The 4th Annual Oxygen Art Market will take place on May 23, 24, 25, 2014 Hours: Friday 7-10pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am – 5pm 320 Vernon Street (back alley entrance) in Nelson Every year, the Oxygen Art Market attracts hundreds of art-lovers to the Oxygen Art Centre. And it’s no wonder! Over 40 established and emerging Kootenay artists submit their paintings, drawings, prints, photographs and other 2D work for this weekend-long event. The work is hung “Salon” style, in the manner of the Académie des Beaux–Arts exhibitions in Paris at
Read More »SECOND ANNUAL ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN LITERARY FESTIVAL KICKS OFF THURSDAY, JULY 11 Nelson’s second Elephant Mountain Literary Festival will begin on Thursday, July 11, with an opening gala featuring local poets, musicians, and B.C. wines as well as Nelson Brewing Company’s new Tall Tale Organic Wheat Ale, which the Festival has adopted as the event’s Official Beer. The opening event, for which tickets must be purchased in advance, will be held at the Shanti Centre, the former Christian Science Church at 237 Baker Theme of the this year’s second annual
Read More »THREE AUTHORS READ IN NELSON OCT. 8 TO CELEBRATE WEST KOOTENAY CREATIVE WRITING EDUCATION Three authors on Thursday, Oct. 8 will celebrate nearly 50 years of creative writing education in the West Kootenay. Reading at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Presentation Series of Nelson’s Oxygen Art Centre will be local pioneer creative writing teacher Fred Wah and Nelson’s two newest writing instructors, Sonnet L’Abbe and Leesa Dean. The event is free ($5 donation appreciated) and open to the public. The Oxygen Art Centre is located at 320 Vernon
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