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Crossing Boundaries The 54th Annual Conference of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans The Halifax Marriott Harbourfront
Please click on any of the sponsor logos on this page, to learn more about the sponsor. Please click here to register for the Conference. Please note that registration for the Development Workshop or Day in Lunenburg requires a separate registration. Please remember to make your hotel reservations separately, as well. Please click here for a printable PDF to use for registration for the Conference. Please note that registration for the Development Workshop or Day in Lunenburg requires a separate registration. Please remember to make your hotel reservations separately, as well. The 54th Annual Conference of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans will be held at the: Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel $186 Canadian per night when you mention ICFAD Click here to reserve your room(s) for the Conference. Click here to schedule transportation from the airport to the Marriott. Wednesday, October 18, 2017 or Managing Career Trajectory in Higher Education or Join us on the bus to this magical maritime village and spend the day on your own, exploring For centuries, Lunenburg’s affinity with the sea has shaped her destiny. Buses will depart the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront for the 90-minute drive to Lunenburg at 8:00 a.m. and will depart the Lunenburg Academy at 3:30 p.m. Please click here for more information about the Development Workshop, including online registration. Please click here for a printable PDF about the Development Workshop, including a registration form to send in with your payment by check. Please click here for more information about Managing Career Trajectory in Higher Education, including online registration. Please click here for a printable PDF about Managing Career Trajectory in Higher Education, including a registration form to send in with your payment by check. Please walk to the 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Dinner on your own Please click here for a printable list of favorite restaurants as shared by colleagues at NSCAD University. Please ask us about guided tours of Opening Night of RESPONSIVE International Light Art Project Halifax. Thursday, October 19, 2017 114A Washington St. Mark Holden, Principal, Acoustics 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. David Houle or Landmarks: unfolding the pedagogies of engagement Facilitator Lorraine Albert NSCAD Art Bar+Projects 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
The one-room classroom hasn’t gone away; rather it’s expanded beyond its walls to address the complexities of modern culture, while engaging our students through use-inspired collaborative instruction. Ivor Shapiro, Associate Dean Paul Coffey Calvin Williamson, Professor and Chairperson Laurie Baefsky, Executive Director 11:00 – 11:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Over the past decade, many academic institutions across the continent have imagined and realized remarkable physical facilities for education and research, those serving particular disciplinary communities and those contributing to a campus-wide eco-system of spaces for learning. This is a timely moment to step back and explore what is working now, then to look forward and consider how to embrace the future as the next generation of fine arts spaces is envisioned. This session will include an iterative conversation, sparked by stories from the Emily Carr University of Art & Design, the Virginia Commonwealth University and the Learning Spaces Collaboratory (LSC) community about what works, and what questions were asked during planning. Participants will be invited to share their recent experiences. The conversation then continues with a focus on questions for the future, those building on what we are learning from research, practice and personal experience that begin to push the envelope and challenge planners to move out of their comfort zone. Questions emerging from within the LSC community will set the stage for further discussion among participants: e.g. Do spaces (de) motivate learners? How do you manage serendipity? Can “space” go beyond nurturing collaboration to prompting problem-solving and creativity? How do we help form relationships, environments and events that are mind and heart-altering that challenge, refresh, inspire, and transform how learning happens? What is the impact of space on the learner? When students enter into our spaces for learning, what do we hope their response will be? These and many other questions are being asked by teams of academics and architects now. Fine arts deans are uniquely qualified to tackle these questions in imagining their spaces for learning for their broader campus community. What questions do you think should be on the table when envisioning fine arts spaces for the future? Responses to that question will be gathered and posted for review following this session. Jeanne L. Narum William Newhouse, Technical Services Manager Matt Woolman, Executive Director 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. and 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Michael Singer will talk about his perspective as an artist -- a creative thinker and problem solver whose work has evolved around questioning assumptions and constantly looking at why things are the way they are, and how they might benefit from different points of view. The presentation will include several examples of built projects representing Michael Singer Studio's integrative design process, working with naturalists, biologists, engineers, scientists, social anthropologists, historians, economists, other professionals and communities. These projects demonstrate how creative design can innovatively address environmental, social, political, and economic concerns, as well as provide solutions that promote regenerative outcomes. Michael Singer Studio - South 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Please click here to read more about the Roundtable Presentations. 4:00 – 4:15 p.m. 4:35 p.m. 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Edward Jurkowski, Dean Peter Fielding, Associate Dean Susan Lewis, Dean 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, in Halifax, is Canada's national museum of immigration. The museum occupies part of Pier 21, the former ocean liner terminal and immigration shed from 1928 to 1971. From the 1970s until 1991, Pier 21 housed the Nova Scotia Nautical Institute, a training facility for professional mariners. During the 1990s, the former immigration quarters provided studio and workshop space for artists. The ocean liner pier itself became increasingly used as the Halifax Port Authority's cruise ship dock. Pier 21 is Canada's last remaining ocean immigration shed. The facility is often compared to Ellis Island, an association it shares with the immigration station at Grosse Isle, Quebec. Pier 21 became a museum in 1999, and officially became a National Museum of Canada in 2011. While in the area, please enjoy Photopolis exhibit entitled “It’s Not Impossible” by Hany-al-Moulia, 21, a Syrian refugee, a Regina resident, and now, a celebrated photographer. You may wish to remain in Downtown Halifax for dinner with colleagues. Friday, October 20, 2017 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Diversity and inclusion has been a hot topic in academia for a long time. Yet, despite many discussions on this issue and legal battles, statistics show that we are far from achieving success when it comes to recruiting and retaining diverse faculty in institutions of higher education, particularly when it comes to gender and race. This panel is aimed at proposing best practices based on the experiences of the panelists. Sharing of other experiences by the audience will be encouraged so we can put together a document that can be used by ICFAD members to improve their chances for success regarding diversity and inclusion in their institutions. Aldemaro Romero Jr., Dean and Professor Michele Whitecliffe, President Deborah Obalil, President & Executive Director Charles A. Wright Dr. Vladimir Spicanovic, Dean , Faculty of Art Jeff Elwell, President
Dalhousie Art Gallery Director/Curator Peter Dykhuis, Past President of University and College Art Gallery Association of Canada (USAGAC), will introduce us to:
Click here for more information about these exhibits. 11:00 a.m. 11:20 a.m. 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. The world's changing. Arts Deans now find themselves being involved at one level or another with:
What additional situations as related to security and / or social media have arisen at your institution? Share with your colleagues in this open forum. Lucinda Lavelli, Dean 3:30 – 3:45 p.m. 3:45 – 4:30 p.m. or 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Stephen Augustine, Associate Vice-President Indigenous Affairs and Unama’ki College, Cape Breton University: “Localizing Indigenization” 4:15 – 6:00 p.m. Joanna Berzowska, Associate Dean Research / Vice-doyenne à la recherché, Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Saturday, October 21, 2017 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ICFAD Board of Directors Meeting with Task Force Chairpersons CAFAD AGM 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. – Noon
Nova Scotia If you want an in-depth picture of a place, go to its artists. Artists – be they painters, potters, athletes, chefs or musicians – not only give us a glimpse into their home through its artwork, but through the raw materials they use, and finally through themselves. The Canadian Maritime province of Nova Scotia is home to an incredible collection of artists, and it's fascinating to look at how the landscape of their rugged island home shapes them creatively. Click here to see a short video entitled, PORTRAIT OF THIS PLACE: NOVA SCOTIA. Halifax Halifax is an urban centre wrapped in seacoast and history. Attendees of the 54th Annual Conference of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans will experience a friendly and upbeat culture, walkable city and pleasant rural communities. Our Conference agenda will include visits to three universities, and multiple cultural institutions. Click here to see a short video about Halifax.
On the morning of Dec. 6, 1917, Halifax and Dartmouth were rocked by a tremendous explosion after two ships — one of them a munitions vessel — collided in the harbour. Halifax’s north end was levelled. Reconstruction took years. A commemorative emblem was developed for use as a visual identity and recognition of many projects surrounding the 100th anniversary. The emblem will reflect the municipality’s commitment to the significance of this commemoration and will be featured at special events, projects and official communications in the year leading up to and during 2017. This anniversary will not go unnoticed by planners of our Conference!
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