Community Arts Programming
Welcome!
Formed in 2005, the Hope & District Arts Council was created as an umbrella organization to provide and support affordable, accessible arts and cultural programming to the Hope community and surrounding areas including the Art Gallery, The Art Machine (public art classes), a self-guided tour of arts and cultural locations via the Arts & Culture Map, Concerts in the Park, and more. See the various pages on this website for more information about each.
What's new
The Hope Arts Gallery located on Fort St in Hope features many works by local artists. The gallery also showcases artists from Hope and District, and others throughout the province, in special month-long exhibitions in the "back room" of the gallery.
2026 BACKROOM SHOWS
February 1-27: "Ethereal Lullabies" Alexandra Lemay Digital Painting
Opening Reception: Sunday, February 1, 12-2pm
March 1-27: "Retrospective 17" Work produced at The Art Machine: Cards, Ceramics, Paintings
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 7, 12-2pm
April 1-26: "Journey" Moon Pruvost
Acrylic, Watercolours, Pen and Ink
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 4, 12-2pm
May 1-28: "Kent Water Colourists" from Kent BC
Water Colours, Acrylics, Pottery, Prints, Textiles
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 2, 12-2pm
June 1-28: "The Interconnectedness of All Things" Nicole Unser
Encaustic, Acrylics
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 6, 12-2pm
July 1-28: "Dare to Bloom"
Jenny Wolpert
Fine Arts and Crafts inspired by the Garden
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 4, 12-2pm
August 1-28: "A Journey to Dreamland"
Mila Koveshnikova
Acrylics, Textile Art, Wooden Art, Ceramic Art, 3D Wall Panels
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 1, 12-2pm
September 1-28: "Sins and Virtues in Hope"
Marcus Bowcott
Original Oils of Vehicles and Nature Sculptures
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 5, 12-2pm
October 1-28: "On a Whim And in Plein Aire"
Moira Stewart and Cathy Davis
Acrylics, Paintings in Other Mediums, Photography, Hand Knitting, Felting, and Weaving.
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 3, 12-2pm
November 1-28: "Originations: A Walk in the Woods"
Gisela Good and Sabine Keil
Pottery, Photography, Jewelry, and other Artful Surprises
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 7, 12-2pm
December 1-23: "ArtsAmazing 2026"
Five New Vendors
Cards, Ceramics, Textiles, Floral Displays, Watercolours, Acrylics, Pen and Ink
Opening Reception: Monday, November 30, 12-2pm
current BACK ROOM SHOW:
UPCOMING BACK ROOM SHOW:
The art machine
The Hope & District Arts Council runs two studios: Studio A and Studio B, which offer a variety of pottery and mixed media classes, workshops and open studio sessions.
Register online below or learn more and see the current monthly schedule of classes at hopedistrictartscouncil.com/art-machine-classes
Upcoming Events
Adult Acrylic Painting with Holly Smith!!Tue, Jan 13Hope Art Machine - Studio A
Hand Building Pottery Class with Jacy Davidson Ages 10+ (1)Multiple DatesTue, Jan 13Hope Art Machine - Studio B
Adult Hand Building Pottery Classes with Barb HarveyMultiple DatesThu, Jan 15Hope Art Machine - Studio B
Pastel Drawing with Candace CouseMon, Jan 19Hope Art Machine - Studio A
Adult Wheel Throwing Pottery Level 1 with Ernestine FransonWed, Jan 28Hope Art Machine - Studio B
Photo as Art level 1 with Ryan WittTue, Feb 03Studio A
SPECIAL events
Discover upcoming events below including community events, art show openings, Concerts in the Park, and fundraisers.
No events at the moment
Colouring Books!
We now carry colouring books with artwork by local artists for you to colour! Books are 24 pages long and feature a mix of digital and hand drawn artwork. Perfect for gifts! $5 at the Hope Arts Gallery.
