New Westminster Arts Services
Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia Street V3M 1B6 New Westminster, BC, Canada

Shake the Halloween sugar out of your kid's system in our Jazz Dance program starting November 1. Kids learn the basic steps of this upbeat and energetic dance genre while developing their balance, coordination and performance projection. Progressions include turns, kicks and leaps along with simple rhythm techniques all set to fun, popular, age-appropriate music. For ages 7-13 yrs, Sundays, Nov 1-29, 10:30-11:30am, 5 classes/$41. Register here today: https://bit.ly/3kFWt84 More info on Anvil Centre's COVID-19 safety protocols: https://bit.ly/3jJqdjq.

Two spots are left in our Graphic Novel program starting this Saturday, October 24, 11:30am-1:00pm for ages 8-14yrs, (5 classes/$63). https://bit.ly/2HjwTXO. Kids bring their stories to life through cartooning and illustrated story-telling. They read and gain inspiration from a variety of popular graphic novels while creating their own comic strips, storyboards, animated flip-books and bound booklets. All supplies included. Check out the Anvil Centre's new COVID-19 safety measures in place: https://bit.ly/2IS4VDv

The New West Cultural Crawl is this weekend! Get out your rainboots and umbrellas and head down to the Anvil Centre to check out the New West Portraits Exhibition - Sat & Sun, 10am-5pm. Booking info: https://bit.ly/3k5qr57 Arts Council of New Westminster #artsNW #nwculturalcrawl #artsbc #artandculturebc #newwestartist #newwestminster #culturalcrawl

It's fast approaching! New West get your crawl on October 17 & 18.

Only 2 spots left! Poetic Disruptions is an 8-week poetry writing workshop for teens aged 16-18 focused on developing students’ awareness of their relationship to self and world. Through various writing exercises, students explore their opinion on topics like voice, ambition, community, and change, and transform their written explorations into poetry. Facilitated by Acadian poet, voice and performance teacher, and writing facilitator Christine Bissonnette. More info here: http://9creativelives.com//poetic-disruptions-workshop-20/

CALL FOR ARTISTS - The Friday, Sept 25 deadline for applications for the New West Portraits exhibition @anvilctr Community Art Gallery is fast approaching. Head here for more info on how to submit your work: https://bit.ly/33DHowH #artsnw Arts Council of New Westminster

Please take the time today or tomorrow to visit the @anvilcentre front windows (777 Columbia) to experience the memorial to victims of the overdose crisis, coordinated by the @NWOverdoseCommunityActionTeam. Talking about overdose could save a life. New West Record Arts Council of New Westminster City of New Westminster

The last Summer Art Club video, "Mini Books" is now posted! Create three colourful mini books by learning how to fold, cut, roll and stitch paper together. Use your mini books as small sketchbooks or journals or give away as a thoughtful hand-made gift. We hope a lot of kids enjoyed these free art tutorial videos this summer! https://bit.ly/2ESa4t2 @NWPLibrary @ArtsCouncilNW @anvilcentre @newwestfamilies @NewMediaGallerySTEAM @newwestminster @newwestrec @newwestschools

ArtStarts in Schools will be welcoming Dallas & Alysha from @3CrowsProductions for an Indigenous Storytelling Workshop this Saturday at 11am on Facebok Live!

Episode 5 of Summer Art Club, our free video art series for kids 7-12yrs will be posted at 10 am this morning here: https://bit.ly/2Qp0dNM "Bugs & Blooms" inspires kids to look closely at the beautiful and surprising outdoor world around them. Anvil Centre Arts Council of New Westminster City of New Westminster Downtown New Westminster #artsnw New Westminster Public Library #newwest

Summer Art Club, our free video art series for kids 7-12yrs kicked off Episode 4 this morning. Try your hand at printing leaves! https://bit.ly/2FuPcZ6 Anvil Centre Arts Council of New Westminster City of New Westminster Parks and Recreation Downtown New Westminster #artsnw New Westminster Public Library New Westminster Family Place #newwest

Call to Artists! New West Portraits exhibition at Anvil Centre Community Art Gallery... Local New Westminster artists are invited to submit artworks for a fall group exhibition to relaunch the Community Art Gallery at Anvil Centre. The exhibition New West Portraits is welcoming submission of works that respond to the personal and collective impacts of the pandemic, as well as the resistance and change associated with the... social and cultural shifts unfolding around us. For more info head here: https://anvilcentre.com/community-art-gallery/ (Submission deadline: Friday, September 25, 2020) See more

Thoughtfulness, kindness and appreciation...themes that run through the new exhibit Positivity During COVID-19 at Anvil Centre (displayed along the 1st floor street windows). We're so pleased to showcase this amazing exhibit!... Thank you Garden Gals, Arts Council of New Westminster, Merril Hall & New West Record https://bit.ly/2PG53WE #artsnw City of New Westminster #newwest

Episode three of Summer Art Club, Wonderful Watercolour Fish! will be posted at 10 am today, Aug 11. For ages 7-12 yrs. Kids learn some basic watercolour techniques and then showcase them in a cool flip-book filled with colourful cartoon fish. https://bit.ly/3ai2Muq Arts Council of New Westminster Anvil Centre City of New Westminster ArtStarts in Schools New Westminster Schools New Media Gallery STEAM

Lucky to have this amazingly talented actor instructing with us at Anvil Centre. Great work Seamus! We're excited to have you and our many other exceptional instructors back and leading arts programs for the NW community later this Fall. #artsnw

Episode Two of Summer Art Club starts today at 10am! https://bit.ly/39Xf7DO Check out this free Collagraph Printmaking video for ages 7-12.