ACS GALLERY TALK© Online with Philpott & Schmidt

Join visual artist and producer WENDY MOULD as she interviews this month featured Duo Exhibition artists ALISON PHILPOTT ‘Yes! It’s Coloured Pencil’ and WENDY SCHMIDT ‘Westcoast Wildlife’. Wendy takes you on a journey with these two visual artists as she explores their insight and inspiration responsible for producing these two great exhibitions of work. You can experience this Duo Exhibition …

ACS: Welcome Our New Members | May

It is with great pleasure that we welcome five new members this month to the ACS. The ACS thrives on membership, and we are excited that in this day and age of a pandemic that our membership continues to grow monthly. Individual Member | Jaswinder Johal & Elayne Preston Associate Member | Gary Nay, Melanie Thompson & Paula Cooper WANT …

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 …

ACS | Employment Opportunities

The stars have aligned and the ACS has a rare opportunity for someone (two people in fact) to join our amazing ACS Team.  Whether you are just entering the work-force, looking for a new challenge or simply retired and want to do something more meaningful with your time…this might be just the opportunity you are looking for. CLICK HERE to …

FEDS Dish Up $300 Million For the Arts+

On April 21, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland announced the 2021 federal budget, Supporting Canada’s Active Recovery. “This budget is about finishing the fight against COVID. It’s about healing the economic wounds left by the COVID recession,” said Freeland. “And it’s about creating more jobs and prosperity for Canadians in the days and decades to come.” …

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. …