Arts and Culture

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The Arrow Lakes Arts Council was formed in 1977 to promote an interchange of educational and cultural endeavors between local and outside artists, both professional and amateur, as well as a variety of other community-related efforts, for Nakusp and the Arrow Lakes region.

The ALFA Guild is a non-profit association comprised of area artists and community members of the Arrow Lakes district.

The goal of the Arrow Lakes Fine Arts Guild Society is to provide the optimum exhibition space for the visual arts in the West Kootenays and beyond for the established and emerging artists showcasing the highest quality works for those areas.

The purpose of the Society are to foster and promote the visual arts in the area of the Arrow Lakes, to provide a venue for artists to exhibit their works, and to provide similar and related services as determined by the membership.

The Arrow Lakes Historical Society has extensive archive material for the Arrow Lakes and Trout Lake regions of BC, Canada.

We can help you do any area research, including all the towns on the Arrow Lakes and the Lardeau, Trout Lake, Ferguson, and Camborne.

Regional Tourism Magazine, for the southeastern area known as the West Kootenays in British Columbia, Canada.

Come and visit us at 91 4th Ave. NW in Nakusp! Everything is made right here in the shop and you may even find one of our chocolatiers hard at work at our public workstation so you can watch how your favourite treats are made!

If you are looking for a used book you’ll probably find it at Meritxell Books on Broadway in Nakusp. The store is filled to the roof with shelves of books catering to all interests.

Owner and self-confessed “bookworm,” Wes Towle opened the shop in 1991. It is one of the longest-running businesses that has come through the Community Futures door.

In this day of e-readers and e-books, it is still nice to go to the bookstore, buy a book, crack it open and delve into a good mystery, romance novel or science fiction thriller. There is just a certain satisfaction from holding a book and turning its pages.

Check out Meritxell Books the next time you are downtown Nakusp, you’ll find a good read!

A creative incubator for locals, an inviting haven for visitors.

Along the placid shores of the West Kootenays’ Upper Arrow Lake, lays the rural village of Nakusp. Every week, the old Nakusp Firehall inspires, nourishes and supports the community by hosting Nakusp’s 50 Mile Year Round Market.

This market focuses on local – very local. In order to support the truly remote food producers and artisans in the area, all vendors are within a 50-mile radius of Nakusp. On offer, everything from fresh produce and apple cider, to handcrafted birdhouses and original works of art – and on market days, hot meals from the repurposed community kitchen.

The Theatre will showcase excellence in the performing arts to inspire, educate and foster a passion for the arts throughout the community and beyond.

Revelstoke Arts Council provides community leadership in the development, promotion, stimulation, and support of arts and cultural heritage for present and future generations.

The Revelstoke Arts Council is the go-to umbrella organization for Arts and Culture in Revelstoke. The Revelstoke Arts Council provides support and resources for artists, performers and cultural contributors in Revelstoke.

diverse programming, the learning centre caters to a variety of students as well as local community needs. Founded in 1978, we have two fully-equipped classrooms, a dedicated computer lab, a large classroom with computer and science lab areas, plus student and staff lounge areas.
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Join a community of life-long learners with Selkirk’s College’s Community Education & Workplace Training. Explore our flexible adult learning options and find the path that’s best for you. Our training can help update your credentials or up the skills of your entire team.
Located in downtown Nakusp on Broadway Street (Highway 6), our dedicated staff host about 1,000 students each year.

Studio Connexion Art Gallery represents local artists and others from across Canada. We organize exhibitions regularly from mid-May to mid-October. Landscapes, Wildlife and Abstract are favourites. Various art pieces are available year-round. Appointments are strongly suggested from mid-October to the end of March.