Our $5 drop-in programs continue throughout the summer. They include Salsa Thursdays, Basement Musicians Circle (every 2nd Tues) and Feel the Rhythm Drum Circle (every 2nd Wed). Details at www.RotaryCentrefortheArts.com
Avoid hearing the kids say "I'm bored" this summer and enroll them in ArtsBlast (ages 5-11) or a Mural Painting workshop (ages 12-18). These excellent programs feature top-flight instructors and are sure to please.
Read on... for visual art, dance, special events and more!
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Mural Workshop for Teens
Paint a mural with two very inspiring artists
Leave your mark! Create a mural with accomplished artists Jorden and David Doody - the 4th mural of it's kind at the Rotary Centre for the Arts!
Jorden and David work with the group to design and paint a mural, which will cover one cement wall inside the RCA. Learn how to create and project an image, work with brushes, rollers and paint pens to master this art form. more
PROJECT DATES: July 27th - 30th
4:00 - 8:00 PM (bring a lunch)
Ages 12 to 18
Register at the Rotary Centre for the Arts, 421 Cawston Avenue, Kelowna, BC
or online at www.RotaryCentrefortheArts.com
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Creative Arts Camp for Kids!
Summer ArtsBlast
Ages 5-8 and 9-11
July 12 - 16 or July 19 - 23
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Back by popular demand!
Summer Arts Blast features a wide selection of fun and creative arts activities including Art, Music, Drama and Dance. Guided by talented and inspiring "top flight" instructors, Arts Blast will give your child the opportunity for individual learning and growth. more
Register at Rotary Centre for the Arts, 421 Cawston Avenue, Kelowna, BC
or online at www.RotaryCentrefortheArts.com
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July Art Exhibition
at the Rotary Centre for the Arts
"Hillside at Marquart Lake" by Bonnie Anderson
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July 2nd - 31st
Showing in the
South Atrium,
Display Cases,
Alex Fong Galleria
& Mezzanine
Four local Canadian
artists are filling the building with their works for the month of July:
Bonnie Anderson -
potter, painter,
mixed media artist
Bonnie Sheppard -
joyful brush, portrait painter
Marilyn Bury - oil painter, still life and landscapes
Bonnie Worsdall and Bev Burke - fabric artists, quilters
Make sure to stop by to see the diverse works of these wonderful artists. more
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For the Love of Art Almighty!
Juried Potters and Artisans of the Okanagan Valley
Twentieth Annual Summer Gift Show and Sale
Saturday, July 17th
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday, July 18th
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Featuring Local Artisans and their Wares: Pottery, Clay Art, Mixed Media Paintings, Digital Arts, Drawings,
Glass work, Slumping and Stained glass, Sculpture, Jewellery, Silver and Gold Smiths, Fabric Art, Textile Arts,
Weaving, Photography, Print making, Wood work, Quilting, and, other high quality Art and crafts. All artists are in attendance.
For the first time ever, visit The Jewellery Room and meet Kelowna's best Jewellery makers. Gold and silver smith, link chains, beads and bobbles, we've got it all.
Sponsored by Potters Addict Ceramic Art Centre and Rotary Centre for the Arts. Call Potters Addict 250-763-1875 for more information.
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Sizzling Summer Salsa
with Ritmo Caliente
Saturday, July 24th
7:30 - 10:30 PM
Join us for a hot Salsa dance party
the evening of July 24th. We will be throwing open the atrium doors,
turning up the music and immersing ourselves in the rhythms of
Ritmo Caliente.
New to Salsa? No problem - the evening kicks off with a 1/2 hour lesson at 7:30pm. Invite your friends!
Tickets: $10 at the door
Rotary Centre for the Arts
421 Cawston Ave, Kelowna, BC
(250) 717-5304
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Gala for the Arts
Rotary Centre for the Arts' Annual Fundraiser
Early Bird Tickets Available
Buy 10, Get 2 FREE!
A stylish night out featuring:
- World class Okanagan wines
- Martinis
- Cuisine designed and prepared by Kelowna's hottest chefs
- Casino games
- Captivating entertainment
- Emcees Andy & Tj of Silk FM
- Rapid-fire Auction with Paul Bielby
- Cash bar
- Creative Formal attire
Join us for a full evening of fun!
