Oxygen Art Centre 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ANNUAL REPORT 25-26 w/images ℕ𝕆𝕋𝕀ℂ𝔼 𝕠𝕗 𝔸ℕℕ𝕌𝔸𝕃 𝔾𝔼ℕ𝔼ℝ𝔸𝕃 𝕄𝔼𝔼𝕋𝕀ℕ𝔾 of the Nelson Fine Arts Centre Society (Oxygen Art Centre dba) on Friday, November 6, 2026 from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM(doors: 5:00 PM; meeting begins: 5:35 PM) ℍ𝕐𝔹ℝ𝕀𝔻: In-person at Oxygen Art Centre & Online via Zoom (registration required)MEETING DOCUMENTS (without images) Nelson Fine Arts Centre Society (Oxygen Art Centre dba) invites membership and the public to attend their 2025-2026 Annual General Meeting on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 5:30 PM in person at the artist-run centre’s downtown Nelson facility or online via Zoom (registration required). The Annual General Meeting is a great opportunity for the community to learn about the past year’s programming and operations, review the organization’s financial situation and fundraising initiatives, and gather to vote on the incoming 2026-2027 Board of Directors. The AGM is free to attend; however, membership is required to participate in voting. Not a member yet? Become a member for just $5 – $15 to support arts and culture in your community! Oxygen Art Centre was founded as the Nelson Fine Arts Centre Society in 2002 by former writing and visual arts faculty at the Kootenay School of the Arts. The centre spent its first two years establishing its educational focus and in January 2005, the society opened the Oxygen Art Centre in downtown Nelson. “Oxygen” was adopted as the artist-run centre name to underscore how essential the arts are in our lives and our communities and has come to form the organization’s ethos as a creative hub for contemporary art in the region. At the Annual General Meeting we will celebrate Oxygen’s programming and team of staff + board, especially as they complete a year’s long strategic planning process with Nate Gerber (Interplxy). While no board members will be stepping down at this meeting, three board members will be up for re-election, including Laurel Terlesky, Erica Konrad, and Emilie Leblanc-Kromberg (Secretary). Only one vacancy will be open for nominations from membership at the meeting. Returning board members include Riya Garg (Chair), Christine Wallace (Treasurer), Kevin Suggitt, Allison Morgan, and Clee Brandt. Become a Member of Oxygen Art Centre to participate in nominations and voting. The newly formed board will be instrumental in shaping Oxygen’s future as the organization enacts its strategic planning work plan over the next year. As a non-profit charitable organization and registered BC Society, Oxygen is grateful for the financial support we receive from the Canada Council for the Arts, the BC Arts Council, the Province of BC, the Province of BC Community Gaming program, the Government of Canada, the Vancouver Foundation, the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, the Columbia Basin Trust, the Regional District of Central Kootenay’s ReDi program, the Hamber Foundation, the Osprey Community Foundation, the United Way, the Nelson Lions Club, and the Nelson and District Credit Union. We especially thank our collaborators, volunteers, donors, and members for their continued support of the artist-run centre. Oxygen Art Centre is located at #3-320 Vernon Street along the alleyway behind Baker Street in Nelson, British Columbia. More information about how to access the facility can be found on Oxygen’s website or by contacting info@oxygenartcentre.org. Nelson Fine Arts Centre Society (Oxygen Art Centre dba) invites membership and the public to attend the 2025-2026 Annual General Meeting on Friday, November 6, 2026, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. The event will be held in person at the centre’s downtown facility with an online hybrid option via Zoom (registration required). To access the Annual Report documents in advance of the meeting, please click here.REGISTER to attend via ZOOMBECOME A MEMBERLEARN MORE

