Renting the Kootenay Gallery Did you know that the Kootenay Gallery is available for rent? For forms and information, click on the link below. Rental Policy
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Renting the Gallery
Your Work in the Gallery
Want your work in the Gallery or Giftshop? We accept exhibition proposals by professional artists and curators who create critically engaging work. Read the Submission Procedures here. If you are an artist or craftsperson who wants to sell your work
Read moreThe Gallery Lounge
The Gallery Lounge We are so lucky to have a group of visionary and committed people helping us govern and lead the work of the Gallery. Board Member Judy Madelung is profiled so you can get to know her better
Read moreWhat’s New in The Gift Shop
What’s New in the Gift Shop? Our Gift Shop receives new stock every week and finds new artisans throughout the year. Each month in our newsletter, we feature what’s new in the Gift Shop. You can read each month’s entry
Read moreHidden Hero Project
The Hidden Hero Project The Kootenay Gallery presents an art project by Claire Dibble Castlegar and area residents nominated a number of heroes via drop off points in town and at the Gallery, by phone and by completing a
Read moreWorkshops
Life Drawing With George Koochin January 17 – February 14 6:30 – 8:30 pm Join us for a series of five life drawing sessions with Castlegar artist George Koochin. George will provide instruction and feedback to the artists. The fee
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Current Exhibitions Christmas at the Gallery November 13 to December 24
Read moreCurrent Exhibition
Christmas at the Gallery November 13 to December 24 Opens November 16 from 5:00- 8:00 pm To celebrate both our dedicated volunteers and the start of the holiday season, we will be offering a no-host wine bar at the opening.
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120 Heritage Way Castlegar, BC V1N 4M5 (across from the airport, just past the Doukhobor Discovery Centre) 250.365.3337 kootenaygallery@telus.net
Read moreChristmas comes to the Gallery
It’s that time of year when the Kootenay Gallery of Art offers Christmas at the Gallery for the holiday season. Over 100 artists and artisans have created work that is showcased in the annual exhibition and sale. There are plenty
Read moreDinner for the Cultured Soul – Gallery Fundraiser
The Kootenay Gallery is on the move to a new location in Castlegar city centre. Before we can get there, the board and staff need to raise money. You can help us move toward this goal by attending Dinner for
Read morePainting With Ink
October 15 – 1 – 3:30 $50 non-menbers + $5 material fee $40 members + $5 material fee Ages 10 – adult, all levels of experience welcome Sign up by October 8. $55 or $45 for gallery members Learn the
Read moreFind out about Native Plant Gardens at the Kootenay Gallery
You may have seen the photos of goats and sheep munching on vetch earlier this summer on the grounds of the Kootenay Gallery. The goats will be discussed, along with other interesting details in a public talk on August 27
Read moreTwo New Exhibitions at the Kootenay Gallery Celebrate the Everyday
The Kootenay Gallery of Art is pleased to feature art from two women with local connections. Janet Kabatoff lives in Krestova and Mo Hamilton lived in Castlegar in the recent past. Jan Kabatoff has created a series of artwork in
Read moreLive Music & Drawing, Workshop and More at Jim Holyoak Exhibition
Jim Holyoak is a Nelson-based artist with a national and international career. The Kootenay Gallery of Art in Castlegar is fortunate to welcome Holyoak in an exhibition called Vestigial Trail that will run from June 23rd until August 20th.This exhibition
Read moreRetirement of Executive Director of the Kootenay Gallery and Announcement of Successor
Following a long and successful seventeen year career as the Executive Director for the Kootenay Gallery, Val Field has announced her retirement. “On behalf of all gallery colleagues and our Board of Directors, I want to extend our deepest thanks
Read moreYoung Visions 2022
Young Visions Present and Future Castlegar – April 2, 2022 West Kootenay youth Stanley Humphries, Kootenay Columbia Learning Centre (both Trail and Castlegar) and Rossland Summit School are featuring their art in the annual Young Visions exhibition. It opens Thursday,
Read moreExhibitions opening March 4
To Infinity and Beyond… Two exhibitions are opening at the Kootenay on the evening of March 4 which invite guests to cast their eyes and minds into the cosmos. The first exhibition in the East Gallery is Tethered to Inifinity
Read moreHost Your Own Soup for the Soul
Host Your Own Soup for the Cultured Soul One of Castlegar’s favourite social events is back – with a twist. Soup for the Cultured Soul has been a successful fundraiser for the Kootenay Gallery of Art since 2011. Top Castlegar
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