Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art

Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art is a non-profit artist-run centre founded in 1989.

We leverage knowledge, expertise, empathy and resources to support creative projects that nurture our community. The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art is a registered non-profit charitable organization dedicated to the development of our creative community. Since 1989, the Alternator has shown the work of emerging Canadian artists and helped develop the talents of local artists by providing a

network of collaboration and sharing. We believe in the greater positive potential of our creative community and value our role as key contributors to the cultural life of Kelowna and beyond.

20 FACES // GRANT ROBINSON👉 Join the Alternator // Take Your Place👤 Meet the 2026 Member Intake: Grant Robinson () is a ...
06/23/2026

20 FACES // GRANT ROBINSON

👉 Join the Alternator // Take Your Place

👤 Meet the 2026 Member Intake: Grant Robinson () is a Kelowna-based multi-disciplinary practitioner, and one of the "Faces" of our community.

🖼️ What Grant has to say about the Alternator: "The Alternator has been an invaluable resource for me as an emerging artist and the Centre community has been so welcoming, helpful and insightful. In particular, the artist development workshops have enabled my confidence to grow when speaking or writing about my art."

Our artist-run community thrives on peer-to-peer connection. We celebrate our member's practices and are actively looking for 20 new artists to ground their work in our network of 150+ practitioners.

đź”— Click the link in to explore the project archive and learn how you can join us: https://bit.ly/4vCd3dj.

WE'RE HIRING! // EXECUTIVE DIRECTORBe a part of our next chapter!The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art is seeking a...
06/21/2026

WE'RE HIRING! // EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Be a part of our next chapter!

The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art is seeking an Executive Director to provide operational, financial, and strategic leadership for the Alternator. This is a hands-on role at the centre of everything we do — from grant writing and financial management to supporting artists through installation and engaging with our community of members and partners.

Much of the day-to-day work is administrative. The ideal candidate is someone who finds genuine satisfaction in the infrastructure that makes great art possible — who sees a well-managed budget or a refined workflow as an act of care for the artists and communities we serve.

The incoming ED will benefit from a structured three-month mentorship overlap with our outgoing lead, providing direct access to fifteen years of institutional knowledge, funder relationships, and community trust. Whether you are taking your first step into an executive leadership role or bringing established experience to a new context, this transition framework is designed to set you up for long-term success.

Click here to learn more: https://bit.ly/4fXxvAP.

06/20/2026

PICKUP YOUR POSTCARDS! // 2026 POSTCARD PROJECT & STUDIO SALE

Your favourite show and sale is back for its fifth year! Participants will have until June 30th to pickup their postcards. Don't wait, grab your postcards now!

PLEASE NOTE: Postcard Project registration is now full. Any further registrations will be added to a waitlist. Participants have 2 weeks from the registration date to pick up their postcards. Any postcards not picked up from the Alternator office within 2 weeks of applying will be re-distributed to members on the Postcard Project waitlist. Studio Sale is still open for registration!

The Postcard Project & Studio Sale is back, transforming the Alternator and celebrating the artistic excellence of our community. Member artists are invited to create an edition of unique, handmade postcards, submit artworks to be sold for the studio sale, or both.

The Postcard Project invites Alternator member artists to create 5 or 10 original postcards. The works may be watercolour, collage, photographs or any other 2D media that will fit on the 4x6” postcard substrate (postcard blanks will be provided by the Alternator). The numbered, limited edition postcards will be exhibited in-gallery and offered for sale to our visitors for $15 each with 75% of proceeds going directly to the artist.

The Studio Sale is an open call for Members to submit up to two guaranteed artworks and one juried artwork (any medium / theme) for inclusion in an exhibition taking place in the Main and Project Gallery. Artworks may be offered for sale at any price with 75% of proceeds going directly to the artist.

More info about this year's Postcard Project and Studio Sale can be found on our website: https://bit.ly/4atiFOC.

20 FACES // CAROLYN KINGSLEY👤Meet the 2026 Intake: Carolyn Kingsley () is a Kelowna-based watercolour practitioner and o...
06/18/2026

20 FACES // CAROLYN KINGSLEY

👤Meet the 2026 Intake: Carolyn Kingsley () is a Kelowna-based watercolour practitioner and one of the "Faces" of our community.

🖼️ What Carolyn has to say about the Alternator:

"The Alternator Centre is important to me because it’s important to the community. It’s a welcoming space for both aspiring and seasoned artists alike. The community of members (and staff) is a huge source of support, inspiration, and encouragement."

Our community thrives on peer-to-peer connection. While we celebrate Andreas' practice, we are actively looking for 20 new artists to fill our open "Places" and ground their work in our network of 150+ practitioners.

đź”— Head to this link to explore the project archive and learn how you can join us https://bit.ly/4vCd3dj.

👉 Join the Alternator // Take Your Place

20 FACES // CARLY JOHNSON👤Meet the 2026 Intake: Carly Johnson () is a Kelowna-based painter and one of the "Faces" of ou...
06/16/2026

20 FACES // CARLY JOHNSON

👤Meet the 2026 Intake: Carly Johnson () is a Kelowna-based painter and one of the "Faces" of our community.

🖼️ What Carly has to say about the Alternator:

"As an art student and someone who has grown up in Kelowna, the Alternator is a staple of artistic expression in the community. I have enjoyed visiting the space, as it cultivates a zone for creativity and open ideas."

