Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre
320 Wilson Street Revelstoke, BC, Canada

Trying to check off gifts on your list?Shop Local at our Members' Exhibition Open Tuesday to Saturday 12-4pm until December 19th! EXHIBITORS : Emily Valentini (Wooden shelves, wooden spoon sets) Cynthia Prosser (mitts and stockings)... Sick Chick (wooden jewelry, wall clocks, coasters) AKH Studios (Ornaments, beaded jewelry) Big Eddy Glass Works (ornaments) Turbo bambi Design (prints, pins) Meagan Oxford Art (prints) Jessa Gilbert (acrylic on wood) Emily Beaudoin Art (watercolor, cards, prints, stickers) Elaine Auger (Beaded jewelry) Hayley Stewart - Artist (cards, prints on canvas/paper, stickers) Peter Blackmore Art (encaustic art, prints, cards) Jackie Pendergast (Mixed media, cards) Ariane Arbour (Watercolor, drifwood hangers, acrylic on wood) monasheepottery (mugs, bowls, cups) Ariel Plant (various pottery) Tawnya Hewitt (various pottery) Crafthaus Studios (ornaments, cards) & many more artists!

Have you checked out the Gifts from the Gallery Exhibition yet?! You’ve only got nine more days till it’s over! Here’s how it works: Check out all the incredible art & gifts from our local artists If you love something, purchase and take it home that day... All Reindeer purchases go directly to the food bank Spoil your loved ones and support your local community! It’s a win win!!! Check out the incredible locally made art and gifts we have from our Revelstoke local artists. This exhibition runs until Dec. 19

COVID UPDATE & AUCTION ALERT ! To quote Zuzana: "The gallery is following strict Covid protocols, so bring your mask to cover your muzzle, sanitize your paws and follow the arrows. Most of all, enjoy some fun art and lift your spirit" AUCTION ALERT ! This beautiful local driftwood Heron, "Stillness", is in auction - proceeds go to Revelstoke Bear Aware. Now at $400. To bid, please visit our website (pop-up) or come in person Tuesday-Wed-Thurs, 12-4pm, next week. The auct...ion ends at the same time than the exhibition Thursday 4pm. www.revelstokeartgallery.ca

#supportlocal ! Come visit our current exhibition today until 4pm (Zuzana Riha, Shea Slager, Carmin Mackenzie, Kristin Robilliard) or next week Tuesday to Thursday! We will then be closed until December 3rd, the first day of our Annual Member's Christmas Market !

LAST INTAKE DAY : Gifts from the Gallery 2020 Please drop off your art/crafts for the upcoming exhibition any time tomorrow from 12:00pm - 6:00pm

CALL FOR ENTRY : 3 DAYS LEFT for the 2021 exhibits Applications. ENTRY FORM :https://bit.ly/2HN9Xkb (Deadline is October 31 - end of day) --> Have your own gallery room for a month and show your work to our community! (Choice of 4 rooms of different dimensions) --> No exhibition fees except the RVAC membership ($25/year). --> Meet local artists and volunteers!... --> Every Show as an opening night event with Covid Safety Protocols. Photo Marlene Lowden, Blind Contour Series - Homage to Canadian Women Artists - Opening Night, November 2019.

The Art Gallery will close today Oct 29, 4pm & re-open Thursday night, November 5th, 5-8pm for our next Exhibition Opening! Save the Date!

ARTISTS & CRAFTERS The intake for our Member's Christmas Market is Thursday Nov 26, 12-4pm or Friday 3-6pm. (ENTRY FORM + DETAILS) https://bit.ly/3lNiUsO Join RVAC for $25/year and participate in several members show, including our Annual Fundraiser and many other thematic shows! https://revelstokeartgallery.ca/about/#membership... Show runs Dec 3 to 20th.

Magic Flowers Fairy is here to remind you 3 important dates ! #1. Our Current show ends this Thursday 29th. Come over any day between 12-4pm to see it (or see it again!) #2. The deadline for 2021 Solo/Group Exhibitions Applications is Saturday Oct 31. https://bit.ly/2HN9Xkb ... #3 Don't miss our next Exhibition Opening next Thursday, November 5th, 5-8pm https://www.facebook.com/events/448595252773114 Credits: Fairy made by artist Susan Hoyle

Barely more than one month before Christmas! We've got you covered, don't worry. The Christmas Market will run Dec 3-19th, Tuesday to Saturday, 12-4pm. No Opening Reception: Unfortunately, we decided to cancel the Opening Reception to limit gatherings. ... FOOD BANK : Local wooden reindeers will be available for $10 (Made by Ken Talbot!) - All proceeds will go to the food bank. You are also encouraged to bring food donations. 2020 has been a rough one, it's time to support each other! LOCAL ARTS & CRAFTS: Our Annual Christmas Market is always a blast! Our members have various talents : cards, prints, jewelry, woodwork, paintings, photography, etc. Want to be part of it? Become a member for $25 per year and fill the entry from. MEMBERSHIP: https://revelstokeartgallery.ca/about/#membership ENTRY FROM : https://bit.ly/3lNiUsO The intake is next week, Thursday Nov 26 12-4pm and Friday Nov 27, 3-6pm. For more info : [email protected]

CALL FOR ENTRY : 1 WEEK LEFT for the 2021 exhibits Applications. ENTRY FORM : https://bit.ly/3doXjDl (Deadline is October 31) --> Have your own gallery room for a month and show your work to our community! (Choice of 4 rooms of different dimensions) --> No exhibition fees except the RVAC membership ($25/year). --> Meet local artists and volunteers! ... --> Every Show as an opening night event with Covid Safety Protocols. Photo (left) artwork by Nicolas Houle, (right) by Shea Slager

1 WEEK to visit our current 100% local exhibition... (More info) Main Gallery: Zuzana Riha, "Dreamers" : All sizes of animal artwork, a short documentary, metal & drift wood sculptures (including a Silent Auction, "Stillness" with 100% of proceeds donated to Revelstoke Bear Aware - now at $400). Side Galleries:... Kristin Robilliard, "Astral Peregrinations" : A fictive story told with ink and watercolour drawings and text. Carmin Mackenzie, "Chaos & Calm" : An abstract journey into colour fields. Shea Slager, "No Path Is Set": Step into the second life of hundreds of metal pieces... Open 12-4pm, Tuesday to Saturday! Take down is Thursday Nov 26 at 4pm.

Shoulder Season = the best time to visit the Art Gallery! You have ONE WEEK to visit our Current Exhibition / Open 12-4pm / Tuesday to Saturday. The next one starts November 5th -Stay Tuned !

CALL FOR ARTISTS & CRAFTERS Drop off your work at RVAC next Thursday Nov 26, 12-4pm & Friday Nov 27, 3-6pm with the entry form filled to participate in our Members Christmas Market. (ENTRY FORM & DETAILS) https://bit.ly/3lNiUsO The market will run Dec 3-20th, Tuesday to Saturday, 12-4pm... To renew or buy a new membership ($25/year): https://revelstokeartgallery.ca/about/#membership

PAINT A STREET BANNER IN REVY! Kids, Adults, Non-Profits... Pick from a variety of premade digital designs or create your own pattern. SIGN UP: Call : 250-837-9351 ext #3 https://revelstoke.ca/1738/Banner-Program... (Photos from the 2020 Banner Program)

UPDATE : Our 2 Evenings Workshop is now running on Tuesday October 27th and Thursday October 29th! This was you can enjoy Halloween night ! Sign up now - 2 spots available ! https://revelstokeartgallery.ca/education/

Be sure and mark this opening on your calendar

Natural Dye Print & Paint **DATE CHANGE TO : Oct 27-29 / 6:30-8pm (initially 29-31) Hands-On 2 evenings Workshop for people interested in playing with natural dyes while learning techniques and experimenting with prints. Registration / info here (6 people max : 3 spots left) https://revelstokeartgallery.ca/education/

PAINT A STREET BANNER IN REVY! Next session for painting a street banner is this Saturday! Register today for one of 5 spots available for any session. Pick from a variety of premade digital designs or create your own pattern.... SIGN UP: Call : 250-837-9351 ext #3 https://revelstoke.ca/1738/Banner-Program (Photos from the 2018 Banner Program)

Intro to Organic Indigo Dyeing / Sat October 24 / 9-4pm Hands-On Full Day Workshop for people curious to learn and put their hands in that medium to create unique pieces of work. Registration / info here (6 people max) https://revelstokeartgallery.ca/education/

Lake Country Art Gallery Curator Wanda Lock talks about art in the spring 2020 exhibition: Ekphrastic Poem, features art by John Waite, Lois Huey-Heck, Michael Griffin and Liz Earl.