Imagining our Stories at Family Art Party
Join Surrey Art Gallery for an afternoon of artmaking and performances on Saturday, July 12 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the theme of Imagining our Stories inspired by the artworks in the summer exhibitions 10 and 10: Story of Stories running until August 9 and Experiments in Solitude running until August 16.
Surrey, BC – Join Surrey Art Gallery for an afternoon of artmaking and performances on Saturday, July 12 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the theme of Imagining our Stories inspired by the artworks in the summer exhibitions 10 and 10: Story of Stories running until August 9 and Experiments in Solitude running until August 16. All are welcome at this free drop-in event—children must be accompanied by an adult.
10 and 10: Story of Stories celebrates the Gallery’s 50th anniversary by pairing permanent collection artworks acquired from the first ten years of collecting (1975–1985) and the last ten years (2014–2024) through themes of landscape, architecture, portraiture, and movement. Experiments in Solitude is a two-person exhibition by Brittney Appleby and MV Williams featuring works in a range of materials and photographic processes. Visitors are encouraged to playfully experience the exhibitions, answer questions, and try activities in the Art Monster Booklet guided by the Gallery’s Youth Docents.
In response to Lyse Lemieux’s mixed media sculpture Mexico, visitors will make their own colourful wire sculpture. Artist Kiranjot Kaur will help participants create their own abstract fabric collage. Guests will also create their own mixed-materials collage wearables inspired by MV Williams’ textile and collaged work around memory, home, and environment.
Spakwus Slolem (translated: Eagle Song Dancers) will present a glimpse of “Chiax,” the protocols and laws of the canoe culture of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation, through song and dance. Pick up free tickets on arrival for the presentation in the Studio Theatre at 1:30 p.m.
A dedicated sensory-friendly space supports quieter creativity with an artmaking activity, resources like noise-cancelling headphones, soft seats, and sensory toys all in a comfortable, relaxed setting. Please contact us with any access considerations you might have at artgallery@surrey.ca.
About Surrey Art Gallery
Founded in 1975, Surrey Art Gallery presents contemporary art by local, national, and international artists, including digital and audio art. Recognized for its award-winning programs, the Gallery engages children through to adults in ongoing conversations that affect our lives and provides opportunities to interact with artists and the artistic process. The Gallery is located at 13750 88 Avenue in Surrey on the unceded territories of the Salish Peoples, including the q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), and Semiahma (Semiahmoo) nations. Surrey Art Gallery gratefully acknowledges operating funding from the City of Surrey, Province of BC through BC Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and the Surrey Art Gallery Association.