50TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT GUIDE 2022/2023 EVENT GUIDE Events • Performances • Exhibitions
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Find out what’s on 50th Anniversary Events 2 Fun for Adults (Classic Concerts and pARTy@PdA) 3-4 2022/2023 Exhibitions 5-6 Family Days at PdA 7 (Back Cover) Get tickets/register for free events • Online at Eventbrite: go.placedesarts.ca/placedesartseventbrite • By phone at 604.664.1636 ext. 0 • Some events allow for sales at the door starting one hour prior to the event (subject to availability) Ticket prices listed in this guide do not include GST, which will be added at time of purchase. Please be advised that ticket purchases are subject to a payment processing fee and service fee charged by Eventbrite. 1
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Over fifty years ago, members of the Coquitlam Fine Arts Council had a dream, an idea for an arts centre, a welcoming place where many arts disciplines would be taught by skilled teachers. A place where the work of emerging artists and local artisans could be displayed and sold, and where events and festivals could be held, drawing people together to celebrate the arts. That dream became a reality when Place des Arts officially opened its doors to the public on December 1, 1972. Fifty years later, we are still here and proud to uphold the original vision of our organization. Reaching this significant milestone demonstrates the strength of that vision established half a century ago.
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This season we are celebrating Place des Arts voices through creative connection, storytelling and joy! Help mark this year with us by attending our special 50th events including a kick-off event to launch a community art project and a Gala performance at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (page 2). We’ll also be offering our popular series Family Days (page 7), Classic Concerts and our fun pARTy@PdA events (pages 3-4) that inspire creativity and social connection. We are also presenting a great line-up of exhibitions featuring the work of local emerging artists (pages 5-6). Additional 50th Anniversary initiatives include a series of 50/50 raffles and the “Creative Connections” social media series, a collection of photos and stories that celebrate Place des Arts voices. Make sure to visit our website for the most up-to-date information on our golden anniversary season! ExecutiveMcCauley,Director, des us!
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This year marks Place des Arts’ 50th Anniversary as an arts education centre in WeCoquitlam.havemany fantastic ways to celebrate this year with us.
Saturday, May 6, 2023 · 10:00 AM — 1:00 PM
Saturday, September 24, 2022 · 10:00 AM — 1:00 PM (Kick-Off Event)
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The final art piece will be unveiled at the Place des Arts’ 50th Exhibition opening reception on June 2, 2023 from 7:00 — 9:00 PM.
Saturday, October 1, 2022 · 10:00 AM — 1:00 PM
50th Anniversary Gala
Evergreen Cultural Centre Come celebrate the arts with us at our 50th Anniversary Gala! To commemorate this significant milestone, we are presenting an exciting and interactive evening filled with creative connection, storytelling and joy! Under the direction of Susan Bertoia and the production design of Marcus Vaillant, the performance blends narration, music, dance, theatre and visual arts to tell the story of Place des Arts and the people who have made it a home to our arts community over the past 50 years. We invite all members of our community to connect with each other, enjoy food and beverages and revel in a one-of-a-kind performance. All ages are welcome. Free admission; pre-registration is required as seating is limited. 2
50th Anniversary Community Art Project
Saturday, March 4, 2023 · 10:00 AM — 1:00 PM
On September 24, we’re launching an interactive community-engaged art project in celebration of our 50th anniversary and we want you to join in! The project, facilitated by one of our visual artists, will embody our 50th anniversary mission to celebrate Place des Arts voices through creative connection, storytelling and joy. Contribute to this art project by taking part in a free, fun, all-ages art activity at Place des Arts. This project represents Place des Arts’ impact on the community and will inspire future students.