EDUCATION 𝐹𝒜𝐿𝐿 𝒮𝐸𝑀𝐸𝒮𝒯𝐸𝑅 PART ONE September 28 – October 31, 2026 PART TWO November 9 – December 5, 2026 Oxygen Art Centre’s Fall Semester: Part Two deadlines approach! ︎ Taking place from September 23, 2026, to December 5, 2026, at the artist-run centre’s downtown facility, the program features classes in screen printing, drawing, photography, and everything in between. Part Two takes from November 9, 2026, to December 5, 2026, featuring Life Drawing and Art Speak classes, with exciting new weekly classes, including Discover Screen Printing with new instructor Gaelle Lalonde (AFKO Serigraphie’s new resident screen printer!), Writing the Scholarly Poem with Susan Andrews Grace exploring research as a method into poetry, and Unfinished Business with Cath McIntosh which provides space to bring any lingering, unfinished artistic projects to the light in a group studio context. Over the weekends, we are delighted to offer an Introduction to Digital Photography intensive with Louis Bockner and a one-day lino printing class to make your own holiday cards with Cath McIntosh! Plus, we’re again partnering with the Polka Dot Dragon Arts Society to offer a Remembrance Luminaria Workshop to provide the skills and materials to make your very own luminaria to contribute to the festival event. Spaces are limited and classes are filling up! Register today!PART TWOMondaysOxygen’s Life Drawing sessions offer a weekly opportunity to draw from a professional model in a studio setting. Poses will typically begin with short (2-minute poses) for quick gestural studies and work up through increments to longer (15-20 minute) poses. No instruction is offered. Participants will have access to easels, donkeys, drawing boards and miscellaneous drawing materials and are encouraged to bring materials for the drawing medium of their choice. Classes are kept small to create a dynamic, engaging environment for creative and technical engagement. Course fee:          $90.00Deadline:             Friday, October 30, 2026 //only one spot available//REGISTERWednesdaysOxygen’s Life Drawing sessions offer a weekly opportunity to draw from a professional model in a studio setting. Poses will typically begin with short (2-minute poses) for quick gestural studies and work up through increments to longer (15-20 minute) poses. No instruction is offered. Participants will have access to easels, donkeys, drawing boards and miscellaneous drawing materials and are encouraged to bring materials for the drawing medium of their choice. Classes are kept small to create a dynamic, engaging environment for creative and technical engagement. Course fee:          $75.00Deadline:             Tuesday, November, 10, 2026REGISTERThursdaysArt Speak is an opportunity to meet other artists and discuss artworks created within a common theme. It is a weekly challenge to listen, think, observe, elaborate, and commit to the creative process. Whatever skill level or medium used, the group supports an intimate space where all feels included, connected, respected, and excited to share courageous exploration. Course fee:          $75.00Deadline:             Thursday, November 5, 2026REGISTERSaturdayJoin our beginner-friendly holiday workshop to design, carve, and print your own custom holiday cards using traditional linocut techniques. All materials supplied. Course fee:          $50.00Deadline:             Thursday, November 5, 2026//now full, email us to join the waitlist//REGISTERTuesdaysThis course will introduce beginners to the fundamentals of screen printing in a supportive, creative environment. Participants will experiment with techniques such as paper stencils, direct drawing with drawing fluid, image burning with emulsion using two different colors, and monoprinting. Emphasizing artistic exploration, the class will empower students to use their own unique style with this technique. By the end, participants will be confident and inspired to continue creating with silkscreen, be it independently or with further help in the AFKO.Sérigraphie workshop. Course fee:       $160.00(all equipment + materials included)Deadline:           Friday, October 30, 2026//only one spot available//REGISTERWednesdaysThe scholarly poem marries reading and writing, research and invention. Your research can be the subject of the poem, used as a constraint, or a filter for its composition. The scholarly poem uses an archive whether it’s philosophy, literature, science, metaphysic, pancakes, or sciatica as its source. Formally, the scholarly poem can be lyric or experimental. This course is suitable for anyone interested in writing poetry, regardless of prior experience. Course fee:         $90.00Deadline:             Tuesday, November 10, 2026REGISTERFridaysLooking for the dedicated time and space to create? Unfinished Business is a 4-week artist program designed to give your creative projects the momentum they need. Whether you’re starting a