Sunshine Coast Arts Centre
10 – 3pm; Wednesday – Friday
Cost: $120/$150 (Mem/Non)
Ages: 8-13

This year we are delighted to offer 3 kid’s summer workshops, each combining art making with outdoor exploration.  In the morning participants learn to weave, collage or paint led by a senior artist/teacher. In the afternoon, walks and discussions take over as we explore natural spaces near the Art Centre. Workshops run 10:00 – 3:00 each day, with a break provided for lunch. Participants must bring their own lunch, a water bottle and a mask for any indoor activities.

For more information sunshinecoastartscouncil.com/camps

Singular/Serial: Contemporary Monoprinting

May 28 – June 27, 2021

Greta Guzek, Jen Drysdale, Kim LaFave, Jennifer Love

This exhibition showcases the work of a diverse group of artists who have, in their distinctly individual styles, been exploring the possibilities inherent in using monoprinting on a gel plate as an essential element in their process. The making of a hand-pulled print adds, in its process, an extra excitement to the final artwork. Printmaking in general has been undergoing a resurgence in the art world. The boundaries that once defined it have blurred and for many artists, it is a central part of their art practice, no longer a secondary or reproductive activity.

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Deadline: June 30, 2021

We welcome proposals each year for the Doris Crowston Gallery at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre. We are now accepting applications for exhibitions for 2022/2023. We encourage proposals for exhibitions and artwork that will challenge visitors, provoke conversation and connect to pressing concerns of our time. While membership in the SCAC is not required in order to make a submission to the gallery, selected artists must become members if they are selected to exhibit.

We are looking for submissions from the greatest range of art mediums and forms. As we have limits for what we can display, we encourage you to visit the Art Centre before submitting a proposal. We have a commitment to education and engagement, and present at least one workshop/talk/program with each exhibition. We encourage submitting artists to be willing to present an artist talk or demonstration, or have a suggestion for another program (performance, music, dance, etc) related to their exhibition.

If you are interested in submitting an application, or finding out more information, please visit sunshinecoastartscouncil.com/call-for-submissions

Closing Reception in the Garden
Singular/Serial: Contemporary Monoprinting

Greta Guzek, Kim LaFave, Jen Drysdale, Jennifer Love

Sunday June 27th, 2:00PM – 4:00PM

Exhibition Dates: May 28 – June 27, 2021

The Sunshine Coast Arts Council invites you to join us for a garden party in celebration of the Singular/Serial: Contemporary Monoprinting exhibition. Join us in our beautiful garden to meet with the artists whose work is currently on exhibition at the Doris Crowston Gallery in Sechelt. This will be an opportunity to gather safely as a community and celebrate a wonderful exhibition, learn more about monoprinting, and delve deeper into each artist’s unique take on this printmaking process.

The Singular/Serial exhibition showcases the diverse work of a 4 Sunshine Coast artists who have, in their distinctly individual styles, been exploring the possibilities inherent in using monoprinting on a gel plate as an essential element in their process. The making of a hand-pulled print adds, in its process, an extra excitement to the final artwork.

The works exhibited together exemplify experiments in process, composition, materials and forms. From a similar printing approach emerges an extraordinary range of works that express that the alternatives for creating texture and pattern are endless. The balance of intended and unanticipated results lends an intensity to the mark making, and a freshness to the image printed.

We are pleased to be able to hold this event in accordance with the latest round of public health guidelines in British Columbia. Capacity at this event will be limited. We ask that all guests respect social distancing protocols. Masks are required within the gallery, and recommended in the garden. We will not be serving food or drink at this time.

The SCAC would like to thank our generous sponsors who make our ongoing work possible: the SCAC Membership, the District of Sechelt, the BC Arts Council, the SC Community Forest Fund, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Sunshine Coast Foundation and the Sunshine Coast Credit Union.