Signature Events
50TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT GUIDE
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 · 3:30 — 6:30 PM
Friday, November 25, 2022 • Reception: 6:30 PM, Performance: 8:00 PM
A Celebration of Robbie Burns with Blackthorn • Classic Concert
pARTy@PdA & Classic Concerts
Saturday, January 14, 2023 • 7:30 — 10:00 PM
Festive Felting • pARTy@PdA Friday, December 16, 2022 • 7:00 — 9:00 PM
Create a painted masterpiece...with your dog! Grab your pooch and join us for an outdoor painting adventure. First, your dog will paint with a painted paws technique. Then you finish your masterpiece by skillfully blending your brush strokes with your dog’s paw painting. The outcome is an abstract, personalized work of art - in collaboration with your dog! Canvases, non-toxic paints and tasty tidbits for canines will be provided. Need something a bit more “inspirational?” Purchase a mimosa or glass of wine from the bar! One dog per human participant; all dogs must be up to date with vaccinations and leashed at all times—no retractable leashes, please.
Join us for our annual celebration of Scotland’s National Bard, Robbie Burns! Fiddler, Rosie Carver, with Celtic band Blackthorn and a special guest piper feature the musical traditions of Scotland with a special focus on Burns’ songs and poems. Heart-wrenching airs and ballads, humorous songs with rousing choruses and lively jigs and reels are brought to life with Blackthorn’s luscious harmonies and complex instrumentation.
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We acknowledge that young children can be disruptive to other patrons. We do not recommend bringing children under six to our concerts. Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult. 3
Get into the holiday spirit and join us for some hands-on experience creating beautiful, felted ornaments and gifts. Explore a variety of wet felting techniques and acquire the necessary skills to create finished pieces like decorations and potholders. Felting is quick, fun and a great way to make one-of-a-kind gifts.
Sunday, September 18, 2022 • 11:00 AM — 1:00 PM
Pawcasso • pARTy@PdA
Join us for our Classic Concert series (14+ years) and our pARTy@PdA events (19+ years). This season, we are launching a very special concert/pARTy@PdA mashup Gatherevent.friends and ignite your imagination in a fun and relaxing atmosphere with our pARTy@PdA events. Events include supplies and instruction. A cash bar offering a variety of beverages will be available.
Tickets: $26/person or 2 for $42
Music/Art Mash-Up • Classic Concert/pARTy@PdA
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Saturday, May 13, 2023 • 7:00 — 8:00 PM
Saturday, February 25, 2023 • 7:00 — 9:00 PM
Create beautiful cards or frameable artworks by combining alcohol inks with pressed flowers and botanicals. You will learn how to work with alcohol ink, blowing and blending to the beautiful sounds of live string music. Enjoy this meditative, fulfilling process and embrace the music around you. Learn how to collage and mount pre-pressed flowers and leaves on greeting cards. You will love the powerful simplicity of this activity. Participants are encouraged to press their own flowers/leaves and bring them to the event, but it is not required. You will have the opportunity to create up to three cards while experiencing a beautiful night of community, ambiance, creativity and music.
& Seniors $16
Goldenpearl Ensemble • Classic Concert
Take part in a night of abstract painting by exploring positive and negative space through a unique technique taught by instructor, Cyd Eva. Enjoy an evening of painting on canvas in a positive space with South African house music curated by DJ Costa Besta. We will experiment with Essence cards that act as positive affirmations and possible inspiration. Explore abstract painting and experiment with different textures, colours, shapes and motifs. Then transform the paintings through negative space using shapes you are inspired to create. This night will encourage you to think about self-expression, the duality of self, intuition and creation. Each attendee will leave with a canvas they painted. Enjoy our Classic Concert Series featuring live music performances by talented local Tickets:musicians.Students* • Adults $21
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*Student pricing is available for all Place des Arts students, regardless of age.
Join the Goldenpearl Ensemble (Zhimin Yu, Zhongxi Wu and Song Yun) for a wonderful evening of traditional Chinese, folk and chamber music. Enjoy the sounds of the 阮 (ruǎn, a Chinese guitar), the 笙/嗩吶 (sheng/suona, Chinese windpipes) and the 二胡 (erhu, Chinese violin) as they weave together diverse and beautiful melodies.
