ACS GALLERY TALK© NOW ONLINE | Just…BAGS!

Meet the winning artist from the Arts Council of Surrey’s JUST…BAGS! A Juried visual arts competition and exhibition.  Join accomplished visual artist and videographer WEBDY MOULD as she interviews each artist to find their inspiration and motivation to create winning art pieces. View the exhibition virtually at artscouncilofsurrey.ca or in person at the Newton Cultural Centre [13530 72 Ave, Surrey, …

Culture Days Webinar Series

Creative Community Recovery Culture Days is kicking off their 2021 Webinar Series on March 31 with a conversation about how the arts and culture sector can contribute to shaping our communities for a better post-pandemic cultural life. Community Recovery Specialist, Deb Borsos, and Carol Palladino, President of Arts BC, will discuss recovery viewed through the lens of arts and culture. …

CITY | 2021 Approved Cultural Grants

Supporting Local Arts + Culture   City of Surrey has invested over $420,000 to support 74 local arts and cultural not-for-profit organizations. The Cultural Grants Evaluation Committee was impressed with the ability of the groups to adapt and envision future cultural events during this unusual and challenging time. A link to the Surrey City Council-approved report, including a complete list …

Celebrate Canadian Films!

Host a Virtual Viewing Party National Canadian Film Day is a massive one-day, coast-to-coast celebration held Wednesday, August 21, and filled with Canadian cinema. Contemporary films to brighten your day, as well as some beloved classics that will give you the warm fuzzies. There’s even a party kit to help you host an online watch party. Want to make a …

MoS | Shake Up: Preserving What We Value

Indigenous Knowledge, Science and Pop Culture Unite to Address ‘the Big One’   Museum of Surrey announces its latest feature exhibition, Shake Up: Preserving What We Value, on now to June 6. Through multimedia installations, art, and cultural objects, Shake Up examines the knowledge of earthquakes and natural disasters that has been passed down for generations through First Nations oral histories. …

FUNDING: Sources for the arts

Grant Opportunities for 2021-2022 can be found at the following locations ( please click on name to follow link):MINISTRY OF CANDIAN HERTIAGE CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS LAUNCH ONLINE GRANT PROGRAMMES CANADA ARTS PRESENTATION FUND CANADA MUSIC FUND DIGITAL NOW EXPLORE & CREATE [Canada Council] BUILDING COMMUNITIES THROUGH ARTS & HERITAGE ARTS PERIODICALS [BC Arts Council]

CITY: Urban Screen ‘I Spy A City’

Until May 2 | Every Night After Dusk Play “I spy” on UrbanScreen with a new exhibit by the Flavourcel animation collective on the west wall of the Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre. Riffing on the children’s game of “I spy,” Flavourcel’s project I Spy a City captures different sights from across Whalley and the broader Surrey region in animated form. The …

CITY: Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon [Mar 20]

March 20 | 11am–2pm In partnership with Runch Magazine, support increasing the representation of women and non-binary artists by participating in this virtual event. Learn to create and edit Wikipedia pages while connecting to others online. No prior knowledge of editing is required, and all are welcome to attend.

CITY: Limited Edition Artistic Face Masks

The Summons Surrey-based artist Debbie Westergaard Tuepah and Surrey’s first poet laureate (2015–2018) Renée Sarojini Saklikar have teamed up via photograph and text to create these non-medical face masks that honour the cycles of change and transformation we have collectively gone through. All proceeds go toward Surrey Art Gallery Association and will soon be available for purchase on their online …