BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vernon Public Art Gallery - ECPv6.15.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Vernon Public Art Gallery X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Vernon Public Art Gallery REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250829T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250829T170000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065044 CREATED:20250529T225918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T225922Z UID:10000174-1756481400-1756486800@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Crit Club - August DESCRIPTION:August 29th at 3:30 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCrit Club is a workshop and critique program dedicated to supporting high school students in their artistic pursuits and development. \n\n\n\nEach session will begin with a presentation by an established guest artist. Following the presentation\, the guest artist will lead a workshop inspired by their practice. After the workshop\, students are invited to share their completed or in-process artwork(s) with the group for a critique session.  \n\n\n\nCrit Club members will also have an opportunity to exhibit their artwork at VPAG. \n\n\n\nSamantha\, our Learning and Community Engagement Curator is happy to answer any questions about the program at education@vernonpublicartgallery.com \n\n\n\n\n \n Register URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/crit-club-august LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Events,Programs ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250828T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250828T110000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065044 CREATED:20250529T225621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T225625Z UID:10000172-1756375200-1756378800@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Mini Artists - August DESCRIPTION:August 28th at 10 AM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on the last Thursday of every month for a diverse exploration of art-making materials and art processes through age appropriate art activities. We invite parents and guardians to bring their little ones under the age of 5 to explore art making with non- toxic materials in this fun and social program that encourages creative self-expression while developing fine and gross motor skills and sensory awareness. All are welcome to create\, and make sure you dress for mess! Parents must accompany children for the duration of the session\, admission is by donation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Register URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/mini-artists-august-2 LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Programs ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250731T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250731T110000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065044 CREATED:20250529T225453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T225459Z UID:10000171-1753956000-1753959600@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Mini Artists - July DESCRIPTION:July 31st at 10 AM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on the last Thursday of every month for a diverse exploration of art-making materials and art processes through age appropriate art activities. We invite parents and guardians to bring their little ones under the age of 5 to explore art making with non- toxic materials in this fun and social program that encourages creative self-expression while developing fine and gross motor skills and sensory awareness. All are welcome to create\, and make sure you dress for mess! Parents must accompany children for the duration of the session\, admission is by donation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Register URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/mini-artists-july-2 LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Programs ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250726T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250726T153000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065044 CREATED:20250529T225124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T225126Z UID:10000170-1753534800-1753543800@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Family Saturday - July DESCRIPTION:July 26th at 1 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFamily Saturdays takes place on the last Saturday of each month with an art project suitable for little kids and big kids alike. The workshop starts promptly at 1 p.m each month and families are welcome to stay the entire session from 1 p.m to 3:30 p.m\, or leave earlier. All materials for the workshops are supplied. \n\n\n\n\n \n Register URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/family-saturday-july-2 LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/thumbnail_IMG_4999-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250725T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250725T170000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065044 CREATED:20250529T225810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T225812Z UID:10000173-1753457400-1753462800@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Crit Club - July DESCRIPTION:July 25th at 3:30 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCrit Club is a workshop and critique program dedicated to supporting high school students in their artistic pursuits and development. \n\n\n\nEach session will begin with a presentation by an established guest artist. Following the presentation\, the guest artist will lead a workshop inspired by their practice. After the workshop\, students are invited to share their completed or in-process artwork(s) with the group for a critique session.  \n\n\n\nCrit Club members will also have an opportunity to exhibit their artwork at VPAG. \n\n\n\nSamantha\, our Learning and Community Engagement Curator is happy to answer any questions about the program at education@vernonpublicartgallery.com \n\n\n\n\n \n Register URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/crit-club-july LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Events,Programs ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250725T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251008T170000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065044 CREATED:20250627T220207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T183220Z UID:10000181-1753437600-1759942800@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Through Our Eyes DESCRIPTION:Teen Junction\n\n\n\nUp-Front GalleryJuly 25 – September 24\, 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception:Thursday\, July 24\, from 6–8 PM \n\n\n\nThrough Our Eyes is a community-based exhibition created by youth from the Teen Junction Youth Centre in partnership with the Vernon Public Art Gallery. This ongoing project gives voice to the lived experiences of Vernon’s youth\, offering a platform for expression\, representation\, and connection through the arts. Teen Junction provides a safe\, supportive after-school space for youth to connect\, learn\, and access resources when needed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage Description: Chloe Zimmerman\, Untitled\, lino-prints\, 2025. URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/teen-junction-through-our-eyes LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:2025,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Print-Chloe-Zimmerman-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250725T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251008T170000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065044 CREATED:20250627T212557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T183413Z UID:10000179-1753437600-1759942800@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Soft Architectures DESCRIPTION:Sylvan Hamburger\n\n\n\n\n\nCaroline Galbraith GalleryJuly 25 – October 8\, 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Thursday\, July 24\, from 6–8 PM \n\n\n\n\n \n Exhibition Publication \n\n\n\nIn Soft Architectures\, Vancouver-based artist Sylvan Hamburger transforms everyday materials—bedsheets\, plywood\, floral fabrics—into large-scale installations that reflect on the changing face of our cities. Using printmaking\, sculpture\, and found objects\, Hamburger captures the textures of demolished homes and disappearing buildings\, turning them into poetic imprints of memory\, loss\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nHis prints don’t just depict buildings—they are made from them. By pressing fabrics against salvaged wood and walls\, Hamburger gathers physical traces of the spaces we live in\, and the ones we’ve lost. These haunting\, delicate works explore how the surfaces around us—like the grain of old floorboards or the floral pattern of a bedsheet—can hold personal and collective histories. \n\n\n\nSoft Architectures brings together work from the past five years\, documenting not only physical spaces\, but the emotional and cultural imprints they leave behind. At a time of intense change in our communities\, Hamburger’s work offers a thoughtful reminder to look closely at the surfaces around us\, noticing the textures and traces that are often erased in the rush of redevelopment. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage Description: Sylvan Hamburger\, Open House Press (detail)\, 2020\, relief print on bedsheet\, wooden dowels\, shiplap boards. URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/sylvan-hamburger-soft-architectures LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:2025,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Open-house-install08-scaled-e1751059525101.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250725T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250924T170000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065044 CREATED:20250627T214447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T183408Z UID:10000180-1753437600-1758733200@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:HOT OFF THE PRESS DESCRIPTION:UBCO Printmaking\n\n\n\nCommunity GalleryJuly 25 – September 24\, 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Thursday\, July 24\, from 6–8 PM \n\n\n\nHOT OFF THE PRESS showcases a diverse selection of new work created by students in the printmaking program at UBC Okanagan. Ranging from traditional techniques such as intaglio and relief printing to experimental\, mixed-media approaches\, the exhibition offers a vibrant cross-section of contemporary student print practices. \n\n\n\nSelected with the guidance of UBCO professor Briar Craig and sessional lecturer Dr. Darian Goldin Stahl—who also led the courses from which these works emerged—the exhibition reflects the rigour\, play\, and conceptual inquiry fostered in the studio. With students at different stages in their academic and artistic journeys\, the exhibition highlights both those just beginning to explore the fundamentals of printmaking and those using the medium to push the boundaries of process and form. \n\n\n\nTogether\, these prints speak to the evolving possibilities of printmaking as both a technical and expressive medium. HOT OFF THE PRESS celebrates the creative voices of a new generation of artists\, offering insight into the thoughtful\, hands-on\, and critically engaged work being produced in UBCO’s dynamic printmaking studios. URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/ubco-printmaking-hot-off-the-press LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:2025,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_9729-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250725T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250924T170000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065044 