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Hot Tip for Creativity!

Try out a new art or music skill, even if only briefly. You may be surprised. Just 10 minutes to learn to sketch can change the way you see the world!

Art Therapy for Wellness - free Zoom sessions  

Local Information


Community Arts
  • Nicola Valley Arts  Council,  Facebook
  • Artists of Merritt Facebook group
  • ​Leisure Services Merritt programs
  • Experience Nicola Valley blog
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Local Artists (Nicola Valley)
  • Nicola Valley Arts Gallery
  • Jean Kiegerl, painter
    • Learn to Sketch in 10 Minutes video
  • Cassandra Dolen, painter  Facebook  
  • ​Miriam Lokem, Facebook pet portraits
  • Herta Klassen, painter
  • Shirley Reynolds, painter
​Local Photographers
  • Frank Ritcey (wildlife/nature)
  • Bruce Walter (nature)
  • Angelina Brooymans (scenery, portraits)
  • Alysha Eileen (lifestyle & wedding)​
  • Kevin Griffiths (local scenes)
​​Local Music
  • Love To Dance  website & Facebook
  • Merritt Ukelele Circle
  • ​ Raven Drum Connection
  • Nicola Valley Community Band
  • Merritt Community Choir
Local Artisans
  • Creative Company,  Facebook
  • NIcola Valley Arts Gift Shop,  Facebook
  • Nicola Valley Fibre Lovers​​
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Other Local Talent and Expertise:
  • Hat Doctor - creates and repairs hats
  • Good Beard Computers - device repairs
  • Miss Vicki's Petals and Plants - flower shop
  • Nimble Thimble Creations - quilting, alterations and mending
  • Knights Saddlery - saddle makers
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Arts - BC and Canada


Arabella - a fabulous online art magazine - and it's Canadian!
Art Galleries in our Region
  • Nicola Valley Arts Gallery
  • Kamloops Art Gallery
  • Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna
  • Tutt Street Gallery, Kelowna
  • Kelowna Art Gallery
  • Penticton Art Gallery
  • Summerland Arts Council
  • Vernon Public Art Gallery​
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Funding the Arts and Artists
  • BC Arts Council grants (individual and group funding)
  • Neighbourhood Small Grants - $500 for small local projects by individuals or small groups
  • Canada Council for the Arts grants 
  • MusicBC touring grants
  • Creative BC film and entertainment
  • BC Alliance for the Arts - links to many BC grant programs for the arts
  • Vancouver Foundation grants
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Creativity Resources 


Information for Artists: 
  • Winsor & Newton - 
    • Masterclass videos  
    • Guides
    • Art Articles
  • Golden Artist Colors Inc. -​
    • Just Paint - research reports  
    • Resources
    • Acrylics Videos
  • Opus Art Supplies (Kelowna)
    • Resources
    • Art Supplies
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 Art instruction in our Region
  • Nicola Valley Arts Council
  • Yvonne Reddick Kamloops
  • Deb Milner-Lively Kamloops
  • Gaye Adams Kelowna
  • Ellis Studios Kelowna
Resources for BC Artists
  • Federation of Canadian Artists (Vancouver)
  • Thompson-Nicola-Shuswap Chapter of FCA
  • Arts BC

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​Information for Artists 
  • The Business of Art
  • How-to resources
  • Inventory / portfolio management

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