BC Arts and Culture week
Youth leave arts legacy on Aldergrove wall
Aldergrove youth have left a legacy on an Aldergrove wall for Arts and Culture Week. On Friday, April 23 at 6 p.m., several youths from Aldergrove Community Secondary School will be unveiling a large-scale, public art piece, along Aldergrove’s busy Fraser Highway and the community is invited to attend this event. The artwork was created [...]
Get creative with B.C. Arts and Culture Week Indulge yourself in local art, photography, music and books
The 11th annual B.C. Arts and Culture Week starts Monday. Every year, more than 20,000 artists and community members participate in exhibitions and workshops. For the adults, spend an Evening with the Artist on Friday taking place at Emelle’s Catering in Vancouver. It’s a free art show and sale event that showcases natural themes like [...]
Arrow Lakes Arts Council News
Arrow Lakes Arts Council joins with BC’s community and regional arts councils along with its 19 local arts, cultural and heritage member group affiliates, in celebration of the 11th annual Arts and Culture Week in BC, April 18 to 24. Each year since 1999 communities throughout British Columbia have celebrated the contribution made by the [...]
Abbotsford Art Walk
The Abotsford Downtown Business Association’s (ADBA) self-guided Art Walk will extend from downtown to the country side. The annual celebration of art is hosted in conjunction with beyond BC Arts and Culture Week. It gives visitors and locals the opportunity to enjoy local and regional art, from paintings to photographs, to beads.
Artist gear up for Arts and Culture Week in Hope
Spring is fast approaching and with it comes the province-wide presentation of Arts and Culture Week, April 18 – 24. This celebration, sponsored by the Assembly of BC Arts Councils, is in its eleventh year and continues to promote arts and cultural activities throughout British Columbia. Schools, arts councils and communities will again focus on [...]
Vernon: Community celebrates arts and culture week
April 18 marks the beginning of the 11th annual Arts and Culture Week in B.C. Each year, hundreds of arts councils and schools across B.C. participate in this week-long celebration of the arts, with more than 20,000 artists, young people, educators and community members hosting and participating performances, art walks, exhibitions, workshops, and public art [...]
Enderby council supports the arts
Enderby politicians are hitting the road to support the arts. Council members have agreed to put Enderby Arts Council bumper stickers on city vehicles. “They promote the arts council and we want to pique the public’s interest,” said Mayor Dee Wejr. “All of council is also putting them on their personal vehicles.” One bumper sticker features [...]
Random acts of art
We’re well into R*A*A*T*U — Random Acts of Art in Tofino and Ucluelet — the Pacific Rim Arts Society project for the 10th anniversary of BC Arts & Culture Week that runs all this week until Saturday night. Some random acts have been whimsical, like the Santa Claus riding his bike around Tofino. Some have [...]
Communities go all out for the arts
North Okanagan residents have a few opportunities to steep themselves in arts and culture during B.C. Arts and Culture Week, April 19 to 25. Each year the B.C. government provides up to $14 million to support the development of arts and culture in this province, and each year thousands of artists, educators and community members [...]
BIAC to honour arts and artists with community celebration
Save the date of Saturday, April 25. The Bowen Island Arts Council (BIAC) is throwing a party in conjunction with Arts & Culture Week in BC, which runs from April 20-26. Everyone is invited – so plan to join your friends and neighbours at The Gallery in celebration of our vibrant arts community. Come for [...]
Get Ready For Random Acts Of…
The Pacific Rim Arts Society is asking local residents to celebrate their creative sides by performing random acts of art April 19 to April 25. Pam Lewis, president of the society, told Tofino council this week the request coincides with B.C. Arts and Culture Week. “We’re trying to encourage everybody in town, every single citizen, [...]
