Nicola Valley Fall Fair returns: a celebration of agriculture and community spirit
Continuing to build its post COVID-19 pandemic restriction return, the Nicola Valley Fall Fair will hold its annual exhibition this week once again.
Category: Fine Arts
Princeton’s Copper Valley Music Fest to feature Merritt talent
The Princeton Community Arts Council has announced the return of its highly successful Copper Valley Music Festival for its second consecutive year, showcasing nine B.C. bands, musicians, and even some local Merritt talent.
Dance studio closer to new portable floor with TNRD donation
The donation totaled $2,000, with $1,000 coming from each of the directors’ discretionary fund.
Merritt dancer provincials bound following KFPA performance
A young Merritt dancer is provincials-bound following a stellar performance at the Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts, with 10 year old Alex Cavaliere landing a first place win in all five of her solo performances.
Arts council and Fibre Lovers team up for latest gallery show
The Nicola Valley Community Arts Council (NVCAC) and Fibre Lovers group never dropped a stitch with their latest offering to the community, with the groups jointly hosting an interactive reception for their Fibre Lovers art show last week.
Nicola Valley Community Arts Council pens new strategic plan
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.
NVCAC’s upcoming plans for the year 2023
The Herald reached out to Curator Jano Howarth, to discuss what they have planned for the upcoming year. She, along with and Guest Curator Barbara Sayles, have answered the following questions:
Local hitchhikes to Vancouver in pursuit of acting career
Kindall Charters is representing the Nicola Valley well in the entertainment industry, and what is more inspiring than one of the area’s own being in a popular T.V. show is how he got to that point.
Nicola Valley Arts Council’s ‘Show of Shows’
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.
Fall Fair returns to Merritt after two-year break
The Nicola Valley Fall Fair is back after a two year hiatus, with the COVID-19 pandemic that caused the break providing enough time in isolation for locals to have sharpened their canning, baking, and hobby skills.
Doug James Band kicks off Labour Day weekend in Spirit Square
The Labour Day weekend is shaping up to be a busy time in Merritt and it all begins Friday night with local group the Doug James Band performing in Spirit Square.
‘Dancepiration Day of Dance’ at the Civic Centre
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!
Nicola Valley Arts Council beautifies Merritt
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.
Arts Council hosts ‘Summertime in Spirit Square’
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.
Art exhibit showcases young talent from MSS
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.
Love to Dance competes in-person once again
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.
Merritt Dance Society hosts ‘Dance Party in the Park’
The Merritt Dance Society has hosted a free dance party event for the kids in the community. This event serves as a token of appreciation by Merritt Dance Society to the community.
Hall of Honour features new Nicola Valley display
A Brief History of Music in the Nicola Valley is a new display at the Canadian Country Music Hall of Honour on Quilchena Avenue, with two community organizations coming together to support each other, as well as art and history in the community.
LETTER: Thank you to our volunteers
“The Merritt Dance Society would like to thank all the volunteers and donors for our Bottle Drive on May 28. We are proud to be in such a wonderful and generous community.”
Open mic night in Merritt starts again
On Friday, May 27, the Nicola Valley Arts Council brought back the open mic night at Kekuli Cafe. Attendees were able to once again enjoy the treat of hearing musical performances from our very talented locals.
