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A self-portrait by Bachelor of Fine Arts student Moozhan Ahmadzadegan is one of many pieces of art on display during the upcoming Visual Arts Graduation Exhibition.

UBC Okanagan fine arts graduates host exhibition

By Patty Wellborn on April 12, 2018

Visual Arts students at UBC Okanagan will host their annual graduation art exhibition called 20, April 12 to 24.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Arts, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

Award-winning Canadian photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur is hosting a public talk and gallery showing of her work while in Kelowna next week.

Acclaimed animal advocate, photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur visits UBC

By Patty Wellborn on March 14, 2018

Jo-Anne McArthur, an award-winning Canadian photojournalist and founder of We Animals, will be one of UBC Okanagan’s 2018 Visiting Scholars. As part of the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (FCCS) visiting scholar program, McArthur will spend a week on campus from March 19 to 23 working with students and faculty.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Arts, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

UBC is hosting a bee ambassador info night to help people create pollen trails to benefit the bee population

Kelowna residents urged to be a Bee Ambassador this year

By Nathan Skolski on March 13, 2018

UBC’s Border Free Bees research project is encouraging local residents to 'bee' friendly this summer.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Research

Top researchers receive prestigious awards at UBC Okanagan

By Nathan Skolski on March 9, 2018

From smart building materials, to innovative public art, to improved palliative care, UBC Okanagan’s Researchers of the Year are pushing the boundaries of human knowledge and developing new ways to improve their communities.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Learning, Research, School of Engineering, School of Nursing

UBC presents a discussion with journalist Mohamed Fahmy

By Nathan Skolski on February 26, 2018

Mohamed Fahmy, an Egyptian-born Canadian, will share his experiences as an imprisoned journalist at a special event at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Business, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

Film examines Indigenous experiences of child welfare system

By Patty Wellborn on February 16, 2018

UBC’s AlterKnowledge series and the Ki-Low-Na Friendship society have partnered together to screen a new documentary that highlights the stories of Indigenous youth and traces current child welfare policies to their roots in the residential school system.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Business, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Faculty of Management

UBC instructor Katherine Pickering reviews Bachelor of Fine Arts student Matthew Glenn’s portfolio.

UBC’s fine arts studios open for Portfolio Day and Creative Days

By Patty Wellborn on January 5, 2018

UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Creative and Critical studies is encouraging artists, interested fine arts options at the university, to show off their talent.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Arts, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

Submission deadline approaching for UBC’s Okanagan Short Story Contest

Plot twists, new high-school category for annual fiction competition

By Patty Wellborn on December 20, 2017

To celebrate the 20th year of its public debut in the Okanagan, UBC’s creative writing contest has undergone some dramatic changes—by adding new chapters.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Arts, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

UBC hosts gala evening of art, anticipation and entertainment

By Patty Wellborn on December 14, 2017

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

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Arts, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

Living Things International Arts Festival returns to Kelowna

By Patty Wellborn on December 8, 2017

The Living Things International Arts Festival brings Kelowna’s arts communities together once a year for an inclusive winter festival with live performances from regional, national and international artists in several local venues.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Arts, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

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