@sam_curates

Canadian curator, writer and researcher who finds joy in connecting with artists and communities to learn about their cultures, ancestries, and life stories.

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Curating

We Have The Cure (January 31 - June 2, 2026)
Visual Arts Centre of Clarington
Visual Arts Centre of Clarington

Interviews + Press

10 Questions with Samantha Lance | Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art
10 Questions with Samantha Lance | Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art
Member Monday with Samantha Lance | Textile Society of America
Member Monday with Samantha Lance | Textile Society of America
Samantha Lance | Critical Distance Centre for Curators Directory
Samantha Lance | Critical Distance Centre for Curators Directory
The Realities of Early Career Curating | FOLLOW.ART
The Realities of Early Career Curating | FOLLOW.ART
Stitching Together Histories and Futures | Call For Curators
Stitching Together Histories and Futures | Call For Curators
SMC Arts Festival 2022 | SooToday
SMC Arts Festival 2022 | SooToday
SMC Arts Festival 2022 | Sault Star
SMC Arts Festival 2022 | Sault Star

Presentations

T&M Cluster Presents: Samantha Lance, Curatorial Talk
T&M Cluster Presents: Samantha Lance, Curatorial Talk
Curatorial Talk YouTube video: Stitching Ancestral Histories and Diasporic Stories
Curatorial Talk YouTube video: Stitching Ancestral Histories and Diasporic Stories

The Love that Remains

The Love that Remains – Art Museum at the University of Toronto
The Love that Remains – Art Museum at the University of Toronto
Threading Through Time: In Conversation with Par Nair, Julie Gladstone, and Carol Ann Apilado
Threading Through Time: In Conversation with Par Nair, Julie Gladstone, and Carol Ann Apilado
Curatorial Tour of The Love that Remains
Curatorial Tour of The Love that Remains
Review of The Love that Remains by Rashana Youtzy | ARTORONTO
Review of The Love that Remains by Rashana Youtzy | ARTORONTO
Review of The Love that Remains by Kexin Han
Review of The Love that Remains by Kexin Han

Family Ancestry

Obituary for Daniel John Joseph Lance
Obituary for Daniel John Joseph Lance
In memory of my Father, Dan Lance, donate to Lymphoma Canada 🤍
In memory of my Father, Dan Lance, donate to Lymphoma Canada 🤍
My Grandpa Gunnar Sandvik’s WWII story
My Grandpa Gunnar Sandvik’s WWII story

Writing

Crosscurrents: Jeanne F. Jalandoni and Massiel Mafes | August 2 - 17, 2025
Crosscurrents: Jeanne F. Jalandoni and Massiel Mafes | August 2 - 17, 2025
Letter to C Magazine Issue 159: Mirror Mirror
Letter to C Magazine Issue 159: Mirror Mirror
“Circle of Friends” — Hangama Amiri | C Magazine
“Circle of Friends” — Hangama Amiri | C Magazine
June Clark: Crossings and Commemorations | The Power Plant
June Clark: Crossings and Commemorations | The Power Plant
Declassified: Terence Gower’s Case Studies of US Embassies | The Power Plant
Declassified: Terence Gower’s Case Studies of US Embassies | The Power Plant
Politics, History, Strategy: Playing Chess with Anna Boghiguian | The Power Plant
Politics, History, Strategy: Playing Chess with Anna Boghiguian | The Power Plant
Aria Dean: Slaughterhouses and Simulations | The Power Plant
Aria Dean: Slaughterhouses and Simulations | The Power Plant
Abdelkader Benchamma: Drawing Infinite and Invisible Realms | The Power Plant
Abdelkader Benchamma: Drawing Infinite and Invisible Realms | The Power Plant
Olinda Reshinjabe Silvano: Finding Solidarity with Indigenous Communities through Ancient Shipibo-Konibo Practices | The Power Plant
Olinda Reshinjabe Silvano: Finding Solidarity with Indigenous Communities through Ancient Shipibo-Konibo Practices | The Power Plant
Ella Gonzales & Sami Tsang: Reconciling with Displacement through Personal Narratives | The Power Plant
Ella Gonzales & Sami Tsang: Reconciling with Displacement through Personal Narratives | The Power Plant
Kapwani Kiwanga: Reframing Spaces of Power and Finding Agency For the Natural World | The Power Plant
Kapwani Kiwanga: Reframing Spaces of Power and Finding Agency For the Natural World | The Power Plant
Faye HeavyShield: The Body Leaves a Trace | MMST Student Publication
Faye HeavyShield: The Body Leaves a Trace | MMST Student Publication
Creative Writing
Creative Writing

Book Reviews

The Kitchen by John Ota
The Kitchen by John Ota
Star Wars: Trials of the Jedi (The High Republic)
Star Wars: Trials of the Jedi (The High Republic)

Cooking & Baking

Cook with a Curator
Cook with a Curator
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