new project, pushing past a creative block, or finally putting the finishing touches on work in progress, you don’t have to do it alone. Set in a friendly, welcoming studio atmosphere, this program surrounds you with a supportive community of fellow artists. Share ideas, exchange constructive feedback, and find fresh motivation in a space built for growth and collaboration. Course fee:          $90.00Deadline:             Thursday, November 5, 2026REGISTERWeekendA four-class course aimed to get people understanding their digital camera and how to harness light to make better images. The course will cover photography basics such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance, metering and metering. Course fee:          $180.00Deadline:             Friday, November 13, 2026REGISTERRemembrance Luminaria WorkshopSunday, October 25, 202610:00 AM – 12:00 PM Noonat Oxygen Art Centre Fee: Sliding Scale: $10 – $30Registration requiredDeadline: Friday, October 24, 2026REGISTERLEARN MORE JOINSupport your artist-run centre by becoming an Oxygen Art Centre Member. Oxygen Memberships run from $5 (Senior/Student) to $10 (Single) to $15 (Families) and significantly help our organization. Able to support even more? Consider joining for $30 (Scaffold) or $50 (Friends) for added artist-run centre perks! Become a member today! MEMBERSHIP BENEFITSEvents, Tours and Artist TalksVolunteer, Networking and Mentorship ExperienceRegular mailings and newslettersVoting Privileges at Oxygen Art Centre’s AGMDiscounted rental rate to document artwork at Oxygen’s studioAccess to current Exhibition Publications and CataloguesArtist-in-Residence and Exhibition ToursAbility to rent Oxygen’s facility at a low-barrier rate (Scaffold & Friend tier)Limited edition Oxygen merch + printed matter (Friend tier)Register ONLINE or by MAIL Already a Member? Consider making a Donation.BECOME A MEMBER Images (top to bottom): (1) Oxygen Art Centre NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING graphic and information, 2026; -10) Oxygen Art Centre, Education program, 2026 Fall semester promotional infographics containing photographs from each instructor intended for promotional purposes, Courtesy the Artists, September 2026; (11) “Become a Member” text overlaid on an image documenting an installation in progress at Oxygen Art Centre, 2015;

Oxygen Art Centre info@oxygenartcentre.org #3- 320 Vernon St. (alley entrance) Nelson, B.C. V1L 4E4 Canada Facility access information Office Hours: Tuesdays – Thursdays, 9:00am – 2:00pm (responses will be slow outside of this window) Hours of Operation: Wednesdays – Saturdays, 1:00 – 5:00pm (during exhibition run) Admission is free or by donation Oxygen Art Centre is is an artist-run centre located on the tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the Sn̓ʕaýckstx (Sinixt), Syilx and Ktunaxa Nations colonially known as the West Kootenay in the southeastern interior region of British Columbia, Canada. We strive to listen, learn and grow respectful relationships with all those who have deep connections with this land and its waterways, including Métis and many diverse Indigenous persons. We honour their ongoing presence as stewards and carriers of knowledge. We make this statement to recognize our privilege as uninvited guests and to reflect on our own connections to this place. Our responsibility as an artist-run centre is to uplift voices of justice, move at the speed of trust, and deepen understanding and relationships. We are grateful for the financial support we receive from the Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, BC Gaming, Province of BC, Government of Canada, Vancouver Foundation, Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, Columbia Basin Trust, Regional District of Central Kootenay’s ReDi program, Osprey Community Foundation, Hamber Foundation, United Way, Nelson Lions Club, and Nelson and District Credit Union. We offer thanks to the Polka Dot Dragon Festival, the Elephant Mountain Literary Festival and other key partners including Hall Printing, Speedpro Signs, and Selkirk College for their support. We especially thank our collaborators, volunteers, donors, and members. Oxygen Art Centre is committed to ensuring all exhibitions, programs, and events are accessible to visitors. Our facilities are wheelchair accessible and equipped with an all-genders washroom. Please contact Oxygen if you have any questions or concerns about your visit.