CREATED:20250627T202845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T174736Z UID:10000178-1753437600-1758733200@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Leaving Home DESCRIPTION:Rhonda Neufeld\n\n\n\nTopham Brown Memorial GalleryJuly 25 to September 24\, 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: July 24 from 6-8 PMArtist Demo: September 5 from 1-3 PM (part of First Friday’s Art Trail)Artist Talk: September 11 from 6-7 PM \n\n\n\n\n \n Exhibition Publication \n\n\n\nIn Leaving Home\, artist Rhonda Neufeld shares a deeply personal body of work that reflects on her connection to the landscape she called home for over 40 years. Through walking\, touching\, and closely observing the natural world around her\, Neufeld captures the details of place—tree bark\, stone surfaces\, shifting light—and translates them into prints that hold both memory and presence. \n\n\n\nUsing traditional printmaking techniques\, Neufeld makes rubbings directly from trees and rocks\, transferring those impressions onto copper plates\, wood blocks\, and lithographic stones. The result is a series of works that feel both grounded and poetic\, inviting viewers to slow down and experience the land in a more intimate way. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition is a quiet celebration of place\, a reflection on the joy of being close to nature\, and a way of saying goodbye to a landscape that shaped a lifetime of artmaking. \n\n\n\nPhotography: Digital Perfections \n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Current Exhibitions\n \n \n \n \n any\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 25\, 2026 \n \n MEA Auction Preview\n \n The full 2026 collection of artworks generously donated by local… \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 29\, 2026 \n \n Through Our Eyes\n \n Teen Junction \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 29\, 2026 \n \n Emergence\n \n Select graduating students from the University of British Columbia Okanagan’s… \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 29\, 2026 \n \n Fireline Kinship\n \n Taylor Baptiste \n \n Read More URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/rhonda-neufeld-leaving-home CATEGORIES:2025,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/01.-R.-Neufeld-Shrine-hi-res-3-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250626T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250715T170000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250516T195834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T183455Z UID:10000169-1750932000-1752598800@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Auction Preview DESCRIPTION:Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts\n\n\n\nCommunity GalleryJune 26 – July 15\, 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Thursday\, July 3\, from 6–8 PM \n\n\n\nThe MEA Auction Preview offers a first look at the full collection of artworks generously donated by local and regional artists in support of the Vernon Public Art Gallery’s annual MEA fundraising auction. \n\n\n\nInstalled in the gallery throughout the month leading up to the event\, this exhibition invites visitors to experience the artworks in person\, explore a wide range of creative practices\, and learn more about the participating artists. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or a first-time bidder\, the preview provides the perfect opportunity to plan your bids in advance and support the arts in your community. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss this chance to discover new artists\, connect with the gallery\, and help ensure the continued success of one of VPAG’s most important fundraising events of the year! URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/midsummers-eve-of-the-arts-auction-preview-2 LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:2025,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_9762.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250614T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250614T153000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250605T182803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T182807Z UID:10000176-1749906000-1749915000@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Family Saturday - June DESCRIPTION:June 14th at 1 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFamily Saturdays takes place on the last Saturday of each month with an art project suitable for little kids and big kids alike. The workshop starts promptly at 1 p.m each month and families are welcome to stay the entire session from 1 p.m to 3:30 p.m\, or leave earlier. All materials for the workshops are supplied. \n\n\n\n\n \n Register URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/family-saturday-june-2 LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/thumbnail_IMG_4999-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250612T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250612T110000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250605T182948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T183033Z UID:10000177-1749722400-1749726000@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Mini Artists - June DESCRIPTION:June 12th at 10 AM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a diverse exploration of art-making materials and art processes through age appropriate art activities. We invite parents and guardians to bring their little ones under the age of 5 to explore art making with non- toxic materials in this fun and social program that encourages creative self-expression while developing fine and gross motor skills and sensory awareness. All are welcome to create\, and make sure you dress for mess! Parents must accompany children for the duration of the session\, admission is by