Echoes: Reimagining Murney Tower, a collaborative exhibition presented by Murney Tower Museum and Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre, aims to delve into the complex history of Murney Tower, while also envisioning its contemporary significance and future possibilities. As documented by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt, this place has been a vibrant hunting, fishing, and meeting point for the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe and Huron Wendat Nations. The tower itself was built in 1846 due to American-British territorial disputes and stands on Murney Point as a symbol of British colonialism and Indigenous-Settler relations in the region. The museum located inside Murney Tower is turning 100 years old in 2025, which poses a unique opportunity for reimagining the past, present, and future possibilities of Murney Tower. 

 

We are inviting artists to reflect on this complex legacy and explore themes of (de)colonization, heritage, memory, transformation, and the intersection of past and present through diverse mediums and perspectives. Join us in reshaping narratives and charting new dialogues that resonate with the legacy and evolution of Murney Tower.

 

We welcome submissions in a wide variety of mediums, including but not limited to video, sound, painting, photography, sculpture, written texts, zines, prints, and performances. Essentially, if it can be presented in a gallery setting, it can be submitted for consideration by the Selection Committee.

 

Artists can submit up to three distinct works for consideration. Works that are inherently meant to be presented together, such as a series, will be considered as one work. 

 

Should you have any questions regarding the themes or submission inquiries, please send us an email via info@modernfuel.org prior to Friday, November 15, 2024.  We are pleased to assist with proposals in alternative formats and/or with accommodations.

 

The Selection Committee will consist of community members, staff, and practicing artists. Artists that are selected to participate in the show must present the works that they submitted to the Selection Committee. 

 

All selected artists will be paid in alignment with the CARFAC Recommended Fee Schedule.