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We are now taking registrations for our Winter Workshops Series! Spaces are limited. Registration and pre-payment is required to secure your place - register at the Gallery during regular hours.
Full details and course descriptions for all the workshops are on the PDF attachment below.
Watercolour with Anne Havard - course is 3 x 3hrs10am-1pm, Sundays February 5, 12, & 19
Fee for the course: $45 members/$60 non-members, plus $10 for materials
Mask Making with Linda Stringfellow - course is a single session of 3hrs
9am-12pm, Saturday February 11
Fee: $15 members/$20 non-members, plus $5 for materials
Platter Making with Susan Clay-Smith - course is 3 x 3hrs
6.30pm-9.30pm, Wednesday Feb 29
1pm-4pm, Sunday March 4
1pm-4pm, Sunday March 11
Fee for the course: $45 members/$60 non-members, plus $20 for materials
Life Drawing with Britt Sanborn - course is 4 x 3hrs
6.30pm-9.30pm, Wednesdays March 7, 14, 21, & 28
Fee for the course: $60 members/$80 non-members, plus $20 for materials & models fees
Silk Painting with Lori Knorr - course is a single session of 3hrs
9am-12pm, Sunday March 18
Fee: $15 members/$20 non-members, plus $17 for materials
The Gallery is looking to hire male and female models to pose for evening life drawing classes. Rate of remuneration is $50 per 3hr session ($40 if you are not comfortable completely disrobing in which case we will accept form-fitting swimwear).
Please email or call the Gallery if you are interested.
Classes begin in March 2012 - if you are not available then we can still add you to our register of potential models for future classes.
250-847-3898
image: Britt Sanborn
The Gallery's AGM took place on June 21st, 2011. The Annual Report is available for download below in PDF format.
Having a meeting? Need a place to host an event or workshop?
Did you know the Smithers Art Gallery rents out the gallery space?
The gallery is available for rental outside of the hours we are open to the public. It has a well-lit interior with ample room for hosting events such as board meetings, workshops, and coffee houses. We have seating for approximately 40, trestle tables, and a kitchen.
The rental cost is $15 per hour, and a $50 damage deposit is required. The damage deposit will be returned at the end of your event if no damage has been done to the gallery.
To book the Gallery drop us an email at info@smithersart.org, or call us on 250-847-3898 to make sure the date you are requesting is available - we will make a provisional booking for you which will be confirmed once you have signed the rental agreement and made payment.
The PDF version of the rental agreement can be found below. The completed form can be mailed to the Gallery, or dropped off during our hours of operation, along with all fees.
The Smithers Art Gallery is adopting a strategic plan to develop a more efficient, effective, and productive system in which to operate. The plan aims to increase the diversity of our shows and events, increase public awareness of our organization and image, continue our community involvement and enrichment through art education, and increase our accessibility.
Check out the PDF files below for the complete Strategic Plan and Gallery Survey results!
Why become a Member of the Smithers Art Gallery?
The Art Gallery needs your support to remain the pre-eminent visual arts facility in the Bulkley Valley, showcasing the work of local and regional artists since 1971. The Gallery is almost entirely volunteer-run, and operates solely on grants and donations from the public.
Your membership fees go directly to fund art exhibits, workshops, classes, kids' art camps and to building a vibrant arts community here in northwest BC. As a member, you can look forward to the following benefits:
- Receiving our bi-monthly newsletter What's Up in the Gallery and special member bulletins and reminders of upcoming shows and events.
- Discounts on workshops and classes.
- Reduced commission rate for exhibiting artists.
- Eligibility to take advantage of the Gallery's Payment Plan for the purchase of artwork.
- Being listed in the Artist Directory on the website - a well-used resource for people looking for artists!
- Voting at the AGM.
- Discounts at select Smithers' merchants and restaurants:
The Annual Membership fee is only $25.
Download a Membership Form from the link below. Please fill out the form and
drop it off with payment at the Gallery, or mail it to Box 122 Smithers, BC, V0J 2N0.Thank you for your support!
Wintergold Arts and Craft Fair
Friday Nov 25th, 5pm-9pm
Saturday Nov 26th 10am-4pm
Central Park Building
Admission $2.00
Fundraiser for Smithers Art Gallery
Door prize donated by Central Mountain Air!