donation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Register URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/mini-artists-june-2 LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Programs ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250531T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250531T153000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250304T205029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T205031Z UID:10000147-1748696400-1748705400@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Family Saturday - May DESCRIPTION:May 31st at 1 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFamily Saturdays takes place on the last Saturday of each month with an art project suitable for little kids and big kids alike. The workshop starts promptly at 1 p.m each month and families are welcome to stay the entire session from 1 p.m to 3:30 p.m\, or leave earlier. All materials for the workshops are supplied. \n\n\n\n\n \n Register URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/family-saturday-may LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Programs ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250530T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250530T170000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250319T184013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T184016Z UID:10000162-1748619000-1748624400@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Crit Club - May DESCRIPTION:May 30th at 3:30 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCrit Club is a workshop and critique program dedicated to supporting high school students in their artistic pursuits and development. \n\n\n\nEach session will begin with a presentation by an established guest artist. Following the presentation\, the guest artist will lead a workshop inspired by their practice. After the workshop\, students are invited to share their completed or in-process artwork(s) with the group for a critique session.  \n\n\n\nCrit Club members will also have an opportunity to exhibit their artwork at VPAG. \n\n\n\nSamantha\, our Learning and Community Engagement Curator is happy to answer any questions about the program at education@vernonpublicartgallery.com \n\n\n\n\n \n Register URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/crit-club-may LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Programs ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250529T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250529T183000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250516T192944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T172438Z UID:10000168-1748539800-1748543400@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Vernon Public Art Gallery will host its AGM on May 29\, 2025 at 5:30 pm. \n\n\n\nWe invite members of the VPAG\, along with the public to attend and join us for a recap on activities from 2024. Copies of the Annual Report will be available in person and online. URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/annual-general-meeting-2 CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MG_0257-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250529T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250529T110000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250304T205403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T205405Z UID:10000150-1748512800-1748516400@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Mini Artists - May DESCRIPTION:May 29th at 10 AM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on the last Thursday of every month for a diverse exploration of art-making materials and art processes through age appropriate art activities. We invite parents and guardians to bring their little ones under the age of 5 to explore art making with non- toxic materials in this fun and social program that encourages creative self-expression while developing fine and gross motor skills and sensory awareness. All are welcome to create\, and make sure you dress for mess! Parents must accompany children for the duration of the session\, admission is by donation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Register URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/mini-artists-may LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Programs ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250523T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250712T170000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250502T202210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T184758Z UID:10000165-1747994400-1752339600@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Smoky Summers DESCRIPTION:Nicola Tibbetts\n\n\n\nCaroline Galbraith GalleryMay 23 – July 12\, 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Thursday\, May 22\, from 6-8 PM \n\n\n\n\n \n Exhibition Publication \n\n\n\nIn Nicola Tibbetts’ Smoky Summers\, the landscapes we think we know are rendered through the soft veil of smoke – a filter that is no longer temporary\, but emblematic of a broader ecological shift. These quiet\, expansive oil paintings speak to the visceral and visual impact of climate change on the West Coast of Canada. They are not overtly didactic or alarmist; rather\, they are quietly devastating in their familiarity. The scenes Tibbetts depicts – recreational lakes\, basketball courts\, mountain ranges – are recognizable to many who live in British Columbia. But beneath their calm surfaces lies a shared\, unsettling truth: summer is not what it used to be. \n\n\n\nThe title of the exhibition\, Smoky Summers\, evokes both nostalgia and disruption. Where summer once meant blue skies\, carefree days\, and a reliable rhythm of warmth and recreation\, it now increasingly signals evacuation alerts\, smoke advisories\, and the dread of escalating wildfire conditions. In her artist statement\, Tibbetts reflects on the changing character of summer: “Wildfires\, a new summer reality\, and the smoke that envelops the landscape in inescapable.” The work emerges from lived experience – both personal and collective – offering a visual archive of summers marked by crisis yet tinged with beauty and resilience. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage Description: Nicola Tibbetts\, Airplane with Pink\, 2024\, Oil on Panel URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/nicola-tibbetts-smokey-summers LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:2025,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/08-Birkenhead-Pink-Smoke-Plane.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250523T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250712T170000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250502T201606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T184737Z UID:10000164-1747994400-1752339600@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Emergence DESCRIPTION:Amy Bugera\, Brenna Lam Kennedy\, Ella Cottier\, Faith Bye\, Fredrik Thacker\, & Kate Nicholson\n\n\n\nTopham Brown Memorial GalleryMay 23 – July 12\, 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Thursday\, May 22\, from 6-8 PM \n\n\n\n\n \n Exhibition Publication \n\n\n\nEmergence is an annual group exhibition showcasing the work of graduating students from the University of British Columbia Okanagan’s Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Media Studies programs. This year’s exhibition features six emerging artists working across painting\, photography\, sculpture\, installation\, assemblage\, and digital media. \n\n\n\nEach artist draws from personal experience\, critical theory\, or cultural observation to create work that engages with pressing contemporary themes. From interrogations of consumerism and environmental degradation to explorations of memory\, grief\, sexuality\, and identity; Emergence presents a deeply considered and diverse body of work. These practices traverse the boundaries between tradition and experimentation—some manipulating family archives and found materials\, others working with digital manipulation or painterly abstraction. \n\n\n\nSince 2009\, the Vernon Public Art Gallery has proudly supported the final exhibitions of BFA/BMS graduates from UBC Okanagan. This annual showcase continues to serve as a platform for emerging artists to present ambitious work to new audiences and step into the next phase of their creative journeys. Emergence invites viewers into intimate\, challenging\, and thoughtful visual worlds shaped by a generation of artists who are attuned to the complexities of the present moment. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmy BugeraAmy Bugera critiques the spectacle of consumer culture through print-based installation. Drawing influence from Guy Debord’s theories on media\, advertising\, and capitalist disillusionment\, Bugera examines the ways in which platforms like Amazon mediate our experiences through reductive\, persuasive design. Her work manipulates familiar digital commands such as “Add to cart” or “Buy now\,” transforming them through encaustic print processes to highlight their absurdity and ubiquity. By repeating and distorting these icons\, Bugera reveals how advertising functions as a tool of disconnection—encouraging consumption while suppressing reflection. Her practice is both satirical and sincere\, inviting viewers to pause and reconsider the systems we navigate daily. \n\n\n\nBrenna Lam KennedyBrenna Lam Kennedy is a multimedia artist and photographer whose work reflects on intimacy\, time\, and digital mediation. In her photographic series Proximity\, Kennedy captures tender moments between subjects\, where these images exist outside linear time\, imbued with warmth and a quiet sense of longing. Subtle digital interventions and filmic colour grading collapse the distance between viewer and subject\, heightening the emotional resonance of touch and gesture. Kennedy’s interest in the temporality of relationships is central to her practice: how we mark moments of closeness\, how we remember them\, and how digital technologies alter our perception of time itself. \n\n\n\nElla CottierElla Cottier’s sculptural installation Cans investigates the ecological\, archaeological\, and philosophical implications of what we leave behind. Working with slip-cast ceramic forms derived from discarded aluminum cans\, Cottier explores the tension between the “natural” and “unnatural” in the Anthropocene. Her practice considers trash as artifact\, reframing the overlooked or unwanted as future remnants of our current civilization. While the work is rooted in environmental concern\, it also evokes a meditative sensibility—drawing attention to our embeddedness in ecological systems. By casting everyday waste in fragile ceramic\, Cottier prompts viewers to reflect on legacy\, permanence\, and the quiet material traces of human activity. \n\n\n\nFaith ByeFaith Bye’s mixed-media paintings explore the emotional weight of everyday objects through acts of memorialization. Created in the aftermath of her grandmother’s sudden passing\, Bye’s assemblages incorporate inherited domestic items—band-aids\, sheets\, household ephemera—embedded into sculptural grounds of modeling paste\, gesso\, and acrylic medium. These physical materials are then overlaid with painted still-life scenes\, allowing the boundary between the real and the represented to blur. Her work speaks to the quiet rituals of grief and remembrance\, and how material things—once ordinary—become saturated with memory. Through painterly layering\, Bye constructs intimate dialogues between loss\, family\, and the texture of daily life. \n\n\n\nFredrik ThackerFredrik Thacker’s expressive paintings are visceral interrogations of queer desire\, sexual consumption\, and the politics of visibility. Drawing on pornography as both