The Pemberton Arts Council (PAC) is gearing up for a pair of fundraisers next month.
First up is the “Proudly Pemberton” enamel pin sale. Designed by local graphic designer (by way of Chile), Fredy Valencia, the one-inch pin packs in the iconic Mount Currie, along with sunflowers from the annual sunflower maze down Pemberton Meadows Road, with the aim of reflecting the organization’s tagline, “Art Lives Here.”
Pre-sales are open now for the $10 purchase—which will support PAC’s events and programs—with arrival set for April.
If you prefer your fundraisers with a few more hops, The Beer Farmers have you covered. Pairing up with PAC, the brewery has created the Pint for Pemberton, an English-style pale ale that has a limited run both on tap and in four-packs.
The cans will feature art by Pemberton illustrator Aurora Moore with proceeds also going towards PAC.
The launch for that initiative is set for Sat., April 8. Families can come out to the farm from 1 to 4 p.m. for an Easter egg hunt (with hourly hunts on the schedule), face-painting, bunny-mask making, and “fairy hair.”
The cost is $5 per activity with no admission fee.
However, adults 19-plus can enjoy an evening of music from 7 to 9 p.m. with Ottawa folk group, Old Man Grant. Tickets are $50—including a Proudly Pemberton pin—and the event is outdoors, so organizers encourage you to dress for the weather.
Tickets are available here.
WWF Literary Magazine seeks submissions
The Whistler Writers Festival is seeking submissions—flash fiction, non-fiction, poetry or visual art—for its literary magazine.
With the aim of showcasing emerging talent from Mount Currie to Horseshoe Bay, all accepted submissions will be presented at the October festival with authors receiving a ticket to the Literary Cabaret.
The deadline is May 1.
For a detailed list of guidelines and how to submit, head to the WWF website.
Additional questions can be sent to submissions@whistlerwritersfest.com.
Between Shifts stages Three Tall Women
Squamish’s Between Shifts Theatre has a new production coming to the stage from March 29 to April 1 and April 5 to 8.
Three Tall Women, a two-act, Pulitzer Prize-winning play, about (you guessed it) three women, one in her 90s, another in her 50s and a third in her 20s, stars Kathryn Daniels, Christine Gavin-Bartlett, and Alejandra Chavarria.
Directed by Carla Fuhre, the production takes place at the Eagle Eye Community Theatre and is aimed at an adult audience.
Tickets are available here.
Call for local artists
Arts Whistler is bringing back the We Heart Local Art exhibit, highlighting an eclectic mix of local talent, from Lions Bay to Lillooet.
As part of the show, running from June 6 to July 15, artists chosen will receive “an allocated wall space to showcase their creative style (kind of State of the Art-style for those who remember that exhibit from Ski and Snowboard Festivals of the past),” according to the Arts Whistler website. “Whether you are a professional or an emerging artist, we want you to apply!”
Submitted art can be any medium or theme, ranging from acrylic to photography or mixed media, but it must be original pieces that are for sale.
Submit your work before the April 27 deadline. More on rules and the submission process is available here.
