Island Mountain Arts

08/17/2026

Arts organisations across the province are encouraged to participate, regardless of whether or not you see yourself as a “gallery.”

Our BC Gallery Catalogue intends to provide information to artists and the general public about a spectrum of visual arts organisations, including arts councils, virtual or online artist collectives, artist run centres, public and commercial galleries, presentation spaces, museums, and Indigenous cultural organisations.

We hope to cultivate a better understanding of artist fee payments, cultural safety, and accessibility. We aim to provide a resource highlighting diverse opportunities for artists in British Columbia, and to support artists in deciding where to submit their work and detail the different professional paths available to them.

Check out the BC Galleries Catalogue: https://carfacbc.ca/bc-gallery-catalogue/

08/14/2026

We've had the most beautiful week with Sharlene!

Come and join our potluck and Ceilidh tonight as we wrap up the 40th harp school! Wells-Barkerville School Gymnasium at 6PM!

The Fall issue of the FHJ has a wonderful feature on Sharlene Wallace and the lever harp in Canada, along with a treasure-load of photos from Random Acts of Harping and Somerset.

08/14/2026

Your walls may be empty but our hearts are surely full.

Thank you to everyone who was kind enough to lend their paintings by Marie Nagel for the "From Our Walls" show which is coming up soon!

The "From Our Walls" show, honouring Marie Nagel, is being held from August 20th - September 13, 2026, with an opening reception on Thursday August 20th, 2026 .

Snacks and refreshments will be provided

Island Mountain Arts Gallery is supported by the Province of BC.

08/13/2026

Join us for the Harp School Potluck and Ceilidh!

The 2026 Harp School Community Potluck + Ceilidh is being held at the Wells/Barkerville School Gymnasium on Friday August 14th, 6PM. It's free, though if you can't bring a dish to share, we hope you might bring a small donation!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 40th annual Harp School. We hope you'll join us for this farewell potluck + ceilidh to celebrate another amazing harp school!

08/12/2026

We had such a lovely time at the Harp Instructor's Concert Last Night!

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to join us!

Please come join us for our Coffee House at 7 PM tonight! We're grateful to be hosted by Dave and Cheryl at the Summit!

Share a tune or listen in! We'll see you soon!

*****CORRECTION*****
The IMA Annual Harp Coffee House is NOT on Tuesday August 11th - The event at the Summit across from the Frog on Wednesday, August 12th

08/11/2026

Still haven't seen Kari Fisher's show yet? Don't put it off because this is the last week it will be in the Island Mountain Arts gallery!

Come check out Kari's beautiful cyanotype prints, ceramics and film that tell a story of identity through place, reclaiming fragmented memories, and exploring the role of community in healing and growth.

11AM - 6PM
Wednesday August 12th
Thursday August 13th
Friday August 14th
Saturday August 15th
Sunday August 16th

Don't miss your chance to see this beautiful show!

IMA’s Public gallery is supported by the Province of British Columbia

08/08/2026

08/07/2026

Not joining us for classes? Want to hear some amazing harp playing and taste some delicious food? Stop by for these events that are open to everyone!

The instructor concert featuring Sunita Staneslow, Sharlene Wallace and Tristan Le Govic at The Sunset Theatre, August 11th, 8PM

The Community Potluck and Ceilidh at the Wells-Barkerville School, August 14th, 6PM. Bring a dish to share and we'll see you there to wrap up this special week!

For more information visit www.imarts.com/events

08/04/2026

Tonight! Pay what you can!

The Short Poetry Comics Workshop with artist-in-residence Cathy Stonehouse is in just two days!

Using found imagery and language as well as short writing and drawing exercises we will play with chance connections and see what meaning can be made at the intersection of word and image.

Refreshments and snacks will be available, or bring your own dinner with you!

No previous writing or drawing experience necessary.

to sign up visit www.imarts.com/events

Registration for the workshop is pay what you can, with all proceeds going to the artist.⁠

Ages 14+⁠

IMA’s Public gallery is supported by the Province of British Columbia.

08/04/2026

Have you seen the show yet? Would you like another look? Kari Fisher's show "44(H) X 50(Y)" is in the gallery and open for viewing this week.

Kari's cyanotype prints, ceramics and film are beautiful works that you might want to spend more time with.

Kari investigates the idea of mapping identity through place, reclaiming fragmented memories, and exploring the role of community in healing and growth through her multidisciplinary body of work.

11AM - 6PM
Wednesday August 5th
Thursday August 6th
Friday August 7th
Saturday August 8th
Sunday August 9th

See you there!

IMA's public gallery is supported by the Province of British Columbia