subject and conceptual framework\, Thacker collapses bodies into abstracted forms that pulse with intensity and urgency. Influenced by theorists like Linda Williams\, his work probes the ways pornographic images are consumed\, fragmented\, and fetishized—particularly in relation to queer and trans identity. Through rapid paint application\, mixed media layering\, and disrupted figuration\, Thacker recreates a “frenzy of the visible\,” evoking what he describes as visual “regurgitation” of desire and disgust. His paintings simultaneously seduce and resist\, offering no stable ground for interpretation. \n\n\n\nKate NicholsonKate Nicholson’s paintings reflect on the instability of memory\, the complexities of growing up\, and the disorientation of nostalgia. Using family photographs as source material\, Nicholson reinterprets childhood scenes through a mix of figuration and gestural abstraction. Her works disrupt the original images with energetic markings and overlays\, creating a sense of interference—like a corrupted digital file or fleeting mental image. The result is a visual language that is both deeply personal and broadly relatable\, capturing the tension between sentimentality and unease. Nicholson’s practice sits at the intersection of memory and media\, probing how we reconstruct the past and contend with its emotional residues. \n\n\n\nIn Conclusion \n\n\n\nTogether\, the works in this years Emergence exhibition reflect a generation of artists attuned to the social\, environmental\, and emotional contours of contemporary life. With practices grounded in research\, lived experience\, and material experimentation\, these artists offer not only a snapshot of where they are now\, but a glimpse of where they are headed. The Vernon Public Art Gallery is proud to support these emerging voices at a pivotal moment in their creative evolution\, and we look forward to seeing how their practices continue to develop and resonate beyond this exhibition. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage Description: Brenna Lam Kennedy URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/ubco-emergence CATEGORIES:2025,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ProximityRight.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250522T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250522T200000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250502T212724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T175612Z UID:10000167-1747936800-1747944000@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Opening Reception: May 22nd\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:We invite you to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibitions: UBCO Emergence\, Smoky Summers by Nicola Tibbetts\, and Gathered\, SD#22’s Indigenous Students Art Exhibition. Join us on May 22nd from 6-8 PM at the Vernon Public Art Gallery for an evening of art and conversation. The community is warmly welcomed to attend\, meet the artists\, and enjoy brief talks where some will share insights about their exhibitions. We’ll be serving light bites and drinks\, and entry is by donation. URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/opening-reception-may-22nd-2025 LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Exhibition-Posts-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250522T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250613T170000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250502T202447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T183608Z UID:10000166-1747908000-1749834000@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Gathered DESCRIPTION:SD#22 Indigenous Students\n\n\n\nCommunity GalleryMay 22 – June 20\, 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Saturday\, May 24\, from 1–4 PM \n\n\n\nGathered celebrates the creativity\, cultural knowledge\, and artistic expression of Indigenous students from across School District No. 22. Showcasing work by students from elementary through high school\, this exhibition highlights a wide range of media. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition reflects both traditional knowledge and contemporary influences\, with many students drawing from their cultural heritage while engaging with present-day themes and personal experiences. The result is a vibrant and diverse collection that speaks to identity\, community\, and the evolving nature of Indigenous art. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage Description: Juliet Logan\, gr. 5\, Baeirsto URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/gathered-sd22-indigenous-students LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:2025,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gathered-Image-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250502T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250502T150000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20260128T205113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T211306Z UID:10000224-1746190800-1746198000@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:First Friday Art Trail — Featuring Cathy Shultz DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, May 2\, 2025Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMLocation: Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Downtown VernonAdmission: Free | Everyone welcome \n\n\n\nAs part of Greater Vernon’s First Friday Art Trail\, the Vernon Public Art Gallery is pleased to host local artist Cathy Shultz for an open studio experience. Visitors are invited to drop in throughout the day to meet Cathy\, learn about her creative process\, and see her artwork in progress. \n\n\n\nAbout the ArtistCathy Shultz was born and raised in Vernon\, BC\, was away for a number of years and returned to her hometown in 2000. She has been creating art on a full-time basis since 2015. Her work has been displayed in a variety of