Events
The Ferry Building Gallery creates and offers art lectures, tours, workshops, and programs which reflect the cultural diversity of the North Shore community and provide a range of enriching experiences.
Special EventsPainters' LandingApril 1 - October 31 Artists are invited to paint, draw, exhibit and sell their works at Ambleside Landing and Millennium Park, at the foot of 15th Street, seven days a week. |
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Art ToursAudain Art Museum & Squamish Lil’Wat Cultural CentreOctober 10 Join gallery staff for an exciting excursion to two of Whistler's top destinations. We will start with a guided tour of the beautiful Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre and then explore the world-class art collection and Thom Thomson exhibition at the architecturally stunning Audain Art Museum. Cost: $110 Register at 604-925-7270 (course #170833) or REGISTER ONLINE. |
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Art ToursArtists and Artisans of Bowen IslandOctober 17 Join Ferry Building Gallery staff for an exciting day of adventure and art exploration on beautiful Bowen Island. Enjoy lunch at a local eatery (not included in cost of tour) or bring your own. Fee includes ferry fare. Cost: $100 Register at 604-925-7270 (course #174354) or REGISTER ONLINE. |
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WorkshopsArt and ReconciliationOctober 20 In this interactive and intimate workshop, Cory Douglas (Modern Formline) will explain the defining characteristics of Formline art and teach how to discern the differences and commonalities of Coast Salish art forms from the larger family of Formline art forms. Cost: $25 Register at 604-925-7270 (course #175877) or REGISTER ONLINE. |
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WorkshopsSquamish Nation Wool WeavingOctober 20 - October 27 Join Spelexilh, Anjeanette Dawson – a traditional wool weaver, knowledge keeper, storyteller, and Indigenous Educator from the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation – to make your own wool weaving. Cost: $85 Register at 604-925-7270 (course #172617) or REGISTER ONLINE. |
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WorkshopsWeave a Cedar Bark BookmarkOctober 22 Learn to make a woven cedar bark bookmark with Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) weaver and educator Alice Guss (Tsawaysia Spukwus) in this intimate workshop. Alice will start with a welcome song, an opening circle, and share some traditional drumming and singing. Cost: $35 Register at 604-925-7270 (course #169999) or REGISTER ONLINE. |
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WorkshopsOne of a Kind: Monoprinting on a Gel PlateNovember 2 Join us for this one-day introduction to gel plate printing and learn the fundamentals of colour blending and gradations, texture making, mask and stencil use, and registering multiple layers! No experience is needed. Cost: $95 Register at 604-925-7270 (course #170652) or REGISTER ONLINE. |
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WorkshopsAdvanced Printing on a Gel PlateNovember 3 This workshop is suitable for those who are familiar with the fundamentals of printing with a gel plate and wish to move on to more advanced techniques such as resist/transfer printing with a variety of methods including using laser prints of your own drawings or photographs. Cost: $95 Register at 604-925-7270 (course #170664) or REGISTER ONLINE. |
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Art ToursUBC Museum of Anthropology & Granville Row galleriesNovember 6 Join gallery staff for a day of art discovery and cultural exploration as we tour the newly reopened Museum of Anthropology at UBC, followed by a visit to a couple galleries on Granville Row. Enjoy lunch at a local eatery or bring your own (cost of lunch not included in tour). Cost: $75 Register at 604-925-7270 (course #172619) or REGISTER ONLINE. |
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