Beading Together: Radical Stitch Symposium

The symposium schedule can be found here.

Please contact Christy Ross at (306) 584-4250 ext. 4259 or cross@mackenzie.art

Masks are required for anyone entering the Gallery, and visitors are asked to maintain two metres distance from staff and other guests. Complimentary masks and hand sanitizer will be available. Increased cleaning measures have been implemented in order to keep our spaces sanitized.

To learn more about the Gallery’s current COVID-19 policies, please visit the Plan Your Visit page. These policies are subject to change. 

Participants are invited to provide feedback on our programming by visiting the Symposium Information Desk and completing a visitor feedback form. We will also be emailing a survey out to attendees following the symposium; this is another opportunity to share your thoughts and make suggestions for improvements to our events.  

Pictures are permitted in all Gallery spaces unless otherwise posted.

For symposium volunteer inquiries please contact Carrie Smith by email at csmith@mackenzie.art or phone 1 (306) 584-4250 ext. 4294

Please contact Christy Ross at (306) 584-4250 ext. 4259 or cross@mackenzie.art to let us know you won’t be attending in person. The virtual program will continue to be available to you. 

Regina International Airport is located at: 

5201 Regina Ave, Regina, SK 

For directions to the airport, please follow the Google Maps link. 

For complete information visit: Regina Airport Website

• Symposium rate of $109.00 + taxes/night provided by the Fairfield by Marriott. Please call the Regina location directly at 1(306) 545-9777 to book a room and quote “MacKenzie Art Gallery” to receive the special rate. If you happen to be forwarded to their general call centre, please try the Regina location again to receive the rate. For complete information on the hotel visit the Fairfield Inn & Suites Regina Website.
• For information regarding hotels, motels, restaurants, and attractions, please visit Tourism Regina.
• The University of Regina also has a variety of private rooms and dorms for both short and long–term stays. Prices range between $70 and $175 per night. For more information please visit the University of Regina Short-term Accommodations webpage.

The MacKenzie Art Gallery is located in the T.C. Douglas Building at:   

3475 Albert Street, Regina, SK, S4S 1S5 

Access the Google Maps link here: Google Maps link to The MacKenzie Art Gallery 

The City of Regina’s Transit services provide safe, reliable, affordable, and accessible transportation for visitors through a regularly scheduled, fixed-route transit system. For complete information please visit the City of Regina’s Transit Information webpage. 

Taxi companies in Regina: 

• Capital Cabs: 
  • Phone: (306) 791-2222 
  • Capital Cabs website
• Regina Cabs: 
  • Phone: (306) 543-3333 
  • Regina Cabs website
• Co-op Taxi: 
  • Phone: (306) 525-2727 

For accessible transportation options, please see the Inclusion and Accessibility Offerings tab on this webpage. 

For accessibility needs, please contact Christy Ross at (306) 584-4250 ext. 4259 or cross@mackenzie.art.

A space for smudging will be available during the symposium.

For accessibility needs, please contact Christy Ross at (306) 584-4250 ext. 4259 or cross@mackenzie.art.

You will need to have access to a computer or web-enabled device with internet and a browser that can play streaming video.

Yes, all virtual presentations will feature captioning.

Care providers may attend all programming with the registered participant they are assisting. Please contact Christy Ross at (306) 584-4250 ext. 4259 or cross@mackenzie.art. to reserve a space for your care provider.

Service dogs are welcome at the Gallery. Our location is set within a large urban park system, with a grassed area behind the building for a pet relief area. Dog waste bags are available at the symposium Welcome / Information desk.

To secure an accessible parking spot for the duration of the symposium, please contact Christy Ross at (306) 584-4250 ext. 4259 or cross@mackenzie.art by 20 April, 2022 so that we may make those arrangements.

The Gallery is a wheelchair accessible location. At the main entrance to the T.C. Douglas Building, within which the Gallery resides, there are two sidewalk ramps. The doors leading into the building and to the Gallery are automatic. On the main floor, the welcome desk is accessible for wheelchair users, and the route to the elevator is level. The elevator leads to the second floor where the exhibitions are located, as well as one of our main symposium spaces. There are two wheelchair-accessible washrooms on the main floor – one across from Security and one within Craft Services Café by Crave. 

The Gallery does have wheelchairs available for guest-use. Please contact Christy Ross at (306) 584-4250 ext. 4259 or cross@mackenzie.art to book a wheelchair for your time at the Gallery

During the symposium schedule, there will be a dedicated ‘Recharge and Unwind’ space with dim lighting and comfortable furniture the main floor for anyone that wishes to access it. There is also an outdoor green space located directly behind the T.C. Douglas Building.

Children are welcome to the symposium, although child-minding services are not available. If you are attending with children, please notify Christy Ross at (306) 584-4250 ext. 4259 or cross@mackenzie.art to register them.

Please visit the City of Regina accessibility web page for information: City of Regina Accessibility Webpage.

Regina Paratransit is an accessible transit option and is a shared ride transportation service for persons experiencing a disability, who are restricted in using fixed route transit some of the time. The service is a scheduled door-to-door service for those who are registered. 

• Paratransit is available for people visiting Regina. You must provide a city address as a pick-up location. Visitor registration does not expire and is valid every time you visit Regina. Note: You must be registered before you can use Paratransit services. Learn more at: the City of Regina’s Paratransit Information webpage. 
• Complete the Paratransit Application Form and submit your completed application to the following contact information: 
• E-mail: Paratransit@regina.ca 
• Phone: 306-777-7007 

Another accessible transit option is Van De’s Accessible Transit which features: 

• Side-entry accessible vehicles for scooters, power/manual chairs, walkers, etc. 
• No additional charge for an accompanying support person 
• The fee is dependent on the distance traveled (estimate ranges between $20 – $35 per ride) 
• To book a pick-up time, contact them by: 
  • Phone: 306-531-6623

Please join our virtual presentations available on the MacKenzie Art Gallery’s YouTube channel, Facebook page, and website. Our virtual offerings include the following:

• 2:30 PM Artist Conversation: Beading Kinship featuring Audie Murray, Katherine Boyer, and Gregory Scofield
• 3:30 PM Artist Conversation: Cross-Border Influences featuring Teri Greeves. Elias Not Afraid, and Dyani Whitehawk
• For more information on the artist’s in these panels, visit here.

You will need to have access to a computer or web-enabled device with internet and a browser that can play streaming video.