Hello Aurora,

August marks the end of Place des Arts 2021/2022 season, which means we are getting ready for our 2022/2023 season! 

We have a lot of announcements about our new season that we're excited to share with you. 

First, we are celebrating our 50th Anniversary so save the date for our Gala presentation on November 25. Also, the call is out for artists to apply for our popular Positively Petite Annual Miniature Exhibition. 

Find out more about these events and opportunities, as well as a few more, below!

Next month we will be announcing all of our upcoming events! Stay tuned. 

Aurora van Roon

Communications Coordinator

Place des Arts seeks submissions from local artists, based in the Lower Mainland, who create things small and unique for the 33rd Positively Petite: Annual Miniature Exhibition. This exhibition showcases small artworks in a variety of mediums. The exhibition will be hosted in our Atrium gallery at Place des Arts from November 12 to December 15, 2022, with an opening reception on November 12. The exhibition will also be featured online at placedesarts.ca/exhibitions from November 18 – December 15, 2022.

Application deadline: Monday, September 12, 2022.

We’ve had four weeks of fun already, and our summer camp continues until August 12, 2022. 

Thank you to all our students, families, volunteers and teachers who have shared their creative energy so far this summer! 

See some images below from Summer Fun! Camps in July. 

Friday, November 25 • Reception: 6:30 PM, Show: 8:00 PM 

Evergreen Cultural Centre

2022 marks 50 years since Place des Arts opened its doors to our community. To commemorate this milestone, we are organizing an evening of theatrical fun and extravaganza for our community. This event celebrates Place des Arts’ 50-year history, highlights the importance of the arts and brings the community together. 

Under the direction of Susan Bertoia and the production design of Marcus Vaillant, the performance will tell the story of Place des Arts through the blending of narration, music, dance, theatre and visual arts. Join us to bring our vision for the 50th to life and to celebrate Place des Arts through creative connection, storytelling and joy.

Our auction is from October 24 to November 4, 2022, and our goal this year is to raise $15,000. Proceeds from the auction will support program subsidies and community outreach initiatives at Place des Arts to remove financial barriers and create greater access to the arts for under-served children, youth and adults in our community.

"We are so honoured and thrilled to be one of the 17 organizations across B.C. recognized for our leadership, creativity and community engagement.

This award is a testament to our highly committed, hard-working staff who identify community needs and collaborate with artists and local organizations to deliver programs and new initiatives to meet those needs. Our accomplishments truly reflect our organizational values of Community, Quality and Collaboration."

- Joan McCauley, Executive Director

We also want to thank you! Without your support, Place des Arts would not be the organization it is today.

To see the full list of recipients view the Tri-City News article here.

The end of our 2021/2022 season also marks the end of our year of Transformation. With all the changes that have occurred over the past few years, this year was a great opportunity to celebrate the positive and embrace the not-so-positive things that have occurred.

We are very proud of all we have accomplished and celebrate transformations, big and small, that have helped shape Place des Arts.  

Place des Arts will be closed Monday, August 1, 2022, for BC Day. Camps and classes will resume on Tuesday, August 2, 2022.

Congratulations to Elaine Richards who completed a survey for their child’s Musical Theatre class and has won $75 credit on their account.