Vernon Public Art Gallery

Mini Artists - March
2025-03-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, V1T2H3, Canada
March 27th at 10 AM

Join 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.

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Opening Reception: March 15, 2025
2025-03-15 11:30 - 15:30 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, British Columbia, V1T2H3, Canada
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.

Art from the Heart
2025-03-15 10:00 - 2025-04-10 17:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, British Columbia, V1T2H3, Canada
SD#22 Elementary Students

Community Gallery & Up-Front GalleryMarch 15 – April 10, 2025

Opening Reception: March 15, 2025

Art 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. The opening day for the exhibition is Saturday, March 15th, please join us in celebrating this beautiful exhibition with all the artists and their loved ones.

Caleb T: Heart, mixed media collage, Hillview Elementary, Gr. 3

Opening Reception: March 13, 2025
2025-03-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, British Columbia, V1T2H3, Canada
We invite you to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition: Wild Times by Isabelle Hayeur. Join us on March 13th 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 artist, 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.

Wild Times
2025-03-13 10:00 - 2025-05-13 17:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, British Columbia, V1T2H3, Canada
Isabelle Hayeur

Topham Brown Memorial GalleryMarch 13 – May 13, 2025

Opening Reception: May 13, 2025

Major bodies of works in Hayeur’s studio practice are focused on environmental changes caused by human development or natural causes. Her photographs document the destruction of natural habitats and whole ecosystems. The exhibition titled Wild Times presented at the Vernon Public Art Gallery consist of photographs of landscapes affected by forest fires in Quebec and British Columbia in the 2020 and 2021 summer seasons. The photographs from sites near Las Saint-Jean depict the after effects of the wildfire which changed the ecosystems in the largest forest fire in the province’s history. The images captured in 2021 show the active fires in British Columbia. The oppressive plumes of raising smoke changed the appearance of the landscape and the thick smoke was hardly penetrated by the sun’s rays. The toxic smoke drifted through large areas and the images captured from satellite views exemplified the apocalyptic scale of the burning infernos.

Hayeur’s focus on environmental changes is also a critique of environmental stewardship and management of the forests. Western Canada and the United States have been affected by the climate change and, specifically, prolonged droughts contribute negatively to the fragile ecosystems. In her statement she points out that forest companies harvest timber from ecologically diverse ecosystems, but replant logged areas with monocrop species which inevitably do not contribute to the ecological diversity of healthy forests. She also questions the continuous suppression of forest fires which results in the excessive fuel load on the forest floor. Her works advocate indirectly for prescribed burning, a practice which reintroduces fire as natural part of a healthy ecosystem. Hayeur’s exhibition Wild Times contains images of cataclysmic active fires and resulting destruction of natural environments. The images of burnt forests invoke the feeling of existential angst which serve as powerful memento mori for all humanity to contemplate.

Isabelle Hayeur, Pyrocumulonimbus, 2021, inkjet on photo paper mounted on aluminum panel, 42″ x 41″ / 107 cm x 104 cm

Pinot & Paint
2025-02-11 19:00 - 21:00
VPAG & The Vernon Winter Carnival Present Pinot & Paint

Join us on February 11th for a painting event, hosted by local Artists Mandi Irmen and Christine Kashuba for an evening of creativity, laughter, good company and wine.

In conjunction with the Vernon Winter Carnival’s Back to the 80’s theme, we will be painting Keith Haring’s iconic work Best Buddies Pop Shop I (A) from 1987. Haring was an American artist whose pop art emerged from the New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980s. Launched in 1986, Pop Shop I was a revolutionary concept that blurred the lines between commercialism and high art. An extension of his work, the boutique sold prints, T-shirts and novelty items with Keith’s imagery as well as some of his contemporaries, like Kenny Scharf and Jean Michel Basquiat.

Best Buddies remains a testament to Haring’s commitment to accessibility and his belief that art should be for everyone. Aligning with our Mandate to promote and encourage visual arts in the broader community, Best Buddies exemplifies Haring’s dedication to using art as a medium for social change, encouraging dialogue, and breaking down the exclusivity often associated with the art world.

