The Campbell River Art Gallery and Gift Shop are open to the public. Our hours of operation are:
Thursday: 10AM-5PM
Friday: 10AM-5PM
Saturday: 10AM-5PM
What’s On
REPRESENTATION: Examining the CRAG’s Permanent Collection
July 31 to September 25, 2021
Curated by Jenelle M. Pasiechnik
The Campbell River Art Gallery’s permanent collection tells the story of collecting practices and donations received since our beginnings in 1994. As we adopt decolonizing practices and engage actively in reconciliation, it is important that we reflect on how that story represents the ongoing history of art and culture in Campbell River and the remote communities the gallery serves. Read more.
June 1 to August 28, 2021
Artists: Skeena Reece and Whess Harman
Curated by Jenelle M. Pasiechnik
This three part group exhibition aims to explore the ethics of taking care. Taking care within and outside the field of art professions, prioritizing care for the self and others, and the fatigue that results from enduring and educating under difficult circumstances. The aim of the exhibition is to create a space of safety and knowledge, where people feel welcome to share their experiences and connect with others around issues pertinent to mental and physical well being.
Critical Discussion on Collection Practices: Jenelle Pasiechnik, Orvis Starkweather and Ellyn Walker
Artist Trading Cards
Asian Heritage and Community in Campbell River:
Research Findings and Statement
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We appreciate your patience and collaboration as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic and do our part to keep our community healthy.
Research Findings and Statement Our current solo exhibition, Karen Tam’s Autumn Tigers, explores the history of anti-Asian racism and celebrates the advocacy and resistance of contemporary Chinese communities. Inspired by this work, the CRAG Team Read more…
The word curate is now an often employed term. People looking to add cultural cache to a sock drawer or cupcake selection have taken up the term with gusto. But the work of a museum Read more…
Last week we looked at the role sketchbook journals can play as the COVID-19 restrictions force us to look at the world around us from a different perspective. The simplest things in our daily routines Read more…
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