Two themes share the stage most months.

All art forms are welcome…….2D, 3D, Photo/Digital, Textile, Jewellery

January

The Last Laugh
A Kind of Drama
(both themes this month invite the artist to look more obliquely at life, and find the edge)

Intake: Jan.3,4
Opening: Jan.7 (7pm)
Show Down: Jan. 29

February

Lighting Effects
Rock Paper Scissors

(February is a chilling month……why not celebrate the shivering?)
Intake: Jan.31, Feb.1
Opening: Feb.4 (7pm)
Show Down: Feb.26

March

Art of the Fantastic
Roots in Myth

(into the realms of the imagination and metaphor…….some of our most poetic thoughts and insights become visual)
Intake: Feb.28, 29
Opening: Mar.3 (7pm)
Show Down: April 1

April
The Gods Must Be Crazy
( it’s that edge again! So much fun last time, we thought we should do it again)
Intake: April 3,4
Opening: April 7 (7pm)
Show Down: April 29

May

The Garden Club
Student Arts

(sharing the stage: art from district students, and offerings from our members celebrating spring and the garden tours)
Intake: May 1, 2
Opening: May 5 (7pm)
Show Down: May 27

June

Metamorphosis
Notion of Motion

(changing, growing, evolving…….through the stages of life and time, fact and fantasy, dreams and reality)
Intake: May 29, 30
Opening: June 2 (7pm)
Show Down: July 1

July

Proud Traditional
West Coast

(an opportunity to explore traditional roots and art in culture, or showcase the natural world around us……or combine the two)
Intake: July 3, 4
Opening: July 7 (7pm)
Show Down: July 29

August

Heroic Materials 2

(such a successful show last year, we thought we would do it again………bring on the big stuff!)
Intake: July 31, Aug. 1
Opening: Aug. 4 (7pm)
Show Down: Aug. 26

September

Pop Culture
The Arts of Illustration

( an opportunity to play with the concepts of today…remember the comic books?)
Intake: Aug. 28, 29
Opening: Sept. 1
Show Down: Sept. 30

October

Bright Colours
Art of the Edible

(Autumn….abundance, harvest, hearth, home…)
Intake: Oct. 2, 3
Opening: Oct. 6
Show Down: Oct. 28

November

(Photography show?….possibly)

Smartly Priced works
The Wild World

(open category here……many things are wild in this world)
Intake: Oct. 30, 31
Opening: Nov. 3 (7pm)
Show Down: Nov. 25

December

(Kathy’s Workshops)
Diamonds and Rust

(a favourite song title…so provocative! How to best show this idea?)
Intake: Nov. 27, 28
Opening: Dec. 1
Show Down: Dec 23

Calendar
Check our calendar often for updates and new events that arise from time to time. For more information and details, call the gallery or email. 250-245-1252 or [email protected]

Annual membership is required to participate in most exhibitions. Please refer to our mandate for some information about the jurying process for entry or phone the gallery 250-245-1252.

Although volunteering at the gallery is not required there are benefits to volunteering at the gallery. The gallery is a volunteer run gallery and if you live locally offering even a bit of your time to sit at the gallery or offering your expertise will contribute greatly to our community gallery.