The Museum of Human Predation and the Animal Remembrance Commission presents: 

The First Dawn: The Interstellar Signal that Remade Our World
June 6 - 29, 2025 

The First Dawn, known worldwide simply as The Signal, is the earliest known animal-created Cognitive Inscription, or CogIns. We do not know the age of First Dawn. We do not know its mechanism of transmission. To the best of our knowledge, First Dawn has been broadcasting beyond our galaxy without pause since before it was human-discovered. 

For the first time, a full translation for humans will be presented at Whippersnapper Gallery from June 6-29, XXXX

Gallery hours: 
Thursday to Sunday, 12-4pm

Opening Reception: 
June 21, 4–6pm at the gallery

Artist Talk: 

June 21, 2–4pm, Scadding Court Community Centre, 707 Dundas St West

As part of our approach to collective budget management, Collective Collective have allocated funds to support access needs at our exhibitions and events. Please contact marina at programming@whippersnapper.ca for details. 

Unfortunately, Whippersnapper Gallery is not wheelchair accessible. The washroom is down one flight of stairs. Masks will be available on-site.

This exhibition is part of a programming series supported by Collective Collective, a project between eight visual arts collectives with majority racialized membership. As a response to the systemic racism and exploitative labour conditions in the arts, as well as the interrelated lack of sustainability within the sector, we are testing out organizational and curatorial practices that centre values of collectivity, solidarity, and mutual aid through resource and labour sharing. 

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council of the Arts.