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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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, May 29
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.
Rhythms, Patterns, and Colour with Tricia Sellmer
Saturday, May 31
11:00 to 1:00 pm
Adult, Pay-What-You-Can
Converging Practices: Keith Langergraber in Conversation with Donald Lawrence
June 5, 2025
6:30 to 8:00pm
All ages, FREE, no registration
Join us in our studios for a seated conversation with artists Keith Langergraber and Donald Lawrence. Gain insight into the work of these two artists, and the ways that their artistic practices converge. The artists will talk about their common interest in the relationship between "wilderness” and culture, and reflect on romanticized narratives about the natural world.
Art & Conversation: Keith Langergraber, Staircases Leading to Nowhere
Tuesday, June 24
10:00 to 11:00 am
Open to KALS members
SUMMER ART CAMP 2025
Weekly, July 7 to August 29
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Ages 5 to 12
$275 per week // $247.50 for members*
YOUTH SUMMER ART CAMP 2025
YOUTH SUMMER ART CAMP
Weekly, August 4 to August 29
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Ages 12 to 14
$275 per week // $247.50 for members
Weeks with only 4 camp days are pro-rated at $220 per week // $200 for members.
Art & Conversation: Tricia Sellmer, Unfolding
Tuesday, May 27
10:00 to 11:00 am
Open to KALS members
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.
PD DAY CAMP
Friday, May 16
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Ages 5 to 12
$50 // $45 for members
Join us for a fun-filled day of art making and exploration at the Kamloops Art 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.
Opening Tour & Reception
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Welcome & Seated Conversation - 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Reception - 6:30 to 8:00 pm
FREE admission
Everyone welcome
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.
Print Social: Screen Printing
Saturday, April 26
2:00 to 4:00pm
Adult Studio, Pay-What-You-Can
4-Panel Comix Workshop
Saturday April 26th
11:00am to 1:00pm
Ages 18+ PWYC
REGISTER
Join local artist Charlie Napcolors to learn how to make 4-Panel comix. 4-Panel comix are an easy, fun way to write your own story or learn about how story structures work.
The Beaded Junction
Thursdays
Ages 14 to 19, FREE
Join KAG Art Instructors and local artists Ruby and Charlie 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.
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.
4-Panel Comix Workshop
Saturday April 19th
11:00am to 1:00pm
Ages 18+ PWYC
REGISTER
Join local artist Charlie Napcolors to learn how to make 4-Panel comix. 4-Panel comix are an easy, fun way to write your own story or learn about how story structures work.
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, April 12
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Ages 14-18, 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 (Adult)
Thursday, March 13
6:30pm to 8:00pm
18+ FREE
Location: Kamloops Downtown Library
Drop-In
A Practice in Attentiveness: Photography and Poetry
Thursday, April 10
5:00 to 8:00 pm
Adult Studio, Pay-What-You-Can
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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