Jae Yang

Eats & Chats is a catered lunch with bespoke conversations between local and visiting presenters and curators, and Festival artists, presented by SummerWorks, in association with Ontario Culture Days.

This “working-not-working” lunch provides an opportunity for this year’s Festival artists, select SummerWorks alumni, and future SummerWorks artists to connect with Focus delegates in an informal setting.

Ontario Culture Days is a not-for-profit organization that supports artists, cultural organizers, and communities across Ontario. Each fall, the Ontario Culture Days festival presents free and low-cost arts, culture, and heritage events in communities across the province. This year’s festival runs from September 18 to October 4, 2026. Through promotion, partnerships, resources, and sector support, Ontario Culture Days helps make creative work more visible, accessible, and connected. We are pleased to support SummerWorks Focus and to gather with artists, producers, presenters, and colleagues working across contemporary performance and cultural practice.