Your attendance is important - it helps support programming at the Rotary Centre for the Arts.
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ARTS Picnic
 Tuesday, August 10th at 5:00 PM
A FREE evening of artists, music and demonstrations - great fun for the whole family!
Highlights Include:
- Outdoor concert by the
National Youth Orchestra
- Artist Demonstrations
- Community Drum Circle
- Hands-on Visual Art Activities
- Picnic at long,
country-style tables
- Okanagan Street Food
- Artwalk Bistro
Billet a Musician!
We have 94 National Youth Orchestra musicians aged 17-20 in need of a good home for the nights of August 9th and 10th. We would like to request your help, and that of your friends, neighbours and other community-minded music lovers. If you have a spare bed or three please call Dawn, Volunteer Coordinator at the Rotary Centre for the Arts at 250-717-5304 or email volcoord@rotarycentreforthearts.com. Please include your name, street address, postal code, phone #, and number of beds you have to offer.
You will not need to feed the musicians, just pick them up at the RCA the evening of Mon, August 9th, return them to the RCA the following morning of Tues, August 10th; and pick them up after the performance that same day Tues, August 10th. Lastly, return them to the RCA in the morning of Wed, August 11th.
Thanks in advance for your help! We are grateful for your generosity, and will do our best to make this as easy as possible for everyone involved. It's a free concert on Tuesday night, and you, your family and neighbours can make an enjoyable evening of music, food and fun.
ARTS Picnic is produced in collaboration with the Rotary Centre for the Arts, the Kelowna Art Gallery and the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra. more
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AM 1150's Phil Johnson Joins
Board of Directors
The Rotary Centre for the Arts Board of Directors would like to welcome their newest member, Phil Johnson of Astral Media. Phil is the wonderful voice you hear mornings on AM 1150.
This past season, he has stayed up late on concert evenings at the Rotary Centre for the Arts to announce and moderate the RCA Spotlight Series. Phil enjoys meeting and listening to the touring artists and is enthusiastic about continuing to spread the word about the great things happening at the RCA!
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Studio 113: Wrapped and ready to go!
July 1 - 3
10 AM to 6 PM
Wrapped and Ready to Go! is a cooperative effort of the artists in Studio 113, Julia Trops, Anjy Bonten, Trina Ganson and Rebekah Wilkinson. Artists will be on site during the event, and on Canada Day there will be a public live model drawing demonstration from 9-11 am, and again at 2-4 pm.
The goal of the event is to provide accessibility to original art by Okanagan artists, many unknown, with the majority of artworks in this Canada Day/Weekend event being under $113.
Come down to the event because artworks are Wrapped and Ready to Go!
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Sage-ing With Creative Spirit
It's "Happening" every Tuesday this summer at the RCA
Sage-ing With Creative Spirit invites you to exercise your creative energy.
Bring a young relative or neighbour (all ages welcome) or come on your own ready for a morning of "playing and creating" together.
Programs are FREE and run 9:30AM - 12noon on Tuesdays in the drawing and painting studio. The studio remains open for free use all day.
July 6th and 13th:
Acclaimed fabric artist Maryann Carlton will lead sessions on making your own fashion piece. Bring a piece of clothing, shoes or a beach tote that you want to personalise with paint. Low nap materials, jeans, are best. Sample above converts an old second hand man's jacket from value village to a fashion statement.
July 20th and 27th
Feel a creative energy that enlivens you and activates you to " just do it". As you feel the rhythm and hear the energy, the painter within you will come alive in response to the spontaneously composed melodies of Jordan Leibel on keyboard. Jordan sees colours when he composes and you will too.
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Located in the heart of Kelowna's Cultural District,
Rotary Centre for the Arts is a multi-disciplinary visual and performing arts centre and rental venue providing a wide array of events and festivals. The community can experience artists and performers in action, and share in the excitement of developing and strengthening the Okanagan's cultural heritage.
We appreciate everyone who continues to make the Rotary Centre for the Arts a vibrant and creative destination. Keep in touch - we'd love to hear from you!
www.RotaryCentrefortheArts.com
421 Cawston Avenue | Kelowna | BC | V1Y 6Z1 | Canada | (250) 717-5304
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