Haptic Horizon Arts Symposium

The Haptic Horizon Arts Symposium is a three-day event exploring how haptic (touch-based) and multisensory technologies are reshaping artistic creation and accessibility.

Co-presented by Centre[3] Arts and VibraFusionLab, the symposium brings together artists, technologists, researchers, and accessibility practitioners through talks, exhibitions, performances, and hands-on workshops grounded in disability-led perspectives.

Taking place February 27–March 1, 2026 in Hamilton, Ontario, Haptic Horizon invites participants to experience art beyond the visual and auditory—through vibration, touch, and embodied engagement—expanding how creative work is created, shared, and understood.

4:30 – 6:30 PM
Opening of Haptic Horizon Exhibition
📍 Centre[3], 173 James St. N.

7:30 PM onward
📍 The Spice Factory, 121 Hughson St. N.

• 7:30 – 8:00 PM — Opening Remarks: Eliza Chandler
• 8:00 – 8:30 PM — Talk: Yvonne Felix (Centre[3])
• 8:30 – 9:00 PM — Talk: David Bobier & Jim Ruxton (VFL)
• 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM — Haptic Dance Party with DJ Zahra Habib

📍 The Spice Factory
(Emcee: Gift Tshuma)

• 10:00 – 10:10 AM — Introductions
• 10:10 – 11:00 AM — Talk + Q&A: Gift Tshuma
• 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Artist Panel + Q&A
• 12:00 – 1:00 PM — Lunch
• 1:00 – 2:00 PM — Marcus Boon & Christie Pearson
• 2:00 – 3:00 PM — Laurel Lawson & Colin Clark
• 3:00 – 4:00 PM — TBD
• 7:30 – 9:00 PM — Performance: Ghost Rooster Collective
• 9:00 – 11:00 PM — Social

📍 The Spice Factory

• 12:30 – 2:00 PM — Workshop 1 (Deirdre Logue)
• 2:30 – 4:00 PM — Workshop 2 (Laurel Lawson & Colin Clark)

4:30 – 5:30 PM
Closing Reception
📍 VibraFusionLab, 126–128 James St. N.

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