5th Annual Elephant Mountain Literary Festival, Nelson, BC July 6 to 10 One of Canada’s Greatest Literary Festivals—Toronto Star The 5th annual Elephant Mountain Literary Festival, in April named as one of Canda’s greatest literary festivals by the Toronto Star, offers the festival’s usual impressive list of writers and presenters. This year’s lineup includes J.B. MacKinnon, co-author of the 100 Mile Diet, the book that launched the local food movement. Also among the delights in store for festival-goers are the widely celebrated Caroline Adderson, author of 14 books for
Read More »InvisibleFriends.ca presents NATURE//COSMOS Live audio/video performance and artist talk by Rhoneil Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm $10 (advance tickets at InvisibleFriends.ca) NATURE//COSMOS was composed and recorded in tandem with one full year of lunar cycles. Working from her cabin/studio in Winlaw, BC, Rhoneil composed approximately one song per lunar cycle. During this process of deep listening and observation, Rhoneil fully immersed herself in the landscape and skyscape of the Kootenays. The end result is an album that encompasses universal themes of birth, growth, death, and decay. On Friday, July
Read More »Developing Your Creative Process workshop with Natalie Purschwitz July 23 & 24, 2016 10am – 3.30pm Cost: $140 (scroll down to register) This workshop expands and develops your creative process by breaking down the blockages of set ways of thinking, seeing and doing. Through a variety of exercises, experiments, group collaborations, research techniques and discussions, the workshop develops a toolkit of creative systems and provides an opportunity to draw from the infinite sources of inspiration surrounding us in order hone a process that is comfortable and fluid for each individual
Read More »Oskinîkiskwêw (young woman) – Amanda Strong Exhibition dates: June 4 – July 2, 2016 Gallery hours: Wednesday – Saturday from 1-5pm Opening night: Friday June 3, 2016 from 7-9pm Artist Talk: Saturday June 4, 2016 at 4pm Summer’s almost here and at the Oxygen Art Centre that means it’s time for our artist in residence and exhibition season! To start off the season we will be presenting the work of acclaimed filmmaker and director Amanda Strong. Strong is an Indigenous filmmaker, media artist and stop motion director. She is of Michif descent and currently lives
Read More »WEEK 1 (July 11-15, 2016): ART CAMP with Teresa Segstro and Anita Levesque July 11-15 9am – noon Ages 5- 7 2-5pm Ages 8-10 Cost $150/week These week-long camps for children ages 5-7 or 8-10 years old, will explore the wonderful world of art through mixed media projects including drawing, painting, drama, collage and assemblage. On the last day of camp we invite family and friends to join us for a little party and show & tell in the last half an hour of camp. REGISTER IS CLOSED OR CALL
Read More »The 6th Annual Oxygen Art Market will take place on May 27, 28, 29, 2016 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 »Art Space Series May 3 at 7.30pm *at Expessions Cafe – 544 Ward st – Artist talk: Ian Johnston, visual artist and City of Nelson Cultural Ambassador May 10 at 7.30pm – Book launch: Nicola Harwood, Flight Instructions for the Commitment Impaired! with special guest Michael V. Smith May 11 at 7.30pm – Artist talk: Mitchell Scott, writer and publisher of Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine May 18 at 7.30pm – Crime Time in Nelson presented by mystery & crime fiction authors Sam Wiebe, Deryn Collier, Dietrich Kalteis, Linda L. Richards and RM Greenaway May 20 at 7.30pm &#
Read More »SPRING BREAK ART CAMPS 2016 March 14-17, 2016 (*4 day camps Monday to Thursday) 9am – noon Ages 5-7 with Teresa Segstro & Martina Avis 2pm-5pm Ages 8-12 with Martina Avis Cost $120/camp REGISTRATION is now closed for SPRING BREAK ART CAMP 2016 OR CALL TO REGISTER: 250 352 6322 OR EMAIL: info@oxygenartcentre.org Oxygen Art Centre is located at 320 Vernon St (enter from the back alley) Oxygen Art Centre’s Spring Break Art Camps announced! (Please note camps are only 4 days-long this Spring, Monday to Thursday.) March 14 – 17 Art camp with
Read More »REUNION Exhibition dates: February 16 – March 6, 2016 Gallery hours: Wednesday – Saturday from 1-5pm Opening night: Friday February 12 from 7-9pm As part of Oxygen Art Centre’s 2nd annual Youth Arts Festival, REUNION is an art exhibition by former Self Design high art students; Sasha Baines, Reyna Brown, Hannah DeBoer-Smith, Undine Clara Foulds, Danan Lake and Savi Hanning-Brown. Most of these artists had taken part in Self Design High’s Visual Arts Intensives between 2011 – 2013, hosted at the Oxygen Art Centre studio. REUNION invites these young artists
Read More »In the spirit of encouraging young artists in our community, Oxygen Art Centre is thrilled to announce the 2nd Annual Youth Arts Festival program! All Ages Events: Friday January 12th, 2016 7-10pm Reunion – Youth art exhibition opens at Oxygen Saturday January 13th, 2016 7pm Talent Slam at the Capitol Theatre (Tickets $5 ages 29 and under, $10 everyone else. Buy tickets at Capitol Theatre box office online Back Stage Lounge Ages 15 – 29 at Oxygen Art Centre all events are FREE to attend! Saturday January 13th 1-3pm Workshop
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