Join us for the first GATHER event.
 The Lake Country Art Gallery is pleased to present a unique and appealing fundraising event:
Dining Artfully Friday, October 21, 2022 6:00 – 9:00 pm At the MAC Building, 9830, Bottom Wood Lake Road, Lake Country, BC Join us in Dining Artfully for an evening of live music, fine dining, good company and of course ART! One $500 ticket gives you and a guest a unique dining experience as well as the pleasure of taking home an original art piece of your choice at this evening of intrigue. Limited to only 20 tickets available so first come first serve. A second level of Dining Artfully is a $70 ticket which will provide the dinner only, along with a $40 tax receipt.  The Art Sale that everybody has been waiting for! Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Awful Drawings…Drawings so bad they’re good! Lake Country Art Gallery Fundraiser WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17TH 5PM TO 10PM At the Lake Country Art Gallery’s Night Picnic Most art galleries ask artists to donate a piece of one of their treasured artwork but not us at the Lake Country Art Gallery; we've asked for … Terrible, Horrible, Absolutely No Good, Awful Drawings… drawings so bad they're good. Walk away with an original work of Bad Art for just $25 - or be ready to bid up to $50, $100 or even $500 for your favourites to support this unique fundraising event featuring a wide range of (mostly) works on paper. All donated artwork by your favourite artists, gallery staff, and members, including sketches, paintings, Lino prints, etchings, photographs, and more. Want a Terrible, Horrible, Absolutely No Good, Awful Drawing but unable to attend the event? No problem! Contact the gallery curator with your donation amount and a Terrible, Horrible, Absolutely No Good, Awful Drawing will be chosen just for you! Send an email to: wandalock@lakecountryartgallery.ca with your donation details. The Night Picnic will take place at the Lake Country Art Gallery on the grounds in front of the ArtHouse and Gallery. There will be live music by @kinfolknation.official , a variety of artisan vendors, a picnic area, explosive comfort food from @tntdynamitefood and craft beer served by @taptruckokanagan Media Contact: Wanda Lock - curator email: wandalock@lakecountryartgallery.ca  Join us on August 17th from 5-10pm for our Night Picnic at the Lake Country Art Gallery, and gardens of the Arthouse! Live music: Kinfolk Nation & friends Craft Beer served by Tap Truck Street Food from TNT Dynamite Artisan Vendors including: Turyia the Fourth; Okanagan Wildbrush Honey; Two Bee Studios; More to be announced soon ... Plus fun for all ages with a bubble wand crafting activity from the Arthouse.  On this final day of the exhibition
PLASTIC GRASS, you are invited to join us in conversation with the artists Natasha Harvey, Scott Moore, Michaela Bridgemohan Saturday April 16th, at 2pm in the Gallery refreshments will be available
Calling all designers, dressmakers, artists, knitters, cat lovers, fashionistas, style influencers, tailors, creatives, trend makers, and those with an eye for haute couture...the Lake Country Art Gallery is looking for your wearable art designs for cats.
