NEWS & EVENTS
2008/02/19
Thursdays
A free drop-in art-making session at the Courthouse Gallery is ongoing every Thursday evening, 6-8 pm. For info call Kathi 378-5718 or Sharon 315-1305.
Fridays
Feb 22/08 - end of April
Watercolours with Jean Kiegerl
Valley Visual Artists and NV Community Arts Council are offering watercolour painting program at the Courthouse Gallery, every Friday morning, 10am-1pm, starting Feb. 22 ‘til the end of April. This is a drop-in program, $20 per session, no pre-registration — so take as many or few sessions as you like and just pay when you come. Watercolor in 10 Steps by Patricia Seligman is the textbook and it will be available for purchase at $20. Bring your own paints, paper, brushes, etc. if you have them (a limited supply will available for beginners); bring reference materials (photos, etc.) and subject materials (apple, peppers, etc.) and a snack or lunch to keep you going. Coffee and tea will be available. [For gallery-sitters: free watercolour session for each gallery sitting session you do during Feb., Mar. & Apr.. Call the gallery to sign up on the supervision schedule
Feb. 21-Mar. 8/08
Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design Granville Island
Spirit of Place student art exhibition at Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design
Through November, five Merritt artists, aged 6-16 years, took part in a province-wide art project, Spirit of Place/Sport, Culture and Sustainability, organized by the Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design. Fifteen "pods" in communities around the province were mentored by a senior artist. Merritt's pod was overseen by Evelyn Armstrong, and participants were Danikka Aune, Claire Burnham, Tiana Collins, Kaitlyn Suzuki, Kylee Torgalson.
The final segment of the art project is the exhibition of the works, which features the work of the 75 participants, including that of the Merritt pod. The exhibition is presented by the Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design, the Arts Umbrella & Save the Children Canada. It runs Feb. 21-Mar. 8, 9am-5pm, in the Concourse Gallery, Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design, Granville Island. Admission is free, no reservation required For info & photos of all the artworks check out (spiritofplace.eciad.ca)
2007/11/
After the AGM & election of a new board in November 2007, we are happy to welcome Georgina Beatty as the new art gallery chairperson. Anyone with ideas for exhibitions, please contact us at the email address below.
2007/09/06
Tickets for the NV Community Arts Council concert series will go on
sale first week of September at Mandolin’s Coffeehouse, Black’s
Pharmacy & the Courthouse Art Gallery during regular weekend hours.
The Arts Council is thrilled that Susan Aglukark has agreed
to perform here. This is the only concert in the series where single
ticket prices will be higher than usual. However, season ticket prices
will remain the same low price, including the Susan Aglukark concert —
so this year, season tickets are a real bargain!
Single tickets Seniors/Students $12, Aglukark concert $25;
Adults $17, Aglukark concert $25;
Season’s pass Seniors/Students $35
(incl. Aglukark); Adults $55 (incl. Aglukark).
Not included in the concert series, but a tradition in the
Nicola Valley, is the annual Merritt Country Christmas Community
Concert. This event will be held on Thursday Nov. 22nd. All concerts
take place at the Civic Centre.
2007/07/06
Michelle Neels is the recipient of this year's Arts Council bursary of $500.00 Michelle has enrolled in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. We wish her much success over the next four years of study.
2007|05|04
Kurt Christopherson has agreed to chair the concert committee following the resignation of Margaret Carlson.
The committee members are ready and eager to organize the 2006/07 season.
2007|05|05
The Arts Council has just established a corporate membership category. So far, eight members of Merritt's business community have become corporate members.
They will be given a certificate to hang in a prominent place and representatives of the companies will be specially invited to gallery openings.
Membership Renewal Forms for 2007-2008
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