The Okanagan Artists of Canada Society will be hanging their art down the opening aisle of the Village Green Shopping Mall on March 26. The colourful and varied paintings from more than 35 local talents will greet shoppers until April 24th.
Once again the mall has generously offered to showcase the non-profit society. OACS had an earlier exhibition last fall, “The Village Green Mall has a real sense of community spirit and has been incredibly supportive. The team there has enthusiastically and actively worked to help make this happen” show organizer Alison White said. The motto of the group is “Artists Supporting Artists" and the Village Green Mall’s kind and generous offer supports this collaborative effort.
The OACS is comprised of 85 talented local artists from Vernon and neighbouring locales, and sports a waiting list of many more. It is one of the oldest art societies in the province. The group was formed in 1945 as the Vernon Artist Association and registered under the Societies Act in 1968. After a couple more name changes, the group officially became the Okanagan Artists of Canada Society in 2017.
The group hosts a highly anticipated and very popular annual art show “Fall For Art”. This year it will be held at the Vernon Community Arts Centre in Polson Park on November 21th and 22nd.
Besides hosting workshops and demos from visiting and local artists, the OACS also supports student artists in residence at the Vernon Community Arts Centre in Polson Park.
Contact information for the participating artists will be available for those interested in purchasing art work.
The show is open during opening hours of the Mall.
To learn more visit the OACS website
