TO BE DISCUSSED PANEL SERIES: THE INNOVATORS

As MOCCA embarks on a decisive moment in our evolution, we are seizing the opportunity to initiate a timely conversation on the role and relevance of museums today through the exhibition TBD. Taken from the acronym ‘To Be Determined’, this title describes the exhibition’s central theme: as the keepers of our culture, a museum’s role and definition must evolve in tandem with a city’s cultural and social needs.

Sounding off from the previous panel (The Builders), the participants in The Innovators discussion will elaborate upon ways to contribute to community and culture and where the gaps may exist.

In the Toronto region, a number of initiatives that are modest in scale and significant in endeavour innovate exhibitions, projects and platforms. Small groups, collectives and individuals are contributing to the creative and intellectual life of the city through resourcefulness and a special acuity to new voices and opportunities. The participants on this level work through itinerant organizations, intimate discourses and experimental platforms to expand borders and expectations.

Panelists:

Xenia Benivolski
Kunstverein Toronto
Kim Simon

Image courtesy of Gallery TPW