Four Lands

Four Lands is a Jumblies touring project hosted by partners across the country. It explores and expresses people’s relationships to a place: what they like, want to change, remember, have learned, hold in mind from different places and times, wish for and imagine. Visiting and local artists and diverse community members of all ages and backgrounds create and bring to life their own lands, through drawings, miniature models, words, music, conversation and performance.

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Four Lands takes the form of an evolving gallery, with ongoing public drop-ins, workshops and other activities (e.g. artist/historical talks, visits by specific community groups, professional development workshops), a project launch and final presentation and celebration.

The project is facilitated by a team of artists from Jumblies and the host location, mixing forms and traditions. An open-ended number of people and groups can take part in the activities and events.

This 2016-18 touring project was inspired by a 2010 evolving gallery project at Cedar Ridge Creative Centre – the Three Lands of Scarborough, and a 2013 residency at North Bay’s White Water Gallery, in partnership with Aanmitaagzi – the Four Lands of Nipissing.

Lead Artist: Ruth Howard
Tour Coordinator & Media/Visual Artist: Adrienne Marcus Raja
with many other Jumblies and local artists at each location

What’s Next?

After 2 years, and a 7-week residency at the Art Gallery of Mississauga, our Four Lands tour has come to a gentle end, although we are still open to bringing it to some new locations, in response to invitations.

Where we’ve been..

	Mississauga & Peel Region Feb. 22nd – Apr. 12th, 2018 with Art Gallery of Mississauga
	Montreal Feb. 7th – Feb. 9th, 2018 with/avec: Le Conseil des aînés et des aînées de NDG – NDG Senior Citizens’ Council & Dayaway Storytellers
	Winnipeg Jan. 12th – Jan 21th, 2018 with Creative Manitoba, The Edge Gallery & Urban Art Centre
	Regina Nov. 20th – Nov 25th, 2017 with Common Weal Community Arts, Heritage Community Association, Thompson Community School, Listen to ‘Dis, Street Culture Project, Regina Public Library – Glen Elm Branch, Regina Qu’ Appelle Health Region (RQHR), & Regina Immigrant Women’s Centre
	South West Saskatchewan Nov. 13th – Nov 18th, 2017 with Sky Story Studio, Grand Coteau Heritage & Cultural Centre and schools in Val Marie, Ponteix, Shaunavon and Swift Current.
	Toronto May 17th – June 4th, 2017 in residence at the Evergreen Brick Works, with a finale including two new musical works (by Jason Doell and Juliet Palmer), in partnership with Continuum Contemporary Music. Part of the Touching Ground Festival.
	Maritimes Nov. 18th – Nov. 26th, 2016 in Halifax/Kijipuktuk & Sipekne’katik, with Wonder’Neath and NSCAD University
	Vancouver Oct. 19th – 29th, 2016 with Vancouver Moving Theatre and the Downtown Eastside Heart of a City Festival. This episode will have a special focus and be called Realms of Refuge.
	Kenora Sept. 27th – Oct. 1st, 2016 with the Arts Hub of Kenora Association of Community Living (KACL).
	Sioux Lookout Sept. 17th – 24th, 2016 with the Municipality of Sioux Lookout and local groups: Sioux Lookout Aboriginal Health Authority, Kasabonika First Nation, Lac Seul First Nation, Pelican Falls First Nations High School, Friends of Cedar Bay, Sioux Lookout Native Friendship Centre, Sacred Heart School, Girl Guides and others.
	Ottawa Valley Apr. 30th – May 8th, 2016 with Ottawa Valley Creative Arts Open Studio, South of 60 Arts Centre, Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation and others
	Thunder Bay Apr. 11th – 17th, 2016 with Community Arts Heritage and Education Project (CAHEP), the Baggage Building Arts Centre, Victoriaville Centre, and March of Dimes Canada.