# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Talking Collection: Inside A Strong Law Bids Us Dance
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Talking Collection is a new and accessible tour through gallery exhibitions. With a casual cinq à sept vibe, this social event is hosted by a selection of Gallery staff who share insights on exhibitions, artworks, projects, and our permanent collection. The Gallery’s collection is alive, historically significant, and growing.

Step behind the scenes of A Strong Law Bids Us Dance, an exhibition featuring a range of major works and historic donations drawn from the collection. This event is lead and hosted by:

Executive Director Matthew R. Hills explores contemporary art practices, including a large-scale installation by Kwakwaka’wakw artist Sonny Assu.

Collections Manager Meaghan Eley queries works in the From Our Hands collection, a historically significant donation from the 90s that helped shape the Gallery’s collection.

Curator Penelope Smart offers insight into the impact of Odawa-Potawatomi-English artist and visionary Daphne Odjig.

Friday 19, June 2026
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Thunder Bay Art Gallery

What to expect: A short tour in exhibition (30-45 mins). Tasty snacks. A sneaky new fav Friday night.

This event features live Anishinaabemowin translation.

Image: Sonny Assu, Billy and the Chiefs: The Complete Banned Collection, 2012,acrylic on hide, detail.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/thunder-bay/talking-collection-inside-a-strong-law-bids-us-dance/200030136281549
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, nonprofit, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Thunder Bay
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 1080 Keewatin St, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada, Ontario P7B 6T7
- **lat**: 48.40509
- **long**: -89.26591
- **full address**: 1080 Keewatin St, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada, Ontario P7B 6T7

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Talking Collection: Inside A Strong Law Bids Us Dance being held?
  - **A:** Talking Collection: Inside A Strong Law Bids Us Dance takes place on Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 1080 Keewatin St, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada, Ontario P7B 6T7.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Talking Collection: Inside A Strong Law Bids Us Dance?
  - **A:** Talking Collection: Inside A Strong Law Bids Us Dance is organized by Thunder Bay Art Gallery.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Talking Collection: Inside A Strong Law Bids Us Dance is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Thunder Bay, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Talking Collection: Inside A Strong Law Bids Us Dance sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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