Date: Monday, February 9, 2026Time: 6:00 – 9:00 PMLocation: Vernon Public Art GalleryAdmission: $45.00 + GST The Vernon Public Art Gallery is excited to present Uncork & Create: Sculpture Edition, a hands-on sculpture & sip experience as part of Vernon Winter Carnival. Put a creative twist on the classic paint-and-sip as you design and build your own wire figure […]
Date: Thursday, Febuary 12, 2026Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PMLocation: Vernon Public Art Gallery We invite you to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition: Art & Soul Art & Soul is the annual exhibition by the high school students from School District No.22. Their artwork delights viewers with their creativeness under the guidance of their art teacher.
SD#22 High School Students
Date & Time: February 27, 2025, 3:30–5:00 PMLocation: Vernon Public Art GalleryAge Group: TeensAdmission: Free + Pizza included!About the ProgramCrit Club is a free, hands-on workshop for high school students. Each month, a different local artist leads a session where teens can try new materials, explore techniques, and share their work in a relaxed, no-judgment […]
As part of Greater Vernon’s First Friday Art Trail, the Vernon Public Art Gallery is pleased to host local artist Rachel Prins for an open studio experience.
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PMLocation: Vernon Public Art Gallery The Vernon Public Art Gallery is pleased to invite you to the opening reception of Portals to Elsewhere by Amy J. Dyck, I'm in this World, Doing by Vivian Smith, and Blooming Together by Cool Arts. Guests are warmly welcomed to connect with fellow community […]
Amy J. Dyck Topham Brown Memorial GalleryOpening Reception: March 19 from 6 to 8 pm Portals to Elsewhere invites viewers into a dreamlike, psychological landscape populated by strange, fragile, and resilient beings. Drawing from her lived experience with disability and chronic illness, Amy J. Dyck creates figures that are broken and fierce, layered with symbols […]
Vivian Smith Caroline Galbraith GalleryOpening Reception: March 19 from 6 to 8 pm I’m in This World, Doing is a body of work that explores the hidden systems of labour that quietly sustain our daily lives. Through mixed-media works and installations, Vivian Smith examines how unpaid care work, domestic labour, and affective labour remain economically […]
Cool Arts Society Community GalleryOpening Reception: March 19 from 6 to 8 pm Blooming Together is a collaborative exhibition that explores themes of community, diversity, and collective growth. Created by the artists of Cool Arts Society, the exhibition highlights how individual voices come together to form a vibrant, colourful, and ever-evolving whole. At the centre of […]
Date: Friday, April 10, 2025Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PMLocation: Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Downtown VernonAdmission: Free | Everyone welcome Please note, this session will be held one week later than usual due to the April holidays. As part of Greater Vernon’s First Friday Art Trail, the Vernon Public Art Gallery is pleased to host local […]
Tickets Available June 1st Join us Wednesday, July 15th, at 6:30pm - late at Coldstream Community Hall as the Vernon Public Art Gallery hosts the spectacular fundraiserMidsummer's Eve of the Arts. Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts is a benefit event put on by the Vernon Public Art Gallery each July, and will be taking place […]
Vernon’s Signature Alternative Arts Festival
Hosted by the Vernon Public Art Gallery, Riot on the Roof transforms a downtown parkade into a high-energy sanctuary for emerging art, music, and performance. This is not your typical gallery experience; it’s an open-air celebration where urban space meets raw creativity.
From live music and drag to immersive installations and experimental film, Riot showcases a diverse, unpredictable lineup of creators. Designed to be informal and community-driven, the event invites you to wander the concrete levels, engage with artists, and discover the bold voices shaping our culture.
Join the riot. Experience the unexpected.
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