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Persian New Year “Norouz” 2025 – Chaharshanbe Suri – Fire Jumping Ceremony

Get ready for the arrival of spring!
Fire Jumping Ceremony – Chaharshanbe Suri
The event is called Chaharshanbe Suri, meaning “Scarlet Wednesday” in Farsi. This ancient Persian practice takes place on the last Tuesday night before the spring equinox. This year, it falls on March 18.
A major part of the Chaharshanbe Suri celebration is to jump over fire. Persians have recognized fire as a sacred element, one that represents light, wisdom and truth. This cleansing practice of jumping over the fire is meant to bring good luck and good fortune as we prepare to enter a new year.
We will be serving tea and sweets and will have a mini exhibition set up to provide some context around this and other Norouz practices. This event is open to all ages and is free. Most Persians have cherished memories

GPAG: SHOUT OUT! 2025 | Opening Reception

Join us for the Opening Reception of our youth Shout Out exhibition on Saturday, March 15th, 2pm – 4pm, to celebrate our community’s young artists. All are welcome to join us!

One of our most popular annual exhibitions, Shout Out! features the work of Sunshine Coast youth aged 2 – 18. In addition to offering an inspiring body of work that represents the creativity of our community’s youth, this exhibition is also an opportunity for young people to experience what it is like to be a professional exhibiting artist at GPAG. Featuring drawing, painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, and much more, visit and be inspired by the creativity, individuality, and vibrancy on display throughout the exhibition.

Opportunity: Calling all artists | GPAG General submissions are open

The deadline to submit your proposal is 4PM on March 31st, 2025. We are currently accepting proposals to exhibit at GPAG in 2026 in the Main Gallery and Eve Smart Gallery! We accept submissions from both emerging and established artists working in all mediums and styles.

Before applying, please read our Exhibition Policy and Submission Guidelines carefully. Apply using our new online form (recommended) or via Google Drive or USB thumb drive. Find more information, submission guidelines, and application forms on our website at www.gpag.ca/submissions. Please note: we do not accept submissions via email.

Art Exhibition: Gumboot Cafe – Clare Wilkening

to Feb 28. Clare utilizes ceramic forms to evoke, narrate, & respond to specific places & ecological issues. Clare chooses to work primarily in ceramics because of the material’s direct connection to the ground, which has inherent power & meaning. Clay is a material that can be a bridge between the topic of their work, the object that is the work, & the substrate of our existence.

GPAG: Opening Reception | RICHARD CHARTER | TROCH, BRIAN BAXTER, ALAN SIRULNIKOFF, ALANNA WOOD

Join us at our Opening Reception on Sat. Jan 18th, 2pm – 4pm, to meet the artists behind our newest exhibitions; Vertical Human Horizontal World (Richard Charter), and Unshuttered: From Lens to Print (troch, Brian Baxter, Alan Sirulnikoff, & Alanna Wood).

In Unshuttered: From Lens to Print, four local Sunshine Coast photographers with diverse approaches and individual philosophies unite to explore photography as an art form. In Vertical Human Horizontal World, Vancouver based artist and musician Richard Charter uses thread and ink to translate musical scores into visual artworks, creating symbolic representations of music notations.

GPAG: Art Exhibition – JAN JENSEN | Rivers of Connection/Pools of Separation

to Dec 22. Rivers of Connection/Pools of Separation explores the state of the human spirit on earth, entwined in community, yet searching for singularity. The shifting perspectives invite curiosity about when community connection might be essential and when self is most essential. Through complex, kinetic narratives, Jensen evokes a landscape of energy flowing in layers, transforming the unseen into vibrant visual metaphors. In both painting and sculpture her work reflects a sphere where forms are continuously reconfigured, inviting engagement with the world and self in a tactile, ever-changing landscape.

Join us for the Opening Reception of this exhibition on Saturday, Nov 30th, 2pm – 4pm; and for an Artist Talk with Jan Jensen on Saturday, Dec. 7th, 2pm – 3pm. All are welcome!

GPAG: Art Exhibition – HERMIONE GREEN | My Fabulous Trip

to Dec 22. For over sixty years, Hermione Green has immersed herself in art as both a passion and a calling. Green’s journey began in Argentina and brought her to the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, taking her through diverse lands and experiences, including her foundational studies in Buenos Aires under the renowned artist Jean Jose. Inspired by the Impressionists, Green brings light, color, and movement to her subjects, embracing an expressive, textured style that honors both the individuality and the collective spirit of these communities. Her artworks explore and express the textures of life, from vibrant celebrations to quiet moments of reflection. An exhibition in Joe’s Lounge on display until Sunday, Dec. 22nd.

Sechelt Sunshine Olive Co: Art Crawl Reception

Happy Hour 3:30-5

Mocktails and cocktails Enjoy custom drinks prepared with SCOOCO white and dark balsamic vinegars.

Appetizers (some are created with SCOOCO Virgin olive oils and balsamic reductions)

Artists participating at venue 133

Pauline Lawson
Arts and Crafts

Ingeborg Hardman
Photographer ~ Visual Artist

Plan on joining us for~

Speaking Silks 530pm
Video collaboration
Silks ~ Pauline Lawson, Video ~ Ingeborg Hardman, reading ~ Dale Wilson, Composer ~ Christopher Bernetchez

Poet + Bard 6-730
Jena Eros & Nick Walkey
Musicians ~ Songwriters
Poet and Bard are a romantic and poetic pairing with varied guitar and vocal stylings.

Art Exhibition: JEFF WILSON | North By Northwest

Illustrating narratives around the history and life cycles of the North coast of BC, Jeff Wilson’s exhibition is inspired by his time spent immersed in the landscapes of BC’s coast during his 2023 Cassiar Cannery Long Art Residence. The North coast economy has long revolved around natural resource exploitation and trade, leaving the area susceptible to changes largely out of the control of its residents, and creating a particular and unique history of boom and bust economics. Wilson’s large scale acrylic paintings illustrate how this boom and bust pattern expresses itself in a natural and built legacy unique to BC’s coasts.

Join us for the Opening Reception on Saturday August 3rd, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!

Creek Daze 2024

xRCCA is excited to invite you to CREEK DAZE 2024!
Join us this year as we kick off the festivities at Roberts Creek School, gathering for the lively Higgledy Piggledy Parade leading down to the Pier! Get creative with your costumes straight from the tickle trunk! Meet at 10:45am, parade at 11:11am!
Explore a diverse array of vendors offering information, crafts, delicious food, and engaging activities for everyone to enjoy. Kids will love the Kidz Zone featuring face painting, games, and playful activities. This year, we’re excited to feature a Youth Gallery showcasing the creative talents of our young artists.
Don’t miss the vibrant music performances at the mandala stage from 11:30am-6pm, Slow Sundays Stage at Library Park 12-3:30pm, book sale 12-3pm.
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