Onsite Gallery, OCAD University

What is the Language Museum? with Elaine Gold

Wednesday, September 25, 5pm to 7:00pm
Onsite Gallery, Toronto
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Join us for an enlightening evening with Dr. Elaine Gold, Executive Director of the Canadian Language Museum. In this engaging lecture, Dr. Gold will talk about the museum she founded, which explores the rich tapestry of languages spoken in Canada, including Indigenous, Diasporic, and ASL languages.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain deeper insights into the diverse linguistic landscape of Canada.

The lecture is followed by a Q&A with Ryan Rice and a small reception.

What is the Language Museum? with Elaine Gold coincides with Onsite Gallery’s current exhibition _other tongues part I communication, on view until Saturday, November 30, 2024.

About Elaine Gold

Dr. Elaine Gold initiated the founding of the Canadian Language Museum and oversees its operations. She holds a PhD in Linguistics, an MA in Art History and strong experience in arts administration and curatorial work. Dr. Gold taught Linguistics at the University of Toronto for over 20 years. She has lived in central, western and northern Canada, and is dedicated to promoting and protecting this country’s rich language heritage. She is the recipient of the 2019 National Achievement Award from the Canadian Linguistic Association and received a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award in 2023 and a Meritorious Service Medal from the Governor General of Canada in 2024 for her work with the Canadian Language Museum.

Onsite Gallery is generously supported by The Delaney Family.

About Onsite Gallery
www.ocadu.ca/onsite

Onsite Gallery, OCAD University’s flagship professional gallery, presents contemporary, Indigenous, and public art and design to advance knowledge creation and stimulate local and international conversations on the urgent issues of our time.

Onsite Gallery
199 Richmond Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 0H4

Gallery Hours
Wednesday: 12 to 7pm
Thursday to Saturday: 12 to 5pm

Gallery admission and all events are free.

Onsite Gallery is an accessible venue with all-gender, single-user washrooms.
» Detailed accessibility information found here

About OCAD University (OCAD U)
OCAD University (www.ocadu.ca) is Canada’s university of the imagination. Founded in 1876, the university is dedicated to art, design and digital media education, practice and research and to knowledge and invention across a wide range of disciplines.

Contact Information:
Susan Jama
Programs & Community Coordinator, Onsite Gallery
susanjama@ocadu.ca

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