Arts
to the rescue
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ince PRL's events section collapsed a year ago due to COVID's gathering restrictions, one group of locals has consistently reinvented their work: artists. Using technology, social distancing, and initiative, every single month Powell River has continued to host a thriving creative scene. March is no different. Three galleries are launching
new shows with new works. The Festival of Performing Arts and Festival of Youth are presenting multidisciplnary performaces online. And Catnip, AKA Stefan Fogarty, has created a masterful self-guided mural-tech tour that bridges visual art, video games and IRL prizes. All of this, BTW, is available for free. – PW
Lumen: Lighting for strange times
At Townsite Market's Crucible Gallery March 5 to April 10. This stained glass was made by Feather Mills. See works by David Molyneaux, Bob Mackle and guests (likely seven artists will show new works.) Thursdays to Saturdays 5 to 9 pm, Sundays noon to 5 pm.
Challenge to Choose: Art Response to Gender Inequality and Bias
In Celebration and Support of Women, The Art Centre Public Gallery will be presenting a multi-disciplinary, online and in person exhibition this Spring, starting with an online film screening of The Least We Can Do and panel talk. This talk will open the exhibition at 1 pm, March 8 in conjunction with International Women's Day. A diverse and tentacular series of evolving events will follow; films, talks, and activities from March until May. Details will be announced following updated Public Health Orders and posted on powellriverartscouncil.ca website and social media pages. Exhibition Info: The Art Centre Public Gallery will also be exhibiting works by local and non-local artists, with submissions currently open at powellriverartscouncil.ca/calls We are currently accepting works for the physical gallery and online gallery. (See more on Page 38)
How to be a Humanist Tidal Art Gallery's new artist in residence, Brigitte Potter-Mael, opens her first show March 5 to 22. It kicks off with a celebration of Rosa Luxembourg's 150th birthday, honouring her herbarium. Brigitte will be collaborating with Powell River artist Donna Lytle early in her residency. See Tidal's Facebook page for opening hours and more details. * This image above, Challenge to Choose/Choose to Challenge, describes tentacular methods of thought, where many ideas flow in many directions; creating a metaphor between the human hand and the octopus's tentacles. The text can be read in both directions, a play on words, showing how our language affects our thinking. – by Laurance Playford-Beaudet
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