Name: Opening of Homecoming: The Journey of a Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw Na̱’witi House Post
Start: 2026-04-24T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-24T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Atelier Art Gallery

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Celebrate with Association for Public Art the opening of the exhibition Homecoming: The Journey of a Kwakwaka’wakw Na’witi House Post.
About this Event

The opening will feature remarks from the U'mista Cultural Centre and the Association for Public Art. Light refreshments will be provided. The event begins at 6:00 PM at the Atelier Gallery (1301 N 31st St. Suite 2, Philadelphia, PA) in Brewerytown.

About the Exhibition:

The Association for Public Art (aPA) will return a Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw house post to its ancestral land with the partnership and guidance of the U’mista Cultural Centre in Alert Bay, British Columbia. The U’mista Cultural Centre will receive the house post for their cultural heritage collection.

Before it makes its journey across the country, the Na̱ʼwiti House Post will be shown to the public at Atelier Gallery, along with an exhibit detailing the history and cultural significance of the artwork.