Kamloops Art Gallery

Kamloops Art Gallery The Kamloops Art Gallery The Kamloops Art Gallery offers inspiring, provocative, and transformative art experiences of national caliber.

Located in Secwepemcúlecw , it is the largest art gallery in the Interior of British Columbia and boasts a collection of over 3,000 works of art. With more than 12 exhibitions every year, they offer diverse, accessible, and affordable experiences including talks, tours, and studio-based programming for people of all ages and abilities. The Kamloops Art Gallery was incorporated and opened in 1978.

It is the principal Gallery for the visual arts in the southern interior of British Columbia. The Gallery is committed to the belief that art is an essential part of the human experience. It is dedicated to making this belief tangible within the communities it serves.

🌿Join us in our studios to create layered botanical monoprints using gel plate printing techniques in this beginner-frie...
06/17/2026

🌿Join us in our studios to create layered botanical monoprints using gel plate printing techniques in this beginner-friendly workshop!

Thursday, June 25
6:30 to 8:00pm
Ages 14+
Registration, Pay-What-You-Can scale // $20 - $40
Register at kag.bc.ca/studio

Participants will experiment with layers of paint, texture, stencils, and seasonal foliage to produce a series of unique prints inspired by the beauty of summer.

All materials are provided. Participants are also welcome to bring their own botanicals, including plants and leaves gathered from gardens or outdoor spaces.

Image Credit: Teresa Donck-Matlock

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Celebrate YMCA Healthy Kids Week with a fun afternoon of family-friendly mini-tours and hands-on art making. Saturday, J...
06/16/2026

Celebrate YMCA Healthy Kids Week with a fun afternoon of family-friendly mini-tours and hands-on art making.

Saturday, June 20
1:00 to 3:00 pm
All ages, FREE admission

Explore the connection between sound, movement, and visual art. Thoughtfully selected music will play while families create watercolour paintings. Move with the music and express what your body feels through gestures and colour.

This relaxed, drop-in style program supports creativity and mindfulness in a family-friendly environment.

Learn more on our website kag.bc.ca/studio or the link in our bio

Image Credit: Spring Camp, April 2023. Photo: Frank Luca. // Summer Art Camp Reception, 2025. Photo: Christian Manahan.

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Introducing Nasim Pirhadi! Her exhibition The Pit is now on view in The Cube! Nasim Pirhadi is a multidisciplinary artis...
06/12/2026

Introducing Nasim Pirhadi! Her exhibition The Pit is now on view in The Cube!

Nasim Pirhadi is a multidisciplinary artist whose work incorporates video, sound, olfactory elements, performance, and sculpture to create multisensory experiences. Based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Pirhadi explores culturally sensitive topics within the complex socio-political landscape of her home country of Iran. Through a research-driven approach, she engages with feminist perspectives on identity and subjectivity.

Pirhadi has exhibited internationally, participating in exhibitions across Canada, Germany, Austria, England, Sri Lanka and the United States. In 2017, she was presented with the Selected Award at the Third Contemporary Drawing Festival in Iran and was a finalist for the Behnam Bakhtiar Award in Monaco, France. In 2022, she was awarded the Audain Travel Award for research in New York.

Learn more about Nasim Pirhadi’s latest exhibition, The Pit, on our website kag.bc.ca/current or the link in our bio.

Image Credit: Opening reception, May 2026. Kim Anderson.

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Join us for a fun-filled day of art making and exploration at the Kamloops Art Gallery! Friday, June 26 9:00 am to 3:0...
06/10/2026

Join us for a fun-filled day of art making and exploration at the Kamloops Art Gallery!

Friday, June 26
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Ages 5 to 12
$50 // $45 for members

Inviting all young artists to experience the exhibitions in our galleries and create artwork using a wide variety of mediums.

Our programs provide participants with the opportunity to create art in a safe, encouraging, student-led space with a focus on process-based learning.

Learn more on our website kag.bc.ca or the link in our bio

Image Credit: Opening reception, April 2023. Photo: Krystyna Halliwell // Opening reception, April 2023. Kim Anderson.


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Join somatic facilitator Vanessa Woulfe at the Kamloops Art Gallery for an embodied movement workshop inspired by the ex...
06/10/2026

Join somatic facilitator Vanessa Woulfe at the Kamloops Art Gallery for an embodied movement workshop inspired by the exhibition Dancing through to the Other Side and the exploration of dance within the gallery space.

