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An aerial view of the North Peace Cultural Centre that shows the set-up for the Bright Nights in June event circa 2017.
Publications for the North Peace Cultural Centre’s print making event in 2017, part of that year’s Bright Nights in June. Local artists showcased their print making techniques by having a road roller drive over their inked up blocks. This took place outside of the Cultural Centre and was part of the Centre’s 25th Anniversary celebrations.
A draft of a letter requesting sponsorship for the 2017 Bright Nights in June Gala. The Gala is a celebratory event for the North Peace Cultural Centre and its involvement in arts and culture in the community.
A short promotional write-up on the 20th Anniversary of the North Peace Cultural Centre which was celebrated in 2013. It discusses the Centre’s contribution to arts and culture in Fort St. John and introduces the Anniversary Gala, in celebration of that. The other file is a poster advertising submissions for artwork to be displayed in the Cultural Centre.
A calendar of tasks/deadlines for the 20th Anniversary of the North Peace Cultural Centre celebration. the calendar is for April and June of 2013.
A document containing a brief history on the creation of the North Peace Cultural Centre, including details on how the society was formed, and more.
A document containing a list of the active arts groups who were members of the Fort St. John Community Arts Council in 2012 (along with some additional non-members listed at the bottom of the document). The list includes a brief summary of each of the 30 groups.
A letter announcing the 2016 Bright Nights in June and a poster from 2019 advertising that year’s celebration. Bright Nights in June is an annual event that celebrates the opening of the North Peace Cultural Centre in 1992.
Attached is a 1990 Proposal from the Peace Liard Regional Arts Council, written by Bob Bennetts to David Pankratz and Northeast Region 8. They wanted to assess the arts resources in Region 8, provide comprehensive arts information to ArtCom and to focus attention on the potential for increased impact on tourism and home-based business.
Minutes and notes from the Peace River Zone Festival meetings during the years 2012-2018.
This catalogue includes letters from the Fort St. John Community Arts Council communicating the need for grants. These include a 1972 letter to the Federal Government and letters to the BC Cultural Fund in 1973 and 1974. The catalogue also includes a 1972-1974 report from the Fort St. John Workshop Players.
A collection of sponsorship letters to the Peace Liard Regional Arts Council for Theatre BC’s Peace River Zone Theatre Festival from 2016-2018.
A newspaper clipping that features a story about the Stage North Theatre Society at the Peace River Zone Theatre Festival. The article features the play “Blackbird.”
The Fort St. John Community Arts Council of Fort St. John was formed in 1970. This catalogue includes a certificate of alterations to its objects made in 1976 and a news release of allocations to the community from the BC Cultural Fund.