Carmen McDowell

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Concert series to resume next year

It’s been a fantastic summer at the Summerland Community Arts Council!

Karan Bowyer of the Summerland Community Arts Council sets up artwork for Patterns: The Order Which a Series Occurs in Tessellation, by Chilliwack artist Patrick Thomas Wood. The art exhibit opened on Thursday and continues to Sept. 26.

Shuttle offered for lakeside concert

The finale of our Wednesdays on the Water summer concert series, Wednesday, Aug. 26 has been much anticipated this summer.

Karan Bowyer of the Summerland Community Arts Council sets up artwork for Patterns: The Order Which a Series Occurs in Tessellation, by Chilliwack artist Patrick Thomas Wood. The art exhibit opened on Thursday and continues to Sept. 26.
Dalton Brilz, eight years old, works on a clay creation during one of the programs offered through the Summer Arts Program. The program for children will have its last week of classes Aug. 17 to 21. Classes are coordinated through the Summerland Community Arts Council.

Art exhibit to examine patterns and repetitions

The Summerland Community Arts Council will open its newest show.

Dalton Brilz, eight years old, works on a clay creation during one of the programs offered through the Summer Arts Program. The program for children will have its last week of classes Aug. 17 to 21. Classes are coordinated through the Summerland Community Arts Council.

Artists participate in Art Walk

The Summerland Community Arts Council has enjoyed the work of the Oliver Rip Off Artists the past five weeks.

Art will be displayed

Once again local artists will be featured in local businesses in the Summerland Community Arts Council’s annual Art Walk.

Arts Council provides classes and programs

The Summerland Community Arts Council has been running since 1970 when it started as the combined Summerland Art Club Council.

Wednesdays on the Water, a series of free concerts, held at Spirit Square, Peach Orchard Beach is back again this summer. The first concert was held on the evening of July 8, featuring the Kettle Valley Brakemen. The trio sang original songs and told brief stories about B.C. rail history. Tourists and locals alike brought lawn chairs and blankets and enjoyed not only the concert, but the cool atmosphere and beautiful view of Okanagan Lake. The concerts will run every Wednesday until Aug. 26 and are free to the public. This community initiative is being put on by the Summerland Arts Council and is being sponsored by many local businesses.

Arts Centre busy with summer programs

The Arts Centre has been filled with many joyful noises this week as our Summer Arts Programs for kids started.

Wednesdays on the Water, a series of free concerts, held at Spirit Square, Peach Orchard Beach is back again this summer. The first concert was held on the evening of July 8, featuring the Kettle Valley Brakemen. The trio sang original songs and told brief stories about B.C. rail history. Tourists and locals alike brought lawn chairs and blankets and enjoyed not only the concert, but the cool atmosphere and beautiful view of Okanagan Lake. The concerts will run every Wednesday until Aug. 26 and are free to the public. This community initiative is being put on by the Summerland Arts Council and is being sponsored by many local businesses.

Arts Palette: Wednesdays on the water back in Summerland

Wednesdays on the water, a concert series, starts on the night of July 8 and runs every Wednesday until Aug. 26

Street banners on display

You may have noticed some new splashes of colour around Summerland lately.

Exhibit examines famous artwork

The Summerland Community Arts Council features six unique art shows throughout the year.

Arts courses offered for children, teens

This past week we had a successful fundraiser for our Summer Arts Program at the Summerland Seniors Drop in Centre.

Many participated in arts courses

It’s been a busy summer here at the Summerland Community Arts Council.

Marian Rudisill helps Emily Parcels, eight years old, with a creative writing exercise during a writing course for children at the Summerland Arts Centre. The course is one of many in this year’s Summer Arts Program.

Musicians perform at beach

Wednesday, Aug. 6 is the start of the Summerland Community Arts Council’s free summer concert series Wednesdays on the Water.

Marian Rudisill helps Emily Parcels, eight years old, with a creative writing exercise during a writing course for children at the Summerland Arts Centre. The course is one of many in this year’s Summer Arts Program.
Coun. Bruce Hallquist, left, and MLA Dan Ashton present a cheque for $32,500 to Sharry Schneider, treasurer of the Summerland Arts Council. The funding, a gaming grant, will help to fund arts programs. In front are children who are participating in some of the Summer Art Program courses. Over the past 15 months, the province as given more than $2 million in gaming grants to the riding of Penticton.

Weekly concerts planned for August

The Summerland Community Arts Council is starting an exciting new community event this upcoming week called Wednesdays on the Water.

Coun. Bruce Hallquist, left, and MLA Dan Ashton present a cheque for $32,500 to Sharry Schneider, treasurer of the Summerland Arts Council. The funding, a gaming grant, will help to fund arts programs. In front are children who are participating in some of the Summer Art Program courses. Over the past 15 months, the province as given more than $2 million in gaming grants to the riding of Penticton.