Rawlco Radio and the MacKenzie Art Gallery Free Admission Evening | 12 June 2025

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Join us for a special day at the MacKenzie Art Gallery, with Rawlco Radio and the MacKenzie Art Gallery’s free admission day!

In partnership with Queen City Pride, we’re pleased to welcome artist Theo Cuthand for a special talk, where he will share insights into his video work Practicing Conflict and Healing, presented in conjunction with the exhibition Indian Theatre: Native Performance, Art and Self-Determination Since 1969.

Content notice: This performance will reference lateral violence. Please take care.

Throughout the evening, enjoy hourly public tours of Indian Theatre: Native Performance, Art and Self-Determination Since 1969 and The Permanent Collection: Whispers from the Vault, plus hands-on art activities for all ages.

Programming for this event is supported by TD. 

ACTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

  • Art activity in the studio from 5 to 9 PM
  • Tours at 5:15 and 6:15
  • Performance in the theatre from 7 to 8:15 PM

 

While you’re here, visit the MacKenzie Shop for a wide selection of thoughtfully curated items and enjoy an unforgettable culinary experience at Craft Services Café by Crave.

A hexagonal letter "Q" logo in a gradient rainbow color scheme above the words "Queer in AI" in black text on a white background, featured for Free Admission Day.

A person wearing glasses and a red plaid shirt stands indoors. They have a bald head and a chin tattoo with lines and shapes. A guitar hangs on the wall in the background.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Theo Cuthand grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He makes films about sexuality, madness, Queer identity and love, gender, and Indigeneity. His work has exhibited at galleries including the MOMA in NYC, the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. He completed his BFA majoring in Film and Video at Emily Carr University in 2005, and his Master of Arts in Media Production at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2015. He is a Whitney Biennial 2019 artist. He is of Plains Cree and Scots descent, a member of Little Pine First Nation, and resides in Toronto, Canada.