Plug In ICA's Winter Institute will conclude with an open studio night; a chance to engage with participants about their practices.

Join us for an open studio event highlighting the participants activities over the course of the Winter Institute will take place on February 19 at 7PM. Stay tuned for more details!

Adrian Stimson is a member of the Siksika Nation. He holds a BFA from the Alberta University for the Arts, and a MFA from the University of Saskatchewan. Stimson is an interdisciplinary artist exhibiting nationally, internationally with several Public Art Projects. Among many awards, he has received the Governor General Award for Visual and Media Arts in 2018. Stimson is the current Chair of the Board of Governors Alberta University of the Arts.

Plug In ICA’s Winter Institute is part of its educational programs open to artists, writers, thinkers and various cultural workers from all backgrounds. It is a critical pedagogical context for communal learning, collaboration, and exchange.

The 2026 Winter Institute is made possible through a generous contribution from Heritage Canada’s Canada Arts Training Fund.