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Aaron and Patrick Smith’s book The Genesis Project: After the End Comes the Beginning. The article shows the authors signing copies of the book at Peace Gallery North. The book is science-fiction and they hope it turns into an entire industry of collectible memorabilia with the end result being a movie.
The event program for the 2011 Peace Liard Regional Arts Council’s Regional Juried Art Exhibit. The file includes messages from the President of The Arts & Culture Society on the Edge and the Peace Liard Regional Arts Council, and a sample page of the list of featured artwork.
This article from 1969 features author Caroline Woodward, who grew up in Cecil Lake, BC. The article includes a picture of Caroline at 18 years old, when she was the Alaska Highway News High School Correspondent. The article also highlights a trip Caroline won to New Brunswick after attending a BC 4-H Club meeting in Vernon.
A recap of the Peace Liard Regional Juried Art Exhibit, an Encaustic Workshop, and notice of the upcoming 25th annual Fort St. John Art Auction
A letter of invitation to Encana to the 2008 Regional Juried Art Exhibit opening at Peace Gallery North. The RJAE is a program of the Peace Liard Regional Arts Council.
An announcement regarding the introduction of a Class Tour Program for School District No 60, during Peace Liard Regional Arts Council’s Regional Juried Art Exhibit.
A flyer for the Encaustic Introductory Workshop taking place during the Regional Juried Art Exhibit, a program of the Peace Liard Regional Arts Council. The flyer gives brief details on encaustics, a method of using hot wax in paintings, as well as information for the workshop.
A thank you letter to the volunteers of the 1993 Regional Juried Art Exhibit, a program of the Peace Liard Regional Arts Council. The letter is from the host organizing committee for 1993, the Tumbler Ridge Community Arts Council.
A statement from the jurors of the 1990 “Images and Objects,” an exhibition that was a part of the BC Festival of the Arts.
Photos put together by Sue Popesku from the BC Festival of Arts “Images and Objects” exhibit. It features some of the artists participating as well as the venue. In 1990, the festival was held in Saanich.
The Festival of Trees was a holiday fundraiser for the North Peace Cultural Society. With hopes to expand the amount of activities the Cultural Society could offer. The Cultural Centre was filled with a stunning display of Christmas trees and welcomed people of all ages for their week long event. This catalogue includes the program for the 2002 and the 4th Annual Festival of Trees in 2004.
This catalogue contains media releases announcing the artists selected for the 1989 and 1992 Images and Objects Juried Show held as part of the BC Festival of the Arts and a media release announcing the 2009 Peace Liard Regional Arts Council’s annual Regional Juried Art Exhibit.
The funding for the creation of the North Peace Cultural Centre included theatre seat sales and industry funding. This catalogue includes a brochure, a news article around the frustration of gaining funds (the provincial government awarded the centre a million dollar grant but the federal government did not provide funding at that time) and a donation from BP Exploration in 1990 that includes a photo of Sue Popesku.
A sample of invitations sent out to artists across the Peace-Liard region to enter Peace Liard Regional Arts Council’s annual Regional Juried Art Exhibit. This catalogue also includes a letter from the Tumbler Ridge Community Arts Council (date unknown) from Janet Hartford announcing that community’s own art exhibit to take place in the fall.