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SUMMARY:Centre 64 Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:George C. Hogg\, “An Artist’s Odessey- 60 years of Landscapes and Cultural Expression”. Oct 4th-Nov 13th. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday 12-4pm closed Sunday & Monday & Statutory Holidays
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/centre-64-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:64 Deer Park Ave\, 64 Deer Park Ave\, Kimberley\, BC\, V1A 2J2
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Community Events,Exhibition/Speakers
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DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241103T210000
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SUMMARY:Theatrical Fernie Ghost Tours
DESCRIPTION:Do you have the nerve to face Fernie’s darkest secrets? \nFernie Ghost Tours is a parade of Fernie’s most ghastly ghost stories\, blood-soaked buildings and horrible happenings in the downtown core. Every tale is crafted from dark history\, local legend\, or vivid ghostly experiences shared by Fernie locals. Is Fernie haunted? Could our pleasant streets hide an eerie truth\, too terrible for the light of day? \nTake the Fernie Ghost Tour and find out! \nGhost Tour Info:\nDeparts: 8pm from Station Square\, 591 1st Ave. \nBookings required. Tours offered nightly from October 24th – November 3rd. \nPlease note that these tours are not for the faint hearted and should be taken with a pinch of salt\, and a sense of humour! Tours are approx 1 hour\, depending on weather and supernatural happenings…Evenings are cold and the terrain can be uneven\, wet\, so warm waterproof clothing and sturdy walking shoes are recommended. \nRecommended minimum age 8+. \nMinimum 4 people required for tours to depart. Other dates available on request. \nCost: $25 per person. Special rates available for school groups. \nBookings: email Lindsay Vallance using the link on this page\, or call: 250-946-6484
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/theatrical-fernie-ghost-tours/
LOCATION:Station Square\, 591 1st Ave\, Fernie
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Community Events,Exhibition/Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241102T190000
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SUMMARY:8th Annual Kimberley Horror Fest
DESCRIPTION:Kimberley Horror Fest was founded in 2017 by Chantel Delaney and Natalie Skokan. It is a growing short film festival open to all experience levels. \nSchedule\n7 PM: Doors\n7:30 PM: Ceremony & Films\nGuests will receive a complimentary welcome beverage sponsored by Over Time Beer Works\n9 PM: Cocktails & Creepy Canapes\nBrought to you by Grow Cake & Chocolate and Bohemian Spirits\n10 PM: Reception Party\nFeaturing music from the Mile High Club \n** Costumes are mandatory — CASH BAR **
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/8th-annual-kimberley-horror-fest/
LOCATION:10 Boundary Street\, 10 Boundary Street\, Kimberley\, V1A 3C8
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Community Events,Exhibition/Speakers,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241107T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241107T203000
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SUMMARY:Author Reading with Andrew Boden
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver author Andrew Boden returns to his hometown to celebrate the launch of his second book. \nWhen We Were Ashes has been garnering rave reviews since its publication earlier this fall. At once poignant\, horrifying\, and ultimately uplifting\, When We Were Ashes tells the story of a forgotten chapter in WWII history. \nThis event is free\, but we ask you to reserve your spot via the Huckleberry Books website.
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/author-reading-with-andrew-boden/
LOCATION:Huckleberry Books Inc\, 16 9 Ave S\, Cranbrook\, BC\, V1C 2L8
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Exhibition/Speakers
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SUMMARY:Book launch
DESCRIPTION:Join author Sean Arthur Joyce for the launch of his 12th book and 7th collection of poetry\, Pole Shift & Other Poems\, at Notably Books\, Nelson BC\, November 8\, 6:30 pm. The author will explain the influences that motivated the writing of this new sequence of poems\, most notably recent cosmological and geological events such as the geomagnetic pole shift. Joyce explores how this period of heightened activity on our planet and in our solar system may be affecting human behaviour. Notably Books asks a $5 event fee to cover costs of promotion\, fee waived if a book is purchased.
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/book-launch/
LOCATION:Notably\, a Book Lover’s Emporium\, 454 Ward St\, Nelson\, V1L 1S8
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Exhibition/Speakers
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SUMMARY:Meet the Artist Brigitte Desbois
DESCRIPTION:Brigitte will be on site at the JB Fletcher Store Museum on Saturday November 9th to do a demonstration of her artistic process. Brigitte’s beautiful work is currently on display in our front window and can be viewed any time this week.
