First Thursdays Art Walk

DISCOVER WHERE YOU LIVE THROUGH ART

Explore the Ambleside & Dundarave neighbourhoods by taking a self-guided tour of our local galleries, public art & community spaces. Join us on May 2, June 6, July 4 & August 1 for the First Thursdays Art Walk to discover & celebrate visual art & local artists. Each gallery is open from 6pm to 8pm & is free to the public. Experience unique programming at each gallery location.

COMMUNITY ART PROJECT

Participate in the creation of a collaborative community art piece that will be unveiled in August! Look for the painting stations at the Ferry Building Gallery, Silk Purse Gallery, West Vancouver Art Museum and Buckland Southerst Gallery to add your personal creative mark on one of 21 canvases!

Join us in August for the public unveiling of this collaborative art piece, supported by British Pacific Properties. The final image will be on display in the lobby of the Kay Meek Arts Centre from September 10 – 29

FIRST THURSDAYS ART WALK MAP

Get the map showcasing all the participating galleries & venues, as well as the public art that will be accessible during the Art Walk from 6-8pm.

FIRST THURSDAYS GALLERIES & VENUES
AUGUST 1 EXHIBITIONS & ACTIVITIES

FERRY BUILDING GALLERY 1414 Argyle Ave
Exhibition Bobbie Burgers: Sheltered State Mixed media abstracts exploring themes of decay, transformation & metamorphosis.
Weave a Cedar Bark Bracelet Todd Devries (Giihlgiiaa) take you through the basics of making a traditional friendship bracelet. $5 materials fee

SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave
Exhibition Harmony Arts Fest Showcase Exhibition Multidisciplinary group exhibition featuring the presenters in the 2019 Harmony Arts Festival ArtSpeaks program.
Community Art Station

WEST VANCOUVER ART MUSEUM 680 17th St
Exhibition Oh Nightingale: Parviz Tanavoli Retrospective of multidisciplinary artist's 60 year career.
Curatorial Tour @ 6:15.
Community Art Station

WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr
Exhibition Graphite Tales: Nick Bantock New graphite drawings & accompanying short stories by celebrated author/illustrator.
Over 13 works of public art inside.

WEST VANCOUVER COMMUNITY CENTRE 2121 Marine Dr
Over 30 works of public art, both outdoors & inside the buildings.

BUCKLAND SOUTHERST GALLERY 2460 Marine Dr
Exhibition Representing established & emerging Canadian artists.
Community Art Station

The WVCAC gratefully acknowledges the following for their support of the First Thursdays Art Walk