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FUN STARTS NOW!

Sing, dance, create, and play – on and offline at the 2021 Whistler Children’s Festival starting July 9

Presented by Arts Whistler

With a mix of in-person and online elements, this year’s festival has lots of fun components including a Family Art Adventure, Make-it At Home crafts, a kids art exhibit, and a fun Virtual Program with videos by internationally acclaimed children’s performers Norman Foote and Ginalina, local creatives and community groups.

DISCOVER THE FESTIVAL:

Virtual Program

On now! Online activity

The Whistler Children’s Festival virtual program is back ONLINE featuring storytime & sing-a-long, science & imagination, and music & movement! Headlining this five-part video series are nationally acclaimed children’s performers Norman Foote and Ginalina.

Watch the Virtual Program performers anytime!

Make-It At Home

On now! At home activity

Make-It it is back… At Home! With six crafts to choose from. Craft kits with easy-to-follow instructions and materials that will surprise and delight children of all ages. Kits on sale now, pick up at the Maury Young Arts Centre.

Discover the crafts and get creative!

Family Arts Adventure

On now! Out and about activity

This FREE Family Art Adventure challenges you to explore some of the coolest public art in and around Whistler Village with your family and friends.

Find out more see the BIG prizes up for grabs!

Imagination Unplugged: Artwork from Whistler’s Youngest Creators

Exhibit: July 15 – August 19 | Art Party! July 21, 3-7pm

Check out the Imagination Unplugged art exhibit featuring some young and talented artists from our community at the Maury Young Arts Centre!

Calling young artists!

See your artwork displayed in an exhibit and celebrate with us at the Art Party! Open to Sea to Sky artists, 12 years and younger.

Find out more and add your art to the exhibit!
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WHISTLER CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL 2021

Arts and crafts, storytellers, dance parties, sing-alongs, silly science and internationally acclaimed children’s performers Norman Foote and Ginalina will invite you to free your imagination and explore endless creativity!
FREE | Everyone welcome!

Whistler Children's Festival is produced by Arts Whistler, a registered charity established in 1982 with a mandate to build and integrate the arts into the fabric of the community.

