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| September 2023Artist credit: Hayley Stewart NEWS ARTISTIC FOLKS: TAKE THE CHALLENGE! Here’s a unique way to challenge your creativity and skills—and you could win $1,000! The Basin Food & Buyer Expo is putting out a call to artists on the subject of food packaging. Let your imagination soar! READ MORE |
| SEND US YOUR THOUGHTS! As we build our practices and seek to connect, digital technologies have become more relevant to our work. Fill out our survey to let us know about your digital technology needs and priorities. You could win a $150 Gift Card to Save-On-Foods! READ MORE ARTS, CULTURE & HERITAGE INCLUDED IN TRUST DRAFT PLAN Columbia Basin Trust’s newest Columbia Basin Management Plan includes art, culture and heritage. Review the plan and complete the survey by Sept. 20, 2023. Let’s thank the Trust for naming us as a core component of strong communities! READ MORE JOIN US FOR THE WKRAC AGM We enthusiastically invite you to join us at our 2023 AGM, to be held via Zoom on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at noon Pacific / 1 p.m. Eastern. We look forward to reflecting on the year, sharing learnings from our Kootenay Art Connect events and hearing from member organizations (so become a member now!). READ MORE KOOTENAY ARTS & CULTURE HAS ITS SAY IN BC BUDGET CONSULTATION The British Columbia government received recommendations for its next provincial budget, including how it should approach arts and culture. Thank you to all the Kootenay-based arts and culture organizations that took part! READ MORE READ MORE NEWS STORIES HERE FEATURE STORYG-RATED: PUBERTY, SEX-ED AND A CAST OF PUPPETS Whether it was your parents perching at the end of your bed to talk about the birds and the bees, or your teacher pouring coloured water on a feminine hygiene product, no one really wants to remember sex-ed, let alone teach it—and yet these wide-eyed, brightly coloured puppets have a knack for handling uncomfortable situations. READ MORE READ MORE STORIES HERESELECT EVENTS IN THE REGIONED FESTA celebration of creativity and expression that features a variety of performances, workshops and activities for all ages. (Cranbrook) READ MORE HILLS GARLIC FESTIVALAn annual event with 160 vendors (garlic and other farm produce, crafts, tasty treats), music and food. (New Denver) READ MORE ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN LIT FESTJoin the festival for readings, craft talks, panels, workshops, blue-pencil sessions and more with your favourite writers from near and far. (Nelson)READ MORE RAILWAY DAYTrains! Trains! Trains! The Revelstoke Railway Museum’s hallmark family-friendly event features live entertainment, family games and activities, special demonstrations and more. (Revelstoke) READ MORE SUBMIT A LISTINGDo you have an arts, culture or heritage event you’d like to tell everyone in the Kootenays and north to Valemount about? Submit your item now! READ MORE SEE ALL EVENT LISTINGS HEREThank you to our funders: Our mailing address is: West Kootenay Regional Arts CouncilPO Box 103Nelson, BC V1L 5P7CanadaAdd us to your address book 250-352-2421 / admin@wkartscouncil.com |