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South Surrey Rec. & Arts Centre
14601 - 20th Avenue
Surrey, BC V4A 9P5
604-536-8333

 

 Arts Update, December 2018: 

"If you are really true to yourself and really follow your intuition in the most rigorous way, there is a moment that becomes universal, that reaches everybody.  
~Marina Ambramovic

 

 Our Holiday Hours:


Semiahmoo Arts & South Surrey Rec. & Arts Centre
will be closed for maintenance: December 19-26

Semiahmoo Arts will be closed: Dec 29-Jan 1
 
Artist, Diun MacDonald at Landmark Pop Up Gallery where she is showing her collage and watercolour work
along with 50+ other artists.

Notice To Potters

Pottery Studio Clean up January 4
2pm-3pm

SPS drop in will be extended until 2pm
Reg. Drop in will begin at 3pm

Please come help!
email Bobbie for more info: bobbiehammersely@semiahmooarts.com

 

Drop-In Life Drawing: Winter Schedule

Fridays, 10am-12:30pm
 
December 7
December 14
HOLIDAY BREAK
January 11
January 18
January 25
February 1
February 8
February 15
February 22
March 1
March 8
March 15
NO LIFE DRAWING MARCH 22 & 29

 

Drop in tickets are available at the Arts Office. More info here.

Recent News

Soup Bowl Fundraiser:
We raised $4000 and our new pugmill has been delivered!

We are grateful to EVERYONE who attended as well as as our amazing sponsors and potters!
 
We hosted our 4th annual Holiday Market.
Thanks to the 33 local vendors who participated, and all the kids who brought the holiday spirit by decorating cookies.

 

Current Exhibitions

10x10 Show

Landmark Pop-Up-Town
15140 North Bluff Road


Featuring 10x10" works by local artists. All artworks are $100
Last day: Dec 16

HOURS:
Wed: 10am-4pm
Thurs: 1pm-7pm
Fri & Sat: 10am-4pm
Sun: 11am-3pm


 
Mug Wall
Landmark Pop-Up-Town
15140 North Bluff Road

Featuring handmade mugs by local artists. All mugs are $25
Last day: Dec 16

HOURS:
Wed: 10am-4pm | Thurs: 1pm-7pm
Fri & Sat: 10am-4pm | Sun: 11am-3pm

Our Upcoming Events

Get Reel Film Series: Kayak to Klemtu

Semiahmoo Arts presents this film on January 5, 12pm at South Surrey Rec. & Arts Centre as part of the Get Reel Film Series program


GET TICKETS
Drop-In Life Drawing 
Member's Price: $40 for 5 sessions        
Non-member Price: $50 for 5 sessions.  

Winter 2019 Schedule begins January 11

Click Here to View the FULL LIFE DRAWING SCHEDULE:
Members Exhibition
Opening Reception, Jan 17, 2019

Producing artwork is half the cultural exchange, the other half is sharing with an audience. Viewer participation in this cultural exchange is vital for the health and wellness of our local art community.
 
We appreciate your participation on behalf of Semiahmoo Arts Society and our members.

Exhibition runs until Feb. 14

Storybook Theatre

Audience Participatory Theatre
for children 2-6yrs and their caregivers.

Semiahmoo Arts Society presents “The Snowman”
performed by: Surrey Youth Theatre Company

TWO SHOWS! January 26th, at 12PM & 2PM

South Surrey Rec. & Arts Centre, in the Turnbull Gallery
All tickets are $5 each, all ages are welcome!

TICKETS HERE


HE(ART) SLAM!
Arts Fundraiser

$25 for Members
$35 for non-members

Feb 9, 2019


FOR MORE INFO AND TICKETS CLICK HERE

Winter Art Classes

Making art is great way to pass the winter months.
Register today for our Winter Classes for preschool, children, youth, and adults!
www.semiahmooarts.com/artclasses

Now offering new classes including, metal-smithing, polymer clay for beginners, as well as painting, pottery and more!

Click here for class descriptions and schedule.
 

Register your children for mask-making, self portraiture, textiles, dancing, music,
and much more!

Click here for class descriptions and schedule.


Celebrate Your Birthday with Us!

Create art with your friends.
Be led through a project from start to finish by one of our instructors.
Appropriate for ages 4yrs and up!

Pottery Party Info

Art Party Info

Artist Calls

Semiahmoo Arts would like to invite its artist members to participate in our annual Members Exhibition in the Turnbull Gallery and Corridor Galleria.
Exhibition Dates: Jan 15- Feb 14, 2019

DEADLINE: Jan 7, 2019
click here for more info 

Call for artists – Master Artists in the Library 2019
Dear Artist,
Once again White Rock Library, with the Friends of the White Rock Library and the City of White Rock, are working to bring our Master Artists program to the library.  This is the 5th year of Master Artists, and we are looking for local (White Rock and South Surrey) artists to participate. 
The program will run from February 2019 to December 2019 and there are time slots available for 12 artists to sign up for a two day period.  As we have done in the past, the times are from 11 am to 4 pm for two consecutive days.  A stipend of $200 will be paid out to each Artist through the generosity of the Friends of the Library.
The Library staff will promote you on their website and provide a postcard/brochure to advertise you and your beautiful art form.  We also have a poster made of all artists involved for the year.
Please choose the date that works best for you and an alternative date. 
‘First time’ artists are given priority, on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis.  
Please reply as soon as possible to have the best chance of your preferred dates being available.
These are the dates available for 2019 –
February 27 and 28 
March 1 and 2 
April 24 and 25
April 26 and 27 
May 29 and 30
May 31 and June 
September 25 and 26
September 27 and 28
October 23 and 24
October 25 and 26 
November 27 and 28
November 29 – 30
Send a short bio statement available – a couple of sentences is enough – as well as some JPEG examples of your work or a link to your website.  
 to Linda Baird, lbaird@fvrl.bc.ca indicating your preferred dates. 

In the Community

Masters in the Library: Karen Kroeker

Karen’s work is full of TLC: texture, layering, colour (and love)!
Her sewing machine is her mechanical soul mate.

December 7 & 8, 11am-4pm, White Rock Library
Masters in the Library: Leslie Wells
Semiahmoo First Nation artist Leslie Wells is a silk screener, master carver, and jeweler extraordinaire. Leslie developed his own select style through a quiet dedication to his art and respect for Salish traditional designs.

December 5 & 6, 11am-4pm, White Rock Library

Christmas Open House

December 8 @ 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
White Rock Library, 15342 Buena Vista Ave White Rock, BC V4B 1Y6 Canada+ Google Map
Free

Friends of the White Rock Library Christmas Open House on Saturday, Dec. 8, 1:30 to 4 pm. Naked Stage: A Reader's Theatre Group ill present "The Velveteen Rabbit" at 2 pm. Join us for entertainment, refreshments, door prizes and conversation. White Rock Library, 15342 Buena Vista.

Elgin Park Secondary's 3rd annual Christmas Art & Craft Market.
This event is our yearly fundraiser for the visual arts program and a fantastic showcase of local creative talent!
December 11th 3-7pm 
What is PACA?

Peninsula Arts & Culture Alliance (PACA) is a group of dedicated arts and culture professionals and non-professionals who work toward bringing the artists and art groups together for a stronger creative community in White Rock/South Surrey.

Find us on facebook, join the conversation!  


Next meeting is a Holiday Potluck at 12pm Wednesday, December 12th at The Drama Class: .101-15240 Thrift Ave, White Rock.
Everyone is Welcome!

View more arts and culture events on our event listing page: 


Thanks for reading!

Signing off,
Melanie

 
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