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We have 'pumpkin-spiced' up this year's Tour de Pu We have 'pumpkin-spiced' up this year's Tour de Pumpkins with a lineup of family-friendly entertainment to get you into the spooky spirit 🎃 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐉'𝐬: We are Monsters! We love scary music! We love to dance! Halloween is our favourite time of year! 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Cary, Paulo and family arrived in Whistler just in time for the Millennium Celebrations at the top of Whistler mountain. After a few years of teaching art at both schools and painting commissioned pet portraits, Cary and Paulo created a company 'Paintertainment' which originally started when a friend asked them to bodypaint him for his mountain bike race in Whistler. Continuing and expanding on that @paintertainment ventured into the Special Event Industry, creating elaborate costuming, wigs, wings, fantasy makeup and more to be worn by their models as additional animation wowing guests at special events and fundraisers. 𝐓𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐧: @tiahornmusic is a local musician and fifteen-year-old who loves to perform originals and covers. She has been working hard this year to create a new sound and bring her music to the next level 𝐉𝐚𝐳𝐳 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧: Jazz has been twisting balloons and making smiles since 2009. He has travelled the world and taken his balloons across many different countries but the Sea to Sky has always been his creative hub and a favourite destination for sharing his balloon creations. 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐤𝐨: Dave "Pepé" Petko won the 2021 Whistler Champion of Arts & Culture award at the Whistler Excellence Awards. @davepetko is an original Whistler artist who owns, and tattoos at, Black Ohm Tattoos. He has called Whistler home for almost 30 years, and he will be live painting on the night of the Tour de Pumpkins. 👉𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞 Presented by @artswhistler and @rmwhistler sponsored by @nestersmarket
Dave Petko is our October artists of the month! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @davepetko has been an unstoppable force the last year. Not only was he chosen to create the full-colour mural on the multi-million dollar washroom at Olympic Plaza, but he was also awarded the 2021 Whistler Champion of Arts & Culture award at the Whistler Excellence Awards. The washroom mural entitled 'Quartz-Chromatic' was based on the idea of light refraction and dispersion from quartz, a mineral found in the Sea to Sky corridor. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Dave has been a fundamental force in the Whistler art scene for the last three decades. This January, his much anticipated upcoming solo show 'Starry Nights' at the Maury Young Arts Centre will see him playing with elements of glow-in-the-dark paint in his pieces. Three years in the making, this exhibition is not to be missed! Can't wait till January to see his work in person? Look out for him at this year's Tour de Pumpkins on Oct 30th, where he will be live painting at the event!
Whether you are painting or carving we want to see Whether you are painting or carving we want to see your creativity at our Tour De Pumpkins community carve. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It's time to think outside the box and let your creative 'pumpkin' juices run wild! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐄 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 1. FAMILIES 2. INDIVIDUALS 3. BUSINESSES/ORGANIZATIONS. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Prizes are awarded in each category for the most artistic, impactful design. Pumpkins will be juried throughout the night with prizes announced at 7:30 pm. Please keep all designs family-friendly. Prizes include gift cards, dinner certificates, Halloween treats and more. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👉 Follow our link in the bio to find out how to enter your pumpkins into this free event! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 | 𝟔:𝟎𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝟖:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦 | 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 | 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝| 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 (entrance on Main St., behind Whistler Public Library) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ photo credit: bebeandbear.com
Tour De Pumpkins is back for another year!! ⠀⠀ Tour De Pumpkins is back for another year!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 | 𝟔:𝟎𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝟖:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦 | 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 | 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 (entrance on Main St., behind Whistler Public Library) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get in the Halloween spirit on October 30 with Tour De Pumpkins, a community collection of carved pumpkins displayed on a family-friendly, self-guided walk through Florence Petersen Park - this year with added entertainment to really spook things up! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐄 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 1. FAMILIES 2. INDIVIDUALS 3. BUSINESSES/ORGANIZATIONS. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Prizes are awarded in each category for the most artistic, impactful design. Pumpkins will be juried throughout the night with prizes announced at 7:30 pm. Please keep all designs family-friendly. Prizes include gift cards, dinner certificates, Halloween treats and more.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Standard-sized pumpkins are available from Nesters Market Whistler at a price of roughly $5-$10. For folks facing economic barriers, 50 pumpkins have been donated to the WCCS Foodbank. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Presented by Arts Whistler and the @rmow sponsored by @nestersmarket ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Link in bio to learn more! @gowhistler @whistlerlibrary
𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴! Today is about taking a moment to pause and reflect on the things that fill you with gratitude. It could be food, friends, family or even just the feeling of relaxing in the bath after a long day of cooking thanksgiving dinner. We know that for mental health, sometimes those little moments to yourself are the most important. At Arts Whistler, we are grateful for our vibrant community, which has continued to support us through these unprecedented times. It was incredible to see the number of you who came out to support our first live show back at the Maury Young Arts Centre. The atmosphere in the auditorium was electrifying! It's also important to remember that holidays can be challenging for those struggling with mental health, so take the time to reach out to someone who may be in need. LINK IN BIO to access a wealth of resources for low-cost mental health & wellness support in the Sea to Sky. Now time to eat! Featuring the beautiful paintings by @makesmoore & @sarah.mcdonald.art. Check out more of their recent work at our We Heart Local Art exhibition on now - Oct 31st. #mentalhealthmonth #ReachOutWhistler #gowhistler #artswhistler #thanksgiving #artsbc
Henri Matisse once wrote that "Creativity takes co Henri Matisse once wrote that "Creativity takes courage." We took a moment to ask a few of our We Heart Local Art artists what inspires and motivates them to keep on creating. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐒𝐣 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠: "I am inspired by using different materials and processes to express my love for our environment. The curiosity I have about the materials I choose and how I can apply them in my creative process is only realized once I feel that a piece is communicating something deeper than simply "a lovely image." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐈𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐚: "The art that I create is a reflection of my most recent experiences. I am still exploring. On one side, my art is a form of mediation. On the other side, it is an expression." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐞: "I'm inspired to create by a deep curiosity for nature and learning. Focusing on the details and drawing what I see helps me appreciate the complexity and beauty of life and shows me how learning more about a place or a creature can really open your heart up to love it. I think that's the feeling I want to share through my art." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞: "After moving to BC a few years ago, I submersed myself into mountain culture and skateboarding. My inspiration comes from our beautiful environment and its majestical wildlife. Most of my pieces are created in relation to the places I visited. It's important for me to make people understand that mother nature deserves our protection." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝? 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧. 👉 On now until October 31st| Free| Maury Young Arts Centre. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @ellynwooddesigns @sjyoungart @michaelaivancovaart @ror_illustration @marine2peak ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #weheartlocalart #whistlerbc #SeaToSky #artsbc #creativebc #bcart #artlovers #creativesquamish #squamish #pemberton #supportlocal #artistentrepreneur #painting #art
5 bands spent 6 weeks learning from masters of the 5 bands spent 6 weeks learning from masters of the entertainment industry...now it's time to learn what they learnt. Born from Creative Catalyst, affectionally known as "Band Bootcamp", and The Next Level showcases, Arts Whistler brings you 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝. The musicians from Creative Catalyst have gathered together to reflect on what they learnt from the program, and they want to share it with all of you, the music community! We have distilled their most valuable and meaningful snippets of advice to create this mini-series, in effect - Playing It Forward. 👉 Follow the link in the bio to learn the insights gleaned from the experts 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @catmmadden @introducewolves @evkinsellamusic @lozenmusic @littleearthquakesofficial Made possible by support from: @rmwhistler @governmentofbc @bcartscouncil @bctouringcouncil @creativebcs
𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ October is mental health month in Canada. Earlier in the year, @whistlercommunityservices and @ArtsWhistler partnered together for a campaign to raise awareness and funds for mental health and wellbeing programs with the help of a beautiful, locally designed enamel pin designed by Pemberton artist @auroras_art_page. The ReachOut! Whistler pin uses the iconic image of Black Tusk to remind folks that no one needs to stand alone. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Jackie Dickinson, Whistler Community Services Society’s executive director, stated, “The ReachOut! Whistler pin will raise awareness but we also hope wearing the pin will challenge the stigma associated with talking about mental health and provide a visual reminder to our community and friend circles that we are an ally, that we are willing to talk about our mental health and support those around us. As a community when we support one another and take care of ourselves we build capacity to continue to be a healthy supportive community.” ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐎𝐮𝐭! 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝟐/𝟑𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👉 To purchase your pin, donate to the campaign or find out more about how to get involved, please visit artswhistler.com/reachout (link in bio) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Let's normalize mental health discussions; wear your ReachOut! pin to show that you're someone who can be reached out to for support. ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #mentalhealthmonth #ReachOutWhistler #gowhistler #culturedoesntstop #seatosky #artswhistler #weheartlocalart #whistlercommunityservices #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters
It's offical 🎃 Tour De Pumpkins is back for ano It's offical 🎃 Tour De Pumpkins is back for another year! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: October 30, 2021 6-8PM | FREE Florence Petersen Park (entrance on Main St., behind Whistler Public Library) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get in the Halloween spirit with a free walking tour of artistically carved pumpkins on display throughout Florence Petersen Park. Shake the cobwebs off those costumes and join in with this year's spooktacular fun! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Presented by @rmow @artswhistler Sponsored by @nestersmarket 👉 learn more: link in bio ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #happyhalloween #whistlerhalloween #whistler #whistlerbc #WhistlerArtists #whistlerkids #whislife #gowhistler #culturedoesntstop #halloween #rmow #pumpkincarving #halloween2021 #pumpkincarving

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