Semiahmoo Arts
Upcoming Events
This casual open mic is a chance for you to meet other local authors and share your work.
Come with plans to read, or just to listen. If you are planning to read, please come prepared, readers are limited to 6 minutes.
Second Thursday of the month, 7:30pm at the Pelican Rouge Coffee House in Central Plaza, (16th Avenue at 152nd Street).
Reader sign-up begins at 7:05pm, open to the public. Come early and enjoy one of the delicious treats or a special coffee.
Dates for 2013: January 10th, February 7th, March 14th, April 11th, May 9th and June 13th
Sponsored by Semiahmoo Arts and Pelican Rouge Coffee House
Friday, May 10th 2013
Location: 1785 148th Street, Surrey, in the Large Gym
Time: 7:00 – 11:30pm
Featuring Semi Jazz Band 11 and 12
Special Guests “The Other Big Band”
Silent Auction / Live Auction / raffles
Swing dancin’ and live jazz music!!
Late night snack offered
Admission: Free
Brought to you by….
The Semiahmoo Music Society
Irish Poetry Nights
In association with Semiahmoo Arts, the Irish Club Of White Rock is pleased to announce a series of Irish Poetry Nights, to be held the third Wednesday of each month at White Rock’s Slainte By The Pier Gastrobar on Marine Drive. Volunteers from the Irish Club will assist with readings and also present their favourite poets in subsequent months. Other poets to be featured in the series are Seamus Heaney, Louis MacNeice, WB Yeats, Medbh McGuckian and JM Synge.
The readings are intended for anyone wishing to discover and enjoy Ireland’s poets, delivered in Irish accents and in the comfortable ambience of an Irish pub.
Anyone interested in volunteering to lead or read for the remainder of the series should contact Ray Fynes 604.542.3667.
The next reading is presented by Mary Fynes and takes place on Wednesday, May 15th at 7:30pm by leading an evening dedicated to Medbh McGuckian
Call for Artists | Rock, Paper, Scissors: The Transformative Power of Craft
White Rock Museum & Archives
SEPTEMBER 6th – OCTOBER 15th, 2013
To celebrate the Craft Council of BC’s 40th Anniversary in 2013, Semiahmoo Arts in partnership with the White Rock Museum & Archives presents a juried exhibition of works that will be a response to the theme of “10,000 Hrs Invested: Craft– Past and Present.”
This exhibition invites craft artists on the Peninsula who have made a similar investment into his or her discipline to submit one work or more (maximum three) which best represents your investment in your discipline. The aim of the exhibit is not only to showcase excellence in craft artistry, but also to educate the public, including children and youth. Where possible, artists are encouraged to participate in sharing the artistry and history of their craft through demonstration, lecture or other form of presentation. The exhibit will be housed in the main gallery at the White Rock Museum & Archives and artists may choose whether they would like these works to be for sale or not.
Deadline for Submissions EXTENDED: Monday May 20th, 2013
Please view our Visual Arts section on our website for full application information.
April 2013
Semiahmoo Arts | Annual General Meeting Monday April 29th
Semiahmoo Arts’ Annual General Meeting takes a look at the previous year’s accomplishments and highlights our future directions and events. The AGM is open to the public, though only members are entitled to vote.
Arrive early and enjoy some refreshments. Take a look at our most recent art exhibition on display, Figuratively Speaking, while listening to music by Ray and Mary Fynes.
Doors open at 6:40 pm.
For more information and to RSVP please contact Mary Ann Smith at maryann@semiahmooarts.com
Thursday, April 25, 7:30pm (Doors at 7 pm)
Pelican Rouge Coffee Co. 15142 North Bluff Rd., White Rock
Presented by Semiahmoo Arts. No charge.
Celebrate National Poetry Month with two notable writers who between them cover a lot of literary territory. Catherine Owen is a Vancouver poet and writer, the author of nine collections of poetry, and the recipient of the 2009 Earle Birney Prize and the 2010 Alberta Poetry Prize. In 2012 she published Trobairitz (a series of poems focusing on the links amongst medieval troubadours, their female counterparts, and 21st-century metal music), and Catalysts: Confrontations with the Muse (a collection of essays). Warren Dean Fulton is the publisher of Pooka Press. When he’s not working on films, he produces literary events such as the popular Pub Crawl series, creates poetry videos and chapbooks, and publishes the Vancouver Poetry Calendar.
Join us for what promises to be a very entertaining edition of Readings by the Salish Sea, presented by Semiahmoo Arts. Thursday, April 25, 7:30 pm at the Pelican Rouge Coffee Co. (15142 – 16 Ave., White Rock.) No charge.
Semiahmoo Arts | Expansion of South Surrey Arts Space, May 2nd Open House
The new South Surrey Arts Space is currently under construction and set to open in the Spring of 2014. Local Arts groups have been meeting to discuss the operation and programming of this exciting new space.
