BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vernon Public Art Gallery - ECPv6.16.2//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: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:20260320T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260516T160000 DTSTAMP:20260524T103946 CREATED:20260210T232858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T185746Z UID:10000231-1774000800-1778947200@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Blooming Together DESCRIPTION:Cool Arts Society\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity GalleryMarch 20 – May 16\, 2026Opening Reception: March 19 from 6 to 8 pm \n\n\n\nBlooming 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. \n\n\n\nAt the centre of the exhibition is a large collaborative artwork representing community as a shared landscape. It is built through layers\, colours\, and connections. Alongside this work\, the artists present a series of clay masks\, each one unique\, illustrating the diversity of identities\, expressions\, and perspectives within the group. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition unfolds through three closely connected themes: Dream\, Birth\, and Growth. Lush jungle scenes inspired by the world of Henri Rousseau evoke imagination and a dreamlike atmosphere. Raised floral elements symbolize the birth of a growing community\, while the collective compositions emphasize the strength that emerges through collaboration\, inclusion\, and shared creation. URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/blooming-together CATEGORIES:2026,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Website-Featured-Image1774037553.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260320T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260520T170000 DTSTAMP:20260524T103946 CREATED:20260204T210549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T185753Z UID:10000227-1774000800-1779296400@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Portals to Elsewhere DESCRIPTION:Amy J. Dyck\n\n\n\n\n\nTopham Brown Memorial GalleryMarch 20 – May 20\, 2026Opening Reception: March 19 from 6 to 8 pmArtist Talk: April 18 from 1 PM \n\n\n\n\n \n Exhibition Publication \n\n\n\nPortals to Elsewhere invites viewers into a dreamlike\, psychological landscape populated by strange\, shifting\, and resilient beings. Drawing from her lived experience with disability and chronic illness\, Amy J. Dyck creates hybrid figures that are continuously evolving\, layered with elements of human\, animal\, and mechanical forms. These creatures act as visual metaphors for imagination\, memory\, instinct\, resistance\, and self-protection—reflecting the complexity of what it means to endure and adapt. \n\n\n\nAt the heart of the exhibition is a large circular installation that transforms the gallery into a contemplative\, immersive environment. Seven evolving figures suggest movement through time\, even as they were created during a period when the artist’s body was in collapse. Windows appear throughout the work as a central metaphor—portals to other spaces and possibilities\, offering escape\, reflection\, and the hope of becoming something different. The exhibition ultimately becomes a wild\, otherworldly place where both artist and viewer are invited to imagine new ways of belonging\, resilience\, and home. \n\n\n\nAmy J. Dyck is a contemporary multimedia figurative artist and writer based in Langley\, British Columbia. After a sudden and severe illness in her early twenties left her using a wheelchair\, Dyck turned to art as a way to process and survive her changing reality. Her practice draws on classical approaches to anatomy and figurative painting\, combined with experimental mixed media processes that explore the body as a vessel for memory\, emotion\, and lived experience. Dyck exhibits widely\, with work held in private collections internationally. She has received multiple international awards\, was granted a Canada Council for the Arts award in 2024\, and is a frequent podcast guest and speaker. She is currently working on a memoir exploring the intersection of art\, illness\, and resilience. \n\n\n\n\n\nTwist with Moons\n\n\n\n\n\nBed-Desk Series (detail)\n\n\n\n\n\nAmy J. Dyck with Portals to Elsewhere URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/portals-to-elsewhere CATEGORIES:2026,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Portals-to-Elsewhere.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260320T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260520T170000 DTSTAMP:20260524T103946 CREATED:20260204T212601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T185750Z UID:10000228-1774000800-1779296400@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:I'm in this World\, Doing DESCRIPTION:Vivian Smith\n\n\n\n\n\nCaroline Galbraith GalleryMarch 20 – May 20\, 2026Opening Reception: March 19 from 6 to 8 pm \n\n\n\n\n \n Exhibition Publication \n\n\n\nI’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 invisible despite their essential role in supporting society. The exhibition draws attention to the intersection of the gift economy and capitalism\, embedding images of unpaid work into objects that hold greater market value than the labour they depict. In doing so\, Smith challenges viewers to reconsider how we assign worth\, productivity\, and compensation in contemporary life.Rooted in personal documentation\, the works feature photographs of the artist performing everyday tasks—cleaning\, cooking\, and caregiving—printed onto domestic textiles such as chiffon\, satin\, silk\, and linen\, then coated in beeswax. These materials reference both gendered expectations of care and the natural labour of worker bees. By transforming these images through hand-stitching\, quilting\, and sculptural installation\, Smith reveals how women’s labour connects intimate home spaces to global economic systems. The exhibition ultimately advocates for recognition and systemic change\, including the need for Universal Basic Income as a way to value essential work that remains unseen.Vivian Smith is an artist based in Mohkinstsis (Calgary)\, Alberta. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction from the Alberta University of the Arts and has participated in numerous residencies\, including at the Kiyooka Ohe Arts Centre and the Similkameen Artist Residency. Her work has been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Calgary Arts Development Authority\, and she has exhibited widely across Canada. Through her interdisciplinary practice\, Smith focuses on labour\, gender\, and economic systems\, creating work that encourages dialogue about how care\, value\, and community are interconnected. \n\n\n\n\n\nIn the Corners of the Eye\, 2024. \n\n\n\n\n\nA Place for Relaxation\, 2025.\n\n\n\n\n\nGlass Walls\, 2024. URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/im-in-this-world-doing CATEGORIES:2026,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Im-in-this-World-Doing.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260410T160000 DTSTAMP:20260524T103946 CREATED:20260128T214557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T180632Z UID:10000226-1775822400-1775836800@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:First Friday Art Trail – Featuring Atlas Passmore DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, April 10\, 2026Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PMLocation: Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Downtown VernonAdmission: Free | Everyone welcome \n\n\n\nPlease note\, this session will be held one week later than usual due to the April holidays. \n\n\n\nAs part of Greater Vernon’s First Friday Art Trail\, the Vernon Public Art Gallery is pleased to host local artist Atlas Passmore for an open studio experience. Visitors are invited to drop in throughout the day to meet Atlas\, learn about their creative process\, and see their artwork in progress. \n\n\n\nAbout the ArtistAtlas is a contemporary abstract artist living and working in Vernon\, BC. Their work explores light\, emotion\, and persistence through layered texture and luminous colour- not representations of specific places\, but inner landscapes shaped by memory\, experience\, and survival. Beginning as a form of emotional processing\, their practice remains an outlet for Big Feelings\, built intuitively through scraping\, layering\, and return. The light in their work is not about serenity. It is about refusal. A reminder of presence. A declaration: something tender can still take up space. \n\n\n\n\n \n Atlas’ Instagram \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-atlas-passmore CATEGORIES:First Friday,Upcoming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/8.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260417T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260417T220000 DTSTAMP:20260524T103946 CREATED:20250915T200913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T191518Z UID:10000185-1776452400-1776463200@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Art After Dark DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 17\, 2026 | 7:00 – 10:00 pmVernon Public Art Gallery | 19+ EventStep into the gallery after hours for Art After Dark\, a social and creative evening for all experience levels. Explore hands-on art activities\, enjoy live music\, sip cocktails\, and snack on light bites while connecting with friends—or meeting new people. Each event offers a fresh\, interactive experience that brings the gallery to life after hours. \n\n\n\nTickets: \n\n\n\n\nOnline Pre-Sale: $25 – Purchase in advance to secure your spot.\n\n\n\nAt-the-Door: $30 – Tickets available at the gallery on the night of the event.\n\n\n\nGallery Members In-Person Pre-Sale: $20 – Members can purchase discounted tickets at the gallery before the event. Valid membership card required.\n\n\n\n\nArt After Dark is a 19+ event. Please bring valid ID. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProudly sponsored by URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/art-after-dark CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Art-After-Dark.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260418T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260418T140000 DTSTAMP:20260524T103946 CREATED:20260331T213319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T191238Z UID:10000246-1776517200-1776520800@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Amy J. Dyck DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, April 18\, 2026Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PMLocation: Vernon Public Art Gallery \n\n\n\nThe Vernon Public Art Gallery is pleased to host an artist talk by Amy J. Dyck on Saturday\, April 18\, from 1–2 PM. This event offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from the artist about her practice and the ideas behind Portals to Elsewhere. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition will be on view at the Vernon Public Art Gallery from March 20 to May 20\, 2026. \n\n\n\nAmy J. Dyck is a contemporary multimedia figurative artist and writer based in Langley\, British Columbia. After a sudden and severe illness in her early twenties left her using a wheelchair\, Dyck turned to art as a way to process and survive her changing reality. Her practice draws on classical approaches to anatomy and figurative painting\, combined with experimental mixed media processes that explore the body as a vessel for memory\, emotion\, and lived experience. Dyck exhibits widely\, with work held in private collections internationally. She has received multiple international awards\, was granted a Canada Council for the Arts award in 2024\, and is a frequent podcast guest and speaker. She is currently working on a memoir exploring the intersection of art\, illness\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss this opportunity to engage with the work of award-winning Canadian artist Amy J. Dyck and experience Portals to Elsewhere at the Vernon Public Art Gallery. Entry is by donation. URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/artist-talk-amy-j-dyck CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Website-Featured-Image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260422T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260422T170000 DTSTAMP:20260524T103946 CREATED:20260421T191053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T191622Z UID:10000254-1776870000-1776877200@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Volunteer & Member Appreciation Social DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special Member & Volunteer Appreciation Social at the Vernon Public Art Gallery! \n\n\n\nWe’re excited to celebrate the incredible support of our members and volunteers. Your time\, energy\, and passion help make everything we do possible. Drop in on April 22 from 3–5 PM to connect\, unwind\, and enjoy good company in a creative setting. \n\n\n\nInterested in volunteering? We’d love to meet you! This is a great opportunity to learn more\, chat with our current volunteers\, and see how you can get involved. \n\n\n\nWith our yearly event Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts just around the corner\, we’ll be looking for lots of helping hands\, so come by\, say hello\, and be part of something special. \n\n\n\nWe hope to see you there! \n\n\n\nRSVP Link URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/volunteer-member-appreciation-social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_6430.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260424T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260424T170000 DTSTAMP:20260524T103946 CREATED:20260224T200107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T200330Z UID:10000244-1777044600-1777050000@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Crit Club DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: April 24\, 2026\, 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 April’s Crit Club \n\n\n\n\n \n Learn more about Crit Club URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/crit-club-8 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:20260425T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260425T143000 DTSTAMP:20260524T103946 CREATED:20260224T191127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T195037Z UID:10000238-1777122000-1777127400@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Family Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: April 25\, 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 April’s family Saturday \n\n\n\n\n \n learn more about family saturday URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/family-saturdays-5 CATEGORIES:Family Saturdays,Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260430T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260430T113000 DTSTAMP:20260524T103946 CREATED:20260224T190431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T193232Z UID:10000235-1777543200-1777548600@vernonpublicartgallery.com SUMMARY:Mini Artists DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: April 30\, 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 April’s Mini Artists \n\n\n\n\n \n Learn More about Mini Artists URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/mini-artists-7 CATEGORIES:Mini Artists,Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/5.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR