Art Links
This listing was last updated June 22, 2010. The groups are listed alphabetically.
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BC Museum of Mining
The Museum is a historical site that brings our history alive with activities, displays and guided underground tours.
Open 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday fo the Winter season. Britannia Beach.
www.bcmuseumofmining.org
Between Shifts Theatre
Provides adults, youths and children in the corridor with an opportunity to participate in and learn live theatre arts and skills. A member of Theatre BC, BST competes in festivals and provides workshops and other educational activities facilitated by professional theatre personnel on an affordable basis to its members.
Kathy Daniels
Ph: (604) 892-5078 Fax: (604) 892-2267
Box 5121, Squamish
V0N 3G0
Email: kathy.daniels@sscs.ca
New Website! www.betweenshiftstheatre.com
Black Tusk Caledonia Pipe Band
Host the BC Legion Highland Gathering June 2010. Attend World Pipe Band Championships, Scottland 2010! Always looking for new members.
Contact: Luc Leblanc
Ph: (604) 898-4260
Email: lucleblanc@shaw.ca
www.squamishpipeband.ca
Howe Sound Performing Arts Association
Box 365 Garibaldi Highlands, BC V0N1T0
A not-for-profit society with charitable tax status whose mission is to promote, assist and develop all forms of performing arts activity in the community.
Phone contacts:
Carol Grolman (604) 898-3483
Gene Peirce (604) 898-4920
e-mail: info@howesoundarts.ca
web: www.howesoundarts.ca
International Folk Dancing
Dance club which meets for fun get togethers to learn ethnic dances from around the world. No partner needed. Marcia Danielson, Dance leader/teacher
(604) 898-9420
The Media Arts Society of Squamish
(MASS) was founded to support media artists in the Sea to Sky Corridor who are working in film, video, audio and new media by providing professional development opportunities, facilitating projects, and promoting public awareness of media arts through a variety of events and initiatives. For more info: www.mediaartssquamish.com or contact info@mediaartssquamish.com
Sea to Sky Singers
Adult community choir which performs from September - April each year. Anyone wishing to have Sea to Sky Singers perform at their function is invited to phone for information.
Contact: Vernoica McPhee
Ph: (604) 892-7819
Web: www.seatoskysingers.net
South Asian Senior Women’s Group
Senior women from the south Asian community get together every Thursday evening at Valleycliffe Elementary School, 7-8 pm. They socialize, learn English, play games, arts/crafts, go on trips and more. This program is no charge to the senior women. Coordinator, Gurjit Johal, Gurjitj@hotmail.com
The Sound Youth Chorus
Youth chior for girls ages 13 - 18. No experience necessary.
Contact: Kelly Coubrough
(604) 849-0708
Squamish Arts Council
Manages the Squamish Arts Council (SAC) building at 37950 Cleveland Ave, and the Artisan Galleries at 1336 Main St.
Contact: Krisztina Egyed
Phone: (604) 892 9838
Email: kegyed@telus.net
Website: www.squamishartscouncil.ca
Squamish Community Band
Gord/Jan Durocher
Ph: 1-888-227-0451 (Gord)
or (604) 898-3604 (Jan)
Squamish Farmers Market
We make it, we bake it and we grow it… and we want to share it with you! Saturdays, from 10am – 3pm. Downtown Cleveland next to the Park
www.squamishfarmersmarket.com
Squamish Gardeners
Guest Speakers, Garden Tour, Plant Exchanges, Field Trips and more Monthly Meetings: 3rd Monday of the Month, 7-9 pm at the Squamish Library.
2010 Garden Tour Sunday June 27. Contact: Carol Robson
www.squamishgardeners.com
Squmaish Historical Society
To collect, document, preserve and celebrate the history of Squamish. Sponsoring various showcases and presentations throughout the year. Meetings monthly.
Contact Bianca Peters, President
Ph: (604) 898-8454
info@squamishhistory.ca
Squamish Nation Youth Dance Group
The dancers, wearing traditional costumes, perform traditional songs and dances of the Squamish Naton that have been passed on from the elders. The youth are the dancers, the adults are the drummers and singers.
Ph: Totem Hall, (604) 892-5166
Squamish Valley Quilters Guild
A group of mixed ages and quilting abilities meeting each first Wednesday of the month at the Sea to Sky Hotel, 7:00 pm. The Guild supports
beginning quilters and shares its efforts with the community by way of wall hanging and quilt donations.
Contact: squamishquilters@gmail.com
web: www.members.shaw.ca/squamishvalleyquiltersguild
Squamish Writers' Group
Meets once a month to workshop works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Check website for next meeting.
Contact: Jude Goodwin
Email: jude@goodwinstudios.com
web: www.squamishartscouncil.ca
Squamish Youth Theatre
To foster and develop youth talent in theatre. Performs short plays in March at the Eagle Eye Theatre. Auditions take place early January.
Box 3640 Garibaldi Highlands V0N 1T0
Contact: Adriane Polo
Ph: (604) 898-5930
Email: apolo@shaw.ca
Tantalus Paint and Sketch Club
Fun, social, paint and sketch club for beginners and professional artists over the age of 50. Meet Wednesdays 10 - noon on lower floor in Rockcliffe Building at the new, spectacular 10,000 square foot Squamish Seniors Activity Centre. 1210 Village Green Way, Squamish.
Mima Runzer (604) 898 3280
Visuals, Squamish Valley Artists Society
Suppors the development, education and promotion of local visual artists. Membership is open to individuals, businesses and/or organizations actively engaged in the production of original works of art and/or people who support the goals of the Guild.
Box 1482 Squamish BC V0N 3G0
Contact: Jenny Smack (President)
Ph: (604) 898-4166
Email: info@squamishart.com
Web: www.squamishart.com
Westcoast Railway Heritage Park
New CN Roundhouse Conference Center opeing in 2010! Member meetings start regularly in 2010 in Squamish.
Contact: Nathan Pinfield
604-898-9336
www.wcra.org
Whistler Arts Council
www.whistlerartscouncil.com
Galleries
Artisan Gallery
1336 Main St
Managed by the Squamish Arts Council
Website: www.squamishartscouncil.ca
Brackendal Art Gallery - Centre for the Arts
41950 Government Rd., Brackendale BC
Ph: 604 898 3333
Web: www.brackendaleartgallery.com
Open Weekends & Holidays, Noon - 10:00 pm
Foyer Gallery, Squamish Public Library
37907 2nd Avenue, downtown Squamish
Web: Squamish Public Library Foyer Gallery
Annual Festivals and Fairs
Brackendale Farmers Institute Fall Fair
A service organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the cultural life of Brackendale. The BFI coordinates the fall fair every year.
Vendors call Tracy: 604-898-8358
To volunteer call: 604-898-4540
Live at Squamish
2010 is the first installment of this new live music festival in Squamish!
www.liveatsquamish.com
Sea to Sky Film Festival Committee
There is an annual film festival competition for short films in the fall.
Adriane Polo
apolo@shaw.ca
SERF Music Festival
All aged festival at Nexen Beach, Squamish Oceanfront. Next date September 2010.
ww.squamishmusicfestival.com
Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival
Annual celebration of Squamish history and culture. Meetings every second Wednesday of the month.
www.squamishdays.ca
Squamish Mountain Festival
The fourth annual Mountain Festival happens July 14 - 18th, 2010. The event focuses on rock climbng and mountian culture.
Contact Ivan Hughes, Festival Director
info@squamishfilm.com
www.squamishmountainfestival.com
Wild At Art
Annual week long festival involving the arts in all forms - visual, performing, literary and more.
www.wildatart.ca