Friday, February 13th, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Join us for a joint opening reception for our Winter solo exhibition featuring work by Jay Youngdahl, I Don’t Want Your Millions (Billions), Mister, and our first wave of new heritage exhibits, Work in Progress: Fightbacks!.
Enjoy a dynamic evening of art, labour heritage, and a musical performance by community curator and Six Nations land defender Layla Staats.
Jay Youngdahl’s I Don’t Want Your Millions (Billions), Mister will be on in the CUPE/SCFP Gallery from February 13 – April 11, 2026.
Drawing on Jay Youngdahl’s experience working with trade unions as a lawyer, organizer, and member, I Don’t Want Your Millions (Billions), Mister proposes two ideas: That all workers are artists, and that working people can build solidarity through collaborative struggle.
Can’t make it to the opening reception? You’re in luck! We have a suite of in-person and virtual programs activating the exhibition:
Virtual Artist Talk with Jay Youngdahl: Thursday, February 19, 6:30 – 8:30 pm EST
IWD Sing-a-long with Tuesday Choir: Saturday, March 7, 1 – 3 pm EST
Opportunities and Obstacles: Class Strength in North America Today virtual panel discussion with artist Jay Youngdahl, Labour Activist Sam Gindin, and Political Scientist and Professor Adolph Reed Jr.: Thursday, March 26, 6:30 – 8:30 pm EST
WIP: Fightbacks! is on now until 2028
For centuries, working people have found ways of pushing back against injustice on the job and in society. The labour “fightbacks” explored in this first instalment of Work In Progress include collective actions like strikes, challenging racism and colonialism, and using art to make statements that push back against those in power.
Work In Progress: Fightbacks! includes contributions from Community Curators Shawn Clarke and Stephanie Cormier of OPSEU Local 535, Mohawk land defender, musician, filmmaker and educator Layla Staats, and Vancouver-based artist Marlene Yuen.