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Hello Aurora,
Why do eggs like April Fools’ Day? They love practical yolks. Happy April 1st!
On April 2, registration opens for our summer programs! Explore our guide to discover our camps, classes and lessons.
Our current exhibitions will be available to view online on Friday.
Lastly, tickets are on sale for our May concert celebrating Asian Heritage Month with the Goldenpearl Ensemble.
To continue celebrating our 50th season, explore our playlist for Creative Connections video series to find out more about our history and the people who have made Place des Arts what it is.
Find out more about what's coming up this month below!
Aurora van Roon
Communications Coordinator
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Summer Registration opens on April 2 | |
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Summer Fun! Art Camp
From July 4 – August 11, 2023, take part in the arts! This program runs for six weeks offering many exciting week-long options for creative young people. Summer Fun! includes a wide variety of visual and performing arts classes designed to inspire the artist in every child who attends.
Find out more
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Summer Music
Members of Place des Arts’ highly qualified music faculty offer in-person and online private lessons during the summer and accept new students at this time.
Find out more
Summer Dance
Place des Arts hosts exciting dance programs for youth and adults taught by our highly qualified and extremely dedicated teachers. Classes include dance samplers, ballet, hip hop, jazz, lyrical and contemporary and theatrical dance.
Find out more
Summer Visual Arts
This year, we are offering our first visual arts summer class for adults, Drawing and Painting. Supplies are included.
Find out more
Registration opens on April 2, 2023:
- online at 7:00 AM
- in-person at Place des Arts at 1:00 PM
- by phone at 604.664.1636 at 1:00 PM
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View our current exhibitions online | |
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You can view Meltdown: The Second Wave by Vin Arora online now and the following three exhibitions will be online starting on April 6, 2023:
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The Delivery Driver by Alex Sandvoss | |
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Trash No. 2 by Jeongmin Ahn
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Shanas Flowers by Jonathan Desmond (Curated by Coquitlam Heritage) [detail] | |
Join us to celebrate Asian Heritage Month with a concert | |
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Join the Goldenpearl Ensemble (Zhimin Yu, Zhongxi Wu and Song Yun) on May 13 from 7:00 - 9:00 PM for a wonderful evening of traditional Chinese, folk and chamber music. Enjoy the sounds of the 阮 (ruǎn, a Chinese guitar), the 笙/嗩吶 (sheng/suona, Chinese windpipes) and the 二胡 (erhu, Chinese violin) as they weave together diverse and beautiful melodies.
Tickets: Students* & Seniors $16 • Adults $21
*Student pricing is available for all Place des Arts students, regardless of age.
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Call for Artists: for an Asian Impact Society exhibition | |
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Asian Impact Society is seeking submissions for “Your Art Your Reflections: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Anti-Racism” Art Exhibition and Contest.
This exhibition will be on view in our Atrium from September 8 to November 9, 2023 and online from September 15, 2023 to November 9, 2023.
This year’s theme is multiculturalism, diversity and anti-racism. Artwork submitted should address at least one of these themes.
We are so excited to be sponsoring this exhibition!
Submission Deadline: June 1, 2023 (Free to apply!)
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Spring is in the air, and so is our 50/50 raffle! | |
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By playing our raffle, you could win big while supporting access to the arts in our community. And we promise, this is no April Fool's Day prank!
All funds raised through the raffle will go towards providing subsidies, bursaries, and no-cost community programs at Place des Arts. That means more opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to access arts education and cultural experiences. Plus, you could walk away with 50% of the total funds raised through the raffle - now that's no joke!
Grab your ticket today and help us make a difference in our community. Who knows, this could be the lucky break you've been waiting for!
Thank you for your support!
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Creative Connections Interview: Kiranjot Kaur | |
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Kiranjot Kaur is a multi-disciplinary artist, author and engineer, who has exhibited and taught at Place des Arts. She was one of the artists that taught in-person workshops through our Creative Hearts program to help newcomers engage in the arts. To expand the reach of this program, she recorded the workshop in three languages (available to view on our YouTube Channel).
In 2021, Kiranjot exhibited her solo exhibition Sovereign Elevations with us, which presented dastaars as portraits, as each reflected their wearer’s individual style and identity. In 2022, she also exhibited in our annual miniature exhibition, Positively Petite.
As a visual artist, Kiranjot has explored a multitude of techniques and celebrates her Panjabi, Sikh and Canadian heritages. Kiranjot is also the author and illustrator of the children’s picture book, Sangeet and the Missing Beat.
See her interview below!
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Closed for the Easter Long Weekend | |
We are closed from Fri, Apr 7 – Mon, Apr 10, 2023, for the Easter weekend. | |
Call for our 50th Anniversary Exhibition coming to a close! | |
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Place des Arts seeks submissions from current and former Place des Arts students, teachers, volunteers, artists, artisans and staff for our 50th Anniversary Community Exhibition.
Application deadline: Monday, April 24, 2023
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Easter Cookie Decorating
Friday, April 7, 2023, 1:30 - 4:00 PM
Coquitlam Heritage at Mackin House
Celebrate Easter with a fun morning decorating cookies! Adorn spring-themed cookies with eggs, rabbits, flowers and more. Put your creativity cap on and enjoy an hour of icing & sprinkles. Bring a container so your half-dozen cookies can get home safely! Registration required.
Register Here
THE HOW & THE WHY
April 11 – 15, 2023 | 7:30pm & 3pm Saturday
Aenigma Theatre at Evergreen Cultural Centre
Evolution, Feminism and Destiny collide in Sarah Treem’s (House of Cards,The Affair) poignant play about science, family, and the difficult choices that women face.
Buy Tickets
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