Long Dash Festival

July 26–27 | 10 AM–3 PM
 at rare Slit Barn & ECO Centre, Cambridge, ON

Join rare and Musagetes for the second annual Long Dash Festival, a collaborative event bringing together the worlds of art and science. At the rare Slit Barn and ECO Centre, you will find a series of programs over two days that explore the interconnections and overlaps between arts and science while showcasing the talents of various artists, musicians, naturalists and scientists. An immersive two‑day celebration of creativity and curiosity, this event brings together artists, naturalists, scientists, and community members in a shared exploration of the interconnected relationships with land, water, and the more-than-human world.

Why the Long Dash?
The Long Dash Skipper, Polites mystic, is a brown and orange butterfly found in grassy habitats like meadows, marshes, stream banks and forest edges including on rare lands. Named after a butterfly like its sister programs – the Eastern Comma Artist in Residence and the Question Mark Fellowship – the Long Dash Festival also brings to mind punctuation, in this case em-dashes though also perhaps en-dashes and hyphens, all marks of connection that bring two parts into relationship with each other.

Similarly, the Long Dash Festival brings together the worlds of art and science—as well as those of Musagetes and rare—to explore what happens in the overlap.

All activities are free to attend. Please note that registration is required for certain activities as supplies are limited.  Submitting an RSVP to other activities will help us determine numbers.

Click here for schedule of programs, and to RSVP by activity