BUMP Festival Urban Art Conference

The 2024 BUMP Urban Art Conference, held on August 8-9 during the BUMP Festival, marked the successful launch of this inaugural event, bringing together over 400 attendees. The conference featured thought-provoking panels, workshops, and networking sessions, with discussions centered on public art’s transformative power in urban spaces. This momentum sets the stage for future conferences, with plans already underway for 2025. Recorded sessions from this year’s panels will be available soon on the BUMP Festival website.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Day 1

August 8, 2024

10:00 am - 10:30 am
August 8, 2024

Keynote Speech & Introduction

Speaker(s):

Su Ying Strang

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10:30 am - 12:00 pm
August 8, 2024

Public Art, Participation, and the Shifting Urban Landscape

Speaker(s):

Jasmine Palardy, Jonny Hehr, Alana Bartol, Druh Farrell

Moderator(s):

Shauna Thompson

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1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
August 8, 2024

PUBLIC ART 101

Instructor(s):

Dawn van de Schoot (Public Art Project Lead, CADA)

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3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
August 8, 2024

Revolution, Liberation and Change through Public Art

Speaker(s):

Trevor Stark, Harvey Nichol, Dan Cardinal, JUMU Monster

Moderator(s):

Eman Safadi, BUMP Festival

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4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
6:30 pm
Day 2

August 9, 2024

10:30 am - 12:00 pm
August 9, 2024

How Do We Brand a City?: Presented by D.TALKS

Speaker(s):

Keli Pollock, Anna Lake, Edward Campbell

Moderator(s):

Contra (Priya Ramesh), BUMP Festival & FOREIGNERZ

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1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
August 9, 2024

Unveiling Urban Art : Methods of A Muralist

Instructor(s):

Kat Simmers

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3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
August 9, 2024

Behind the Tag: The Future of Graffiti Art in Canada

Speaker(s):

Mikhail Miller, Annaliza Toledo, Trevor Peters, Wesley O’Driscoll

Moderator(s):

Ryan Tram, BUMP Festival

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4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
6:30 pm

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