Arts New West

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Our AGM is at the end of this month, now is a great time to check or sign up for the first time!

Please note, if you are having trouble signing in - email us at [email protected]

TOMORROW!!🥳 Sundays are for ART 🖌🎨

2nd Sunday
Event Date: Nov.10, 2024
Event Hours: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

On Sunday, Nov.10, join current exhibiting Artist, PJ Patten for an art workshop on Comics Journaling, and finding beauty and meaning in documenting the mundane.

PJ Patten is a full time creative, published author, illustrator, and is currently in the midst of a three year Artist in Residence with the Changing The Conversation project. Some of his work can be seen in the current exhibit, Changing the Conversation II, now up at the Anvil Center's Community Art Gallery on the 3rd floor.

Supplies for the art workshop will be provided.
No registration required but space is limited.

PJ's current exhibit runs until Nov.27th, 2024
Gallery Hours: Mon. - Sun. 9:00am-5:00pm

The changing of the seasons brings with it more art this month!

Here's a quick look at some exhibitions running through the month of November.

- "Changing the Conversation II" with .pjpatten. Anvil Centre Community Art Gallery. Sept.30 - Nov.27, 2024.

- "The Drishti Experience: Capturing the Frequency of My Well-Being" . Amelia Douglas Gallery . November 7 - January 9. Member Submission

- "The Dialogue on Death and Dying, Grief and Loss" presented by and . Century House Art Gallery. October 30 - November 30. Member Submission.

- "Monochrome Exhibition". Anvil Centre 4th Floor. EXHIBITION EXTENDED.

- "Changing the Conversation" with . New Westminster City Hall. September - January.

- "Heart of the Crawl: A Group Exhibition" . The Gallery at Queen's Park. October 2 - 24.

To see more events, visit our website. artsnewwest.ca/whats-on

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The Gallery at Queen’s Park presents:
“Pinned & Wriggling” ~ by Jay Freemantle ( ) comes to the Gallery at Queen’s Park

"This show reflects and is inspired by my mental health journey, tracing trauma trailheads from my early youth through my exploration of the Internal Family Systems therapy paradigm. The work speaks to the loneliness and isolation as a q***r child in a challenging family environment. I recast memories, emotions, and internal personalities as ghostly visions and dark fables. Familiar figures, like the chilling visage of a scarecrow or a mangy rat, stand as concrete examples of emotions and responses.

My work is mixed media collage combining found images and/or painted backgrounds, with pencil drawing and watercolour. The drawn elements are always the key focus of the work whereas the found imagery creates background and context. I emphasize the drawings by utilizing watercolour or acrylic washes but the pencil marks are always clear which, for me, echo the rudimentary creative form I used throughout my childhood. Using this technique, the central images seem somehow ghostlike and ethereal and create a separation of the object from its’ environment." ~ Jay Freemantle

Exhibition Dates: Nov. 1 - 24, 2024
Gallery Hours: Wed - Sun. 10:00am-2:00pm

3rd Sunday
Event Date: Nov.17th, 2024
Event Hours: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us at the Gallery at Queen’s Park for an Artist Talk with Jay Freemantle. In his interactive public talk, Jay will focus on how his work has been a part of his mental wellness journey. He will use specific examples of his work to illustrate the Internal Family Systems therapy paradigm and will answer questions about the work and his process.

Join this weekend for Family Storytime with Arts & Crafts!

Discover new tales and fantastical stories by local authors who will be reading their stories and signing their books. Then dive into a new hands on art project with Indigenous Artist !

Sunday November 10
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Community Space on the second floor of River Market

Reserve your spot for ongoing weekend programming on the Kinder Books website.

Arts New West is a proud partner in supporting Family Storytime at Kinder Books!

Join us for Creativity Workshops at təməsew̓tx!

Be inspired by local artists with a social drop-in art workshop, featuring a new project or theme each week.

Thursday, November 7
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Multi-purpose Room 2
Artist: Alan Hill
Project: Word Play
Fun with Poetry: Join local poet Alan Hill for a fun, casual evening of writing. Select your favourite writing tools (pen & paper or phone) Writing prompts will be provided.

The event is free, no registration required and no experience necessary!

Presented in partnership with The City of New Westminster.

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SUNDAYS are for ART 🖌🎨🥰

2nd Sunday
Event Date: Nov.10, 2024
Event Hours: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

On Sunday, Nov.10, join current exhibiting Artist, PJ Patten for an art workshop on Comics Journaling, and finding beauty and meaning in documenting the mundane.

