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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Zine Making Workshop
Thursday, October 2
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Ages 16+
Pay-What-You-Can // $10- $30
Themes in Art Book Club
Thursday, October 2
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Kamloops Downtown Library
Ages 18+, FREE
Join us at the Kamloops Library as we explore themes of the current exhibitions through fiction and non-fiction selections.
This program is offered in collaboration with the Kamloops Library. Registration is required.
A copy of the book will be provided and can be picked up from the library one month in advance of each meeting
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.
Queer Futurism Orientation
Thursday, September 25
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
2SLGBTQPIA+ folx, ages 15+
This orientation is for queer artists interested in taking part in “Queer Futurism,” a FREE studio program and exhibition opportunity. Join us in our studios for a friendly,
low-pressure gathering. Meet the facilitator Teresa
Donck-Matlock, other local queer artists, and learn about
the opportunity.
Slow Stitch Club
Thursday, September 25
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.
Tomatoes and Friends Parade Papier Mâché props
Saturday, August 30
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
All ages
PWYC // $0 - $20
Join KAG art instructors Charlie Napcolors and Jyelle Vogel for a fun, hands-on afternoon of papier mâché prop-making in preparation for the upcoming Tomatoes and Friends Parade at the Tomato Festival at the Kamloops Farmers’ Market.
The Tomatoes and Friends Parade will take place onSaturday, September 6, as part of the Tomato Festival, celebrating and supporting local food and community spirit. Join us to bring joy and energy through creativity and self-expression, and to help inspire conversation and connection around local food and culture.
Papier Mâché Mask Making
Saturday, August 23
1:00- 3:00 pm
Ages: 15+
Drop-in // $10
Join KAG art instructors Charlie Napcolors and Jyelle Vogel for an afternoon of Paper Mâché Mask-Making. In this playful, hands-on session, you will learn how to build and decorate your own mask using simple, accessible, and recycled materials such as cardboard, newspaper, glue, and tissue paper.
COZI CLUB
Saturday, July 12, 19 & 26
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Ages 19+, $10 per session
Join local artist Charlie Napcolors at the Kamloops Art Gallery for a cozy, four-week social workshop celebrating the art of paper! Each week, we’ll explore different paper-based crafts: Comics, Origami, Zines, and Illustration. focused on process, play, and creativity.
COZI CLUB
Saturday, July 12, 19 & 26
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Ages 19+, $10 per session
Join local artist Charlie Napcolors at the Kamloops Art Gallery for a cozy, four-week social workshop celebrating the art of paper! Each week, we’ll explore different paper-based crafts: Comics, Origami, Zines, and Illustration. focused on process, play, and creativity.
COZI CLUB
Saturday, July 12, 19 & 26
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Ages 19+, $10 per session
Join local artist Charlie Napcolors at the Kamloops Art Gallery for a cozy, four-week social workshop celebrating the art of paper! Each week, we’ll explore different paper-based crafts: Comics, Origami, Zines, and Illustration. focused on process, play, and creativity.
Craftivism Workshop
Saturday, July 12
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
FREE, Drop-in
All ages
Join us for a workshop focused on building grassroots community change through craftivism!
Craftivism is the practice of using creative expression to strengthen our collective voice, engage our imaginations, and deepen our community organizing work for food sovereignty, affordable housing, and climate justice.
We'll create buttons and patches that you can take home with you or donate to be distributed at an upcoming Craftivism exhibition on the Open Gallery wall.
Materials and supplies are provided, and folks are welcome to bring their own materials and craftivism projects too! This is a free drop-in event, and everyone is welcome.
This workshop is co-hosted by Propolis Cooperative Housing Society, the Kamloops Food Policy Council and the Kamloops Art Gallery.
COZI CLUB
Saturday, July 5, 12, 19 & 26
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Ages 19+
PWYC
Join local artist Charlie Napcolors at the Kamloops Art Gallery for a cozy, four-week social workshop celebrating the art of paper! Each week, we’ll explore different paper-based crafts; Comics, Origami, Zines, and Illustration, through relaxed, light-guidance sessions focused on process, play, and creativity.
Art & Conversation: Keith Langergraber, Staircases Leading to Nowhere
Tuesday, June 24
10:00 to 11:00 am
Open to KALS members
Echoes of Sek̓lép: An arts workshop exploring family, memory, and transformation.
Saturday, June 21
1:00pm till 3:00pm
FREE
Join us on June 21 for an afternoon of family-friendly art making in our studios! We will be making Sek’lép (coyote) masks and beaded key chains. Light instruction will be provided, participants will be invited to create at their own pace and explore, create, and play.
This is a family-focused program where parents and/or caregivers participate with their children throughout and art-making activities.
No registration is required. All materials are provided. FREE Admission. We look forward to seeing you at the Gallery!
No Space for Hate: Sign Making
Saturday, June 14
2:00 to 4:00 pm
2SLGBTQPIA+ and allies
All ages
FREE Drop-in
Get Pride Parade ready! Make a sign and share your message. We will provide signs and have a variety of materials for you to decorate with: paints, drawing materials, stencils, inks, and more!
All skill levels welcome.
This event is offered in collaboration with Kamloops Pride.
No Space for Hate: Screen Printing Workshop
Saturday, June 7
3:00 to 5:00 pm
2SLGBTQPIA+ and allies aged 16+, FREE
Get ready for the Pride Parade and make wearable art that you can show off year round!
All skill levels welcome.
No previous screen printing experience required.
This workshop is offered in collaboration with Kamloops Pride.
No Space for Hate: Zine Making Workshop
Saturday, June 7
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
2SLGBTQPIA+ and allies aged 16+, FREE
In the Kamloops Art Gallery’s friendly studio space, find your favourite materials to cut, draw, write, and collage. Magazines, markers, scissors, glue sticks, cutting mats and other supplies will be available to help craft your stories and stimulate your creativity.
All skill levels welcome.
Dear Dorothy
Accepting questions June 7 till July 12
2SLGBTQPIA+ and allies
All ages
Hello Friends,
My name is Dorothy (they/them), and I am your source for anonymous advice on anything 2SLGBTQPIA+ related!
All you need to do is scan the QR code below or write me a note and put it in the box provided. I will write my response and post it right here, on this beautiful pink wall.
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.
Rhythms, Patterns, and Colour with Tricia Sellmer
Saturday, May 31
11:00 to 1:00 pm
Adult, Pay-What-You-Can
Art & Conversation: Tricia Sellmer, Unfolding
Tuesday, May 27
10:00 to 11:00 am
Open to KALS members
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.
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.
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
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.