The Summerland Community Arts Council office has moved and is now at a new location — 9908 Main St.
If you wish to register kids for the Summer Art Program please drop by the new location to see SAP Coordinator Carmen McDowell. Don’t delay as these courses for children three to 12 fill up quickly.
Now that the Frieze of the Arts and furniture and office supplies have been moved to the new Arts Centre, staff and volunteers are busy preparing the Centre for the start of the Summer Art Program, the opening of the first show in the new gallery and the grand re-opening planned for Saturday, July 12.
Have you got your tickets for the annual Garden Tour?
This Saturday, June 28 will be the ninth garden tour featuring 10 different gardens.
The tour is self-directed with a map and brief description of each garden. Tickets are available at The Beanery and at the Summerland Visitors Centre on Highway 97.
Not only will you be able to enjoy gardens that have been lovingly tended and designed by their owners the but the ticket proceeds will go to improve the lives of deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired as well as contributing to special needs in the community.
Summerland artist Irene Gray will have a selection of her pastels and oils at the Front Street Gallery from June 27 to July 10.
Her subject is mainly animals and local scenery.
Also in Penticton, the Artists of the South Okanagan-Similkameen have a show, Colour and Harmony, at the Shatford Centre from June 25 to July 30.
The Arts Palette is written by David Finnis, publicity chair and president of the Summerland Community Arts Council, 9908 Main St.