The Art of Visiting: In Conversation with… Chris Brown

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The Art of Visiting: In Conversation with… Chris Brown
FREE — OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

BIO
Hugh Christopher Brown is the founder of the Pros and Cons Program, bringing recording arts to prisons and creating musical works for charities. The Pros and Cons Program has become internationally recognized as groundbreaking in fields of restorative justice and inmate mentorship, with the support of The David Rockefeller Fund. Chris also operates Wolfe Island Records as a home for the prison music, and the many artists he produces and collaborates with.

Part of The Art of Visiting — National Indigenous Peoples Gathering, hosted by LodgePole Arts Alliance. Relearn the art of visiting with fellow Indigenous presenters, artists, agents and producers. Exchange ideas, nourish relationships! Please visit the Eventbrite page for full schedule and more information.

Welcome to the Second Annual Art of Visiting!
Join us from Monday, October 6 to Thursday, October 9, 2025, for three enriching days of connection across Wolfe Island and Katarokwi/Kingston, Ontario.

We invite Indigenous and Treaty-partner (non-Indigenous) presenters, artists, and cultural workers from across the country to gather on the land for conversations, workshops, and inspiring presentations and performances.

We are honoured to share space with Jesse Wente, Ian Case, Christine Friday, Harmony Johnson Harder, Philip Geller, and many more talented individuals offering their stories and gifts.

This year, we continue to centre being on the land—celebrating the vibrant colours of the harvest season while nurturing a relational exchange of knowledge, creativity, and respectful reciprocity.

The Art of Visiting is free for Indigenous arts sector representatives, and Indigenous presenters are encouraged to reach out to explore available travel, food and accomodation support.

Tickets for Treaty Partners are limited. Donations are welcomed.

Mark your calendars and prepare for three days of inspiration, reflection, and community at the Second Annual Art of Visiting!

This project is funded by the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).