Calendar of Events

 

Guided Tours

Sundays, March 7 and 21

1:30 pm

Writer, curator, and art historian Lisa Henderson conducts four guided tours of the exhibition Two Visions. Henderson discusses the context of the exhibition, the importance of Emily Carr and Jack Shadbolt and how these two cultural icons influenced art in British Columbia and further afield.

 

Kamloops Wine Festival

Celebrate Wine Week!

February 25 to March 5

A KAG fundraising event presented by Kamloops Art Gallery and ORA Restaurant Lounge

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Scott Watson on Jack Shadbolt

Thursday, March 11

7:00 pm

Curator, writer, and professor Scott Watson, Director/Curator of the Belkin Art Gallery at UBC, speaks about the life and work of Jack Shadbolt. Watson has written two books on Shadbolt and will discuss the important role of this well-known Canadian artist.

 

Panel Discussion

TRUTH or FICTION?

Saturday, April 3

1:00 to 3:00 pm

Ken Lepin and Tricia Sellmer Studios

Panel Participants: Doug Buis (Knutsford/Kamloops), Kent Monkman (Toronto), Carol Sawyer (Vancouver) and Camille Turner (Toronto). Moderator: Annette Hurtig.

Get to know more about local hero Doug Buis and the visiting artists participating in the exhibition TRUTH or FICTION? by attending an early afternoon panel discussion. At this pre-exhibition opening event the artists will discuss their views on history and its uncertainties, and how these manifest in their work. The audience is invited to participate. Join us for a lively discussion.

 

Members’ Preview and Opening Reception

Saturday, April 3, 2009

6:30 to 8:00 pm

Members and their guests are invited to attend the opening of TRUTH or FICTION?. Artists Doug Buis, Kent Monkman, Carol Sawyer and Camille Turner will be in attendance. Opening in The Cube is Jordan Schwab, How to Get Things Done. Music by Sean Luciw.

 

Annual General Meeting

Thursday, April 22

5:30 pm

Ken Lepin and Tricia Sellmer Studios

Members are encouraged to attend the Kamloops Art Gallery Annual General Meeting. Reports are presented by the external auditor, staff and/or Trustees, new Trustees are elected, the auditors for 2010 are appointed, and the 2009 Annual Report that includes the December 31, 2009 Audited Financial Statements is distributed.

 

An Evening Soirée with a Performance by Carol Sawyer

Thursday, May 6

7:00 to 9:00 pm

Please dress for a musical session and social gathering of friends, a bohemian twilight event on the occasion of a performance in which Carol Sawyer recreates selected works from Natalie Brettschneider’s repertoire.

 

The Home Tour: Architectural Spaces

Saturday, May 15

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International Museum Day

2010 = Museums for Social Harmony

Tuesday, May 18

Free admission all day to the exhibitions

International Museum Day has been celebrated all over the world since 1977. Each year a theme is decided on by the Advisory Committee of the International Council of Museums. The event provides the opportunity for museum professionals to meet the public and alert them to the challenges that museums face if they are to be, according to the ICOM definition of museums, "an institution in the service of society and of its development."

 

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All events are free with Gallery admission unless otherwise stated.

Where tickets or pre-registration are indicated, please contact the Gallery at 250 377-2400.

Most major credit cards accepted.

GST is added where applicable.