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Downtown alive with art year round There are people who claim to be art aficionados and people who aren’t interested in art at all. The truth of the matter is that art is everywhere and available to everyone regardless of whether they notice the art and enjoy its beauty on a daily basis. Like people it comes in different shapes, sizes and forms and you can find it in almost every place. Your house with its windows, doors, tile and paint is a work of art. The furniture inside is also created by a creative mind. Your garden and the flowers you choose to grow and where to plant them is art. From the jewellery you wear to the clothes you pick, it is all art. And the list goes on. In honour of art and all that it represents, the Kamloops Arts Council is celebrating Arts and Culture Week along with all the other arts councils in British Columbia. Each year, over 20,000 artists, young people, educators and community members host and participate in performances, art walks, exhibitions, workshops, and public art projects. As they do each spring the Kamloops Arts Council is launching the Downtown Artwalk and is inviting everyone to come down and see what art is being created by our many talented local artists.“ Arts and Culture week is this
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Aleta Tiefensee is one of the local artists who has decorated her creation for this year’s Can-Go Grannies Chair Affair fundraiser. The chairs are on display in the City Centre during Artwalk.
April 10 through 16,” tells Jacquie Brand, manager of the Kamloops Arts Council. “We will be starting Artwalk on Saturday, April 16.” The Downtown Artwalk will run for six consecutive weeks and show off more that 45 different
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an interesting stroll that beats regular window-shopping any day. Returning this year after a brief hiatus is the Can-Go Grannies Chair Affair. The Chair Affair will consist of 22 different styles of chairs painted by 22 talented local artists. They will be on display throughout the Artwalk route and if there is one or several that you must have, the Can-Go Grannies will be auctioning them off after Artwalk on May 28. All monies raised go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which supports community-based organizations that are turning the tide of HIV/AIDS in Africa. They support women who are ill and struggling to survive; assist orphans and other AIDS-affected children; reach heroic grandmothers caring for their orphan grandchildren; and sustain associations of people living with HIV and AIDS. Since 2003, they have funded over 300 projects in 15 countries. Also this year is the return of Body Beautiful: Art Redefined show on April 21, which is the official kick off of Artwalk. “The Body Beautiful: Art Redefined is a unique exhibition which, over the course of just one evening, showcases the tattoos and body art of live models,” furthers Jacquie. – continued on page 2 229 Victoria Street 250-372-3565 449 Tranquille Road 250-376-0058 Royal Inland Hospital (Front Entrance) FoRmERly Cowboy CoFFEE