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SUMMARY:Night Market: Art Demo
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a fun\, creative\, and family-friendly activity during your Commercial Street Night Market stroll? Join the Nanaimo Arts Council and Collage Club Nanaimo inside the Nanaimo Art Gallery’s dedicated Art Lab space for a hands-on art demonstration.  \nLed by talented featured collage artist Bella\, who leads the Nanaimo Collage Club\, this interactive evening is entirely free and open to children\, families\, and creators of all ages and skill levels. Drop in anytime during the night market to explore the tactile world of collage\, experiment with new techniques\, or simply drop by to watch the demo and say hello to the team! \nIt should take about 15-20 minutes to complete the activity of the night\, and we would love to see you there and create something beautiful together.
URL:https://nanaimoartscouncil.ca/event/night-market-art-demo/
LOCATION:Nanaimo Gallery: Art Lab\, 150 Commercial Street\, Nanaimo\, BC\, V9R 5G6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Ekphrastic Poetry: Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Join the Nanaimo Arts Council as we celebrate the incredible intersection of visual art and the written word at our annual Ekphrastic Poetry Awards Ceremony. Over the past months\, local writers have crafted original poetry inspired by stunning visual pieces from our community artists featured in the Purple Urchin Gallery\, and it is finally time to honor their work. \nThe afternoon will be emceed by our wonderful Program Coordinator\, Lillian Morpak\, and features the live announcement of this year’s contest winners. \nCome out to support Nanaimo’s vibrant literary and visual arts community\, hear live readings of the winning poems\, and enjoy an afternoon of creative celebration. Everyone is welcome!
URL:https://nanaimoartscouncil.ca/event/ekphrastic-poetry-awards-ceremony/
LOCATION:Nanaimo North Library\, 6250 Hammond Bay Rd\, Nanaimo\, British Columbia\, V9R5N3
CATEGORIES:Celebration,NAC Hosted
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SUMMARY:Collage Club
DESCRIPTION:Collage Club is a free creative gathering of anyone who is interested in making art and meeting other creatives. The focus is on collage because it is a low barrier and accessible way for everyone to get creative – but any creative project is welcome. This meetup will have a project for you to get started with if you’re feeling stuck or want to learn. The main goal is to meet and build our community and create a safe space to express being a human. Looking forward to having you join us at this event!
URL:https://nanaimoartscouncil.ca/event/collage-club-2/
LOCATION:Drop Zone Games\, 2520 Bowen Road\, Nanaimo\, BC\, V9T 3L3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured
ORGANIZER;CN="Collage Club Nanaimo":MAILTO:collageclubnanaimo@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Collage Club
DESCRIPTION:Join Bella Doyle and the Nanaimo Collage Club for another meetup! It is free to attend\, and all materials are provided. This is a space for everyone and anyone\, always. You can bring your own project to work on – collage based or otherwise – or join in on the art prompt for the event!
URL:https://nanaimoartscouncil.ca/event/collage-club/
LOCATION:Nanaimo Harbourfront Library\, 90 Commercial St\, Nanaimo\, BC\, V9R 5G4\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Collage Club Nanaimo":MAILTO:collageclubnanaimo@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Urban Sketch Club: Silver Meadows Farm
DESCRIPTION:A free meetup organized by Peggy of the Nanaimo Sketch Club focused on Urban Sketching. \n\nBeginner scribblers\, seasoned professional artists\, everyone in-between!\n\nWe’ll meet at Silver Meadows Farm Market in the parking lot near the market for a non-guided sketching and chit-chat session\, Saturday June 27th\, at 10am for about two hours. I haven’t been\, but I trust everyone who’s been recommending this place\, so let’s do it!\n\nWe’ll try to get back together around noon to take a group snap of our sketches – but if you feel you don’t want to participate in that\, that’s totally fine.\n\nBring: Your sketchbook\, your favourite drawing / painting implements\, and a portable chair. See you soon!
URL:https://nanaimoartscouncil.ca/event/urban-sketch-club-silver-meadows-farm/
LOCATION:Silver Meadows Farm\, 1019 Errington Road\, Parksville\, BC\, V9P 2G2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Sketchy Folks: NALT Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Organised by local artist\, Tina Johnson\, Sketchy Folks is a regular meetup for the local community of makers in Nanaimo where you get to talk\, create\, make\, and share art ideas. Create whatever you like during the meetup or follow one of the drawing prompts provided. These prompts are usually fun and silly\, but we will also look at different ways to draw flowers and plants for this one. \nCost: By donation\, but open to anyone with or without a donation. Every donation to NALT over $20 will receive a $10 gift certificate for plants at the nursery. \nBring: \n\nA chair\nPaper/A sketchbook\nWhatever you want to draw with: Pen\, pencil\, crayon\, pastel etc\nYour enthusiasm and fun!
URL:https://nanaimoartscouncil.ca/event/sketchy-folks-nalt-fundraiser/
LOCATION:NALT Nursery\, 3145 Frost Road\, Nanaimo\, BC\, V9X 1S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured
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