Costume CATegories: Avant-Garde, Movie Character, Formal Wear, Beach Attire, Cosplay, Haute Couture; Use your imagination and let the creating begin. All wearable art pieces will be presented at CATWALK on June 26th at the Lake Country Art Gallery. Please send an email stating your desire to participate to the Lake Country Art Gallery's Community Engagement Coordinator: Rena Warren or Curator: Wanda Lock Application Deadline: May 26th, 2022 (note: wearable art piece does not need to be completed at this point) In partnership with the Okanagan Humane Society, the Lake Country Art Gallery presents CATWALK, a fundraiser and adoption day, helping cats and kittens find forever homes. CATWALK Sunday, June 26th, from 11 am to 3 pm. at the Lake Country Art Gallery  On this final day of the exhibition
THE RELATIVITY OF TIME AND SPACE, you are invited to join us in conversation with the artists Diane Feught and Lindsay Kirker 1pm in the Gallery Read the Catalogue Essay by Carin Covin HERE See MORE by the artists through the following links ...  Lake Country Art Gallery is a non-profit organisation, run by an amazing team of Directors and a growing team of skilled and dedicated staff and volunteers
we invite you to join us at this year's AGM, online via ZOOM Saturday March 26 at 2pm SEND us an EMAIL to confirm that you would like to join the meeting. By return, you will receive a zoom link and a digital report package. AMA/ AUA* With caution about gatherings over these past two years, we have grown accustomed to meetings taking place from the comfort of our own homes, in front of a screen-full of familiar faces. Meanwhile, in the gallery, we've experienced lower visitor numbers, and reduced volunteer presence - we've missed your beautiful faces and inquiring minds! On this occasion (of maybe the last Zoom-hosted AGM?), we are offering a fun opportunity After the the completion of the BC Society-required proceedings ... You can *ASK US ANYTHING! Stay behind for a group chat or a one-to-one in a break-out-room with the ED, or the Curator, or the Community Engagement Coordinator of even with the President of the gallery! Petrina, Wanda, Rena and Sharon will be ready to talk - It's YOUR CALL. For the Society- required proceedings: We'll present a short summary of the past years highlights, we'll share some inside information about what we've got coming up this year, including news about our Seasonal Youth employment opportunities. Then, as a Member in good standing we'll ask you to vote for the team of Directors* who will take us forward into 2023. *If you want to know more about JOINING OUR DEDICATED TEAM see our current CALL FOR DIRECTORS Download information - click HERE Or maybe you would be interested in joining one of our skilled committee teams: We are always on the look out for preparators, gardeners, fundraisers, accounts or law specialists, events helpers and catering support ... If you have skills that you want to share in support of running and maintaining the gallery, we want to hear from you. Email for inquiries  Night Market - spread over three sites, through the Gallery, Coffee House and Art House, specially selected artisan vendors bring you gifts of glass, candles, soap, ceramics, fine art, jewelry, and more ...
Plan your gift shopping list with these fabulous vendors @hemptationskincare @charliegirl.creations @threadforfilth @turiyathefourth @oyamacandle @shorelinebrewingco @art_by_shandra @Basically.Knotty @jamkeglassworks @faithwandler @desertlake.dw @the_wiz @capricornucopia9 @heirloom_bohemia Plus Alice Pallet (Fibre artist), Laurels Boutique (ceramic), and Agate Creek (Silver pendants and bracelets) Food supplied by the Bannock Slap Burger & Indian Taco food truck outside, plus hot beverages and sweet treats from the LC Coffee House 
Front of the Line. First access to nearly 400 original works of art in the Over/ Under 100 exhibition and fundraising sale of original art. Your ticket gives you access to 55 minutes VIP experience, with live music, exclusive first viewing of the exhibition; entry for two prize draws -prizes include art by Geert Maas, Margaret Kyle, Rob Guenette, Maureen Lejbak, a gift basket of art materials and more. You will also leave with a goodie bag of fine chocolates, your tax receipt, and any art you wish to purchase, which can be gift-wrapped for free in the Arthouse Over/ Under 100 Exhibition is open to the public 9am - 3pm, six days per week Button Making in the Arthouse - fun for all ages and abilities - Collage, marker pens, coloured pencils, make your own design and then form your design into a button to keep or gift. Participation by donation Night Market - spread over three sites, through the Gallery, Coffee House and Art House, specially selected artisan vendors bring you gifts of glass, candles, soap, ceramics, fine art, jewelry, and more ... Food supplied by the Bannock Slap Burger & Indian Taco food truck outside, plus hot beverages and sweet treats from the LC Coffee House Open Mic in the Gallery, hosted in collaboration with the LC Coffee House. Sign up to perform, or come in to enjoy while you browse the art in the exhibition. All current PHO COVID-safe guidelines will be followed for events and busier days, including vaccine passport checks, mandatory mask-wearing, unless seated and consuming beverages, number limits inside to maintain social distances. Regular surface sanitizing plus HEPA air filters. |
