Arts

Vernon-based author, editor, singer and songwriter John Lent is this spring’s writer-in-residence at UBC Okanagan.

Okanagan icon John Lent is UBCO’s writer-in-residence

By Patty Wellborn on February 12, 2020

John Lent, a Vernon-based professional author, editor, singer and songwriter is this spring’s writer-in-residence at UBC Okanagan. He will be on campus from March 9 to 26 working with students, faculty and the community in various writing and literary projects.

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Photography Instructor Andreas Rutkauskas leading a discussion about student photography projects.

Creative Days opens studio doors for potential artists

By Patty Wellborn on January 9, 2020

Artists interested in UBC Okanagan’s visual arts program are invited to attend a special class with a professor to learn about the program and find out how to put a portfolio together.

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Authors encouraged to put pen to paper and get creative

By Patty Wellborn on December 13, 2019

Budding writers are urged to submit their entries for the annual Okanagan Short Story Contest.

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UBCO hosts a gala evening of art and entertainment

By Patty Wellborn on December 5, 2019

Each year UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, in association with the Visual Arts Course Union, hosts a fundraiser and gala event that celebrates the work of local artists.

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Associate Professor of History Brigitte Le Normand is the academic director of UBCO's public humanities hub.

Use the humanities to bridge cultural divisions, say UBC profs

By Nathan Skolski on November 18, 2019

In an era when divisions in society seem more prevalent than ever, two UBC humanities professors are using the power of arts, history and philosophy to build bridges and address the world’s most pressing issues.

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Inspired Word Café blends creativity, inclusivity and interactive fun

By Patty Wellborn on November 13, 2019

The Inspired Word Café is a community-based arts organization that plans training, workshops and poetic and literary readings. Organizers are now teaming up with UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies and the City of Kelowna to host a series of public readings and open mic sessions.

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The annual opera under the stars event at UBC Okanagan draws a large crowd to UBCO’s central courtyard.

Opera Under the Stars returns to UBCO’s courtyard

By Patty Wellborn on July 15, 2019

UBC Okanagan’s courtyard will once again be filled with the sounds of music as Opera Kelowna presents its annual Opera Under the Stars concert on July 31.

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Two UBCO fine arts students have been awarded summer art residencies at The Caetani Cultural Centre, which is located in a historic house in Vernon.

Historic home creates unique opportunity for fine art students

By Patty Wellborn on July 11, 2019

A new partnership between UBC Okanagan and Vernon’s Caetani Cultural Centre will help make artistic dreams come true for two student-artists.

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At last year’s summer intensive Tania Willard’s exhibition, Casting Light to Fill Shadow: A Decolonial Aesthesis in Secwepemcul ̓ ecw, invited people to use flashlights to see beyond the artwork that was presented on the wall.

UBCO hosts Indigenous art-making immersive programs

By Patty Wellborn on June 26, 2019

Hosted by UBCO’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (FCCS), with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Summer Indigenous Art Intensive features a series of world-renowned speakers, undergraduate and graduate credit courses, and a group of resident artists who will be working to create new works.

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UBC hosts fourth annual Student Okanagan Film Festival

By Patty Wellborn on April 25, 2019

The Student Okanagan Film Festival, now in its fourth year, will screen short films from a wide range of genres including mini-documentary, experimental short films, music videos, animation and short narrative films.

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