Tickets can be purchased via the Vernon Winter Carnival’s website, bring your group, your friends or just yourself and enjoy a relaxing and creative evening

Opening Reception: January 9th, 2025
2025-01-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, British Columbia, V1T2H3, Canada
We invite you to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibitions: Pictograph Roots by David Wilson Sookinakin, Once For A While by Chrystal Phan, and Home On Syilx Territory in collaboration with the Vernon & District Immigrant & Community Services Society and Mariel Belangier. Join us on January 9th 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.

Home on Syilx Territory
2025-01-09 10:00 - 2025-03-05 17:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, V1T2H3, Canada
Vernon & District Immigrant & Community Services Society Project

Community GalleryJanuary 9 – March 5, 2025

Opening Reception: January 9, 2025 from 6-8 PM

The focus of the project was to introduce recent newcomers to visitor protocols of engagement with local Syilx First Nation people’s culture and the land itself. The four-day series of workshops were focused on Land Acknowledgement, Allyship, traditional Tule mat making and the cultural importance of marshlands. In the final session the participants created a series of collages which will be on display at the gallery. The intent of the final workshop was aimed towards appreciation of culture and building relationship through art. The workshops were led by Syilx Nation members Mariel Belanger and her daughter Sienna.

Mariel Belanger: Mother Earth, 2024, collage on canvas, 20 x 20 inches

Once for a While
2025-01-09 10:00 - 2025-03-05 17:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, V1T2H3, Canada
Chrystal Phan

Community Gallery & Up-Front GalleryyJanuary 9 – March 5, 2025

Opening Reception: January 9, 2025 from 6-8 PM

Chrystal Phan is a representational artist who integrates the Vietnamese-Canadian experience into narrative oil paintings to challenge the ways in which we imagine Canadian identity, drawing particular attention to how the reification of racial stereotypes in art and media can actually reinforce social divisions that prevent racialized people from ever feeling “Canadian”. Using personal narratives Phan’s work collapses the boundary between public and private so that viewers can connect their own lives and experiences to the paintings at an intimate level.

Once for A While is a series of oil paintings that explore a Vietnamese family’s awkward attempts at integrating into Canadian life. Using examples from Phan’s own childhood and those of her friends, Phan’s intention is to capture humorous moments where cultural values have clashed.

Chrystal Phan: Turkey Dinner, 2021, oil on canvas, 48 x 60 in

Pictograph Roots
2025-01-09 10:00 - 2025-03-05 17:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, British Columbia, V1T2H3, Canada
David Wilson Sookinakin

Topham Brown Memorial GalleryJanuary 9 – March 5, 2025

Opening Reception: January 9, 2025 from 6-8 PM

Over the years, David Wilson Sookinakin has developed a signature style of paintings based on the traditional pictographs found on numerous locations throughout Syilx Nation Territory. He uses pictorial elements which often illustrate some of the stories and narratives passed down through oral tradition and storytelling. In addition to the traditional narratives, Wilson creates narratives which he invents to highlight the context of post-contact experiences of First Nations peoples. Nevertheless, Wilson’s artforms have been evolving over several decades of his prolific artistic career.

“My art is ever evolving and is a true representation of my identity as an Interior Salish person. It is natural evolution of pictographs from their ancient form to a contemporary interpretation using form lines unique to First Nations art. I am a storyteller through art and words and my message to the Interior Salish people and the world is that we Interior Salish have at least one beautiful and vibrant First Nations art form totally unique and must be shared with the world.”

David Wilson Sookinakin

David Wilson Sookinakin: White Birch Creek – Fish Chief2024, acrylic on canvas, 66 x 66 in

Opening Reception: October 17
2024-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, British Columbia, V1T2H3, Canada
Join us for the opening of our member’s exhibition, Exposed! The reception will take place on October 17 from 6-8 PM at the Vernon Public Art Gallery.

The community is warmly invited to join in the celebration, meet the artists, and enjoy a short talk by some of the artists about their exhibition. Light bites and drinks will be served, and entry is by donation.

Exposed!
2024-10-17 10:00 - 2024-12-20 17:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, British Columbia, V1T2H3, Canada
Members’ Exhibition

Caroline Galbraith Gallery & Up-Front GalleryOctober 17 – December 20, 2024

This group exhibition of artwork produced by the Vernon Public Art Gallery’s members give the public a view of a variety of different media used to create works of art in various artistic genres ranging from abstract art to landscapes, still lives, and portraiture.

Lake Louise, Serena Arsenault

Opening Reception: October 3
2024-10-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, British Columbia, V1T2H3, Canada
The opening reception for our new exhibition, Rewilding: The Forest Will Forget Us, will take place on October 3 from 6-8 PM at the Vernon Public Art Gallery.

The community is warmly invited to join in the celebration, meet the artists, and enjoy a short talk by some of the artists about their exhibition. Light bites and drinks will be served, and entry is by donation.

Rewilding: The Forest Will Forget Us
2024-10-03 10:00 - 2024-12-20 17:00
Lyndal Osborne, John Freeman, Liz Ingram, Bernd Hildebrandt

Topham Brown Memorial GalleryOctober 3 – December 20, 2024

The exhibition Rewilding: The Forest Will Forget Us, created by Lyndal Osborne and John Freeman, and Liz Ingram and Bernd Hildebrandt, is an exhibit about the resilience of nature as witnessed in land sited on a boreal forest lake in Alberta. In the process they acknowledge the many other stories that go back millennia, and which have been shaped by people living and surviving on the land. These legends and beliefs are now re-emerging from oral histories of the original peoples of these lands and help us to shape our common existence within nature.

Photography: Digital Perfections

FROM THE VAULT
2024-10-03 10:00 - 2024-12-18 17:00
Featuring: Sophie Atkinson, Allan Brooks, Joe Plaskett, Paul Jones, Holly Middleton

Community GalleryOctober 3 – December 18, 2024

The Vernon Public Art Gallery (VPAG) is pleased to present From the Vault, an exhibition highlighting select works from its permanent collection, on display from October 3 to December 18, 2024. This showcase offers the public a rare opportunity to view pieces by influential artists with ties to the region, including Allan Brooks, Sophie Atkinson, Janet Holly Middleton, and Paul Jones, with additional works by renowned BC artist Joe Plaskett.

VPAG’s permanent collection consists of over 670 artworks by 154 artists. The earliest piece dates to 1909, while the latest acquisitions were made as recently as 2022. Each piece contributes to the story of the region’s artistic heritage and evolution.

Featured artist Allan Brooks (1869–1946), known worldwide as a naturalist and illustrator, made significant contributions to North American wildlife studies, especially of Canadian bird species. Brooks, honored by Canadian Heritage in 2000 as a person of Canadian Historical Importance, devoted his career to capturing the unique fauna of British Columbia and beyond.

Trailblazing artist Sophie Atkinson (1876–1972) was among the first women to document the Okanagan landscape in her work. After WWI, she traveled internationally before settling in Canada, where she painted commissioned works for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Her art captured the rugged beauty of Western Canada, establishing a legacy that would inspire future generations.

Janet Holly Middleton (1922–2018) combined her artistic talent with a passion for education. Her career included teaching positions at the University of Alberta, Banff School of Fine Arts, and University of Guelph, where she influenced countless Canadian artists. Known for her adventurous spirit, Middleton drew inspiration from her travels, producing works with scenes from across the globe.

Joe Plaskett (1918–2014) brought his artistic vision to an international stage, with works held in collections from Prince Edward Island to Vancouver Island, including the National Gallery of Canada. Plaskett’s talent was recognized early on by Lawren Harris, and he was awarded the first Emily Carr Scholarship in 1946. This opportunity took him from San Francisco to New York, and eventually to Paris, where he created some of his most celebrated pieces.

The exhibition also includes pieces by Paul Jones (1921–2018), a Vernon-based artist and writer who served on the VPAG board in the 1990s. Jones’s work integrates sand and acrylic resin to evoke the landscapes of his youth near the Pembina River, creating textured pieces that speak to both personal memory and place.

