The Summerland Community Arts Council will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Arts Centre, 9908 Main St.
As with all volunteer based organizations in Summerland the Arts Council is always seeking new members for its board and as volunteers to help with various projects throughout the year.
We welcome anyone who wants to help us support and enhance the arts in our community. Artistic talent is not a requirement. (Ask the current president.)
Board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month and committees meet as required throughout the year.
Many of the volunteer tasks needed can be done on a seasonal basis, such as street banner painting is done in the spring, Art Walk in July and August and Seasons Sparkles in November and December.
The Summerland Community Arts Council also operates an Art Gallery and requires sitters to greet guests and watch over the Gallery during open hours.
We also have a highly successful gift gallery that sells works by local artists and volunteers are needed for this as well.
So if you have retail experience or would like to gain some retail experience a few hours a week, volunteering in our gift gallery would greatly benefit the local arts community as commissions from these sales help fund the various programs offered by the Arts Council.
The Arts Council also needs volunteers to help plan the Summer Art Program and the various workshops that are held for children, youth and adults throughout the year.
You can find out more about all the programs offered by the Arts Council by dropping into the Arts Centre at 9908 Main St. and speaking with office manager Karan Bowyer or by checking out the SCAC website at summerlandarts.com.
If you are interested in serving on the board please email or call me (David Finnis, SCAC President) at 250-404-3225 artspalette@summerlandarts.com
The Arts Palette column is written by David Finnis, publicity chair and president of the Summerland Community Arts Council, P.O. Box 1217, 9908 Main St., Summerland, B.C. V0H 1Z0.