BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vernon Public Art Gallery - ECPv6.15.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251225T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260101T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T102430 CREATED:20251010T221428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T221528Z UID:10000203-1766649600-1767286800@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Gallery Closed: Winter Break DESCRIPTION:The Vernon Public Art Gallery will be closed during this time and will reopen January 2\, 2026. URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/gallery-closed-winter-break ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Website-Featured-Images.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260102T160000 DTSTAMP:20260414T102430 CREATED:20251120T201337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T210459Z UID:10000210-1767355200-1767369600@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:First Friday Art Trail — Featuring Sara Wiens DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, January 2\, 2026Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PMLocation: Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Downtown VernonAdmission: Free | Everyone welcome \n\n\n\n\nAs part of Greater Vernon’s First Friday Art Trail\, the Vernon Public Art Gallery is pleased to host local artist Sara Wiens for an open studio experience. Visitors are invited to drop in throughout the day to meet Sara\, learn about her creative process\, and see her artwork in progress. \n\n\n\n\nAbout the ArtistGrowing up in the Coast Salish territory of Musqueam\, Squamish\, Stó:lō\, and Tsleil-Waututh nations implanted the power and beauty of the ocean\, mountains\, and forest in Sara from a young age. Seeking to understand local ecologies and their connection to wider global ecologies has been a stubborn passion. Her work is informed by rigorous academic pursuits paired with local projects focused on equity and accessibility of large ideas and aesthetics for all people. Sara brings together her years in education\, community organizing\, and consistent interest in conservation to her art practice to move collectors and participants to contemplation and action to protect the natural world. As a parent to 3 teens and partner to another advocate for youth\, she values mentoring the next generation with hope. Sara Wiens is a current graduate student in the Ecological and Sustainable Practices MFA program at Emily Carr University. She holds a BA in Studio Arts and a Bachelor of Art Education both from the University of British Columbia\, Vancouver. Currently\, she works from her studio situated on the stolen lands of the Secwepemc people of the North Okanagan in Salmon Arm\, British Columbia. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n artist website \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-sara-wiens CATEGORIES:First Friday,Past ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Edge-of-Possibility_II_SaraWiensArt-copy-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260108T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260108T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T102430 CREATED:20260106T223620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260110T001913Z UID:10000216-1767895200-1767902400@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, January 8\, 2026Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PMLocation: Vernon Public Art Gallery \n\n\n\nThe Vernon Public Art Gallery is pleased to invite you to the opening reception of Kitchen Corner\, by Samuel Roy-Bois. \n\n\n\nThis special evening offers an opportunity to experience Roy-Bois’ latest body of work\, engage in thoughtful conversation\, and hear directly from the artist as he shares insights into his creative practice. \n\n\n\nGuests are warmly welcomed to connect with fellow community members\, enjoy light refreshments and beverages\, and celebrate the launch of this exhibition together. Admission is by donation. All contributions support the Gallery’s exhibitions\, programs\, and commitment to enriching the cultural life of our region. URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/opening-reception-3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260109T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260311T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T102430 CREATED:20251121T172330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T181926Z UID:10000212-1767949200-1773248400@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Kitchen Corner DESCRIPTION:Samuel Roy-Bois\n\n\n\nTopham Brown Memorial GalleryJanuary 8\, 2026 to March 11\, 2026 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Thursday\, January 8\, from 6–8 PMArtist Talk: Saturday\, January 24\, from 1-2 PM \n\n\n\n\n \n Exhibition Publication \n\n\n\nKitchen Corner is the title of a Depression-era photograph by Walker Evans. While not adirect source for the works assembled here\, its rediscovery during the preparation of thisexhibition proved resonant. Evans’s image operates as a portrait of a context articulatedthrough objects. Documentary in nature\, it renders a modest interior where things—a frayedrag\, a slanted broom\, a patinated chair—assume the status of characters seemingly asking tobe observed\, “objects in a moment of pause between use.”1 What is striking\, however\, isthat Kitchen Corner withholds the very signifiers conventionally associated with a kitchen(no sink\, no stove). In this disjunction between title and referent\, the photograph underscoresthe complexity of representation and the capacity of objects to exceed their functionalidentity. \n\n\n\nThe works in this exhibition similarly dwell in thresholds of recognition. They positionobjects\, sculptures\, and bodies in states of indeterminacy: what reads as structure functions assupport; what appears fragmentary gestures toward wholeness; what suggests immediacyproves resistant\, even opaque. Produced over the course of eighteen months\, these workswere not initially conceived as a unified installation. Their subsequent convergence\, however\,revealed affinities of form and sensibility\, generating conditions for thought and affect thatexceed the sum of individual pieces. \n\n\n\nThe works composing this exhibition invite tension into the domain of the built environment.Each references architecture obliquely: through the evocation of house foundations\, theabstracted language of the maquette\, or vestiges of timber-frame construction. Despite theirvaried scales and spatial logics\, they converge around a shared problematic: the negotiationbetween the self and the possible. In their oscillation between recognition and estrangement\,they foreground the contingencies of agency and the fragility of ideals. Failure\, unfulfillment\,and speculation emerge not as deficiencies but as constitutive modes of experience\, openingonto a broader meditation on how subjectivity is continually shaped\, unsettled\, and redefinedthrough material encounter. \n\n\n\n1 Richon\, Olivier. Walker Evans: Kitchen Corner. MIT Press\, 2019. \n\n\n\nKitchen Corner\, 2026. (install image)\n\n\n\n\nBalloon (Vent)\, 2025. \n\n\n\n\n\nUnit (Arts and Gun Club)\, 2025. \n\n\n\n\n\nBalloon (Schematic)\, 2025. URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/kitchen-corner CATEGORIES:2026,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Website-Featured-Image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260109T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260207T160000 