A place to enjoy, experience, and exhibit the Arts in Salmon Arm, BC

 

In Dialogue with the Collection: Fierce Female Artists

March 29 to May 24, 2025

The Community Art Collection holds over 300 works representing over 100 artists from the Arts Council’s early days in the 1970s until present. Six of those artists are women artists who faced and overcame significant barriers and challenges. We wish to honour those women by asking local artists to respond to their works.

Featuring local artists Lou Conron, Destanne Norris, Carol Schlosar and Heather Yip responding to the works of Vivian Lindoe, Diane Akey responding to artwork by Alice Montjoy, Jennifer Chernecki responding to artwork by Chris Czajkowski, Spud Barker responding to works by Delores Purdaby, and Lisa Figueroa responding to artwork by Mary Thomas. A community collaborative by over 50 creative folks honours Faye Fawcett with a garden of “Flowers for Faye.”

The Opening Reception is Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 11am to 1pm. The Coffee Break and Artist Talk is on Thursday, April 17 beginning at 2pm. Everyone is welcome to attend!

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Supporting Community Arts in the Shuswap since 1970

Salmon Arm Arts Centre is located on the traditional territories of the Secwépemc People. The board and staff of Shuswap District Arts Council acknowledge that they have benefited from the systems and structures that have oppressed Indigenous people for nearly two centuries.

We apologize for the harms that have been inflicted upon Secwépemc people.

We endeavour to work in accordance with the 94 Calls to Action in the Truth and Reconciliation Report. We pledge to support reparations and reconciliation through our mandate, using the arts to build respectful relationships, create cross-cultural community engagement, and to make space for Indigenous cultural and artistic expression. Our policies reflect the importance of supporting authentic Indigenous voices, as well as guiding the education of settler cultures by including Indigenous perspectives in every exhibition and program.

 
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