NEWS RELEASES

Jun 6 '25 10:15 AM – 11:30 AM (TIFF Lightbox - Cinema 3)
Join us for a conversation with key individuals who have led and built imagineNATIVE from the very beginning to now. Panelists include: Danis Goulet, Naomi Johnson, Cynthia Lickers-Sage, Jason Ryle, and Kerry Swanson. Moderated by Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF.
Jun 3 '25 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Spadina Museum)
Welcome to our first June Festival! Enjoy traditional singing, dance performances, and a delicious community feast prepared by Dashmaawaan Bemaadzinjin (They Feed the People). Guests will also be able to support and celebrate local Indigenous artisans by shopping at the Three Sisters Indigenous Craft Market.
Jun 5 '25 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Collision Gallery)
Every year, imagineNATIVE collaborates with established and local artist-run galleries in downtown Toronto to present national and international exhibitions featuring Indigenous artists who push the boundaries and expectations of what Indigenous storytelling is. We are proud to partner with Vtape, Onsite Gallery, YYZ Artists’ Outlet, Gallery 44, Collision Gallery, and Kent Monkman Studio for the 2025 Art Crawl.