PJ Patten is a full time creative, published author, illustrator, and is currently in the midst of a three year Artist in Residence with the Changing The Conversation project. Some of his work can be seen in the current exhibit, Changing the Conversation II, now up at the Anvil Center's Community Art Gallery on the 3rd floor.

Supplies for the art workshop will be provided.
No registration required but space is limited.

PJ's current exhibit runs until Nov.27th, 2024
Gallery Hours: Mon. - Sun. 9:00am-5:00pm

Save the Date!

Our Annual General Meeting is coming up at the end of the month.

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Location: Centennial Lodge, Queen's Park

Agenda package and Annual Report will be distributed to bona fide members who RSVP.

Register today at the link in our bio!

Have you been to one of our Creativity Workshops yet?

Be inspired by local artists with a social drop-in art workshop, featuring a new project or theme each week.

This is a free event. No registration and no experience necessary!

Check out the Arts New West website for the rest of our Autumn workshops.

Presented in partnership with The City of New Westminster.

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Join this weekend for a Day of the Dead workshop for kids!

Dive into the vibrant world of the Day of the Dead with . Get ready to paint your very own sugar skull while learning about the history and meaning behind the Day of the Dead.

Sunday November 2
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Spots are full but you can visit the Kinder Books website to see the rest of their programming for November.

Arts New West is a proud partner in supporting Pop-Up Art at Kinder Books!

Call for Artists - 3rd Annual Winter Solstice Community Exhibition

Arts New West is excited to announce the Gallery at Queen's Park will be hosting our third annual Winter Solstice Community Exhibition during the month of December.

The Winter Solstice exhibition looks to embrace this magical season. The short days and long nights of Winter are imbued with moody ambiance and spiritual significance. It is a time for contemplation, but also for celebration.

We are currently inviting local artists to contribute an 8" x 8" or 10"x10" or 12x12 new or existing piece to be included in the exhibition. Each submitted piece will fit into the theme of Winter Solstice and be an opportunity to share your vision of this winter celebration. Everyone is welcome to submit a piece.

Everyone is welcome to participate.

Interested in being a part of this fun show!

Click on the link to join us: https://forms.gle/XjkFjZGszvgDiHUE7

Email programs@artsnewwest with any questions

Have you had a chance to visit the Changing the Conversation exhibit at the Anvil Center yet!?

Changing the Conversation is a three-year project that examines how public spaces and public art can facilitate a healthier discourse about housing in the community.
By working with those that are either homeless, precariously housed, and working on the front lines of harm reduction and supportive housing, PJ hopes his contribution to the Changing the Conversation Exhibition as an opportunity to give those who might not be heard a chance to share their experiences from dealing with the housing crisis. Pieces shown in this exhibit were either created directly by people living and working in this growing problem or through collaboration with PJ.

Location: Anvil Center, Community Art Gallery
Exhibition Dates: Sept.30 - Nov.27, 2024

Join this weekend for a Day of the Dead workshop for kids!

Dive into the vibrant world of the Day of the Dead with .

Get ready to paint your very own sugar skull while learning about the history and meaning behind the Day of the Dead.

Sunday October 26
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Community Space on the second floor of River Market

Reserve your spot today on the Kinder Books website! A second workshop has been added if you can't make this week.

Arts New West is a proud partner in supporting Pop-Up Art at Kinder Books!

Arts New West is proud to support the 14th Annual NewWest FilmFest

The 2024 New West Film Fest is a 3-day independent film festival running Friday, October 25 to Sunday, October 27.

The New West Film Fest is an international film festival, featuring local, Canadian, and international independent films from New Westminster and across Canada, USA, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Türkiye, and Iran.

Catch film screenings with Q & A with filmmakers, celebrating film arts at the New West Landmark Cinema, just steps from the skytrain station.

Don't miss the chance to see short and feature independent films by established and emerging filmmakers. For details of film synopses, go to

Visit NewWestFilmFest.com for all of the details.

Join us for Creativity Workshops at təməsew̓tx!

Be inspired by local artists with a social drop-in art workshop, featuring a new project or theme each week.

Thursday, October 24, 7pm
Artist: Julie Epp
Project: Flowing Landscapes in Watercolour
In this class, participants will explore the art of creating semi-abstract landscape paintings using the fluid nature of watercolour.

The event is free, no registration required and no experience necessary!

Presented in partnership with The City of New Westminster.

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