A new exhibit running at The Gallery at the Maury Young Arts Centre is celebrating entirely local talent.
We Heart Local Art kicked off on June 6 and runs through July 15, featuring 14 diverse artists from across the Sea to Sky corridor.
“From serene landscapes to psychedelic worlds, ornate carvings to intricate pen and ink, We Heart Local Art celebrates the diversity of artistic styles and perspectives,” according to Arts Whistler.
Artists (who, hey, just might be your neighbour!) include: Alli van Gruen, Brayden Pawlik, Eileen Kiyonaga, Helen Judge, Holly Mitchell, Joan Baron, Juan Teruel, Lesley Fireweed Gering, Mimi Morrissey, Nat Tuke, Rob Leblanc, Robyn Shaw, Sarah McDonald, Steffi Lai, and Vicki Lynn Barrett.
For more, visit artswhistler.com/weheartlocalart.
Spring Reading Event
Stories, songs, and conversations: what more could you ask for in an event?
The Whistler Writers Festival is set to host its 2023 Spring Reading Event on Thursday, June 15 at the Whistler Public Library.
Featuring four guest authors and the Sea to Sky Orchestra, Stories & Music: Reflections on Wellness, Balance and Saving Lives, runs in-person from 7 to 9 p.m.
Authors include CBC radio journalist Gregor Craigie who will share from his novel, Radio Jetlag; Leigh Joseph, a Squamish ethnobotanist who wrote Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness, and will share more about building relationships with plant life; Lisa Duncan, author of the memoir Chasing Africa: Fear Won’t Find Me Here, about a solo adventure across Africa while dealing with personal issues; and Cathalynn Labonté-Smith from the Sunshine Coast who wrote the non-fiction book, Rescue Me: Behind the Scenes of Search and Rescue about real search-and-rescue stories.
Tickets to the event are $25. For more, or to purchase them, visit whistlerwritersfest.com/2023-spring-reading-event-copy.
Mountain Muse Festival unveils lineup
The Pemberton Arts Council has its lineup for the Mountain Muse Festival, taking place at the Pemberton Downtown Community Barn on June 24 and 25.
Musical acts include The Spiritual Warriors, The Railtown Prophets, and Pemberton Project on Saturday, June 24. Tickets for that show are $20.
Then, on Sunday, June 25, catch a free event featuring Ira Pettle, Austin Ross, Archie Peters, Kera Willis, and Broken Arrow (ft. Black Arrow).
For more information or tickets visit pembertonartscouncil.com/mountainmusefestival.
Awfully Hilarious series seeks submissions
Fresh off the heels of publishing Awfully Hilarious: Stories We Never Tell earlier this year, the writers behind the book project are seeking tales for their next publication.
Where their debut featured an array of embarrassing stories, this one is honing in on a specific cringeworthy experience: period blunders.
Submissions can include poetry, prose, flash fiction, and illustrations, but they must be true, funny, and feature a “menstruation moment.”
Flash fiction is up to 500 words, while short stories can include up to 2,000. Poetry and illustrations should only be one page.
Curious about the style of successful submissions? The first Awfully Hilarious book is available at local libraries and bookstores.
The ultimate goal is connection, according to Heather Hendrie, the Squamish-based clinical counsellor who spearheaded the project.
“It’s the stories we haven’t told, but are worth telling to help people feel less alone and ashamed,” she told Pique back in January.
Selected contributions will be edited prior to publishing, and only those chosen will be contacted.
The deadline for submission is Aug. 31. Send yours to [email protected]