PLEASE join us to hear the plans and share your ideas.
Open House:
Thursday May 2nd
7:00 p.m.
Elgin Hall
14250 Crescent Rd.
Art on Display : Solo Show | Call for Artists
Created in partnership with the City of White Rock and Semiahmoo Arts, the Art on Display program ensures art is visible and accessible to the community. In a series of 5-8 themed juried exhibitions held throughout the year, Art on Display showcases work in a variety of media by local and other artists.
Semiahmoo Arts and the White Rock Community Centre invite artists to submit an application for our Solo Shows.
There will be two shows for two separate artists – June 22nd to July 19th, and July 27th to August 23rd.
Entry Fee is $20.00
Entry Deadline: April 15th, 2012
For more information, please check out the Solo Shows Application
All submissions should be sent to melissa@semiahmooarts.com.
City of White Rock Artists’ Walk: Semiahmoo Arts Permit Groups | Call for Submissions
Semiahmoo Arts Permit Group
The a annual license period is March 1 2013 – Feb 28 2014. The license fee is $150.
Semiahmoo Arts’ Executive Director will accept applications and coordinate four Permit Groups of 6 artists.
Permit Group applicants must be members of Semiahmoo Arts in good standing as of January 1 2013 to be eligible.
Each licensed group of artists can choose 6 dates to display. Of the 6 dates, 1 must be a weekday (Monday-Thursday). Groups should be aware there may be limited site availability/and or access to waterfront due to priority City of White Rock special events July 1, July 14 (morning) August 3, and August 4.
Each group can set up 1 display as per the license guidelines (10’x6’ space). See pages 2 & 3 ARTIST DISPLAY AND VENDING PROCESS LICENSE AGREEMENT in the artists walk application.
The group can decide how many pieces they will display on their space, however they must include at least 1 piece from each artist in the group. ie they cannot ‘share’ the dates and each take one date for their own art display.
One artist must be on site at all times with the Group License.
Semiahmoo Arts will confirm the group, record the 6 dates + 1 rainout date, collect the $150 license fee, and remit all to WRLS.
WRLS will issue the Group license which will list the display dates, rainout date, and participating artist names. The group representative will be phoned by WRLS when the license is ready for pick up.
To apply, please email info@semiahmooarts.com with your name, a brief artist’s statement and either a link to your website, or 3 jpeg examples of your current work! If you know of artists who are members in good standing, you can submit as a group of 2-6 as long as you provide the information for each artist.
Art on Display | Watercolour
Opening Reception March 9th 2:00pm to 3:00pm
White Rock Community Centre
15154 Russell Avenue, White Rock
Created in partnership with the City of White Rock and Semiahmoo Arts, the Art on Display program ensures art is visible and accessible to the community. In a series of 5-8 themed juried exhibitions held throughout the year, Art on Display showcases work in a variety of media by local and other artists.
The Watercolor exhibition runs from March 9th to April 19th. Our next exhibition features high school artists from local secondary schools in grades 11 and 12.
For more information on upcoming shows, including application forms if you would like to be featured in these shows, can be found under our visual program tab.
Saturday, April 6th, 2013
7:00pm | Semiahmoo Arts in Centennial Park
14600 North Bluff Road, White Rock
Can one person make a difference? Can a small group affect change? Join us for a special evening of readings, personal experiences, art and music by and about people working to create a better world through the arts.
Noted author and poet Penn Kemp has chosen Semiahmoo Arts for the inaugural West Coast book launch for her new anthology, Jack Layton: Art in Action. She has collected anecdotes about how Jack Layton inspired people from coast to coast, to work to create a better world. Kemp was made an honorary life member of the League of Canadian Poets, is a recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal, and served as the inaugural Poet Laureate of London, Ontario. Jack Layton was her brother-in-law.Rounding out the evening, local advocates who have used the arts as a catalyst for change will make brief presentations about a variety social and environmental initiatives that have played out at the local, regional and provincial level. As well, Susan Keeping will be on hand to introduce Penn Kemp. There will be opportunities for the audience to engage interactively – with the speakers and in other ways. A no-host bar, art exhibition, decorative elements, and music will add ambiance. Kemp’s book will be available for purchase.
Catalyst for Change: Art in Action! is part of the Semiahmoo Arts literary series: Readings by the Salish Sea.
March 2013
White Rock’s Irish Festival
An estimated 14,000 White Rock and South Surrey residents have Irish Ancestry, so we are celebrating the little bit of Irish in everyone!
The month-long festival will be held at participating locations through White Rock during March 1-31, 2013. Events include music, poetry, workshops, contests, dancing, traditional Irish food & beverage tasting, and more! For a complete list of events and festivities, visit: inwhiterock.com, or click on the poster below.
