Events & Exhibitions

2021/2022 Lineup

All events will follow safety guidelines provided by the BC province. Please follow our social media and visit the events page on our website at placedesarts.ca/events to find the most up-to-date information. Watch out for more events coming your way! Our annual Events Guide with full details will be available in January 2022.

Fun with the Family!

Culture Days Online Workshop

SU • Sept 26, 2021 • 1:30 – 2:30pm Pre-registration is required. Visit our Events webpage for details and info on how to register.

pARTy@PdA (Just for Adults 19+)

Paint and Prosecco*

F • Dec 17, 2021 • 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Classic Concert Series

A Celebration of Robbie Burns*

Blackthorn Concert

SA • Jan 15, 2022 • Concert: 7:30 pm *Tickets will go on sale on September 1, 2021

Reflections Festival

A Seasonal Celebration of Arts & Heritage Join us to discover arts and heritage through a variety of accessible and interactive events. The centrepiece of the festival, Reflections, takes place on December 5 at Place des Arts and Mackin House. Come and dive into the theme of transformation through an immersive and interactive retelling of A Christmas Carol. Check out all the events and activities that are part of the Reflections Festival:

Celebrations of Light

SA • Nov 27, 2021 • 11:30 – 12:30pm, 1:30 – 2:30pm at Mackin House • Registration Required • Free

PJ Storytime in the Parlour with CPL

W • Dec 1, 2021• 7:00pm at Mackin House • Registration Required • Free

Christmas Ghost Stories & Games

SA • Dec 4, 2021 • 11:00 – 12:00pm, 1:00 – 2:00pm at Mackin House • Registration Required • Free

Reflections: A Christmas Carol at Place des Arts, Fraser Mills Train Station & Mackin House

SU • Dec 5, 2021• 1:00 – 4:00pm at Place des Arts & Mackin House • Registration Required • Free

Exhibitions

Place des Arts houses three exhibition spaces where we are proud to showcase local emerging artists: the Atrium, the Leonore Peyton Salon and the Mezzanine. Exhibitions change frequently, and artworks are generally for sale, with proceeds supporting the exhibiting artists and our centre. We encourage visitors to make an appointment to view our exhibition spaces. Please call 604-6641636 ext. 0 to book.

Opening Receptions are generally held on the first day of each exhibition, unless otherwise stated, from 7:00-9:00pm and in accordance with the current Provincial Health Order. Please check our website for more details about the event closer to the date.

Are you an artist interested in exhibiting?

View current calls for artists on our website. For more information contact our Exhibitions Programmer at exhibitions@placedesarts.ca.

Sale of artwork

Please note that sale of artwork at 7:00pm on the day of the Opening Reception. Artwork cannot be reserved in advance; sales are on a first-come, first-served basis.

September 3 – November 4, 2021*

Clay For You, 도취 (DOOCHI) Traditional Korean Ceramics in the Atrium

September 3 – October 20, 2021*

SD43 Teachers, Creative Connections Various Mediums in the Leonore Peyton Salon Kiranjot Kaur, Sovereign Elevations Acrylics, Inks and Sculptures in the Mezzanine *The opening reception will be on September 10.

October 29 – December 16, 2021

Elsa Chesnel, Figurative Abstractions Charcoal, Pastels and Acrylics in the Leonore Peyton Salon Carol Rui, Nature in Watercolour Watercolours in the Mezzanine

November 12 – December 16, 2021

Positively Petite: Annual Miniature Exhibition Various Mediums in the Atrium

Positively Petite is an annual exhibition unique to Place des Arts that showcases miniature artwork created by local artists. All two-dimensional artwork on exhibit is 30 square inches or smaller and all three-dimensional artwork is 60 cubic inches or smaller.

January 21 – March 10, 2022

SD43 Grade 12 Art Students, Emerging Talent 24 Various Mediums in the Atrium

Lillian Liu, Modern Fine Art Photography from the Female Gaze Photography in the Leonore Peyton Salon Raeanne Schachter, Dames Acrylics in the Mezzanine

April 1 – May 19, 2022

Coquitlam Heritage Society, Extractions: Natural Resources from our land Various Mediums in the Atrium

Tadaomi Kawasaki, Spontaneous Portrait Art Acrylics in the Leonore Peyton Salon Donna Polos, A Watercolour Experience on Canvas and Fibre Watercolours in the Mezzanine

June 3 – June 23, 2022

Place des Arts Community Exhibition Various Mediums in the Atrium