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
CRAFTED IN BC
Craft Council of BC Pop-Up
December 16, 2022 – February 1, 2023
Craft Council of British Columbia is a charitable arts service organization which supports all stages of artistic practice in the craft sector; creates opportunities for artists to exhibit, sell, and produce art; provides a voice for artists and craft organizations, and aids in the development of active communities around craft.
This pop-up exhibition features selected work from CCBC’s acclaimed artist membership. The different artistic styles and mediums on display represent a small piece of British Columbia’s larger handmade craft community. The artists featured are represented in a number of international collections including: the Paper Collection of Contemporary Canadian Art, Heallreaf Exhibition (UK), International Museum of Ceramics (Italy), Craft Council of Newfoundland & Labrador Gallery, The Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles, and the Taipei Fine Arts Museum (Taiwan). To discover more local craft, visit the Craft Council of BC shop and Gallery on Granville Island (1386 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC).
In partnership with the Craft Council of BC.
Please direct sales enquires to Taren Urquhart, Arts and Special Events Programmer at turquhart@westvanlibrary.ca or 604-925-7446.
- Last updated: January 19, 2023
Up Next
West Vancouver Art Museum School Programs
Found Plastic and Charcoal Landscapes
February 16 – March 29
The West Vancouver Memorial Library has partnered with the West Vancouver Art Museum to showcase artworks by students from Chartwell Elementary School.
This exhibition features works by grade 5, 6, and 7 student artists. The Found Plastics Photography Project features life-sized photographs of the students’ collages made from salvaged plastic litter, bringing awareness to issues of plastic waste and environmental conservancy. The Charcoal Landscapes project explores the health of our local forests by using charcoal to create landscape drawings of nearby woods.
This school program was led by West Vancouver Art Museum’s Education Coordinator in partnership with Chartwell Elementary School.
