Nelson’s First Responders Unite with Local Businesses for the Annual 12 Days of Giving.
Nelson’s First Responders are teaming up with Lua Gerun from Safeway, the Adventure Hotel, Verecan Capital Management, and the Salvation Army to extend a helping hand to the less fortunate in the community this holiday season.
Ways to Contribute:
Donate a Gift:
Drop off an unwrapped new gift or book at the Nelson Police Department, Nelson Fire Department, or Nelson BC Ambulance Station.
Receive a coupon for a complimentary breakfast sandwich at the Adventure Hotel on November 26th.
Feed a Family:
Visit the Nelson Safeway and sponsor a food basket to provide nourishment for a family in need.
Receive a coupon for a free breakfast sandwich at the Adventure Hotel on November 26th.
Make a Donation and Come for Breakfast:
Bring cash, a new book, or a new unwrapped gift to the Adventure Hotel.
Pre-register for a complimentary breakfast, courtesy of the Adventure Hotel on November 26th.
Or Come Meet Santa and Join Us for the Gift and Food Hand Off:
In person on November 26th at 10:00 am at the Adventure Hotel Parking Lot.
Witness the collaborative effort as Nelson First Responders pass on gifts and food to Santa!
CALL TO ARTISTS FOR OXYGEN’S YOUTH ART RETREAT CLOSES DECEMBER 8, 2023
Oxygen Art Centre announces a public Call for Proposals to artists and artist educators to fulfil two (2) positions for their Summer 2024 Youth Art Retreat project. The deadline to apply is Friday, December 8, 2023, at 12:00 PM Midnight (PST).
Oxygen’s Youth Art Retreat is a new arts education program that will take place over three-days from July 3 to 5, 2024, at The Narrows Art Retreat. Situated on the tum xula7xw of the sn̓ʕay̓ckstx (otherwise known as Nelson, B.C.), the artist facilitators will lead five (5) participants (ages 15 – 18) in an immersive land-based arts educational experience.
Consequently, Oxygen invites expressions of interest from artists and artist educations whose work explores land-based practices. Priority will be given to Indigenous artists and artist educators. Experience working with youth (ages 15 – 18) will be considered an asset. We invite collaborative proposals (up to two artists or artist educators) or individual proposals.
Proposals will be collected via Google Form and is available on Oxygen’s website. Two (2) artists or artist educators will fulfil this role.
Artists will be compensated based on CARFAC group presentation rates for a half day orientation session and a daily flat rate for the three-day (two-night) retreat, scheduled to take place from July 3-5, 2024. Artists will also receive a travel honorarium and compensation for administration. Accommodation and food will be provided during the retreat.
Interested artists can submit their proposals via Google Form until Friday, December 8, 2023, at 12:00 PM Midnight (PST).
While we thank all applicantsonly successful applicants will be contacted. Please contact Oxygen’s Education Coordinator, Natasha Smith with any questions or alternative methods to apply.
This project is generously supported by the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance.
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Image Credit: OAC, Youth Art Retreat Call for Proposals, Banner, 2023
Oxygen Art Centre acknowledges with gratitude that we are located on the tum xula7xw/ traditional territory of the sn̓ʕay̓ckstx/the Sinixt People. As uninvited guests we honour their ongoing presence on this land. We recognize that the Sylix, Ktuxana, and Yaqan Nukij Lower Kootenay Band peoples are also connected with this land, as are Métis and many diverse Indigenous persons.
John McCrae wrote the poem In Flanders Fields which inspired the use of the poppy as a symbol of Remembrance. In the spring of 1915, shortly after losing a friend in Ypres, a Canadian doctor, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae wrote his now famous poem after seeing poppies growing in battle-scarred fields.
The Nelson Civic Theatre is in a bind. They took a huge hit from COVID, strikes have reduced the number of films coming out, and distributors are just plain short-sighted, because they force small operations like the Civic, show the same movie for weeks at a time.
To ensure this amazing institution continues into the future, please buy a membership or consider donating. Memberships are just $20 per year. They give the Civic cash to work with and save you $2 on every movie you see!
The 15th annual Columbia Basin Culture Tour boasts 110 venues
Amazing news: this year’s Columbia Basin Culture Tour is going to be the biggest one ever, with 110 venues! Throughout the Columbia Basin, residents and visitors are invited to hit the road to view extraordinary art, take part in unique events and fill a couple of summer days with colour and delight—all for free. The 15th annual self-guided tour takes place on Saturday and Sunday, July 29 and 30, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Visit artists’ studios, museums, art galleries and heritage sites. With exhibitions, artwork displays, creative-process demonstrations and performances, there’s something new to experience at each venue. The tour is suitable for all ages, so bring the whole family!
Visit cbculturetour.com or pick up a printed copy of the Columbia Basin Culture Tour directory, available around the region in locations like visitors’ centres. Also follow @wkartscouncil on Facebook or Instagram to learn more about tour venues, and mark that you’re “going” on the tour’s Facebook event. And please, share the word with friends!
