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Upcoming ARTSCO Events: Okanagan Arts Awards, 1st Annual Art Gathering & AGM and more!
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the 9th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards are almost here! 

 

Come out for a night of art, culture, and celebration! Mingle with some of the top artists in the Okanagan, enjoy great local entertainment, and help celebrate the creative excellence of our community!


Tickets $20 - available online at artsco.ca 
5:30pm site opens, 7pm show starts 
19+ for award evening (inside Habitat)
full bar service
 

Food Trucks! Come early and dine on delicous Okanagan street food

 

with performances by:
Wildson 
Kelly Derrickson
Leah West
Anna Jacysyn, Loni Moger and Stephen Buck
Aaron and Graham Ord
Lucy Hazelwood
The Trips


hosted by Peter Breeze
Afterparty with DJ Wolfhous 

interactive art projects on every table!
pop-up art exhibition of work by Okanagan Art Award Nominees

 
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MEET THIS YEAR'S FINALISTS

Visual Arts:  Connor Charlesworth, Jane Everett and Laurie Koss

Dance: Kinshira Performance Troupe,  Loretta Lachner and Janessa McGrath

Music: Alexandra Babbel & Opera Kelowna,  Andrew Judah and Adam Meachem

Literature: Ronald Derrickson, Lesley-Anne Evans and Michael V. Smith

Theatre: Kinshira Performance Troupe, Robert Mason-Brown and Randall Robinson

Time Based Media: Benjamin Musgrave, Todd Ramsey and Nick Schafer

Applied Arts: Cortnee Chulo, Art Felt Collaborative and Bri Stein

Emerging Artist: Kelsie Balehowsky, Connor Charlesworth and Jolene Mackie

Innovation: Cool Arts Society, Opera Kelowna and Shimshon Obadia 

Community Impact: Lake Country Art Gallery, Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and Cool Arts Society

Art & Business: Brazen Edwards, Carrie Mayhew and Bramble Lee Pryde

Business Supporter: The Heritage Retirement Residence, Investors Group and Raymond James Ltd

 

And a special Lifetime Achievement celebrating Sharon McCoubrey for her many years of support for the arts. 

Artscape Exhibition program: 
 

The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan’s Artscape Exhibition program is back in full swing - ARTSCO Relaunches Artscape Exhibition Program with Opening on June 1st 

On Wednesday, June 1st the public are invited to join local artists for an opening reception at the downtown Kelowna library from 7 - 9pm.  The opening celebrates the work 13 local artists currently displaying work at the downtown library, as well as to kickoff the relaunch of the Artscape Exhibition program. 

Current exhibitions:

Joshua Wallace at the Kelowna Community Theatre

Christina Clothier at the Mission Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library

Kim Glowa at Dr.Grover Dental Office in downtown Kelowna 

Group show: Doug Boyd, Yolanda De Villiers, Karen Etheridge, Darryl Frasier, Elaine Frasier, Janet Gerber, Sheila Heidte, Shelley Hewitt , Tim Nakashoji, Ingrid Sivorot, Lillian Sokil and Bev Whiting and established international artist Gillian Rau at the downtown Kelowna Library.

 

Announcing:

The 1st Annual Art Gathering & AGM


TUESDAY, June 21st from 5 - 8pm 
at the Rotary Centre for the Arts
located at 421 Cawston St., Kelowna BC
 

We’re making our AGM into an art party! Come mix and mingle with other artists and art lovers. 

AGM Meeting from 5 - 5:30pm - New Members Welcome 

Event is free and open to the public.
Appies and cash bar. 

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