DTSTAMP:20260414T102430 CREATED:20251211T202234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T182450Z UID:10000215-1767952800-1770480000@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Art from the Heart DESCRIPTION:SD#22 Elementary Students\n\n\n\nCaroline Galbraith Gallery\, Up-Front Gallery\, and Community GalleryJanuary 9 – Febuary 7\, 2026 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Saturday\, January 10\, 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. URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/art-from-the-heart-3 CATEGORIES:2026,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Art-From-the-Heart-Cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260110T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260110T150000 DTSTAMP:20260414T102430 CREATED:20260106T224036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T215147Z UID:10000217-1768050000-1768057200@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, January 10\, 2026Time: 1:00 – 4:00 PMLocation: Vernon Public Art Gallery \n\n\n\nWe invite you to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition: Art from the Heart \n\n\n\nArt 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-4 CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Opening-Reception.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260124T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260124T140000 DTSTAMP:20260414T102430 CREATED:20260106T224532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T215143Z UID:10000218-1769259600-1769263200@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Samuel Roy-Bois DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, January 24\, 2026Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PMLocation: Vernon Public Art Gallery \n\n\n\nThe Vernon Public Art Gallery is pleased to present Kitchen Corner\, a new exhibition by award-winning artist and Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia Okanagan\, Samuel Roy-Bois. The exhibition will be on view at the Vernon Public Art Gallery from January 9 to March 11\, 2026. \n\n\n\nBorn in Québec City\, Roy-Bois is known nationally and internationally for his ambitious installations that explore architecture\, everyday materials\, and the environments we shape. His work has been featured at major institutions including the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal\, the Audain Art Museum\, and the Esker Foundation\, and is held in numerous Canadian collections. \n\n\n\nThe sculptures in Kitchen Corner resemble the exposed framing of buildings; supports\, joints\, and partial structures that suggest spaces still being built. Using familiar materials and forms\, the works reflect the environments we inhabit every day and encourage viewers to notice how these structures influence how we move through and understand the world around us. \n\n\n\nAn artist talk with Samuel Roy-Bois will be held on Saturday\, January 24\, from 1–2 PM\, offering visitors a unique opportunity to hear directly from the artist about his practice and the ideas behind Kitchen Corner. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss this opportunity to engage with the work of award-winning Canadian artist Samuel Roy-Bois and experience Kitchen Corner at the Vernon Public Art Gallery. Entry is by donation. URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/artist-talk-samuel-roy-bois CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Artist-Talk.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260129T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260129T113000 DTSTAMP:20260414T102430 CREATED:20251010T170008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T190557Z UID:10000202-1769680800-1769686200@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Mini Artists DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: January 29\, 2026\, 10:00–11:30 AMLocation: Vernon Public Art GalleryAge Group: Children under 5 (with parent or guardian)Admission: By donation \n\n\n\nJoin us for Mini Artists\, a hands-on art program for little ones and their caregivers! Each session invites children to explore a variety of art materials and creative processes that foster creativity\, sensory awareness\, and early learning. Using safe\, non-toxic materials\, kids get to play\, imagine\, and create while developing fine and gross motor skills. \n\n\n\nParents or guardians must accompany children for the duration of the session.Register online to ensure space and materials: \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Register for January’s Mini Artist \n\n\n\n\n \n Learn More about mini artists URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/mini-artists-4 CATEGORIES:Mini Artists,Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260130T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260130T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T102430 CREATED:20251009T000126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260110T001407Z UID:10000195-1769787000-1769792400@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Crit Club DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: January 30\, 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 space. \n\n\n\nAll supplies are provided\, and there’s pizza to enjoy during a mid-session break. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills\, Crit Club is a fun space to create\, connect\, and be inspired! \n\n\n\nRSVPs are encouraged so we know how much pizza to order — but walk-ins are welcome! \n\n\n\n\n\n \n RSVP for January’s Crit Club \n\n\n\n\n \n Learn More about Crit CLub URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/crit-club-7 CATEGORIES:Crit Club,Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Crit-Club-Featured-Image-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260131T020000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260131T023000 DTSTAMP:20260414T102430 CREATED:20260110T000748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T194941Z UID:10000222-1769824800-1769826600@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Family Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: January 31\, 2026\, 1:00 – 2:30 PMLocation: Vernon Public Art GalleryAge Group: Kids of all agesAdmission: Individuals: $3/members $5/non-members. Families (4 or more): $10/members $14/non-members. \n\n\n\nJoin us for Family Saturdays\, a fun\, hands-on art program for kids of all ages and their caregivers. Explore art\, learn new skills\, and create together in a relaxed\, welcoming environment. \n\n\n\nEach session begins with a short tour of the current gallery exhibition led by Samantha\, our Learning and Community Engagement Curator. After the tour\, families participate in guided\, hands-on art projects inspired by the exhibition. Materials are provided — all you need is art-appropriate clothing and a willingness to get creative! \n\n\n\nFamily Saturdays is designed to foster creativity\, connection\, and a sense of community. Everyone is welcome to participate\, whether it’s your first time making art or you’re a seasoned creator. \n\n\n\nParents or guardians must accompany children for the duration of the session.Register online to ensure space and materials: \n\n\n\n\n\n \n register for January’s family Saturday \n\n\n\n\n \n learn more about family saturday URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/family-saturdays-3 CATEGORIES:Family Saturdays,Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/7.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR