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Sue Popesku Archives

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Peace Region Arts Events (2013-2014)

These news articles highlight events from 2013 and 2014 and include the 2014 Sweetwater905 Festival. This catalogue also includes the 8th annual Spirit of the Peace Powwow in 2013 and the presentation of the Peace Liard Regional Arts Council’s artwork chosen for the 2014 Permanent Art Collection and presented to the Peace River Regional District (artwork by Judy Templeton).

Alaska Highway Heritage Project (2014)

The role the Alaska Highway was said to have shaped the region. The Alaska Highway Community Society in B.C. and the Alaska Highway Heritage Society in Yukon joined forces to make sure the Alaska Highway is recognized as one of North America’s largest historical routes.

There were two parts to this project:

  1. Nominate the Alaska Highway Corridor as a National Historic Site of Canada.
  2. Develop a strategy for regional heritage to promote history and heritage of the Alaska Highway.

Peace Liard Regional Arts Council Juried Art Exhibit (2018)

The Peace Liard Regional Arts Council’s Regional Juried Art Exhibit is an event for growing artists in the Peace Liard region. The event includes a juried exhibit and workshops. High profile jurors judge and critique. There are categories, criteria and requirements that must be followed in order to enter. In 2018, the RJAE was located in Fort Nelson. This catalogue includes a listing of those recognized at the 2018 exhibit.

Peace Liard Regional Arts Council’s Regional Juried Art Exhibit (2000)

The Peace Liard Regional Arts Council hosts an annual Regional Juried Art Exhibit, an event for growing artists in the Peace Liard region. The event includes a juried exhibit and workshops. This catalogue is from 2000 and includes a call for entry, brochures and a 2000 millennium calendar showcasing regional artists’ work.