Invest In the Arts!
Donations collected will go towards running all of Island Mountain Arts’ programs like the ArtsWells Festival, The Public Gallery and The School of the Arts, including the International Harp School and the Toni Onley Artists’ Project. Last season IMA paid out over $100,000 on fees and scholarships directly to artists – we rely on support from folks like you in order to deliver these programs and support hundreds of artists. Every dollar counts!
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Island Mountain Arts Society
Island Mountain Arts is a non-profit society and the host organization for the ArtsWells Festival. Island Mountain Arts celebrates its 36th Annual School of the Arts this year offering quality arts courses, workshops, events, and exhibitions for people of all interests, ages, and levels all within a days drive from anywhere in BC. Courses include the International Celtic Harp School, The Toni Onley Artists Project for Professional and Emerging Artists, life drawing, painting, digital photography, spoken word, creative writing, publishing, music, guitar, songwriting and more!! Please visit our website www.imarts.com for more info.
IMA Mission Statement
Island Mountain Arts serves artists and stimulates and enhances artistic, cultural and economic development by striving for excellence in the arts through workshops, seminars, exhibitions and the ArtsWells Festival.
Membership and Donations
By supporting IMA through memberships and donations, you serve art and artists everywhere – in the community, the region, the province, and beyond. Other benefits of membership include regular mailings about our great programs, events and exhibitions, invitations to special events, discounts on IMA events and merchandise and a vote at our Annual General Meeting.
Reciprocal Membership Benefits
New! In addition to our standard membership benefits, we are now offering reciprocal benefits to many galleries and museums in the province and beyond! The following is a list of participating organizations, but be sure to check in periodically as this is a growing initiative.
Alberta Crafts Council Gallery (Edmonton, AB)
www.albertacraft.ab.ca
-Free admission
Art gallery of The South Okanagan (Penticton, BC)
www.galleries.bc.ca/AGSO
-Free admission and 10% discount in the gift shop
Barkerville Historic Town (Barkerville, B.C.)
www.barkerville.ca
- Savings of $2.50 on admission and Savings of $8.00 on heritage packages (admission, stage coach ride, theatre tickets, and gold panning)
The Friends of Barkerville – Barkerville Hotel (Barkerville, BC)
www.barkerville.ca
-10% discount in the gift shop
The Grand Forks Public Art Gallery (Grand Forks, BC)
www.galleries.bc.ca/grandforks
-Discount on Grand Forks Art Gallery Events and 10% off the gift shop
Kamloops Art Gallery (Kamloops, B.C.)
www.kag.bc.ca
- Free admission
Kootenay Art Gallery (Castlegar, BC)
http://www.kootenaygallery.com/index.html
-Free admission and 10% discount in the gift shop
McMichael Canadian Art Collection (Kleinberg, Ontario)
www.michael.com
-Free admission
The Nickle Arts Museum (Calgary, Alberta)
www.ucalgary.ca/~nickle/
- Free admission and 10% off in Gift Shop
Northwest Museum of Art and Culture (Spokane, Washington)
www.northwestmuseum.org
- $2.00 off Adult and $1.00 off Senior/Student admission and 10% off in the Museum Store
Old Log Church Museum (Whitehorse, YK)
www.yukonmuseums.ca/museum/oldlog/oldlog.html
- Free admission and 20% discount in Gift Shop
Stonerose Interpretive Centre and Eocene Fossil Site (Republic, WA)
www.stonerosefossil.org
-Dig for free, 10% discount in gift shop and invitation to membership dig in April
Touchstone Nelson: Museum of art and History (Nelson, BC)
www.nelsonmuseum.ca
-Free admission
Two Rivers Art Gallery (Prince George, BC)
www.tworiversartgallery.com
-Free admission and 10% discount in the gift shop
Vernon Public Art Gallery (Vernon, B.C.)
www.galleries.bc.ca/vernon
- 10% off Gift Shop and reduced ticket prices to performances and other gallery events
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies (Banff, AB)
www.whyte.org
- Free admission and 10% discount in Gift Shop
Winnipeg Art gallery (Winnipeg, MB)
www.mag.mb.ca
-Admission benefits
Whatcom Museum of History and Art (Bellingham, WA)
www.whatcommuseum.org
- Future participant pending completion of new art museum
Yukon Arts Centre (Whitehorse, YK)
http://yukonartscentre.com/gallery.htm
-Discounts on YAC programs