Looking to continue their incredible growth as an organization over the past number of years, the Nicola Valley Community Arts Council (NVCAC) is developing a strategic plan to support arts in the Merritt area.
When her phone buzzed with the sound of an incoming text message late on Thursday evening, local artist Kayla Phillips could never have guessed the photo that was attached.
Dubbed ‘Still Life: Beyond Fruit’, the show features still life, an artform which features inanimate objects, framed strategically for artists to express their creativity.
This past January, it was announced that Grade 11 Meagan Voigt and Grade 10 Ariana Hostrwser won the essay writing and poster making categories respectively.
Despite the cancellation of a number of B.C. festivals in 2023 due to economic challenges, including Merritt’s Rockin’ River Country Music Festival, another Nicola Valley music festival is moving ahead full force.
Merrittonians looking to get musical need not look any further than the Thompson Nicola Regional Library’s (TNRL) ukulele lending program.
With the 2022 Remembrance Day fast approaching, the Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB) hosted its annual poppy beading sessions.
The Nicola Valley Arts Council’s (NVAC) latest show is a walk down memory lane, showcasing 55 posters designed by a local artist, with the posters promoting previous shows at the art gallery since 2017.
For as long as many locals can remember, the Labour Day Street Market has been an event that was missing during the long weekend’s lineup of events and festivities. Luckily, an active group of residents have volunteered this year to revive the old event.
A Victoria based game maker is putting a Merritt spin on the classic family board game Monopoly, with Merrittonians soon being able to pass not only ‘go,’ but also their favourite local landmarks. The game, dubbed Merrittopoly, is a collaboration between Outset Media and Walmart Canada.
For the first time in two years, the Love To Dance Academy was able to present a live-audience event at the Merritt Civic Centre. The ‘Dancepiration Day of Dance’ was a very busy and exciting day!
Merrittonians are invited to snap a photo for the chance to snap up a variety of gift cards for local businesses in the Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce 2022 Photo Contest.
The Nicola Valley Arts Council (NVAC) is moving ahead with their new mural and beautification project, having received the green light from Merritt City Council at its July 19 regular meeting.
The Nicola Valley Arts Council hosted ‘Summertime in Spirit Square’ on Friday, July 22. The event was a celebration of arts, headlined by a musical performance by the band Atlas.
Bev Veale, a well-known local artist and community member, has partnered up with the Nicola Valley Arts Council and Nicola Valley Museum and Archives to curate a display of her works displaying life in the Nicola Valley, a life that the longtime painter and former homesteader knows very well.
Canadian Bluemoon Ventures Ltd. hosted its first Elvis Festival in Merritt this past weekend, at the Nicola Valley Rodeo Association grounds. Festival goers had the pleasure of enjoying a myriad of tributes to the king.
Over 57 pieces of artwork were thoughtfully curated throughout the wooded area of the grounds, as well as throughout the festival.
The City of Merritt is bringing back a beloved local tradition for another year, with the 2022 Music in the Park lineup sure to keep Merrittonians moving and grooving.
Coming Home: the MSS Seniors Art Show, was the NVCAC’s community art exhibit for June. It opened on Thursday June 9 and ran until Sunday June 26 at the Nicola Valley Arts Gallery. Students displayed their work from several projects done throughout the school year.
After two and a half years of no dancing on stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic rules and regulations, the Love To Dance Academy competitive team had finally experienced the excitement of dancing under the bright lights on stage once again when they competed in the SHINE Dance Festival at Cleland Theatre in Penticton this past May.
