Tag Archive: Nicola Valley Arts Council


Sunday funday.

sweet sounds for sweet souls.

Last day for MSS seniors show at Arts Center.

Arts center corner of Nicola and Voght in Merritt BC.

TGIF-Robert Moretti online show…

https://www.nicolavalleyartscouncil.com/arts-gallery/current-exhibition/

A round of applause for the efforts of Yano et all.

On this Day: May 22 1900

The Associated Press is formed.

Merritt BC incorporation File :Photo KDG

The Mayors Gala for the Arts attracted most living former mayors of Merritt to the jazz themed event on Saturday: The only living former Mayor of Merritt not in attendance was Neil Menard , Neil had a conflict for the event is well according to accounts.

The Gala presented a 18 piece big band, Michael Perkins and the Play More Junction Big Band. The Gala had lead up events including a Garlic festival, Fall fair photographic contest..

An immediate Tax receipt was available for sponsorships and admission. The sponsor was the Nicola Valley Community Arts Council…

Arts Council has history of gala success…

30 years an arts council gala!

Mayors attending

  • Jim Rabbit 1972
  • Bob Baird
  • David Laird
  • Clara Norgaard
  • Susan Roline
  • Current Linda Brown

On this Day: October 1st 1992

Cartoon net work launched…

Art retreat

Hiro Yashida art - Copy

Art

The local arts council is sponsoring a retreat to the local  Corbett lake.

Get your paint box ready for these dates:

Wed. June 13,  Tues. July 10, 

Tues. Aug 7, Tues. Aug 14,

Tues. Sept 11, Tues. Sept 18, Tues. Sept 25,

Tues. Oct 9,  and Tues. Oct. 16 with on-site Art Show.

The Nicola Valley Community Arts Council is a non profit that promotes the arts in the community they are part of the BC arts council organization with local autonomy.

More info on AC programs

On this Day: May 22 1964

The Great Society project is launched in the United States.