Our community thrives on peer-to-peer connection. While we celebrate Andreas' practice, we are actively looking for 20 new artists to fill our open "Places" and ground their work in our network of 150+ practitioners.

đź”— Head to this link to explore the project archive and learn how you can join us https://bit.ly/4vCd3dj.

👉 Join the Alternator // Take Your Place

POSTCARD PICKUP // 2026 POSTCARD PROJECT & STUDIO SALEYour favourite show and sale is back for its fifth year! Participa...
06/13/2026

POSTCARD PICKUP // 2026 POSTCARD PROJECT & STUDIO SALE

Your favourite show and sale is back for its fifth year! Participants will have until June 30th to pickup their postcards. Don't wait, grab your postcards now!

PLEASE NOTE: Postcard Project registration is now full. Any further registrations will be added to a waitlist. Participants have 2 weeks from the registration date to pick up their postcards. Any postcards not picked up from the Alternator office within 2 weeks of applying will be re-distributed to members on the Postcard Project waitlist.

The Postcard Project & Studio Sale is back, transforming the Alternator and celebrating the artistic excellence of our community. Member artists are invited to create an edition of unique, handmade postcards, submit artworks to be sold for the studio sale, or both.

The Postcard Project invites Alternator member artists to create 5 or 10 original postcards. The works may be watercolour, collage, photographs or any other 2D media that will fit on the 4x6” postcard substrate (postcard blanks will be provided by the Alternator). The numbered, limited edition postcards will be exhibited in-gallery and offered for sale to our visitors for $15 each with 75% of proceeds going directly to the artist.

The Studio Sale is an open call for Members to submit up to two guaranteed artworks and one juried artwork (any medium / theme) for inclusion in an exhibition taking place in the Main and Project Gallery. Artworks may be offered for sale at any price with 75% of proceeds going directly to the artist.

TO SIGN UP
You must be an Alternator member and complete and submit the registration form through our website or by completing a printed form that can​ ​then​ ​be​ ​submitted​ ​in​ ​person or​ ​emailed to​ ​[email protected]. Artists can sign up for either the Postcard Project, Studio Sale, or both.

More info about this year's Postcard Project and Studio Sale can be found on our website: https://bit.ly/4atiFOC

20 FACES // BANU TULUMEN👤Meet the 2026 Intake: Banu Tulumen () is a Kelowna-based painter, and one of the "Faces" of our...
06/11/2026

20 FACES // BANU TULUMEN

👤Meet the 2026 Intake: Banu Tulumen () is a Kelowna-based painter, and one of the "Faces" of our community. Head here to check out more of her work: http://www.tulumen.ca.

🖼️ What Banu has to say about the Alternator:

"Beyond exhibition opportunities, the Alternator represents community. It is a reminder that contemporary art can remain accessible, challenging, and deeply human at the same time. Being part of that ongoing dialogue feels meaningful to me both as an artist and as someone actively involved in supporting the arts within the Okanagan region."

Our community thrives on peer-to-peer connection. While we celebrate Banu's practice, we are actively looking for 20 new artists to fill our open "Places" and ground their work in our network of 150+ practitioners.

đź”— Head to this link to explore the project archive and learn how you can join us https://bit.ly/4vCd3dj.

👉 Join the Alternator // Take Your Place

20 FACES // ANDREAS RUTKAUSKAS👤Meet the 2026 Intake: Andreas Rutkauskas is a Kelowna-based photography practitioner and ...
06/09/2026

20 FACES // ANDREAS RUTKAUSKAS

👤Meet the 2026 Intake: Andreas Rutkauskas is a Kelowna-based photography practitioner and one of the "Faces" of our community.

🖼️ What Andreas has to say about the Alternator:

""In a small city such as Kelowna, the Alternator plays a significant role in bringing people together and providing a welcoming environment for everyone to experience contemporary art, regardless of their background."

Our community thrives on peer-to-peer connection. While we celebrate Andreas' practice, we are actively looking for 20 new artists to fill our open "Places" and ground their work in our network of 150+ practitioners.

đź”— Head to this link to explore the project archive and learn how you can join us https://bit.ly/4vCd3dj.

👉 Join the Alternator // Take Your Place

STEPHANIE CLARK // WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?Opening June 5th in our Members Gallery is "Where Do We Go From Here?" by St...
06/08/2026

STEPHANIE CLARK // WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

Opening June 5th in our Members Gallery is "Where Do We Go From Here?" by Stephanie Clark.

Make, buy, discard - The collection “Where Do We Go From Here?” invites viewers to examine overproduction, overconsumption, and the tension of environmental urgency within systems promoting excess. The work offers perspective on this contradiction, using collage to present layered, approachable images that encourage reflection on our relationship to consumption and the ecological realities we face. Vintage magazines, photocopied to create a reproduced feel, allow narratives that question how the past shaped today. Each image is placed together, glued and sealed as one continuous scene, inviting contemplation about our shared future and the messages within.

Stephanie Clark is a collage and mixed media artist whose work explores themes of looking back on social topics and comparing them to today, focusing on personal experiences, current societal issues, and women in society. She grew up in Edmonton, Alberta where she continues to reside with her family. Stephanie uses her love of advertisements and photographs, both new and old, magazine images (from her extensive personal collection), her own photographs and a variety of other materials to create her art. She has been influenced by Andy Warhol and his bold, graphic nature and his roots in advertising.

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103-421 Cawston Avenue
Kelowna, BC
V1Y6Z1

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

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+12508682298

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