UPCOMING PROGRAMS + EVENTS
Our programs and events offer opportunities for people of all ages to learn how art connects us with our daily lives. Focusing on the KAG’s current exhibitions, programs include art camps, interactive tours, activities and workshops that encourage self-expression and experimentation while learning about art techniques, basic design concepts and a variety of media. Our events include exhibition opening receptions, fundraisers to inspire you and special happenings in the Gallery Store.
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SPRING BREAK ART CAMP
Spring Break Camp
March 17 to 21 // March 24 to 28, 2024
9:00am to 3:00pm
Ages 5 to 12
$250 per child per week // $225 for members
Join us for our week-long Spring Break Camps! Through experiences in our galleries and adventures in our studios, young artists will learn through play and discover new ways to share their ideas through art.
SPRING BREAK ART CAMP
Spring Break Camp
March 17 to 21 // March 24 to 28, 2024
9:00am to 3:00pm
Ages 5 to 12
$250 per child per week // $225 for members
Join us for our week-long Spring Break Camps! Through experiences in our galleries and adventures in our studios, young artists will learn through play and discover new ways to share their ideas through art.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
The Beaded Junction
Thursday, March 27
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 14 to 19
FREE admission
Join KAG Art Instructors and local artists Ruby and Charlie on the last Thursday of every month for our beading circle, the Beaded Junction. We will focus mainly on Aboriginal art forms and activities, but all members of the community are welcome to join. Whether you’re a beginner or well experienced at beading, participants of all skill levels are welcome to join. Drop in with your in-progress project or get guidance on how to start.
A Practice in Attentiveness: Photography and Poetry
Thursday, April 10
5:00 to 8:00 pm
Adult Studio, Pay-What-You-Can
Slow Stitch Club (Adult)
Thursday, March 13
6:30pm to 8:00pm
18+ FREE
Location: Kamloops Downtown Library
Drop-In
In Dialogue: Ithin-eh-wuk—we place ourselves at the center: James Nicholas and Sandra Semchuk
In Dialogue: Ithin-eh-wuk—we place ourselves at the center: James Nicholas and Sandra Semchuk
April 12, 2025
1:00 pm
All ages, FREE
Join us for an afternoon of conversation alongside Ithin-eh-wuk—we place outselves at the center: James Nicholas and Sandra Semchuk with artist Sandra Semchuk and Secwépemc educator Colleen Seymour.
Slow Stitch Club (Youth)
Saturday, April 12
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Ages 14-18, FREE
Location: Kamloops Downtown Library
Drop-In
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Slow Stitch Club (Youth)
Saturday, March 15
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Ages 14-18, FREE
Location: Kamloops Downtown Library
Drop-In
An opportunity to connect, slow down and stitch. Bring a well-loved object in need of repair and learn the art of visible mending. Ages 14-18.
While registration is not required for this program, we encourage you to attend all three events in this series to build on your new skills. The series runs Feb 15, Mar 15, and Apr 12.
Slow Stitch Club (Adult)
Thursday, March 13
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Ages 18+, FREE
Location: Kamloops Downtown Library
Drop-In
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Art & Conversation dream ; nàte, Casey Koyczan
Tuesday, March 11
10:00 to 11:00 am
Open to KALS members
Pine Needle Basket Workshop at The Chief Louis Centre Assembly Hall
Sunday, March 9
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Ages 9+
FREE
Pine Needle Basket Workshop at the Kamloops Art Gallery
Saturday, March 8
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Ages 9+
FREE
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Could Bee Zine Workshop
Saturday March 1
2:00 to 4:00pm
FREE Drop-in
All ages
Join us for a Could Bee Zine Workshop on the topic of Building Resilient Community-led Housing!
The Beaded Junction
Thursday, February 27
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 14 to 19
FREE admission
Join KAG Art Instructors and local artists Ruby and Charlie on the last Thursday of every month for our beading circle, the Beaded Junction. We will focus mainly on Aboriginal art forms and activities, but all members of the community are welcome to join. Whether you’re a beginner or well experienced at beading, participants of all skill levels are welcome to join. Drop in with your in-progress project or get guidance on how to start.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
FAMILY ART SATURDAY
Saturday, February 15
1:00 to 3:00 pm
All ages, FREE admission
Celebrate Family Day weekend at the Gallery!
On Saturday, join us for a fun afternoon of family-friendly mini-tours and hands-on art making activities inspired by our exhibitions.
This is a family-focused program where parents and/or caregivers participate with their children throughout the tour and art-making activities.
No registration is required. All materials are provided. We look forward to seeing you at the Gallery!
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Art & Conversation: Ithin-eh-wuk
Tuesday, February 11
10:00 to 11:00 am
Open to KALS members
Print Social
Thursdays, 4:00 to 5:30 pm
Ages 16+
Pay-What-You-Can
Focus on Relief Printmaking
February 6, 13, 20
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
YOUNG INTERPRETERS
February 4, 11, 18, 25 // March 4, 11
Weekly 90 minute workshops, morning & afternoon
options available.
$63 // $56.70 for members (per child)
Ages 5 +
Morning class, 10:00 to 11:30 am, 10 spaces
Afternoon class, 1:00 to 2:30 pm, 10 spaces
Opening Tour & Reception
Saturday, January 18, 2025
Welcome & Seated Conversation - 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Reception - 6:30 to 8:00 pm
FREE admission
Everyone welcome
Town + Country: Narratives of Property and Capital Opening Reception
Thursday, January 9
Opening at 5 pm with artist talks by Karin Jones and Holly Ward, followed by a reception from 6 to 8 pm
FREE admission
Everyone welcome
Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery
Vancouver, BC
Introduction to Monotype Printmaking with Gelli Plates
Saturday, December 28
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Adult Studio (18+)
Pay-What-You-Can
The Beaded Junction
Thursdays
Ages 14 to 19, FREE
Join KAG Art Instructors and local artists Ruby Liddy and Charlie Napoleon on Thursday afternoons for our beading circle, the Beaded Junction. We will focus mainly on Aboriginal art forms and activities, but all members of the community are welcome to join.
The Youth Art Making Station
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studios on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice.
YAMS is your drop-in art studio, with space for you to work on your existing project or learn something new. Each month will introduce a new artist, material, or technique with light instruction and all materials provided.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required. All materials are provided.
Ask an Educator
Ask an Educator
Thursdays, October 10, November 14, December 12
6:00 to 8:00 pm
All ages, FREE
The Beaded Junction
Thursdays
Ages 14 to 19, FREE
Join KAG Art Instructors and local artists Ruby Liddy and Charlie Napoleon on Thursday afternoons for our beading circle, the Beaded Junction. We will focus mainly on Aboriginal art forms and activities, but all members of the community are welcome to join.
The Youth Art Making Station
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studios on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice.
YAMS is your drop-in art studio, with space for you to work on your existing project or learn something new. Each month will introduce a new artist, material, or technique with light instruction and all materials provided.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required. All materials are provided.