Where do you see art in your community? Next week is Arts and Culture Week across British Columbia and arts councils, schools, community groups and artists and many others will be holding all sorts of events and activities as we celebrate all things arts and culture and turn the spotlight on the vital contribution that the Arts make in learning and life.
In Summerland, there will be a series of activities all week long at the Arts Centre and Gallery at 9533 Main St. You’ll be able to learn about firing pottery with the Raku method Monday with members of the Summerland Potters’ Guild.
From April 23 to 25, drop in to visit Artist in Residence, Brandy Lynn Maslowski. She is an emerging fibre artist and invites you to visit her studio at the Wharton Street side of the building.
On Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m., at the Summerland Arts Centre, Summerland Singers and Players will present a 40 minute radio play, Sorry, Wrong Number.
Other stage productions this month include The Fallen Saved, a fundraiser for the new Summerland Community Support Centre April 18, 19 and 20 at the Summerland United Church. And at the Cannery Stage, in Penticton, you can see watch Many Hats’ amusing play The Murder Room.
Arts and Culture Week will feature a wrap-up gala on Friday, April 26 at the Summerland Arts Centre. There will be musical entertainment, tapas, wine and door prizes and the presentation of the 23rd annual Community Arts Appreciation Award. Drop by the office to get your ticket.
There are more Earth Week activities this week including the Earth Week Street Festival on Friday, April 19 from 3 to 6 p.m. on Main Street. It includes a recycled fashion challenge and show, food stalls, street entertainers, live music and a scavenger hunt.
On Saturday there’s an Imagination Station at the Summerland Art Gallery from 1 to 4 p.m. And under the Big Red Tent outside the Library there will be a Family Mason Bee Workshop, an Earth Day Family Storytime and a play about the three Rs presented by Summerland Middle School Grade 7 drama students.
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If you know of an event you feel should be included in the Arts Palette or on the Arts Council’s online calendar, email artspalette@summerlandarts.com or call 250-494-8994. summerlandarts.com and twitter.com/artspalette.
David Finnis is the president of the Summerland Community Arts Council.
