Arts Pacific Gallery Celebrates 25Years in Artisan Square

JANI CARROLL Arts Pacific Gallery

The Arts Pacific Gallery is celebrating an impressive 25 years since we opened our doors in Artisan Square in June 1998. Please join us on Saturday and Sunday, June 17-18, from 11 am to 4 pm for refreshments and a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to spend at the gallery.

The gallery was born out of the determined initiative of Jeanette Zwanenburg and other local artists including Pierre Beaudry, Bill Hoopes, and Jane Dunfield to create a space to support each other and sell their work. The original mandate was, and still is, to feature only Bowen Island artists in a co-operative business.

With help from the community along with support from Artisan Square developer Doug Berry and a grant from the Bowen Island Arts Council, the gallery opened June 1, 1998. As for choice of name, according to a submission to the Undercurrent in June of that year, David Cameron wrote “What do you call an artists’ run co-operative gallery that offers for sale a range of work as diverse as the 14 people who created them?”

Well, to solve the problem like that “committee style” took five meetings and at least a few pints of hemp ale at Doc Morgan’s (or a similar alcohol-based location, the history is hazyonthisone)beforeaconsensuswasreachedwith“Bowen Island Arts Pacific Guild” And have you ever wondered about the intriguing mosaic on the wall between the gallery and the Montessori preschool? This work of art was designed and crafted by some of the original members, including Bob Bates, using the Kokopelli figure as a symbol of creativity for their logo

We are transitioning to a more contemporary logo using our name on a turquoise blue background. And we will be keeping our storefront sign in a place of honor somewhere in the gallery. Since the beginning, we have welcomed over 80 local Bowen artists to share their unique creations such as paintings, jewelry, fiber arts, pottery, and much more We are grateful to all these artists and the local community that have supported us year-round and even through Covid. We’d also like to thank our landlords, (Alain and Caroline) for their consideration in keeping our rent reasonable so we can continue to thrive

The gallery is currently comprised of 12 full members and four guest artists We are open to submissions from established or emerging artists to share their work and help with hosting and running of the gallery. We are open Wednesday

Bowen Island Football Club partners with Community Foundation to create Founders Award Scholarship

HENRY CAMPBELL Director / Bowen Island Community Foundation

Rain can’t stop them Wind doesn’t deter them And, thanks to the lights, they play through the darkness The Bowen Island Football Club teaches generations of Islanders the joys of the ‘beautiful game ’ Many have gone on to great success in both life and soccer and the lessons imparted upon them by coaches and peers are not forgotten

Though the Club’s path to excellence (and the installation of the lights at Bowen Island Community School) was not without obstacles, BI Football Club has earned a well-deserved place in the hearts of thousands of Islanders

In recognition of its 15th anniversary, BI Football Club is proud to offer a Scholarship to its former players Established in partnership with the Bowen Island Community Foundation, this $1,000 award is available to Applicants who:

• Participated in at least one year of BIFC league play, no matter at which level (i.e U8-U13);

• Have continued to embody the spirit of the BIFC beyond their membership in the club and;

• Have contributed to the Bowen community in some way;

• There is no age limit or minimum for Applicants through Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm (with occasional popup Mondays).

Please drop by on June 17 or 18 to help us celebrate with refreshments and draw to win a $50 gift certificate - and here’s to at least another 25 years of bringing you local Bowen artists

All aspects of an Applicant’s life will be taken into consideration. It is not necessarily the most academically strong applicant who will be chosen. This Scholarship is for education at an accredited Canadian school.

The BI Football Club Founders Award is generated from an Endowment Fund through the Bowen Island Community Foundation. If you would like to make a tax-receipted donation to the BI Founders Award to grow the Scholarship, please contact the Club, the Community Foundation, or donate through Canada Help to the BI Football Club Founders Award directly here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/m/24424

For more information on the BI Founders Award, and other available Scholarships and Bursaries, please visit the Community Foundation’s website: https ://bowenfoundation.com/grants/scholarship-and-bursary-application/

Application Deadline: 11:59 pm, July 5, 2023