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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Dear Dorothy
Jun
7
to Jul 12
studio, youth, adult

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.  

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COZI CLUB
Jul
5
studio, youth, adult

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.

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Craftivism Workshop
Jul
12
Studio Programs, Library, studio, youth, Children, adult

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.

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Echoes of Sek̓lép: An arts workshop exploring family, memory, and transformation.
Jun
21
library, adult, Talk, Exhibition-Related, ithin-eh-wuk, dream, studio, Family Programs, youth, Children

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! 

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Jun
14
studio, youth, adult

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.

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No Space for Hate: Zine Making Workshop
Jun
7
studio, youth, adult

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.

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Converging Practices: Keith Langergraber in Conversation with Donald Lawrence 
Jun
5
adult, Exhibition-Related, staircases

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.  

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In Dialogue: Ithin-eh-wuk—we place ourselves at the center: James Nicholas and Sandra Semchuk
Apr
12
Exhibition-Related, adult, ithin-eh-wuk, Tour, Talk

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.

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Slow Stitch Club (Youth)
Mar
15
Studio Programs, adult

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.

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