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
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.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
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.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
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.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
YOUTH SUMMER ART CAMP 2025
3 Day Camp - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Weekly, August 4 to August 29
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Ages 12 to 15
$165 per week // $148.50 for members
Introducing an art camp for youth! Led by KAG art instructor Ian Laurrabaquio, young artists will go on daily explorations in our galleries, learn new techniques through guided demonstrations, and take their art making outside on adventures to various downtown locations.
The Beaded Junction
Thursday, June 26
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 14 to 19
FREE admission
Join KAG Art Instructors and local artists Ruby and Charlie on the last Thursday of every month for our beading circle, the Beaded Junction. We will focus mainly on Aboriginal art forms and activities, but all members of the community are welcome to join. Whether you’re a beginner or well experienced at beading, participants of all skill levels are welcome to join. Drop in with your in-progress project or get guidance on how to start.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
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!
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
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.
The Beaded Junction
Thursday, May 29
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 14 to 19
FREE admission
Join KAG Art Instructors and local artists Ruby and Charlie on the last Thursday of every month for our beading circle, the Beaded Junction. We will focus mainly on Aboriginal art forms and activities, but all members of the community are welcome to join. Whether you’re a beginner or well experienced at beading, participants of all skill levels are welcome to join. Drop in with your in-progress project or get guidance on how to start.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
The Beaded Junction
Thursdays
Ages 14 to 19, FREE
Join KAG Art Instructors and local artists Ruby and Charlie on Thursday afternoons for our beading circle, the Beaded Junction. We will focus mainly on Aboriginal art forms and activities, but all members of the community are welcome to join.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Slow Stitch Club (Youth)
Saturday, April 12
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Ages 14-18, FREE
Location: Kamloops Downtown Library
Drop-In
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
The Beaded Junction
Thursday, March 27
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 14 to 19
FREE admission
Join KAG Art Instructors and local artists Ruby and Charlie on the last Thursday of every month for our beading circle, the Beaded Junction. We will focus mainly on Aboriginal art forms and activities, but all members of the community are welcome to join. Whether you’re a beginner or well experienced at beading, participants of all skill levels are welcome to join. Drop in with your in-progress project or get guidance on how to start.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Could Bee Zine Workshop
Saturday March 1
2:00 to 4:00pm
FREE Drop-in
All ages
Join us for a Could Bee Zine Workshop on the topic of Building Resilient Community-led Housing!
The Beaded Junction
Thursday, February 27
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 14 to 19
FREE admission
Join KAG Art Instructors and local artists Ruby and Charlie on the last Thursday of every month for our beading circle, the Beaded Junction. We will focus mainly on Aboriginal art forms and activities, but all members of the community are welcome to join. Whether you’re a beginner or well experienced at beading, participants of all skill levels are welcome to join. Drop in with your in-progress project or get guidance on how to start.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Studio Chill
Wednesdays
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Ages 13 to 21
FREE admission
Join us in our studio on Wednesday evenings to learn new skills and develop your art practice. Studio Chill is a space for you to drop-in and learn about art materials, styles, and techniques.
Each week we will introduce a project and technique. Featured mediums include painting, printmaking and textiles, which will rotate weekly. Light instruction and all materials are provided for you. Come work on existing projects or start something new.
We welcome folks of all skill levels aged 13 to 21. Bring your friends and make new ones! Registration is not required.
Print Social
Thursdays, 4:00 to 5:30 pm
Ages 16+
Pay-What-You-Can
Focus on Relief Printmaking
February 6, 13, 20