Emily Wilson’s artwork will be in the IMA Public Gallery from July 17 to August 17, 2025.
Opening Night + Artist Talk: 6PM July 17, 2025
From August 18th to 28th, artists in the Broken Forests Eco Artist Group, with members coming from Ontario, Brazil, and British Columbia, will be making the trip out to Wells for the artist-in-residency program. Including installation and performance artists, “Actions Supporting Forests” will aim to explore art, ideals, and notions around activism, and how these things help to form connections with the forest. Participants will, over the course of the residency, explore what an eco-artist’s messages could be, can be, and cannot be.
This project is supported by the Province of BC and the Wells Barkerville Community Forest.
You can still register for harp school today! The 2025 International Harp School runs Aug 11 - 15th, with a special welcome on Sunday the 10th.
Join us on August 10th at the Sunset Theatre for a live performance of “Trees.Listen” with Sharlene Wallace!
Trees.Listen is an immersive sonic journey co-composed by Frank Horvat and Sharlene Wallace and inspired by the profound knowledge of acclaimed botanist and climate change visionary Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger and her book, To Speak for the Trees. This soundscape comes to life with the intimate and evocative tones of the Celtic lever harp fused with meticulously crafted electronic atmosphere and projections of Sharlene’s photographs. Experience the resonance of trees through the harp’s voice as every movement captures the spirit and wisdom of each tree. Trees.Listen is a musical storytelling experience that weaves the ancient past with modern sound design, offering a new way of “listening” to the planet.
Featuring a lineup of the best and brightest artists from the Cariboo and beyond, Theatre in the Bog offers playful, daring theatre mixed with a healthy dose of folksy charm.
Brian Fidler, the Artistic Director of Ramshackle Theatre, is working with artists and theatre makers to create magic in the bog just on the edge of Wells. Get out of the black box and see just how wild theatre can be!
Set in the meadow on the edge of the town of Wells, on the traditional territory of the Lhtako Dene, in an area with significant land use of the Dakelh and Secwépemc peoples, Theatre in the Bog leaves the seats and stages behind, allowing creators to explore beyond the boundaries of conventional theatre. Against a backdrop of scrubby spruce, pine, and willow, audiences are led through the woods to see original performances that artists have cooked up over the course of a week.
Visit https://islandmountainarts.tickit.ca/events/30482-theatre-in-the-bog to purchase tickets!
This is an outdoor event, so please dress for the weather. Wear some good shoes, as participants will be walking from site to site.
Funding for this project is made possible through the assistance of Touring Artist Fund, Department of Tourism and Culture, John Streicker, Minister.
Theatre in the Bog is made possible through BC Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Featured image submitted by Lindsay McIntyre
Apply to our upcoming gallery season by July 22nd, 2025
The Toni Onley Artist Projects, which focuses on the exploration and development of visual artists, will have a maximum of 12 spaces available. This year's mentors are Sandeep Johal and Cindy Mochizuki.
for all things artswells, visit www.artswells.com!
A beginner to intermediate level course for those who want to expand their one colour linocut experience to two or more colours. Registration closes May 1st, 2025
Mary Anne Molcan’s work is in the IMA gallery from May 16th - June 15th
Join us at the IMA public Gallery or online for our AGM! We ask that you please register for the AGM so we can plan our spaces accordingly.
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Learn how to take cacao beans and transform them into delicious chocolate.
Registration closes April 11th.
In her first gallery show Liminal: the spaces in between, Wells-based artist Danette Boucher will showcase a collection of pieces she has been making for the past 25 years, examining the special relationship she holds with Wells and Barkerville.
Lights. Camera. Action! Young Movie Makers returns March 17th - 21st, 2025
Our annual showcase of the young artists who call Wells home!
In the IMA Public Gallery from Jan 10th - Feb 23rd, 2025
Join Snack Witch Joni Cheung in the Wells-Barkerville Community School Kitchen for some hand-folded, edible goodies!
We’re looking for new board members for our organization! Join us!
An annual celebration celebrating folks of all ages that make Wells a part of their art-full life!
November 10th, 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM (2323 Pooley Street)
Cost: $45.00
Kick off the holiday season with a cozy day of creating watercolour art cards for the holidays! Create 2-3 mini art pieces and use your favourite image to scan onto personalized greeting cards. In this step by step watercolour class you'll learn great techniques and understand how to work with one of the most versatile art mediums. All supplies are included and you get to keep a specially designed Butterfly Forest Paint dot palette so you can keep on painting with pure watercolours. This workshop is perfect for beginner to intermediate painters and anyone who just wants to come have fun.
Artist Bio: Christina has instructed hundreds of in-person classes throughout the province and designed online courses reaching students around the globe. In addition to teaching she has also created her own watercolour paint brand, Butterfly Forest Paints sold online and in small stores throughout North America. Her passion lies with helping other artists succeed and assists the PG Community Arts Council as a part-time gallery/gift shop coordinator. She is a very down to earth individual and loves to play and laugh till she cries.
All ages included! Please contact info@imarts.com for any questions.
Registration closes by November 1st, so reserve your spot now!
We are excited to invite you to our 2024 auction event! Whether you can make it to our gallery, or can only participate from afar, come bid on some fabulous donations of artwork, unique items and experiential packages. All proceeds from the auction directly support IMA in our programming, such as our Artist-in-Residence program, Toni Onley Artist's Project, the ArtsWells Festival and much, much more!
Look out for the link to the online auction event. Be sure to follow IMA on all socials to keep updated on our prizes!
Early Bird to June 30th - $399.00 + GST + $10.73 Fees = $429.68 total.We will be hosting two songwriting workshops from July 30th to August 2nd: Youth Songwriting & Creation and Adult Songwriting.
The Toni Onley Artist Projects, which focuses on the exploration and development of visual artists, will have a maximum of 12 spaces available. This year's mentors are Rita McKeough and Peter Flemming!
MULCHMULCHMULCH is MULCH Collective’s first experience collaborating and exhibiting work together. The works presented are the result of a year-long endeavour to establish an artistic network of collaboration and cooperation, in an effort to support, degenerate, entangle, repurpose, and enrich each others works and practices.
It is a PAY WHAT YOU CAN screening!
An allegory contemplating the nuances of forest stewardship and the interconnectedness of monoculture tree farms with Canada's current wildfire crisis.
Join us for an afternoon artist talk with Rachel Rozanski, who’s exhibition of Archival earth is on at IMA from April 18th - May 19th.
This workshop explores creating cloth bags as collective storytelling.
Join artist Lisa Cristinzo for a hands-on workshop on creating bioplastics from renewable biomass sources.
In a workshop full of play and connection to place, participants will work with wild colour sources to make ink. No art experience is required, only curious minds.
In this workshop you will learn basic techniques to create a wall hanging on a frame loom.
