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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FAMILY ART SATURDAY: YMCA Healthy Kids Week
Jun
20
Family Programs, Studio Programs, studio, Children

FAMILY ART SATURDAY: YMCA Healthy Kids Week

Saturday, June 20
1:00 to 3:00 pm
All ages, FREE admission

Celebrate Healthy Kids Week by joining 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.  

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BECOMING: An embodied dance and writing workshop with artist Luciana Freire D’Anunciação
May
31
to Jun 1
studio, Studio Programs, adult, Exhibition-Related, dancing through

BECOMING: An embodied dance and writing workshop with artist Luciana Freire D’Anunciação

Sunday, May 31 and Monday, June 1
2:00 to 5:00 pm
Ages 19 +
FREE, registration required

Through this two-day workshop, artist Luciana Freire D’Anunciação invites participants to experience the creative process that she used to develop her work Becoming, a multi-screen video installation on view in the exhibition Dancing through to the other side.

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Pollinator Festival: Masks, Props, & Sign Making Workshop
May
2
Studio Programs, adult, Family Programs, Children, youth

Pollinator Festival: Masks, Props, & Sign Making Workshop

Saturday, April 18 & May 2
12:00 to 3:00 pm
Location: 140 Laburnum Street
Registration, Pay-What-You-Can // $5 - $30
All ages, everyone welcome

Join us at the Stínesten Gallery to make props, signs, hats, and other creations for the upcoming Kamloops Pollinator Festival Parade!  

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Family Fun Zone: Tissue Paper Collage
Apr
11
Studio Programs, Children, Library

Family Fun Zone: Tissue Paper Collage

Saturday, April 11
10:30 to 12:30 pm
Location: Kamloops Library, Downtown
Ages 0 to 12, FREE
Drop-in
 
Explore the art of tissue paper collage. Play with colour, shape, pattern, and texture as you layer translucent paper to create unique works of art. This hands-on session encourages creativity, self-expression, and play for artists of all ages.

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Craftivism: Seedy Saturday
Mar
14
Studio Programs, adult, Family Programs, Children, youth

Craftivism: Seedy Saturday

Saturday, March 14 
10:00 am to 2:00 pm 
Location: 140 Laburnum Street 
FREE, Drop-in 
All ages, everyone welcome 

Join us for Craftivism on Seedy Saturday! 

Craftivism is the practice of using creative expression to strengthen our collective voice, engage our imaginations, and deepen our community organizing towards food sovereignty, affordable housing, and climate justice. 

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Slow Stitch Club
Feb
19
Studio Programs, adult

Slow Stitch Club

Thursday, February 19
6:15 pm to 7:45 pm
Location: Kamloops Library, Downtown
Ages 16+
FREE, 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.

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FAMILY ART SATURDAY
Feb
14
Family Programs, Studio Programs, studio, Children, Futures

FAMILY ART SATURDAY

Saturday, February 14 
1:00 to 3:00 pm 
All ages, FREE admission 

Celebrate Family Day weekend by joining 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.  

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Youth Hub: Pass and Draw
Feb
11
youth, Studio Programs

Youth Hub: Pass and Draw

Youth Hub: Pass and draw
Friday, February 11
3:30 to 5:00 pm
Location: Kamloops Downtown Library
Ages 12 to 18
FREE, Drop-in

Join KAG art instructor Jyelle Vogel for a playful, collaborative drawing session using the “pass and draw” technique. Collage fragments will act as visual prompts to launch the “pass and draw” process where participants begin a drawing and then pass it along for others to add their own imaginative twists. 

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Beaver Exchange Passport Program
Jan
17
Family Programs, Studio Programs, studio, Children

Beaver Exchange Passport Program

Beaver Exchange Passport Program
Saturday, January 17
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
All ages
Free, drop-in

This family friendly event, co-hosted with the Kamloops Museum and Archives, is designed to spark creativity and offer playful, hands-on activities to learn more about our animal friend, the beaver.  

Collect stamps for your Beaver Exchange Passport at both the KMA and the KAG for a chance to win a beaver-related prize. Submit your passport at either location—start and finish wherever you like. 

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Queer Futurism
Nov
20
to Dec 18
studio, adult, youth, Studio Programs, adults

Queer Futurism

Thursday, November 20, 27 & December 4, 11 18 
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm  
2SLGBTQPIA+ folx, ages 15+

Queer Futurism is a 5-week, self-directed program exploring the topic of Queer Futurism. Influenced by Afrofuturism, Queer Futurism imagines a future (or re-imagines a past) where all queer and trans identities are celebrated.

During weekly group studio sessions, throughout November and December, we will engage in discussions and art exercises, ponder queer joys, struggles, and hopes as we imagine the future of queer folx together.

Each participant will develop and create artwork which will be included in a group exhibition on the Open Gallery in June and July, 2026. This is an opportunity to develop your artistic practice in a queer space, explore a theme meaningful to the queer community, and be part of an exhibition.  

Presented in partnership with Kamloops Pride. 

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Studio Chill
Nov
19
youth, Studio Programs

Studio Chill

Wednesdays
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Ages 15 to 25
FREE , drop in

Join us in our studios on Wednesday evenings to develop your skills and art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and try out a variety of art materials, styles, and techniques.  

Studio-favourite mediums include painting, printmaking, and textiles. Come try out our button maker or use our collage materials and upcycle some art. Light guidance and all materials will be available for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.   

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