The second component of this program invited UB and community members from Project ICE to travel to Toronto and visit a diverse range of sites, meeting with creative practitioners and gaining experiences distinct to Turtle Island.

The group viewed exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Ontario, The Power Plant and 401 Richmond, The Royal Ontario Museum, Spadina House; received a gallery tour with Indigenous Art Curator and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science Ryan Rice at Onsite Gallery; participated in a historical walk around Kensington Market; visited the Petroglyphs Provincial Park; enjoyed Toronto’s annual Caribbean Festival; learned from Indigenous OCAD U student Emma Martin about using sustainable materials in photography; learned more about the Centre for the Study of Black Canadian Diaspora by founder and Associate Professor Dr. Andrea Fatona; and practiced encaustic painting techniques with Faculty of Art Associate Professor Nicole Collins.