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/meet-the-artist-brigitte-desbois/
LOCATION:J.B. Fletcher Store Museum\, 3602 Sutton Street\, Ainsworth\, BC\, V0G 1A0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Exhibition/Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241114T193000
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SUMMARY:The Royal Art Throwdown – Round 1
DESCRIPTION:Whats up y’all???Straight up you know that when the snow flies so do the paint brushes.The Royal Art Throwdown is back once again for another season and we are beyond stoked!!This season we will be seeing new awesome local artists\, new DJ’s and the same old MC. I hope you like the sound of my voice as much as I do \nIf you haven’t been to one of these make sure you get there!But let me give you a rundown so you know what to expect.\nOn the night there will be 2 heats of 3 artists on stage. Heats are only an hour long for which the artists can create pretty much anything they like. Painting\, drawing\, pyrography\, You name it.At the end of the heat you ‘the audience’ will vote for your favorite piece with the winner taking home some prizes and earning a spot in the finals in march.You will also have the chance to go home with art pieces created on the night. Buy some raffle tickets and go in the draw to win. All money raised from the raffles goes to the artists which is a great way to show your appreciation for their talents and bravery while also taking home some saweeeettt Art!!\nSo who do we have on stage in round 1?Andrea Lebel ArtTough Girl TattoosPNut GalleryAlexx LoveLucy HarrowIndigihunny\nOn the decks for this round we have the one and only Rowly setting the vibe for our artists.\nWe couldn’t do this without our fantastic sponsors:Paradise PaintersThe RoyalRipping GiraffeMallards Source for SportsKootenay CoopThe Hume HotelOso Negro CoffeeUrban LegendsBeautiesRetallackNelson Farmers Supplyand more…\nSo get around it and show up and we start to get stoked for winter!!!\nCan’t wait to get arty with you.\nxx Mr Paradise
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/the-royal-art-throwdown-round-1-2/
LOCATION:The Royal\, 330 Baker Street Nelson\, BC V1L 4H5\, Nelson\, British Columbia\, V1L 4H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Community Events,Exhibition/Speakers
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SUMMARY:Louis Riel Day
DESCRIPTION:The public is welcomed to commemorate Métis leader Louis Riel\, In partnership with the West Kootenay Métis Society. Raise the Métis flag at City Hall\, and then join us at the Nelson Museum for stew and bannock\, and to officially open the Truth and Reconciliation case in the 2nd floor museum exhibit. This event is FREE and open to all. \n11am: raising the Métis flag (City Hall) \n12pm: official launch of the Truth and Reconciliation case (Museum 2nd floor) \n1pm: stew and bannock (Museum breezeway)
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/louis-riel-day/
LOCATION:Nelson Museum\, Archives & Gallery\, 502 Vernon Street\, Nelson\, V1L 4E7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Community Events,Exhibition/Speakers,Food/Beverage,Kid Friendly
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nelson Museum%2C Archives &amp%3B Gallery":MAILTO:info@nelsonmuseum.ca
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Thaddeus Holownia
DESCRIPTION:is excited & honored to be hosting the upcoming artist talk being delivered by Thaddeus Holownia. @thaddeusholownia \nNovember 22nd/2024 at @gal.lery444 Gallery 444 + SOMA studio/venue \n@soma.gallery444 \nDoors Open 6pm \nArtist Talk Begins 6:30pm \nSnacks and beverages provided \nArtist Biography & CV \nThaddeus Holownia\, is a visual artist\, teacher\, letterpress printer and publisher. Holownia was born in England in 1949 and immigrated to Canada in 1954. \nHe completed a B.A. in Communication and Fine Arts at University of Windsor in 1972. \nAfter a forty-one year teaching and administrative career in the Department of Fine Arts at Mount Allison University in Sackville New Brunswick\, Holownia recently retired and now spends his time at his studio in Jolicure\, New Brunswick. \nHolownia’s work has been the subject of numerous exhibitions\, including \n•The Nature of Nature\, The Photographs of Thaddeus Holownia 1976–2016\, at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia; \n•The Terra Nova Suite\, a twenty-five year survey of his work in Newfoundland & Labrador at the Provincial Gallery (The Rooms) in St. John’s Newfoundland; \n•24 Tree Studies for Henry David Thoreau at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton\, New Brunswick\, and the Heckscher Museum in Huntington\, New York. \n•His 1998 mid-career retrospective exhibition\, Extended Vision: Photographs by Thaddeus Holownia 1978–1997\, organized by the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography\, traveled across Canada and to the Centro de la Imagen in Mexico City. \nHis photographs have been included in numerous group exhibitions\, including Monet’s Legacy: Series\, Order and Obsession at the Hamburger Kunsthalle\, Hamburg\, Germany\, and Car Culture at the Heckscher Museum in Huntington\, New York. \nHolownia is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada\, a Fulbright Fellow and an elected member of the RCA. \nHe has twice received the Paul Paré Medal from Mount Allison University in recognition of excellence in teaching\, creative activity\, research\, and community service as well as receiving the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for High Achievement in the Visual Arts from artsNB and the Order of New Brunswick. \nPlease Note: \nThis is a FREE ARTS & CULTURE COMMUNITY EVENT; however\, if you wish to contribute to the ongoing sustainability of these types of events\, your charitable donations are greatly appreciated. \n 