galleries in the Okanagan. She currently divides her time between painting and drawing. Her drawings are done with graphite and are primarily portraits. Cathy has worked with acrylics and alcohol inks\, but has discovered when she paints\, she prefers watercolours for their fluidity and luminosity. For her\, watercolour provides endless possibilities for self-discovery and artistic creativity. \n\n\n\n\nDiscover more about the First Friday Art Trail and explore participating artists across Greater Vernon — or get involved as a featured artist at VPAG.Learn More / Apply to Be a Featured Artist URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/first-friday-art-trail-featuring-cathy-shultz CATEGORIES:First Friday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Cathy-Shultz-Artwork-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250426T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250426T153000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250304T204945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T204947Z UID:10000146-1745672400-1745681400@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Family Saturday - April DESCRIPTION:April 26th at 1 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFamily Saturdays takes place on the last Saturday of each month with an art project suitable for little kids and big kids alike. The workshop starts promptly at 1 p.m each month and families are welcome to stay the entire session from 1 p.m to 3:30 p.m\, or leave earlier. All materials for the workshops are supplied. \n\n\n\n\n \n Register URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/family-saturday-april LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Programs ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250425T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250425T170000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250319T183913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T183915Z UID:10000161-1745595000-1745600400@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Crit Club - April DESCRIPTION:April 25th at 3:30 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCrit Club is a workshop and critique program dedicated to supporting high school students in their artistic pursuits and development. \n\n\n\nEach session will begin with a presentation by an established guest artist. Following the presentation\, the guest artist will lead a workshop inspired by their practice. After the workshop\, students are invited to share their completed or in-process artwork(s) with the group for a critique session.  \n\n\n\nCrit Club members will also have an opportunity to exhibit their artwork at VPAG. \n\n\n\nSamantha\, our Learning and Community Engagement Curator is happy to answer any questions about the program at education@vernonpublicartgallery.com \n\n\n\n\n \n Register URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/crit-club-april LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Events,Programs ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250424T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250424T110000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250304T205248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T205317Z UID:10000149-1745488800-1745492400@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Mini Artists - April DESCRIPTION:April 24th at 10 AM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on the last Thursday of every month for a diverse exploration of art-making materials and art processes through age appropriate art activities. We invite parents and guardians to bring their little ones under the age of 5 to explore art making with non- toxic materials in this fun and social program that encourages creative self-expression while developing fine and gross motor skills and sensory awareness. All are welcome to create\, and make sure you dress for mess! Parents must accompany children for the duration of the session\, admission is by donation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Register URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/mini-artists-april LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Programs ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250417T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250514T170000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20251121T193108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T184123Z UID:10000213-1744912800-1747242000@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Art & Soul DESCRIPTION:SD#22 High School Students\n\n\n\nCaroline Galbraith Gallery\, Up-Front Gallery\, and Community GalleryApril 17 – May 14\, 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Thursday\, April 17\, from 6–8 PM \n\n\n\nThis exhibition offers a sophisticated look at how emerging artists navigate their world through visual media. Featuring a diverse range of mediums\, from traditional painting and drawing to modern digital works and sculpture\, Art & Soul fills the gallery with the energy of a new generation. These works reflect not only technical growth but also the deep personal expression and critical thinking developed in the secondary art classroom. \n\n\n\nWe invite families\, teachers\, and the community to join us in celebrating these talented students. This exhibition is a testament to the power of arts education in our schools and its role in helping young people find their voice. \n\n\n\nThe Vernon Public Art Gallery extends its deepest gratitude to the dedicated art educators across School District No. 22. Their unwavering commitment to nurturing creativity and technical skill makes this exhibition possible each year\, fostering the next generation of artists and community leaders. URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/art-and-soul-2 CATEGORIES:2025,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_5816-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250417T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250417T170000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250311T205311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T200603Z UID:10000152-1744902000-1744909200@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Opening Reception: April 17\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:We invite you to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition: Art and Soul \n\n\n\nArt and Soul is made up of artwork created by secondary school students from School District No.22 displaying a maturity of handling various mediums and more importantly\, demonstrating a strong conceptual approach. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage Description: River Schaffner\, Eternal Flame\, 2025\, Acrylic\, Grade 10\, WL Seaton URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/opening-reception-april-17-2025 LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_5810-Copy-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250329T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250329T153000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250304T204826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T204827Z UID:10000145-1743253200-1743262200@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Family Saturday - March DESCRIPTION:March 29th at 1 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFamily Saturdays takes place on the last Saturday of each month with an art project suitable for little kids and big kids alike. The workshop starts promptly at 1 p.m each month and families are welcome to stay the entire session from 1 p.m to 3:30 p.m\, or leave earlier. All materials for the workshops are supplied. \n\n\n\n\n \n Register URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/family-saturday-march LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Programs ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250327T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250327T110000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250304T205208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T205211Z UID:10000148-1743069600-1743073200@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Mini Artists - March DESCRIPTION:March 27th at 10 AM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on the last Thursday of every month for a diverse exploration of art-making materials and art processes through age appropriate art activities. We invite parents and guardians to bring their little ones under the age of 5 to explore art making with non- toxic materials in this fun and social program that encourages creative self-expression while developing fine and gross motor skills and sensory awareness. All are welcome to create\, and make sure you dress for mess! Parents must accompany children for the duration of the session\, admission is by donation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Register URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/mini-artists-march LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Programs ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250315T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250315T153000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250228T203100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T203730Z UID:10000143-1742038200-1742052600@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Opening Reception: March 15\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:We invite you to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition: Art from the HeartArt from the Heart is the annual exhibition by elementary students from School District No.22. Their artwork delights viewers with their creativeness under the guidance of their art teacher. URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/opening-reception-march-15-2025 LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_1783.pdf-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250315T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250410T170000 DTSTAMP:20260412T065045 CREATED:20250303T220924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T184223Z UID:10000144-1742036400-1744304400@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Art from the Heart DESCRIPTION:SD#22 Elementary Students\n\n\n\nCaroline Galbraith Gallery\, Up-Front Gallery\, and Community GalleryMarch 15 – April 10\, 2025 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Saturday\, March 15\, from 1–4 PM \n\n\n\nThe Vernon Public Art Gallery is delighted to welcome back Art from the Heart\, our annual exhibition showcasing the creativity and imagination of elementary students from School District No. 22. This community favourite celebrates the joy\, curiosity\, and honesty found in children’s art\, offering a vibrant snapshot of how young learners see and interpret the world around them. \n\n\n\nFeaturing a wide range of mediums and subjects\, Art from the Heart fills the gallery with colour\, energy\, and excitement. We invite families\, teachers\, and community members to join us in supporting these emerging young artists and celebrating the value of arts education in our schools. \n\n\n\nThe Vernon Public Art Gallery extends its deepest gratitude to the dedicated art educators across School District No. 22. Their unwavering commitment to nurturing creativity in the classroom makes this exhibition possible each year and plays a vital role in fostering the next generation of artists and community leaders. \n\n\n\nCaleb T: Heart\, mixed media collage\, Hillview Elementary\, Gr. 3 URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/art-from-the-heart-2 LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada CATEGORIES:2025,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_1783.pdf-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR