Every year since 1982, the Burnaby Art Gallery has been giving students from around the district a chance to show their artwork at the gallery.
Arts Alive 2017 is returning for its 35th year from April 18 to May 21. An opening reception will be held Thursday, April 13 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Arts Alive, presented in association with the Burnaby school district, features 40 works of collaborative art. More than 1,200 students from 40 classes in 16 elementary schools took part in creating the works.
The focus on group projects came about as a special tribute to many anniversaries happening this year: the gallery’s 50th, the City of Burnaby’s 125th and Canada’s 150th. In celebration of community, teachers were invited to involve students in group projects on the theme of Place and Home.
The art can be viewed in person at the gallery or online at www.burnabyartgallery.ca.
The Arts Alive exhibition coincides with The Salish Weave Collection: Works on Paper, an exhibition that features works from a private collection of contemporary Coast Salish art, donated to the gallery’s permanent and education collections.
The exhibition includes works by Andy Everson, Maynard Johnny Jr., lessLIE, Luke and John Marston, Susan Point, Chris Paul, and Dylan Thomas, who also draw on the traditions and stories of their cultures while exploring contemporary forms and techniques.
The gallery is giving students from across Metro Vancouver a chance to visit for a tour of the exhibition and a studio workshop in which they learn about Coast Salish design.
Teachers can also book in-classroom workshop for students in grades 3 through 12. Crossroads: Salish Art and Pop Culture investigates contemporary works by Coast Salish artists and looks at how artists are merging traditional design elements with popular images. Students then create a work of art inspired by the concepts discussed.
The Burnaby Art Gallery is at 6344 Deer Lake Ave. It’s open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. It’s closed Mondays and statutory holidays.
Admission is by donation, with a suggestion donation of $5. See www.burnabyartgallery.ca or call 604-297-4422 for information.
CHECK IT OUT
Burnaby Art Gallery is holding some special events in connection with the Arts Alive and Salish Weave exhibitions. Among them:
Gallery tour: On Sunday, April 23, you can drop in for a tour between 2 and 4 p.m., by donation. Guides will lead a tour and discussion about Arts Alive and will also offer more information about the print works featured in the Salish Weave Collection.
Tea and Tour: On Tuesday, April 25, the gallery continues its tea and tour series with a session from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Join staff for a guided tour of both exhibition, then enjoy tea and treats in the Fireside Room. It costs $7.50 and is aimed at those 55 and up.
In the BAG: The gallery’s drop-in family Sunday program continues on May 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. Drop in, by donation, to see the exhibitions and then get into the studio for family-friendly art projects – this month’s theme is collaborative assemblage art.
