Gatherings / Presentations / Research

Where the work
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Explore our gatherings, immersive presentations and creative research—from the collective’s beginnings in 2021 to today.

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Upcoming & in development

Program plans evolve. Contact us for confirmed dates and participation.

Oct 3–5, 2026 MOVE37XR Immersive Symposium Vancouver / New Westminster

MOVE37XR joins SCI_ART’s Vancouver programme, After the Data / Cultural Climate Futures: on October 3, “MOVE37XR: Indigenous Media & the Future” at New Media Gallery in New Westminster; October 4, SCI_ART Creative Collisions Open Dome at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre; and October 5, the SCI_ART Vancouver Symposium at Multimodal Media Lab.

Launching Oct 4, 2026 Horizons 360: Fearless Futures in Immersive Dome Media Vancouver · Tofino · Montréal

A residency and development program for Indigenous and equity-deserving artists working toward Life at the Centre in 2028.

November 2026 · date to confirm Diwali gathering Salt Spring Island

A developing gathering listed in the 2026 report. Enquire for the confirmed program and date.

Spring 2027 · in development Indigenomics IMPACT H.R. MacMillan Space Centre · Vancouver

Next edition listed in the 2026 report; exact dates and program remain in development.

November 2027 · in development Indigenomics Indo-Pacific Bengaluru

International gathering in development; dates and participation are subject to confirmation.

2028 · in development Life at the Centre Canada

Longer-term immersive presentation connected to the Horizons 360 residency program.

2021 — present

The archive

Speakers at the Salish Sea Dreaming panel at Indigenomics IMPACT
Salish Sea Dreaming panel, Indigenomics IMPACT 2026. Photo: Kiran Pillay.

Newest first within each year; multi-date programs are filed by their start date. Open an entry for details and its source. Month- and year-only dates are retained where the source is less precise. Planned activity is identified explicitly.

September 2026 Hummingbird residency Wen,ná,néc · Salt Spring Island Program listing · completion not confirmed

Listed in the report’s summer residency program; the published dates remain subject to confirmation.

Aug 25–30, 2026 MUTEK Montréal Montréal Program listing · completion not confirmed

Network research and scouting visit listed in the 2026 program.

August 2026 Cascadian Zen Poetry Reading & Forest Awakening Experiment Wen,ná,néc · Salt Spring Island

Pravin Pillay, complexity artist, and the Tea Mistress offer a proof-of-experience version of Forest Awakening—a live, performed datapoetic deep-listening/presencing tea ceremony in a cedar grove for the Zen poetry readings at nearby Beaver Point Hall. MOVE37XR hosts the poets at the Wen,ná,néc place-based residency.

Jul 31 – Aug 2, 2026 World Inter-Tribal Summit Sturgeon Lake First Nation · Saskatchewan

Pravin Pillay and Carol Anne Hilton participated in the summit and connected with the University of Saskatchewan network. The trip also included a visit with Sandra Semchuk.

Jul 30 – Aug 2, 2026 DWeb Camp Cascadia Salt Spring Island Program listing · completion not confirmed

Decentralized web community gathering listed in the 2026 program.

July 2026 Indigenomics / MOVE37XR developer & advisor campout Wen,ná,néc · Salt Spring Island

A summer gathering supporting the soft launch of the Wen,ná,néc residency environment.

June 2026 Nectar Orchestra residency Wen,ná,néc · Salt Spring Island

Residency and rehearsals with the visiting orchestra from Greece, part of the Wen,ná,néc soft launch.

May 27–28, 2026 Indigenomics IMPACT & Salish Sea Dreaming H.R. MacMillan Space Centre · Vancouver

Dome works, installations, film and spatial sound brought together more than fifteen Indigenous artists. Salish Sea Dreaming developed from its April proof of experience into this immersive prototype.

May 2026 Indigenomics Creator Tech Jam Vancouver

Creative development gathering connecting artists and immersive technology. The report’s printed day range is inconsistent, so the archive retains month precision.

April 2026 Digital Ecologies Mahon Hall · Salt Spring Island

Salish Sea Dreaming’s proof of experience, presented with Salt Spring Arts and the Wilding Foundation. April 10 is consistent in the report; the closing day differs between sections.

Mar 24–28, 2026 Société des arts technologiques delegation Montréal

John Desnoyers-Stewart and Ruby Singh joined a research delegation with H.R. MacMillan Space Centre programming leadership.

