Echoes of Migration - A Landmark Summit on Art, Migration, and Belonging

Echoes of Migration is the flagship summit to launch new not-for-profit platform Art Voyage this autumn. Rooted in a commitment to celebrating migrant narratives and amplifying vital voices within the arts, Echoes of Migration officially inaugurates Art Voyage’s innovative, itinerant cultural programme…and gears us up for what is in store for the Art Voyage Biennial, which will bring its inaugural edition to London in 2027.

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Taking place at London’s prestigious Royal Society of Arts (RSA) on 10 October 2025, the flagship Echoes of Migration Summit brings together over 20 leading voices from the art world and beyond, the one-day event will explore the intersections of migration, identity, and contemporary creativity. Far more than a traditional conference, Echoes of Migration is a cultural catalyst. It brings together artists, curators, cultural leaders, philanthropists, and educators to co-create a platform for dialogue, imagination, and systemic change, centring migrant voices as powerful agents of creativity, care, and cultural connection.

The Summit agenda has just been announced, and will feature renowned contributors including: Tamsin Ace (Director, East Bank); Paulo Arraiano (Visual artist, co-founder of Re_actContemporary); Andy Ash (Artist & Researcher); Daniela Bianco-Duppen (Art Advisor); Jeffrey Boloten (Co-Founder & MD, ArtInsight; Director of Art Business and Enterprise Programmes, Sotheby’s Institute); Alice Burnhope (Textile Artist); Jonathan Burton (CEO, Cockpit Studios); Chimere Cisse (Founder, ArtKōrero; Founder, STELLA Alliance); Alina Davey (Head of Sotheby’s Collectors Group, EMEA); Mark Davy ( Founder of Future City); Rose Issa (Founder, Rose Issa Projects); Sylwia Krason (Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Contemporary Lynx Magazine); Sarah Le Quang Sang (Founder, SLQS Gallery); Lucy Littlewood (Senior Advisor, Venture Associates); Erika Loch (Poet & Writer); Rena Neville (Founder & Director, Corinth Consulting Ltd; Head of Art Division, FCS Compliance); Marta Orsola Sironi (Founder, MEGA Art Fair); Dr. Shwetal A Patel (Writer & Researcher); Anders Petterson (Founder, ArtTactic); Bengi Ünsal (Director, ICA); and Roxane Zand (ZandFineArts Consultancy).

This pioneering initiative is led by Art Voyage, a non-profit UK-based migrant-led cultural platform founded by Tima Jam, an Iranian-born British curator and producer. Building on 20 years of experience through Blue Rhino Art Consultancy, Art Voyage aims to amplify underrepresented voices through a wide range of activities including exhibitions, summits, public art, residencies, and community programmes. The platform is grounded in values of equity, care, cultural exchange, and inclusive authorship, with a strong commitment to lasting cultural and social change. Art Voyage Biennial will officially launch in 2026, with its first edition taking place in London in 2027. Unlike conventional biennials, this initiative will relocate to a different global city every two years, encouraging new forms of cultural exchange and international collaboration. Future editions are already confirmed in Dubai, Dammam, Berlin, and Hong Kong, following an Olympic-style model to foster global exposure and creative transformation.

To celebrate the launch, Art Voyage is offering 50% off Friend memberships until the end of September 2025. For full membership benefits and information about joining our exclusive Patrons Circle, visit: artvoyagebiennial.org.uk/join

Echoes of Migration Summit is a one-day event taking place at Royal Society of Arts, London, Friday 10 October 2025. Find the full Summit Agenda here.

To buy a ticket for the summit or for more information visit artvoyagebiennial.org.uk