Vernon Community Arts Centre

📣🎨 Artist Studio for Rent! Looking for a dedicated space to focus on your art practice? Our upstairs Artist Studio is available for rent from September 1 to October 15, 2026.

The approximately 462 sq. ft. studio features:
• North-west-facing windows
• Worktables
• Sink, shelving and drying rack
• Heating and air conditioning
• Access during regular VCAC hours

Rates start at $95 + GST/week for an individual artist, or $375 + GST/month.

VCAC membership is required. If multiple applications are received, preference will be given to longer rental requests.

Apply now: https://www.cognitoforms.com/VernonCommunityArtsCentre/ArtistStudioRentalApplicationSept1ToOct15

FRESH PERSPECTIVES is now on in our Centre and Hallway Galleries! ✨

This is just a glimpse of what’s on display. Come check out the incredible art created by talented youth artists, ages 5 to 25 in our community! 🎨

🗓️ On display until September 8

Also on display is our Youth Artist in Residence Exhibition, Last Summer! Stay tuned for photos and a closer look at their amazing work. 💫

Drop by this weekend to see it all in person. We can’t wait to share these fresh perspectives with you!

WOWEE, what a week! 🎨✨ Week 1 of Vernon Arts Summer School was FULL of creativity, learning, new skills and plenty of “look what I made!” moments.

From fused glass and illustration to writing, clay and fibre arts, our participants were busy making, experimenting and pushing their creative boundaries. And honestly… we’re pretty impressed with what they came up with! ☺️

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for Week 1 and brought their creativity, curiosity and enthusiasm to VASS.

And to our incredible instructors who joined us from near and far: Carolyn Fisher, Arlene Westen, Artist, Patricia Doyle (Bella Vista Glass Art), Annabel Stanley, and Cathy Toll. We’re so grateful to have you sharing your skills and knowledge with our community!

Week 1 was a masterpiece… and Week 2 was pretty special too. 👀 Stay tuned for a peek at what came next! 🖌️

🎨 Join us this Friday for the Opening Reception of Last Summer, presented by our 2026 Youth Artists in Residence, Emrys Peacock and Felicity Vance.

📅 Friday, August 21 | 5:30–6:30 PM

Come meet the artists, hear about their summer at VCAC, and explore the work they’ve been creating throughout their residency.

Can’t make the reception? Last Summer will be on display from August 21 to September 8 during our open hours.

We hope to see you there to celebrate these two talented young artists and their final summer before what comes next. 💫

UPDATE: Due to an incredible amount of generosity from our community members, we will no longer be taking art supply donations. Thank you to all who have donated💞

Our call for art supplies is for all those affected by any of the surrounding fires who are seeking refuge. We have already received so many donations and we can not express our gratitude enough to our community for showing up for one another during these challenging times♥

We are calling on our arts community to come together in support of families displaced by the fires. Many young people are spending long days in transition hotels. Some waiting to return home, other families face the reality that they no longer have one.

We are collecting new or gently used art supplies to help keep kids and teens engaged, comforted, and creatively occupied during an incredibly difficult time.
Water colour pencils, small brushes, paper, colouring pencils, crayons, colouring books, etc...

If you are able to donate, your contribution will make a real difference for families navigating uncertainty and loss.

Donations can be dropped off at the Vernon Community Arts Centre - 2704A Hwy 6, Vernon, in Polson Park

Thank you for showing up with compassion and community care.

Thank you to the Social Planning Council of the North Okanagan for letting us know about this need.

Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the wildfires across the Okanagan. ❤️

Art has a way of bringing people together. It offers moments of comfort, reflection, and hope, especially when our community needs them most.

If you need a cool, quiet place to pause, explore local art, create, or simply be, our doors are open. Visit the Centre Gallery, enjoy our activity table, and take whatever time you need.

Hours until Aug 17:
🕘 Mon–Sat: 9–5
🕛 Sun: 12–4

We hope our space can offer a small moment of comfort and creativity during this difficult time. 💛