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/artist-talk-with-thaddeus-holownia/
LOCATION:SOMA Sound & Events\, 444 Baker St.\, Nelson BC
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Exhibition/Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="SOMA Sound &amp%3B Events":MAILTO:somasoundstudio444@gmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241124T170000
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SUMMARY:Rural Artist Support Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Join the Nelson & District Arts Council for a FREE professional development weekend for artists. While the focus of Rural Artist Support Weekend is on reaching local artists\, the sessions are open to any artists who would benefit from them! Do read the descriptions before registering\, as some sessions are regionally specific or focused on a specific artistic discipline. Here’s the schedule: Saturday\, November 23rd12:00 pm | Taxes for Artists: Keeping CRA Happy While Doing What You Love w/ Sunny Widerman 1:00 pm | Amplify BC Funding Programs for BC’s Music Industry w/ Creative BC2:00 pm | From Creator to Entrepreneur: Exploring Artful Business w/ Amber McGregor 3:00 pm | iPhone (Smartphone) Content Tips N Tricks w/ Chase Rickaby4:00 pm | Curious about grant writing? Explore regional funding with CKCA! w/ West Kootenay Regional Arts CouncilSunday\, November 2412:00 pm | BC Arts Council Funding Programs w/ BC Arts Council1:00 pm | Info Session and Q&A w / Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada2:00 pm | The Many Pathways of Relationship Building w/ Carla Stephenson and Ryan Hunt 3:00 pm | eCommerce 101 – Selling your art online w/ Abby Wilson ArtSign up for sessions here: https://ndac.ca/programs/rural-artist-support-weekend/To maximize accessibility\, we are once again hosting this symposium online via Zoom. ASL interpretation will be available for all the sessions.
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/rural-artist-support-weekend-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Calls & Opportunities,Community Events,Exhibition/Speakers,WKAC Workshops,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nelson &#038%3B District Arts Council":MAILTO:info@ndac.ca
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SUMMARY:Book Launch and (optional) Illustrating Workshop
DESCRIPTION:New Denver artist and Kokanee Glacier hut keeper Petra Hekkenberg presents her new book Further in the Alpine – the second illustrated journal of Kokanee Park\, with stories\, visuals\, a short film\, Q&A\, book signing and an optional 1hr illustrating workshop at the end. The book presentation is by donation and supports the Slocan Lake Arts Council and the artist. The optional illustrating workshop has a small fee\, scroll down to read more!  \nAbout the book \nPetra shared her deep love for mountains in her first illustrated journal\, In the Alpine (2022)\, recording daily observations while working as a park operator at Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. No two seasons are the same\, of course: Further in the Alpine is a continuation of this backcountry hut-keeper’s impressions as she engages with the park’s wild residents\, its visitors\, and her own human vulnerability through words and drawings that offer an intimate glimpse of life in the Alpine. \nShort Film “In your Mind’s Eye”  \nIn 2022 Petra created this 20 minute short film with the subtitle Moods of Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park and it won the first price at the North Valley Mountain Film Festival! Come enjoy this film on a big screen during her book launch. The film was co-created with Whitney Taylor (film) and Sam Harrisson (soundscape & audio) \nIllustrating Workshop for all ages (optional) \nFor those interested\, Petra offers a 1 hr illustrating workshop following her book presentation. Suitable for both adults and children. In this workshop\, Petra will show you some of the techniques and tricks to making pen illustrations! You could make your own Holiday card for example\, or draw a landscape or your favorite pet. All materials are provided. The workshop starts at 3PM and costs $20 for adults and $10 for children up to 16yrs old. Sign up with this registration form. Maximum 12 participants. \nFurther in the Alpine was self-published\, and this event held\, with the support of an Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) grant of the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council and with support of the Slocan Lake Arts Council. \nSee more of Petra’s work here: \nInstagram @petrahekkenberg\nFacebook @petrahekkenberg\npetrahekkenberg.com
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/book-launch-and-optional-illustrating-workshop/
LOCATION:Slocan Lake Arts Centre\, 408 Lake Avenue\, Silverton\, BC\, V0G 1S0
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Exhibition/Speakers,Film,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Slocan Lake Arts Council":MAILTO:slocanlakeartscouncil@gmail.com
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