Sophie Atkinson, Oyama, 1948, watercolour on paper, 8 x 12 in

Paul Jones, Big Coulee, 1970, acrylic and sand on canvas, 32 x 52 in

Allan Brooks, Grosbeak/Waxwing, 1944, watercolour on paper, 7 x 10 in

Janet Holly Middleton, Untitled (Kalamalka Lake), 1976, oil on canvas, 23 x 43 in

Joe Plaskett, Untitled (Fraser River), 1971, chalk pastel on canvas, 18 x 24 in

Family Saturday - August
2024-08-31 13:00 - 15:30 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, V1T2H3, Canada
August 31st at 1 PM

Family 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.

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Mini Artists - August
2024-08-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, V1T2H3, Canada
August 30th at 10 AM

Join us on the last Friday 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.

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Family Saturday - July
2024-07-27 13:00 - 15:30 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, V1T2H3, Canada
July 27th at 1 PMPaper Dolls

This month we will be viewing Descent into Classicism, an exhibition by Glenn Clark. This exhibition features images of knights, dolls, and astrological symbols. After viewing, we will be making our own dolls and knights.

Family 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.

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Mini Artists - July
2024-07-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, V1T2H3, Canada
July 26th at 10 AMPaper Dolls

This month we will be viewing Descent into Classicism, an exhibition by Glenn Clark. This exhibition features images of knights, dolls, and astrological symbols. After viewing, we will make paper dolls.

Join us on the last Friday 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.

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Opening Reception: July 25
2024-07-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, British Columbia, V1T2H3, Canada
The opening reception for our new exhibitions will be on July 25, from 6-8 PM at the Vernon Public Art Gallery.

Opening on July 25th are the following:

Descent into Classicism by Glenn Clark

Inside Out by Lana Schuster

The community is warmly invited to join in the celebration, meet the artists, and enjoy a short talk by some of the exhibiting artists about their exhibitions. Light bites and drinks will be served, and entry is by donation.

Inside Out
2024-07-25 10:00 - 2024-09-17 17:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, British Columbia, V1T2H3, Canada
Lana Schuster

Caroline Galbraith Gallery & Up-Front GalleryJuly 25 – September 17, 2024

Artist statement:

I am interested in so many things about painting. The paint for one. I love to scoop it up, squeeze it out, and mix it around, watch the colours develop, spread it around, see what happens, how the colours and forms look against each other. The brushes for another. I have my favourites. Mostly the ones that hold a lot of paint. The ‘Why paint?’ Because I am compelled to, I can’t not. The ‘How to paint?’ Now it’s getting really interesting. Because this is what it’s really all about. I try to stay open to new ideas, to the suggestions of my voice inside, my outside voice. It is all about trusting the process and being willing to paint authentically, to be part of something new.

The beginnings of my process may start with observing what’s around me. Or it could be a response with something going on internally that I may or may not be aware of. That can be as dramatic as the experience of losing a loved one or simply just wanting to spread some paint around. I’m often moved to paint after I’ve spent time outdoors. Sometimes I start with a plan for a landscape or a concrete image and then I get lost in the paint and process and something completely non-objective emerges. My intuition takes over, if I let it, if I trust it, if I allow myself.

Creating these works surprise me every time. What you see in them is an expression of an experience, a record of an experience in time, something in the past that has passed but truly lives on in the painting. What you see in them is what you see in them – what is evoked or personally meaningful for you. I hope that in looking at them, you will feel something, see something, perhaps even experience something that resonates with you.

Descent into Classicism
2024-07-25 10:00 - 2024-09-17 17:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, British Columbia, V1T2H3, Canada
Glenn Clark

Topham Brown Memorial GalleryJuly 25 – September 17, 2024

Artist statement:

When I was young, I dreamed and schemed of creating neo-classical paintings. There are a lot of ducks one must put in a row before mural size classical themed paintings can develop. Fifteen years ago, I took a couple years off my regular practice to build a studio and that opened the gate of possibilities.

I always get there it just takes me longer. Beyond the space and gumption, an artist needs the reason, finances, imagery, time, ambition and lots of practice to create this type of work. After visiting the Louvre in 2016 there was a jolt, my paintings would look to the past for guidance. It finally all came together and I suspect this descent is turning into something more akin to a spiral.

It always seemed to me that classical artists from previous centuries had better props to work with; horses, armor, castles and archaic ruins. I needed new models to push ahead and a photo shoot at a jousting event in Osoyoos was perfect to get started.

What drives an artist; is it the fear of death? The love for life and art are interconnected. When you look at centuries old work you sense a window into the past, a connection, a message or warning through this time hole called a painting. You see how things were, the humor, mood, fashion, cruelty of the time. It’s like the artists were reaching out through a one-way portal to the future, never wanting to let go, hanging on through their art.

Timing is everything and it’s a good time for artists to take cues from the eighteenth century and beyond when art famously rebelled against the status quo. People are consistent, history repeats. Neo-classicism, the art of the time of the French Revolution, arguably the most important chapter in the history of modern civilization; the perfect art for a time of upheaval. All these influences; art history, my own history, and the current events that are making history. You throw that in a studio with yours truly and this is what shakes out.

Artist Talk: Robert Fee, Accidentals
2024-07-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, V1T2H3, Canada
The Vernon Public Art Gallery welcomes Robert Fee, the artist of the Accidentals exhibition, for an Artist Talk on July 6.

This talk will also feature a performance with music based on ‘accidentals’, with Robert playing the saxophone and Stefan Bienz playing standup bass. Join us at the VPAG – admission is by donation.

Artist Talk: Karina Nardi, Emergence
2024-07-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, V1T2H3, Canada
The Vernon Public Art Gallery welcomes Karina Nardi, one of the Emergence artists, for an Artist Talk on July 3.

Karina will discuss the process of building her works, and will have textiles on display as she dives into Fabricated Identities. Join us at the VPAG – admission is by donation.

Family Saturday - June
2024-06-29 13:00 - 15:30 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, V1T2H3, Canada
June 29th at 1 PMPainting and Collage

We will begin our session by viewing Robert Fee’s exhibition, Accidentals. Robert Fee’s work uses a collage approach to inform the composition and idea generation in his paintings. Inspired by the exhibition ,we will be painting and collaging.

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Join us on the last Saturday of each month, Family Saturdays take place with an art project suitable for both little kids and big kids. Parents/guardians are also encouraged to participate and create their own works of art. The workshop begins promptly at 1 p.m., and families are welcome to stay for the whole session, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., or to depart sooner. All materials required for the workshops are provided. To ensure a space, please pre-register online.

• $5/members • $9/non-members.
Sierra, our Learning and Community Engagement Curator, will begin the workshop by touring the current exhibition that is on display. Afterward, she will lead you through a hands-on art activity inspired by the artwork.

Mini Artists - June
2024-06-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, V1T2H3, Canada
June 28th at 10 AMMultimedia Sunflowers

This month we will be viewing Emergence, an exhibition by UBC-O graduating BFA students. We will then make multimedia sunflowers using seeds, paint, and other materials!

Join us on the last Friday 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.

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Opening Reception: June 27
2024-06-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, British Columbia, V1T2H3, Canada
The opening reception for our Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts Auction Preview will take place on June 27th.

The community is warmly invited to join in the celebration and preview all of the artwork that will be available for bidding during the auction at Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts. Light bites and drinks will be served, and entry is by donation.

Midsummer's Eve of the Arts Auction Preview
2024-06-27 10:00 - 2024-07-15 17:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, V1T2H3, Canada
Community GalleryJuly 25 – September 17, 2024

Preview the spectacular pieces available at the Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts Auction Preview exhibition from June 26th to July 16th, 2024.

Join us on June 26th for the Opening Reception of the Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts auction preview.

Previous Auction items, and previous Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts previews:

Annual General Meeting
2024-05-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, V1T2H3, Canada
The Vernon Public Art Gallery will host its AGM on May 28, 2024 at 5:30 pm.

We invite members of the VPAG, along with the public to attend and join us for a recap on activities from 2023. Copies of the Annual Report will be available in person and online.

Opening Reception: Gathered
2024-05-24 11:00 - 16:00 | Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon, British Columbia, V1T2H3, Canada
SD 22 Indigenous School StudentsGathered

Exhibition on view from May 22 – June 13

Gathered 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.

The 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.

Image Description: Juliet L, gr. 5, Baeirsto
