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Arts - Visual

Creatrix Rising

10:00 am - Fri, Jul 24th, 2026 to Wed, Oct 7th, 2026
at Vernon Public Art Gallery

An exhibition featuring works by participants in Archway Society for Domestic Peace’s arts-based Creatrix Rising program. Read more

Opera Obscura

10:00 am - Wed, Aug 5th, 2026 to Wed, Oct 7th, 2026
at Vernon Public Art Gallery

Opera Obscura is a large-scale installation by Canadian artist Mary Kavanagh. Read more

Your Absence is Mineral

10:00 am - Tue, Sep 1st, 2026 to Wed, Oct 7th, 2026
at Vernon Public Art Gallery

Your Absence Is Mineral is a solo exhibition by Vancouver-based artist Sarah Steeves, marking the artist’s first institutional solo exhibition. Read more

Grey Canal Stitchery Project

2:00 pm - Fri, Sep 18th, 2026 to Sat, Oct 3rd, 2026
at Gallery Vertigo

Here in Vernon the Grey Canal built between 1906 and 1914 brought irrigation water from the hills and transformed dry ranchlands into productive orchards and farmland. To honour the significance of the Canal, Gallery Vertigo, is inviting the community to participate in creating an embroidered tapestry of the Grey Canal map. Read more

Fibre Fridays

10:00 am - Fri, Sep 18th, 2026
at Okanagan Regional Library

The Kalamalka Weavers and Spinners will be available Friday mornings to demonstrate and share their hand crafts with those curious to see how fabrics are woven, how yarn is made for knitting or weaving, or other fibre based crafts. Read more

Mini Art Swap: Take a Piece, Leave a Piece

9:00 am - Fri, Sep 18th, 2026 to Sun, Oct 4th, 2026
at Vernon Community Arts Centre

Discover the joy of tiny art with this community art exchange! Create a miniature artwork at home and trade it for an original piece made by another artist, or simply stop by to explore a growing collection of creative works. Read more

Artist Trading Cards Drop-In

9:00 am - Fri, Sep 18th, 2026
at Vernon Community Arts Centre

Discover the fun of Artist Trading Cards (ATCs), a worldwide tradition that began in 1997 as a way for artists to connect through creativity. Read more

Mini Artists

10:00 am - Thu, Sep 24th, 2026
at Vernon Public Art Gallery

Join us for Mini Artists , a hands-on art program for little ones and their caregivers! Each session invites children to explore a variety of art materials and creative processes that foster creativity, sensory awareness, and early learning. Read more

Community Conversations: Who Decides What We Keep?

6:00 pm - Thu, Sep 24th, 2026
at Vernon Public Art Gallery

What gets saved, what gets discarded, and who gets to decide? Presented in conjunction with Mary Kavanagh’s Opera Obscura , this Community Conversation brings together professionals working across archives, museums, collections, and emerging technologies to explore the often-invisible decisions that shape our collective memory. Read more

Crit Club

3:30 pm - Fri, Sep 25th, 2026
at Vernon Public Art Gallery

Crit Club is a free, hands-on workshop for high school students. Read more