CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Artscape Exhibition

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The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan is pleased to announce the next round of applications for our Artscape exhibition program. This program has been in place since 1995, and its goal is to provide local professional and emerging artists with special exhibitions, high profile showcase locations, and marketing opportunities. Artists will be given the […]

Downtown Gallery – Sept 30th, OCt 1st & 2nd

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— scroll below to see more artwork — For a handful of days this weekend, visitors to Kelowna’s downtown core will have a chance to experience the work of local artists without the typical gallery experience. More than 30 local businesses have generously offered their storefront windows to display original artworks as part of the […]

Call for Art: Expressions of Death

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  Last year, the Central Okanagan Hospice Association’s (COHA) Expressions of Death Community Art Show was seen by over 850 visitors and started a conversation about how art can communicate the challenging topic of dying, grief and life after. This year COHA is thrilled to announce that we will be holding Expressions of Death: personal […]

Arts on the Avenue Spotlight Artist – Emmanuel “Zags” Aréizaga

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Emmanuel “Zags” Aréizaga is a young artist and animator based in Kelowna. Currently pursuing a career in Animation, Zags’ work is heavily influenced by the work of artists the likes of M.C. Escher and J.R.R. Tolkien. Mixing realism with fantastical settings and subjects, Zags’ passion for surrealism allows him to breathe life into his imaginative […]

We’re Turning Downtown Kelowna into an Art Gallery!

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Our Vision The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan would like to invite your downtown business to participate in its inaugural “Downtown Gallery” art installation project as part of the national Culture Days celebration on September 30th and October 1st and 2nd, 2016. Our vision for Culture Days 2016 is to make the downtown core […]

The Making of the 2016 Okanagan Arts Awards

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The 2016 Okanagan Arts Awards award sculptures were created through a collaborative art project between the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan, the Cool Arts Society, and previous Okanagan Arts Awards winners and nominees. Under the direction of lead Artist Lucie Parent, the artists began the project by sketching out their ideas while reflecting on […]

Carmen Papalia’s “Blind Field Shuttle”

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Carmen Papalia’s “Blind Field Shuttle” has been described as an exploration of “the topic of access as it relates to public space, the Art institution, and visual culture” and on July 12th, the non-visual walking tour came to Kelowna. Papalia began the tour with a brief description of the goal of the project – to allow individuals […]

Carmen Papalia – Eyes-Closed Blind Field Shuttle, July 12

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Carmen Papalia designs experiences that invite those involved to expand their perceptual mobility and claim access to public and institutional spaces. Often requiring trust and closeness, these engagements disorient the participant and introduce new modes of orientation that allow for perceptual and sensorial discovery. Each walking tour, collaborative performance, public intervention, museum project and art […]

Meet Our New Summer Students!

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Programming Coordinator – Davis Kyle Hello! My name is Davis Kyle and I am the 2016 Programming Coordinator for ARTSCO. This fall I will become a second-year student in UVic’s Commerce program, transferring from UBC Okanagan. I have been very involved in the arts, having participated in RCM Grade 8 level voice and piano lessons, mainstage […]

Video Recap: 9th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards

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And the Winners are….

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[envira-gallery id=”2956″] Visual Arts: Laurie Koss Dance : Janessa McGrath Music: Andrew Judah Literature: Michael V. Smith Theatre: Robert Mason-Brown Time Based Media: Todd Ramsay Applied Arts: Art Felt Collaborative Art & Business: Carrie Mayhew Business Supporter: The Heritage Retirement Residence Emerging Artist: Kelsie Balehowsky Innovation: Opera Kelowna Community Impact: Lake Country Art Gallery Learn […]

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