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  1. Life Drawing with L.A.U.G.H
  2. Vancouver Parks and Recreation
  3. DisCOVEry 2005 Call for Entry
  4. 8th Annual Studio Tour
  5. 2nd Annual White Rock Studio Tour
  6. VanDusen Garden Art Classes
  7. The Fulcrum Project
  8. Creative Business Showcase




  1. Surrey Art Gallery Call for Entry
  2. White Rock Call for Entry
  3. Art Focus' Artists Demos
  4. Rotary Centre for the Arts
  5. Women: Souls and Persons
  6. North Okanagan Call for Entry
  7. il y a: there is wilderness
  8. Lyle's Art Studio
  9. Paintings from Paradise
Life Drawing with L.A.U.G.H
Locating Alignment Under Gamboge Haze or L.A.U.G.H. is offering two hour life drawing sessions at the Douglas Recreation Center located at 20550 Douglas Crescent in Langley. Sessions are held the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 7:45pm. There is a $5.00 drop-in fee, bring your supplies and raw drawing skills. Room rental provided by Opus Framing & Art Supplies. For details call Opus Langley at 604-533-0601.

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Vancouver Parks and Recreation
The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation invites artists from all disciplines to submit applications for their Artist in Residence Program. The residencies provide an artist's fee and a materials budget. Projects may take place at any time of year as long as they are completed within 2005. Application packages are available at various Community Centres and the Park Board Office located on 2099 Beach Avenue. For details and a list of participating Community Centres, email jil_weaving@city.vancouver.bc.ca, visit www.vancouverparks.ca or call Jil Weaving at 604-257-8496.

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DisCOVEry 2005 Call for Entry
Seymour Art Gallery is accepting submissions for the DisCOVEry 2005 exhibition to be held January 10th - February 6th, 2005. This year's theme is Pith: an important or essential part. All BC artists are invited to submit one original artwork per artist or collaboration in any media, which has been completed after January 2004. The deadline for jury selection is November 13th, 2004. A $15.00 jury fee plus $25.00 membership fee is also required. For details and entry forms, contact Jacquie Morgan at 604-924-1378.

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8th Annual Studio Tour
Gabriola Island hosts BC's largest home-based studio tour on Thanksgiving weekend, October 9th-11th, 2004, featuring over 80 of Gabriola's finest artists, working in a range of media from painting, photography, sculpture, fibre arts and more. All studios are open from 10:00am-4:00pm, with several open in the evening as well. For details call 250-247-7409, visit www.festivalgabriola.ca or email festivalgabriola@shaw.ca

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2nd Annual White Rock Studio Tour

Spend an art-filled weekend in White Rock touring 11 different White Rock artists' studios. This is an opportunity to meet artists in their own unique work environments and learn about the art making process from oils, pottery, printmaking and more. The tour runs from October 16th - 17th, 2004 from 11:00am - 5:00pm. For details call Kathy Macdonald at 604-531-9427.

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VanDusen Garden Art Classes

VanDusen Garden is a not-for-profit organization that has been an important botanical and horticultural resource for the Vancouver Community for more than 25 years. They will be offering art classes in Coloured pencil sketching October 23rd, 30th and November 6th, 2004. Members pay $65 and non-members pay $72. They will also be offering Botanical illustration workshops October 30th and 31st. Members pay $109 and non-members pay $119. For registration information and class times visit www.vandusengarden.org or call Lorri Espeseth at 604-257-8151.

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The Fulcrum Project

The Fulcrum Project celebrates its first anniversary with an art exhibition that gives a human face to poverty. A reflection of the true life and nature of poverty, the exhibit opens on the International Day to Eradicate Poverty on October 17th 2004. Opening reception is TBA. For details visit www.thefulcrumproject.org, or call Joy Fai at 604-986-9208.

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Creative Business Showcase

Learn first hand how some of Vancouver's most creative entrepreneurs have succeeded in today's competitive business world without compromising their creative integrity. This all day professional development workshop will be held at UBC Robson Square October 16th 2004 from 9:00am - 4:00pm. For registration details, visit http://www.connections.ubc.ca/career_skills.html or call Irene Dual at 604-408-6907.

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Surrey Art Gallery Call for Entry

The Surrey Art Gallery invites artists, artist teams and curators to submit proposals for digital media exhibitions in the TechLab. Submissions can include mechanical, acoustic and electronic projects. The deadline is ongoing. For details visit www.surreytechlab.ca or email artgallery@city.surrey.bc.ca

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White Rock Call for Entry

The White Rock Millennium Rotary Club invites submissions for its 1st annual Euphorbia Art Exhibit. Entries can be a variety of mediums, styles and subject matter. The submission fee is $10 per entry and there will be prizes awarded. The entry deadline is November 6th, 2004 from 8:00am - 11:00am at Semiahmoo House Society located at 15306 24th Avenue in Surrey. For details call 604-536-4575 or visit www.euphorbia.ca

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Art Focus' Artists Demos

Port Coquitlam's Art Focus hosts artist demonstrations on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Terry Fox Senior Secondary School at 3550 Wellington Street, October 27th, 2004. All workshops are open to ARt Focus members and the general public, beginning at 7:00pm. Non-members pay $5.00. For details call John Hansen at 604-941-2304 or Colin Craig at 604-941-3868.

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Rotary Centre for the Arts

A range of courses are being offered this fall at the centre's multi-purpose facility in the heart of Kelowna's cultural district at 421 Cawston Avenue. Course topics range from visual arts, music and dance and are available for both adults and children. For registration and more information email info@rotarycentreforthearts.com, call 250-717-5304 or visit www.rotarycentreforthearts.com

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Women: Souls and Persons

Kelowna Women's Resource Centre is celebrating women's 75 years as person's under the law with a juried exhibition at the Kelowna Art Gallery in downtown Kelowna. The Show runs from October 16th to November 21st 2004 with an opening reception October 18th 2004. For details email kwomen@direct.ca or call 604-762-2355.

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North Okanagan Call for Entry

The North Oanagan Artists Alternative invites artists to submit entries for their upcoming Farrago exhibition. The entry deadline is October 8th, 2004 at 4:00pm. For entry details contact Judith Jurica at 250-503-2297 or email judithjurica@shaw.ca

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il y a: there is wilderness

This Langley art show explores memory, journey, exploration and sanctuary in the wilderness at the Township of Langley Civic Facility's fourth floor located at 20338 65 Avenue. Opening night is October 30th, 2004 at 7:00pm and the open gallery continues on October 31st at 12:00pm - 7:00pm and November 1st, 2004 from 12:00pm - 5:00pm. Admission is by donation. For details contact Michael Wipf at 778-882-0393 or Rachel Dickey at 604-880-6468.

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Lyle's Art Studio

Artist Lyle Macdonald is offering fall art classes for beginners and advanced students at the Scottish Cultural Centre located at 8886 Hudson Street Vancouver. Each session is $35.00. For details call 604-266-5904.

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Paintings from Paradise

The Tuesday Bowen Island Art Group's Paintings from Paradise art show will be at the West vancouver Memorial Library located at 1950 Marine Drive. The opening reception takes place October 1st, 2004 from 6:30pm - 8:00pm. The show will run for the month of October.

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