Kootenay arts
Kootenay Literary Competition
Get your words on. The Kootenay Literary Competition — presented by the Kootenay Literary Competition Committee — is now open to any residents of the Kootenay region. Kootenay Literary Competition 2010 theme: isolation. Contestants should explore this theme in their original work.
Grand Forks: Art Gallery looking at funding options
Grand Forks city council’s decision to cut about $30,000 in funding to Gallery 2 has the art gallery’s board scrambling for ways to make up for the loss. However, the board had a meeting last week and no firm decisions were made on where to make up for the loss. “We don’t have any definitive [...]
Invermere: A new floor to stand on at DTSS theatre
The Columbia Valley Arts Council along with a large group of contributors have worked together to start upgrades to the theatre in David Thompson Secondary School (DTSS). The facility is used both by the school and other types of shows brought forward by various groups in the Columbia Valley. The “Enhancing Performing Arts in the [...]
Nelson: Public art litmus test
An already-painted mural on Boomtown Sports Emporium will act as a test case for two city commissions trying to hammer out an approval process for public art in the downtown core. Donna Macdonald, who sits on Nelson’s Cultural Development Committee, says the mural — painted on Boomtown’s garage doors without city permission — was given [...]
Castlegar: ‘Culture at the Confluence’
For years, there hasn’t been one place for a person to find all of Castlegar’s arts, heritage and culture initiatives on the web — until now. Culture at the Confluence is an initiative that has been four years in the making. The site features upcoming events and a guide to culture in the area, with [...]
Nakusp artists wins national award
To be an artist doesn’t have to mean going to school for years to develop your style. It doesn’t have to mean even working at it from a young age in an attempt to create perfection. An artist can be born at any age, any time, anywhere. And that’s what Sharon Bamber has found out [...]
Fernie: Light up the city in November
The Arts Station in Fernie will celebrate its 20th anniversary by lighting up the city with lanterns. The centre is holding lantern-making workshops so people can take part in the event on November 20. People will carry their lit-up creations from The Arts Station to the Aquatic Centre, led by drumming and stilt walkers, then [...]
Rossland: Rouge Gallery grooves in new space
A month after moving to old Bank of Montreal building, Rossland group broadens its vision A month after renovating and moving to a new location in the old Bank of Montreal building, Louise Drescher is literally beaming with optimism about Rouge Gallery’s future. With its tall, luminous walls, natural light, honey hardwood floors, deep, airy [...]
Castlegar: ‘Peace Sign’ wins top SculptureWalk award
Almost 1,600 people voted for their favourite sculpture in this year’s SculptureWalk and the winner of the People’s Choice was Denis Kleine of Nelson for his piece, “Peace Sign.” As part of the award, Kleine received $10,000 from the City of Castlegar, which has purchased his sculpture for permanent display. He also received a $3,000 [...]
Nelson: Cultural ambassador sought
The Cultural Development Commission, on behalf of the City of Nelson, is currently inviting applications and nominations for the position of 2011’s Nelson cultural ambassador. “This year’s category is literary arts, and for the first time there will be a $500 cash prize attached to the honour, provided by co-sponsors Otter Books and Packrat Annie’s,” [...]
Castlegar: SculptureWalk to hold gala
After a successful first annual SculptureWalk in Castlegar, organizer Pat Field wants to end with a bang. The awards gala will be held on Oct. 16 at Element and it includes an evening of dinner and theatre along with the awards. “It’s to wrap up this year and celebrate the artists,” Field said. Dinner starts [...]
Revelstoke: After 5 years of success, city looks to update culture strategy
The City of Revelstoke will be updating its cultural strategy thank to $5,000 in funding it received from the 2010 Legacies Now Creative Communities program last month. “I am really excited and gratified for the opportunity to continue to build on the legacy that is Revelstoke. Our arts community is a vibrant, active part of [...]
Revelstoke: Roxy Theatre ushers in live era
Should you clap and cheer when watching a live broadcast of an opera, play or concert from your seat in a movie theatre? In Revelstoke, the answer seems to be ‘yes.’ The Roxy Theatre hosted a free screening of The Metropolitan Opera’s The Barber of Seville on Sept. 25, and many did break into an [...]
Rossland: Rouge gallery celebrates new location
Rosslanders turned up in droves to celebrate the grand opening of the Rouge Art Gallery at its new location on the main floor of the old Bank of Montreal building last Friday evening. The Rouge Cooperative of artists has worked around the clock for over a month to turn this historic room from a dim [...]
Nelson: New spirit of the radio
Nelson’s newest radio station is promising to be “live, local, and community focused” while regularly including local artists in its music rotation. Friday noon saw the official launch of 103.5 The Bridge, formerly Mountain FM, at a newly renovated studio at 318 Hall Street. While Mountain FM was a classic rock station, The Bridge’s format [...]
