This is the foundational question of FUTURE POSSIBLE, the inaugural Arts Atlantic Symposium – a multidisciplinary arts festival and conference. Join us for three days of performances, installations, exhibitions, presentations, and discussions about the future of art in Atlantic Canada.

2022 THEME: FUTURE POSSIBLE
LOCATION: SAINT JOHN, NB
DATE: 21-23 OCTOBER 2022

“Future possible” is a verb tense, a way of approaching the world.  At its core, artistic expression helps us envision new ways to move forward. Artistic encounters provide an exchange of ideas, a form of communication that lives at the heart of community. It is how we share (and transform) stories about ourselves and our society. It is a conversation composed of multiple voices and diverse perspectives, revealing and reflecting upon where we come from, how we are now, and where we hope to go.

The past few years have caused fundamental changes for many artists and art organizations. How has this time given rise to new ways of seeing, thinking, and doing? What choices will we make now about reconnecting, about how we spend our time? How will we choose our creative partners and our audiences? How does the possibility of hybrid experiences in a digital era inform our creative approaches, breaking down barriers between physical location and artistic disciplines? How does place, and our way of being here — the pace, the tone, the environment — inform our ability to envision?

Arts Atlantic Symposium will engage with these questions through performance, installation, exhibition, creation, and discussion with artists, arts organizations, and community leaders.