Arts

Finalists announced in UBC's Okanagan Short Story Contest

By Patty Wellborn on March 9, 2017

Esteemed Canadian writer Renée Saklikar is doing some high-pressured page turning, as it’s down to the wire for the finalists in the 2017 Okanagan Short Story Contest.

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Canadian filmmaker Min Sook Lee will be visiting UBC Okanagan’s campus next week.

Director, scholar, Min Sook Lee visits UBC to present film work

By Patty Wellborn on February 16, 2017

Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Min Sook Lee will be visiting UBC Okanagan’s campus next week.

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Visual arts program hosts Creative Day workshops for prospective students

By Patty Wellborn on January 18, 2017

Artists interested in UBC Okanagan’s visual arts program are invited to attend a series of Creative Day workshops on campus.

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Art on the Line returns for an evening of music, art and entertainment

By Patty Wellborn on December 14, 2016

Art on the Line, UBC Okanagan’s gala event and fundraiser, is celebrating its 15th year this February. The gala, which raises money to support student art exhibitions and activities, is a unique auction where participants may choose artwork from local artists, faculty, and students.

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Fiction writers wanted for annual Okanagan Short Story contest

By Patty Wellborn on December 13, 2016

There are many deadlines in December, but local writers are watching the calendar as the last day to submit entries to the Okanagan Short Story contest is fast approaching. The contest gives local adult fiction writers an opportunity to hone their skills, get published, and win a one-week writing residency.

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UBC fine arts graduate Dylan Raney in his studio.

UBC’s Visual Arts program hosts Portfolio Day for prospective students

By Matthew Grant on November 21, 2016

Artists interested in UBC Okanagan’s Visual Arts program are invited to attend Portfolio Day at the campus this Saturday.

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The first documentary in this year’s Hispanic Cinema Retrospective explores the cultural meaning of bicycling in Cuba’s capital. The film’s associate director Jennifer Hosek will be on hand at the showing Oct 12 and will talk about her experiences making the film.

Culture of Cuba focus of annual Hispanic Cinema Retrospective

By Patty Wellborn on October 6, 2016

Cuba’s unique culture and history will be in the spotlight during this year’s Hispanic Cinema Retrospective.

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This bee hotel has been built in Richmond BC.

UBC’s Public Art Pollinator Pasture project plans October events

By Patty Wellborn on September 29, 2016

Participants can help designer Evan Hutchinson build a home for pollinators. Many solitary bees and other insects live in bee hotels all over the world. Hutchinson is building a hotel that will be permanently placed at Kelowna’s Brent’s Grist Mill Heritage site as part of The Public Art Pollinator Pasture project.

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AlterKnowledge event debates cultural benefits of travel and tourism

By Patty Wellborn on September 16, 2016

UBC Okanagan’s AlterKnowledge Discussion Series begins its new season of provocative discussions on social issues with a conversation about the social impacts of tourism.

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