March 2026 HerringFest research visit Hornby Island

Salish Sea research and relationship building informing the immersive work.

Feb 22, 25 & 28, 2026 Symbiosis / Dysbiosis — Nanotopia Theatre Passe Muraille · Toronto

Canadian premiere connecting immersive performance with living fungal systems, with VIVO in Vancouver.

Feb 3–5, 2026 World Governments Summit Dubai

Pravin Pillay and Carol Anne Hilton participated in the summit; the research visit also included the Museum of the Future.

February 2026 Indigenomics Africa research & exchange Johannesburg · South Africa

Post-Dubai conversations with IPROSA about a developing Indigenomics Africa gathering, alongside a Constitution Hill visit.

Nov 25, 2025 Creator JAM: Creative Collisions DigiBC Creative Tech Studio · Vancouver

John Desnoyers-Stewart and Ruby Singh joined Opera Reborn and TouchDesigner YVR for artist-led experimentation.

Nov 5, 2025 Seminar: Embodied Systems Learning through Immersive Media: Advancing SDG Innovation in Global Health York University · Toronto

Pravin Pillay led a seminar combining theory, immersive experience and dialogue on global health, planetary health and foresight.

September 2025 IISAAK OLAM Learning Lodge site visit Tofino

Place-based research and relationship building for future learning and residency activity.

Aug 4, 2025 Sonic Bloom PoMoArts · Port Moody

An independent collaboration between artists Ruby Singh and John Desnoyers-Stewart, who were introduced through MOVE37XR network activities.

August 2025 Canadian Psychedelic Summit Hollyhock · Cortes Island

Research, exchange and network building documented in the inaugural annual report.

August 2025 DWeb Camp Cascadia Salt Spring Island

Research, exchange and network building documented in the inaugural annual report.

August 2025 Victoria Forum Victoria

Research, exchange and network building documented in the inaugural annual report.

Summer 2025 Vancouver Biennale artist residency Vancouver

Simphiwe Buthelezi and John Desnoyers-Stewart collaborated through a residency facilitated by Natalia Lebedinskaia. Exact dates are not specified in the report.

May 27–30, 2025 Web Summit Vancouver Vancouver

Scouting and technology-network research. The annual report lists June; the organizer’s event dates were May 27–30, used here for the festival window.

May 2025 Media That Matters Abundance Community Farm · Agassiz

An invitational gathering exploring media and social transformation.

May 2025 EarthSky dome moves to Neverland Mount Tuam · Salt Spring Island

Following the summer prototype, the dome moved into an immersive art gallery setting with Eternal Nectar Productions.

Apr 8, 2025 – Apr 9, 2025 Indigenomics IMPACT H.R. MacMillan Space Centre & Museum of Vancouver

An immersive arts program curated with Pravin Pillay, Loretta Todd / IM4 and Natalia Tcherniak.

Mar 10, 2025 – Mar 15, 2025 CTRL+ART+DREAM: Immersive Art Showcase Haus of Owl Dream Lounge · Victoria

An immersive art showcase featuring BARDO.

February 2025 Haus of Owl Dream Lounge launch Victoria

A home for immersive presentations, experimentation and community gathering.

2025 · year-dated milestone Wen,ná,néc residency development begins Salt Spring Island

Early residency development with Tritone and the Masterplanta biosonification tour.

Nov 7, 2024 – Nov 10, 2024 Bardo@Lumiere-YVR Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza

BARDO presented during Lumière YVR.

Oct 3, 2024 Creative City Summit 2024 - Catalysts of Change: Innovating Emerging Immersive Media for Ecological and Social Engagement - Immersive Keynote Experience Vancouver

Pravin Pillay, Ruby Singh and John Desnoyers-Stewart presented an immersive keynote and panel at the Creative City Summit.

Sep 27, 2024 – Oct 6, 2024 Mojuba — Signals Victoria

An independent collaboration between artists Ruby Singh and John Desnoyers-Stewart, who were introduced through MOVE37XR network activities.

Aug 19, 2024 M37 Creative Director - Pravin Pillay appointed Community Fellow of the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research (DI) at York University York University

Pravin Pillay was appointed Community Fellow at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research.

Aug 16, 2024 Creator Jam Test Night and Immersive Experience Salt Spring Centre of Yoga

A creator jam and immersive test night in the EarthSky dome.