Sunday, June 28
10:00 to 12:00 pm
All ages
Registration, Pay-What-You-Can scale // $10 - $30
Register at kag.bc.ca/studio

Participants will be guided through movement-based practices that consider how the body engages with artworks, space, and others. Connect through movement and explore what happens when a gallery becomes a space for shared, embodied experience.

Open to participants of all ages, this workshop invites a collective approach to noticing, moving, and being in the gallery.

No dance experience is needed. Children are warmly encouraged, and babies are welcome in carriers.

Image Credit: Pleasure Viewing, 2023. Photo courtesy of artist.


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Join us for a casual Opening Reception for the Open Gallery Exhibition Q***r Futures on from June 6 to July 18, 2026. Sa...
06/05/2026

Join us for a casual Opening Reception for the Open Gallery Exhibition Q***r Futures on from June 6 to July 18, 2026.

Saturday, June 6
3:00 to 5:00 pm
FREE
Everyone welcome

Q***r Futures is the result of local q***r artists coming together in the KAG studios weekly during November and December 2025 to ponder q***r joys, struggles, and hopes as they imagined the future of q***r folx. Presented in partnership with Kamloops Pride. Refreshments will be served.

Learn more on our website kag.bc.ca/all-programs/opening-q***rfutres-june6 or the link in our bio

Image Credit: Q***r Futures, 2026, Teresa Donck-Matlock. Courtesy of the artist. // Installation view of Q***r Futures, 2026. Photos by Charlie Napcolors.


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🏳️‍🌈Celebrate PRIDE with the KAG! ❤️We have a full line-up of programs planned for Pride week, including an exhibition...
06/05/2026

🏳️‍🌈Celebrate PRIDE with the KAG!

❤️We have a full line-up of programs planned for Pride week, including an exhibition opening, Kamloops Pride events and workshops.

🧡 Q***r Futures Opening Reception: June 6, 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to this celebration of q***r futures and q***r art.

💛 Kamloops Pride Open House: June 12, 3:00 to 6:00 pm. Hosted by Kamloops Pride, look for KAG’s booth with fun art activities.

💚Rainbow Connections: June 13, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. A passport program collaborating with other organizations in downtown Kamloops.

💙No Space for Hate: June 13, 3:00 to 5:00 pm. A free16+ screen printing workshop. Register at kag.bc.ca/studio to save your spot as space is limited.

💜Kamloops Pride Festival: June 14, 12:00 to 4:00 pm. Hosted by Kamloops Pride, KAG will have a booth with many art activities.

Learn more on our website kag.bc.ca or the link in our bio

Join us for an evening of clay exploration in the KAG studios! Thursday, June 18 5:30 to 7:30 pm Ages 15+ Registra...
06/03/2026

Join us for an evening of clay exploration in the KAG studios!

Thursday, June 18
5:30 to 7:30 pm
Ages 15+
Registration, Pay-What-You-Can scale // $40 - $60
Register at kag.bc.ca/studio

Participants will work with pre-formed leather-hard vessels or create a hand-built form of their own using clay tools, textured press moulds, and slips.

The workshop introduces techniques for working with leather-hard clay, including altering and attaching wet forms, and experimenting with surface treatments such as slip and sgraffito.

This session encourages experimentation and creative exploration through clay. No previous experience is necessary.

Finished works will be bisque fired and available for pickup in June. Participants will be contacted by email when their pottery is ready.
Image Credit: Jyelle Vogel

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A warm thank you to all those who attended our opening this weekend! Whether you attended the opening reception, panel d...
06/02/2026

A warm thank you to all those who attended our opening this weekend! Whether you attended the opening reception, panel discussion, artist workshop, or all three, we appreciate everyone who was able to come visit the Gallery.

Dancing through to the other side is curated by Charo Neville and features projects by Justine A. Chambers, Luciana Freire D’Anunciação, Tanya Lukin Linklater, and Andrea Nann, Dreamwalker.

Curated by Craig Willms,The Pit is a new body of work by Nasim Pirhadi’s that transforms the architecture of The Cube to resemble a traditional Iranian gym.

Thank you to Best Western Plus for supporting us through accommodations for our many guests.

Image Credit: Opening reception, May 2026 // Photo: Krystyna Halliwell

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465, Victoria Street
Kamloops, BC
V2C2A9

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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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