Positive Space • pARTy@PdA Friday, May 26, 2023 • 7:00 — 9:00 PM
Join us to view these Indigenous exhibitions and take part in our event, Be the Change you Want to See, with artist Christine Mackenzie based around National Truth and Reconciliation Day.
Invitation, fibre art, Karen Johnson
Various
PLACE DES ARTS 2022/2023 Exhibitions
Opening Receptions are held on the first day of each exhibition from 7:00—9:00 PM unless otherwise noted. Are you an artist interested in exhibiting? View current calls for artists on our website or if you have questions, contact our Exhibitions Programmer at exhibitions@placedesarts.ca.
Sale of artwork
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Fraser Valley Potter’s Guild Association Of the Earth Ceramics in the Atrium
SPECIAL EVENT • SEP 30, 1:00- 3:00 PM
September 9 — October 19, 2022
September 9 — November 3, 2022
Place des Arts is proud to showcase the work of local emerging artists in our three exhibition spaces: the Atrium, the Leonore Peyton Salon (LPS) and the Mezzanine. Exhibitions change frequently, and artworks are generally for sale, with proceeds supporting the exhibiting artists and our centre. The Leonore Peyton Salon is a multi-purpose space; therefore, viewing times are limited. Please call 604-664-1636 ext. 0 to book an appointment.
The sale of artwork begins at 7:00 PM on the day of the Opening Reception. Artwork cannot be reserved; sales are on a first-come, first-served basis. View our exhibitions online Virtual tours of our exhibitions will be available for viewing one week after the exhibition opening until the exhibition’s end date. Visit the individual exhibition pages at placedesarts.ca/exhibitions to view.
Sharing Culture Through the Natural World Place des Arts’ Community Engaged Art Project in the LPS Artists Evolution of Self and Indigenous Art Various Mediums in the Mezzanine
50TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT GUIDE Sunflower, acrylic and mixed media on canvas, Cyd Eva Trash No. 9, oil on canvas, Jeongmin Ahn October 28 — December 15, 2022 Robin Fischer, Karen Johnson and Karlie Norrish McChesney Stitched Together Fibre Art and Mixed Media in the LPS Sherry Cooper Industrial Remnants Mixed Media in the Mezzanine November 12 — December 15, 2022 Local Artists Positively Petite: Annual Miniature Exhibition Various Mediums in the Atrium January 20 — March 9, 2023 SD43 Grade 12 Art Students Emerging Talent 25 Various Mediums in the Atrium Cyd Eva Creating Home/Ukwakha iKhaya Paintings and Poetry in the LPS Louise Bunn Alchemical Transformations Acrylics, Oils and Mixed Media in the Mezzanine March 10* — May 4, 2023 Vin Arora Meltdown: The Second Wave Ceramics in the Link *Opening Reception will be on March 31. March 31 — May 25, 2023 Coquitlam Heritage Society Corner Stores Various Mediums in the Atrium Alex Sandvoss I want to think about feminism, but I have to think about climate change Oil Paintings in the LPS Jeongmin Ahn Trash Oil Paintings in the Mezzanine June 2 — June 22, 2023 Place des Arts’ 50th Anniversary Exhibition Various Mediums in the Atrium 6
PLACE DES ARTS We’re Easy to Find! Just off HWY #1 at the corner of King Edward St. & Brunette Ave. 1120 Brunette Coquitlam,AvenueBCV3K1G2 1120www.placedesarts.ca@pdacoquitlam•604.664.1636BrunetteAvenue,Coquitlam Family Day at PdA Gather your crew and head to Place des Arts for Family Day at PdA to immerse yourself in art! Tour our exhibitions, then create your own art in a variety of all-ages, drop-in style activities based on the content and/or mediums in the exhibitions. All ages are welcome. Free admission; pre-registration is encouraged. Sunday, October 16, 2022 · 1:00 3:00 PM Sunday, February 5, 2023 · 1:00 3:00 PM Sunday, April 2, 2023 · 1:00 3:00 PM Fun with the Family! Thank you to our event sponsor