Aug 16, 2024 Indigenomics Wellness Retreat Salt Spring Centre of Yoga

An immersive gathering in the EarthSky dome during the Indigenomics Wellness Retreat.

Aug 1, 2024 – Aug 5, 2024 Earth-Sky Immersive Dome - Test Event - Annual Community Yoga Retreat Salt Spring Centre of Yoga

EarthSky dome testing during the annual community yoga retreat, with sound, movement and immersive experiences.

Jul 11, 2024 Prototype Immersive Dome Set Up Salt Spring Centre of Yoga

Construction and setup of the prototype 42-foot EarthSky immersive dome.

Jun 7, 2024 – Jun 9, 2024 Transformative Impact Summit 2024 - Zanzibar, Tanzania Zanzibar · Tanzania

An immersive keynote exploring art and empathy at the Transformative Impact Summit.

April 2024 Immersive media research visits Byron Bay · Melbourne · Honolulu

Research visits to Otherworld, Phoria and a Honolulu planetarium informed dome and immersive media practice.

Mar 12, 2024 SXSW - TELEFILM CANADIAN INNOVATION LOUNGE Austin · Texas

Canadian Innovation Lounge presentations included Star Stuff, BARDO, KraKIN and Polyphonic Garden.

Mar 8, 2024 – Mar 16, 2024 SXSW 2024 - Panel at Canada House Canada House · Austin

Global Indigenous Technology House panel at SXSW 2024. The original listing provides the festival date window rather than a single panel date.

March 2024 Sphere research visit Las Vegas

Immersive venue research alongside the spring SXSW trip.

Feb 16, 2024 – Feb 19, 2024 Hyperobject 108: The Dreaming @Winter Arts Festival Haus of Owl · Victoria

Hyperobject 108: The Dreaming presented during Winter Arts Festival.

February 2024 Canada Council digital arts recognition Canada

MOVE37XR was recognized as a digital arts organization.

Nov 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024 VR Salons Online

A recurring series of virtual reality salons for creative exchange and immersive experimentation.

Oct 19, 2023 XR Pecha Kucha Night Club Kwench · Victoria

XR Pecha Kucha presentations with Pravin Pillay, John Desnoyers-Stewart and Brad Necyk.

Oct 1, 2023 – Aug 31, 2024 The rain is the river is the ocean Tidemark Theatre XChange

On-demand presentation of The rain is the river is the ocean across the listed season.

Aug 11, 2023 – Aug 13, 2023 Mid Summer Cyber Love Dream - Creative Jam Mystic Farm · Salt Spring Island

A midsummer creative jam bringing the Cyber Love Dream community together.

Jun 23, 2023 META_FUNK On The Spell of the Cyber Sensual Online · Crows Nest Podcast

A live-streamed conversation with Ian MacKenzie on the cyber-sensual and immersive arts.

Jun 8, 2023 – Jun 12, 2023 Otherworld 2023 - Cyber Love Garden Immersive Theatre Vancouver Island

Cyber Love Garden immersive theatre at Otherworld 2023, presented within the KindleArts community.

April 2023 Kohala Sanctuary research visit Hawaiʻi

A research visit to Kohala Sanctuary.

March 2023 SXSW — Global Indigenous Technology House conversations Austin

Pravin Pillay and Carol Anne Hilton developed the vision and relationships for a Global Indigenous Technology House.

Feb 25, 2023 – Feb 26, 2023 Beautiful Mark’s Playroom at the end of the Universe - Creator Space Vancouver

A creator-space gathering and early soft launch for the MOVE37XR community.

2023 · year-dated milestone MOVE37XR incorporates as a nonprofit Canada

The arts collective formalized its nonprofit organization and founding board.

Oct 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023 MONTHLY VR Salons Online

Monthly VR salons connecting artists and creative researchers across the 2022–23 season.

Early 2022 Artist collaboration & VR salons Online

Collaboration with Brad Necyk, John Desnoyers-Stewart and the iSpace network expanded the collective’s monthly salon practice.

2021 · founding year MOVE37XR Arts Collective begins Salish Sea / Online

Pravin Pillay founded the collective with guidance from Sandra Semchuk, developing virtual artist salons and an XR studio supported by Emergent Performance.

2021 · foundations TACE, ULab 2x & ParTeck Online

The TACE initiative joined the Presencing Institute’s ULab 2x and received a ParTeck seed grant through Human Data Commons, helping establish the foundations of MOVE37XR.