Exhibitions
The Library recognizes that the arts are a distinguishing characteristic of our community’s identity. To support our community’s creative talents, we offer spaces that showcase local artists in a setting that invites connection and reflection.
Our Art Gallery is a canvas for established and emerging artists who work in an exciting range of styles and media. Come experience this month’s exhibit and discover a new artist, perspective, and source of pleasure. Works are on display on the Main Floor.
In addition to our monthly exhibitions, over the years the Library has acquired a collection of fine art. Selected pieces are on display in the Library.
In the Art Gallery
STATUES AND STAINED GLASS
West Vancouver Memorial Library’s Permanent Art Collection
December 3, 2024 – January 15, 2025
The West Vancouver Memorial Library officially opened to the public on November 11, 1950. In anticipation of the Library’s 75th anniversary, this exhibit examines three significant pieces of the Library’s permanent art collection found throughout the Main Hall and West Wing. These artworks are so embedded in the Library’s aesthetic that they are often overlooked as visitors pass through the space.
Images displayed salon-style along the gallery walls show snapshots scoured from the databases of both the West Vancouver Archives and digital.westvanlibrary.ca. These historic photos and newspaper clippings are accompanied by fascinating stories of how The Plumtrees, the Discus Thrower, and the Harmony memorial window became part of the Library.
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Learn more about the Library’s Permanent Art Gallery on our website at wvml.ca/art.
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Call for Artists
WVML invites visual artists to submit work for our exhibit space. Submissions are open to emerging and professional artists that work across the Lower Mainland. Selected artists will be scheduled for a 6 to 8 week group exhibition of several artists.