Sunshine Coast Canada
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Opportunity: CALLING ALL ARTISTS | Present Tense 2025

Time to get your Present Tense submissions ready! Drop off is June 19 – 22, 11AM – 4PM. The exhibition is on display June 26 – July 20.

Present Tense is an annual exhibition featuring the creative work of GPAG members. We are also partnering with the CCA’s Purple Banner Studio Program to highlight artists with studios available for visiting during the exhibition. We accept one artwork from every artist in any medium and style, as long as it adheres to our max. size restriction of 16″ x 20″. Find more info, guidelines, and entry forms online or in person at GPAG.

Interested in showing more of your work at GPAG? Members are also invited to submit up to six Tiny Artworks to our Members’ Tiny Exhibition on display in Joe’s Lounge during Present Tense.

GPAG: The Art of Coastal Living Raffle

to Nov 28th. Please help to support your local art gallery! Buy a raffle ticket online or in person at GPAG for the chance to create lasting memories for your friends & family with one of four fantastic prizes. From a serene getaway package at the West Coast Wilderness Lodge, to an immersive art workshop at Gibsons School of the Arts, to a tasting tour of Portugal & Spain at Station Wine Bar, to a thrilling night of Coastal Tsunami hockey – we have something for everyone. Raffle tickets are $20, and there are only 1000 tickets available, so each one has a 1 in 250 chance of winning! Check out our website for more prize information and to purchase a ticket online.

I’MPOSSIBLE

Nov 5 (sold out) Nov 6 added. An Evening of Magic & Mentalism with 2 of Canada’s top performers of the Mystery Arts:
BRO GILBERT & ERIC SAMUELS

Bro Gilbert has worked as a creative consultant and writer for some of the best magicians in the world including, Dynamo, Criss Angel and Keith Barry as well as with many of the magicians that you have recently seen on America’s Got Talent and Penn and Teller: Fool Us.

Mentalist Eric Samuels uses psychology, suggestion, and stagecraft to anticipate and influence behaviour.

for more info. visit https://heritageplayhouse.com/event/tba-19

***PLEASE NOTE that this performance is for adults, 18 years or older. Minors will not be admitted***
This performance will be filmed (for promotional purposes only).
Net proceeds to Gibsons Heritage Playhouse

Tiny Farm, Big Table

Saturday, July 16 & Tuesday, Aug 9 – 6:00PM – 8:30PM. An elegant seven-course meal with twinkle lights, live music, and local libations on our charming Tiny Farm in the heart of Roberts Creek. A fundraiser with laid back vibes and upscale cuisine.

Surrounded by rows of veggies and flowers, guests culinary creations featuring in-season, foraged, and fresh-harvested local foods, created just for this night. Garden craft cocktails are made from berries growing 20 feet to your left, with course after course served family style, featuring the best of our local restaurants, chefs and farms.

More info and sign up here.

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