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| February 2026Artist credit: Kristine McGuintyNEWSBECOME AN ESSENTIAL CULTURE TOUR STOP! Registration is now open to become a venue in the 2026 Columbia Basin Culture Tour. You’ll extend the reach of your cultural practice—and enjoy a fun weekend! READ MORE |
| APPLY NOW FOR ARTS & CULTURE GRANTS The CKCA granting period is open. Register ASAP for the final online Q&A session on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Application deadlines are Feb. 20 and March 6, 2026, depending on the program. READ MORE FEASIBILITY STUDY UNDER WAY FOR KOOTENAY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS BUILDING Nearly three months have passed since the students and instructors at Kootenay School of the Arts in Nelson were informed that Selkirk College would be discontinuing its programs in ceramics, textiles and metal. Here’s an update on what has happened since. READ MORE TOPOGRAPHY OF DANCE IN CANADA WITH SOPHIE DOWIn Dance West Network’s Feb. 10 workshop for dance artists working outside Vancouver, participants will learn how to align their work with available resources and about steps to get their careers even more in motion. READ MORE CAREER OPPORTUNITY WITH HERITAGE BCHeritage BC is seeking a visionary and strategic executive director to lead BC’s province-wide heritage organization into its next chapter. Apply by Feb. 27. READ MOREREAD MORE NEWS STORIES HERE BEHIND THE SCENESQ&A WITH KARMELLE SPENCE-SING, WKRAC STAFF MEMBERTo help arts, culture and heritage in the Columbia Basin thrive, we rely on a dedicated team of board and steering committee members—and great employees! Here, meet Karmelle Spence-Sing, WKRAC Social Media Coordinator / Articulate Circulation & Partnerships. READ MORE FEATURED IN ARTICULATEBACKCOUNTRY INSPIRATION: CARLYLE LODGE ARTIST RETREATIn September 2025, a group of visual artists embarked on a multi-day “artventure” to Carlyle Lodge near Sandon, where each artist was invited to capture plein air paintings, reference photos, natural journals or sketches that would then be developed into bigger studio work. READ MORE EDITORIAL: ART AND NATURE At its best, nature is a healer, an inspiration and a source of joy; at worst, an enemy, a fiend and a source of stress. How do we embrace that dichotomy without giving into despair or ignoring the realities of climate change, resource extraction and human folly? READ MORE ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: THE CIVIC THEATRE’S LONG INTERMISSION At the Civic Theatre in Nelson, the seats are gone, scaffolding fills the room and the familiar rhythm of showtimes has been replaced by silence—but when the theatre opens again, it will be something new and transformed. READ MORE ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: GOLDEN’S EMBERFEST EmberFest is a grassroots, volunteer-powered celebration of low-tech magic and high-spirited creativity. Everyone is invited to step through the portal! READ MOREREAD MORE ARTICULATE STORIES HERE SELECT EVENTS IN THE REGIONUNUSUAL ANGLES: OPEN ADJUDICATED ART EXHIBITCelebrate visual art and the Kootenays at Art Gallery Kimberley. (Opens Feb. 5, Kimberley) READ MORE BALLET JÖRGEN, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAMEnjoy the ballet version of William Shakespeare’s lighthearted, humorous and fun tale of love and often-misguided magic. (Feb. 18, Trail) READ MORE FLAX TO LINEN WORKSHOPExplore the full journey of flax—from plant to fibre to linen—in this hands-on workshop that brings the ancient craft of linen-making to life. (Feb. 21, Argenta) READ MORE A TRIBUTE TO THE SONGWRITERS OF THE 60S & 70S WITH THE PAUL ALLEN DUOCome out for a fun evening of laughter while you reminisce and sing along to classic covers with an artist that lived the era. (Feb. 21, Fauquier) READ MORE HELP 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: |
