UPCOMING EXHIBITION
iARTS EXPO: 2026 Graduating Cohort
This exhibition features the inaugural graduating classes of McMaster University’s iARTS (Integrated Arts) BA and BFA programs. Launched in 2022, this unique degree fosters interdisciplinary skills in art, performance, art histories, critical theories and research-creation. Emphasizing creative practice as a collective mode of enquiry, student paths include acting, game design, painting/drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, playwriting, dance, and film-making. Grounded in social justice, iARTS is committed to fostering equity and diversity in society and to training caring and environmentally responsible artists.
This exhibition brings together the various capstone projects exploring identity, memory, the body, and culture through a wide range of media, including animation, film, gaming, photography, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, and mixed‑media installations. Across these varied forms, the works transform personal experiences—of illness, culture, coming of age, queerness, migration, spirituality, and grief—into reflective acts of storytelling.
Exhibition Reception: Saturday, March 28 1–3 p.m. Museum will be open to the public from 12 to 4 p.m.
Artists: Maia Nguyen & Vikaash Arunmozhi, Jacob Byck, ISSB, Kior Barrow, Megan Kolomeir, Miriam Georgis, Gemima Mukendi, Reese Nuttley, Riley Payne, Pocket Lint Collective (Ameila Doty & Charlie Saltzman), Sydni Soobratee, Pariwash Sundrani, Tahmia Thomas, Linsy Woolley, Luciel Zeng
iARTS Faculty Advisors: Dr. Peter Cockett, Adrien Crossman, MFA, Briana Palmer, MFA, Dr. Syrus Marcus Ware
Image: Created by Miriam Georgis in consultation with the full cohort.
Curated by: Mary Reid, Director & Chief Curator of M(M)A
March 26, 2026 – June 26, 2026
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SUBMISSIONS & ASSISTANCE
SUBMISSIONS:
The McMaster Museum of Art is presently not accepting artists’ submissions for exhibitions at this time of leadership change at the museum. Our Interim Director will be undertaking a review of the museum’s forward exhibition schedule, as well as our policies and procedures, in the coming months. Our present focus is the ongoing maintenance of our permanent collection and storage needs for future collection activities.
The museum remains committed to our collecting priority in the continued support of early career, mid-career and established Indigenous artists, artists of the Black diaspora and racialized artists through purchases and commissions. Donations will be welcomed and reviewed at a future date which will be posted on our website.
ASSISTANCE:
The McMaster Museum of Art is a third party recommender for Ontario Arts Council (OAC) Exhibition Assistance Grants.
The museum is currently accepting applications. Our next program deadline is: December 16, 2024.
Priorities:
Artists who demonstrate an interest and consideration of art as a medium for social change and action.
Please follow the guidelines established by the Ontario Arts Council, apply directly through their website, and submit the following with your applications:
Brief artist statement
Confirmation letter from the gallery/museum/venue
Budget
CV
Digital images of work
