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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YOUTH SUMMER ART CAMP
WEEK 1 // July 27 to 31
WEEK 2 // August 17 to 21
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Ages 10 to 13
$275 per week // $247.50 for members
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 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 Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 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 Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 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.
Ceramic Forms
Thursday, July 23
5:30 to 7:30 pm
Ages 15+
Registration, Pay-What-You-Can scale // $40 - $60
Join us for an evening of clay exploration in the KAG studios.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 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 Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 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.
Drawing as a Creative Form of Self-Care!
Saturday, July 11
2:00 to 4:00 pm
Ages 15+, by donation
The Kamloops Art Gallery is pleased to host this community workshop in collaboration with Kamloops Society for Community Inclusion.
Join local artist Jill Kavanaugh in our studios for a fun, relaxing workshop exploring radial patterns and repetition through ink and stencils.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 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 Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 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.
Bodies in Space
Sunday, June 28
10:00 to 12:00 pm
All ages
Registration, Pay-What-You-Can scale // $10 - $30
Join somatic facilitator Vanessa Woulfe at the Kamloops Art Gallery for an embodied movement workshop inspired by the exhibition Dancing through to the Other Side and the exploration of dance within the gallery space.
Botanical Gel Plate Printing
Thursday, June 25
6:30 to 8:00pm
Ages 14+
Registration, Pay-What-You-Can scale // $20 - $40
Slow Stitch Club
Thursday, June 25
6:15 pm to 7:45 pm
Location: Kamloops Downtown Library
Ages 16+
FREE, drop in
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.
Ceramic Forms
Thursday, June 18
5:30 to 7:30 pm
Ages 15+
Registration, Pay-What-You-Can scale // $40 - $60
Join us for an evening of clay exploration in the KAG studios.
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.
No Space for Hate: Screen- Printing Workshop
Saturday, June 13
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! Cut out your own paper stencil design or use one of ours!
Rainbow Connections: The Rainbow Magic Passport Program
Saturday, June 13
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
All ages, FREE admission
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.
Intro to alternative photo processing: Caffenol
Intro to alternative photo processing: Caffenol
Thursday, June 4
5:00 to 7:00 pm
Ages 12+
By donation
Join local lens-based artist Jess Beaudin in our studios to explore alternative black-and-white film photography processes!
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 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 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 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.
Juice, Jazz & Joy
Saturday, May 9
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Ages 13+
Free, drop-in
Come by our studios for Juice, Jazz & Joy! Connect with local youth, make your own buttons and zines, and enjoy music from jazz combo, the Ellis Sextet.
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.
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!
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 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.
Pleasure Viewing: An Embodied Approach to Viewing Art
Sunday, April 19
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Ages 16+
Pay-What-You-Can// $10 - $30
Pleasure Viewing is an embodied movement practice, where we invite the body to fully come along as you engage with artwork. It does not require any previous movement training, simply a willingness to participate.
Afternoon Drawing Club
Friday, April 10, 17, 24
3:00 to 5:00 pm
Ages 16+
FREE for Members, $5 Drop-in
Join us in the Engagement Space on Friday afternoons to draw, meet new friends, and talk about art.
Each week will begin with some light instruction highlighting a drawing tool, followed by open studio time with an option of guided topic. Practice what you just learned, work on a personal project, or just gab!
National Canadian Film Day
Thursday, April 16
Ages 14+, FREE
Join us at the Kamloops Art Gallery to celebrate Canadian film!
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.
Tabletop Garbage Sculpture Workshop with Bree Apperley
Tabletop Garbage Sculpture
Saturday, April 11
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Ages 16 +
Join artist Bree Apperley for a tour of her exhibition, Slug Eggs, and a hands-on workshop in our studios to learn how to create your very own Tabletop Garbage Sculpture!