| CKCA: APPLY NOW & JOIN US FOR A Q&A SESSION Do you have an idea for a project that focuses on arts and culture? Grants from the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance could help. Apply by February 20, 2026, or March 6, 2026, depending on the program. Q&A sessions run online from Jan. 27 to Feb. 4; register now!Informational videos about each program are coming soon; follow us on Facebookor Instagram to learn when they’re posted.READ MORE |
| PLAN AHEAD FOR CULTURE TOUR It’s time to start thinking about a warm summer weekend: the 2026 Culture Tour. Check out our new registration discount for WKRAC members and read our questions and tips to consider what your venue might be like. \  MAKE THIS YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONAs the new year begins, it’s a great time to resolve to get even more in touch with what’s happening in arts, culture and heritage around the Columbia Basin. How? Follow us on social media! INSTAGRAMFACEBOOKWANTED: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CURATOR VISAC Gallery in Trail is seeking an Executive Director and Curator to provide overall operational leadership, make day-to-day decisions and do long-term planning and execution of all aspects of operation. Apply by Jan. 15. READ MOREREAD MORE NEWS STORIES HEREBEHIND THE SCENESQ&A WITH DAVE RONALD, CKCA STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERTo help arts, culture and heritage in the Columbia Basin thrive, we rely on a dedicated team of board and steering committee members. Here, meet Dave Ronald, CKCA Steering Committee Member. READ MOREFEATURED IN ARTICULATEARTICULATE 2026 IS HERE!We’re excited to present the second annual edition of Articulate magazine! It’s your choice how to enjoy it:Pick up your print copy in one of hundreds of locations.Read the articles online.Read the issue in pdf format. SMALL TOWN SYNCHRONICITY: A MOVING CONTEMPLATION OF LIFE Be sure to check out the cover story about Nelson actor/producer Hiromoto Ida’s production of Vacant Lot, described by Ida as “Romeo and Juliet for seniors.” READ MORESOPHIE BARBARICS AND ACACIA SCHACHTE: WORLD-CLASS TALENT DANCES INTO NELSONCanada’s Acacia Schachte and Hungary’s Sophie Barbarics are bringing the skills they’ve honed in multiple countries to audiences in Nelson and area and, especially, to students eager to learn. READ MOREONLINE EXCLUSIVE: MICHAEL HEPHER: BUSY HANDS, CALM MINDSMichael Hepher is a full-time artist, printmaker and writer living and working in Fernie. Every other month, he’ll be contributing his thoughts about life as a rural artist and the cultural scene in the East Kootenay. Check out his first column for us. READ MOREREAD MORE ARTICULATE STORIES HERESELECT EVENTS IN THE REGIONTHE KING OF SANDON BY GREG NESTEROFF BOOK LAUNCHThe King of Sandon: Murder, Myth, and the Man Behind B.C.’s Greatest Ghost Town is a full-length biography of John Morgan Harris, a mining magnate with a secret past and a complicated legacy. (Jan. 13, Nelson) READ MORESLOCAN WINTER CARNIVALBy donation at Expo Park in Slocan, this event includes performers like Hannah Claire and Animus Roving Fire Spinning, plus activities like a snowman-building competition and a biochar workshop. (Jan. 17, Slocan) READ MORECREATIVE WRITING FOUR-WEEK COURSEDive deep into the fundamentals of storytelling, whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your skills. (Starting Jan. 21, Revelstoke) READ MOREWORKSHOP: MÉTIS-STYLE BEADED LEATHER MITTENSLearn to bead and hand sew a pair of beautiful Métis/Indigenous-style mittens. Some experience hand and machine sewing is helpful, but enthusiasm will work too! (Starting Jan. 31, Fernie) READ MOREHELP US BOOST YOUR EVENTS!List your arts, culture and heritage events on our online calendar, so we can help spread the word! READ MORESEE ALL EVENT LISTINGS HEREThank you to our funders: |