Meet the artists: Tawatinâ Bridge and Indigenous Art Park

Over Thanksgiving weekend, meet the artists behind a couple of Edmonton’s iconic public artworks. Join artist David Garneau on Saturday, October 11 for a guided walking tour of Tawatinâ Bridge and on Sunday, October 12 you can take a guided tour of ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ Edmonton’s Indigenous Art Park, with artist Tiffany Shaw. 

Bring your friends or family; these tours are free, and all ages are welcome. As a bonus, join the tour and receive a free pin commemorating 300 @ 30 designed by AJA Louden, the talented artist behind the 300^th artwork in the collection!

These tours are part of a month of 300 @ 30 activities and events marking 30 years of the Edmonton Arts Council and the addition of the 300^th public artwork to the City of Edmonton Public Art Collection. On October 11, you can also join us in Churchill Square from 3:00 — 5:00 pm for a public art celebration, featuring the artists from Red Knot Studio. See the full 300 @30 event collection here.

Public art walking tour: Tawatinâ Bridge, featuring the artist, David Garneau

October 11, 9 am, 10:15 am, 1 pm and 2:15 pm 
Tour duration: about 60 minutes
Registration capped at 20 participants per time slot (register now to save your spot!)

On this guided tour, explore the Tawatinâ Bridge and learn the stories behind its over 500 paintings of the River Valley’s flora and fauna, and the First Nations, Métis, and settler histories of the area.

Bridging the city, the artworks show the intertwined lives of the people and the non-human beings who live and travel through here. Discover how David Garneau, along with a team of First Nations, Métis, Black, Asian, and artists of European ancestry, captured Edmonton’s four seasons and complex histories.

Public Art Walking Tour: ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ Edmonton’s Indigenous Art Park with Tiffany Shaw

October 12, 9 am, 11 am and 2 pm
Tour duration: about 90 minutes 
Registration capped at 20 participants per time slot (register now to save your spot!)

Join us for a guided tour of ÎNÎW River Lot 11 Edmonton’s Indigenous Art Park with Tiffany Shaw, who will provide an overview of the park and in-depth insight into her installation, pehonan. ÎNÎW, pronounced (EE-NU) is a Cree word meaning​“I am of the Earth.” The Art Park is situated on ancestral lands of the Indigenous peoples whose descendants entered into Treaty with the British Crown resulting in the territory opening for settlement. 

Opened in 2018, the park features work by local and national Indigenous artists: Tiffany Shaw (Edmonton, Alberta), Amy Malbeuf (Rich Lake, Alberta), Duane Linklater (Moose Cree First Nation, Ontario), Jerry Whitehead (James Smith First Nation, Saskatchewan), Mary Anne Barkhouse (Nimpkish Band, Kwakiutl First Nation), and Marianne Nicolson (Dzawada’enuxw Nation).