The Arts Council for the South Shuswap hosted a community planning meeting on Tuesday at their new space on the lower level of Carlin Hall.
Representatives from various non-profit groups and community halls were in attendance to share their initiatives and events for 2016.
“It was a highly productive evening and very informative,” says arts council administrator Karen Brown of the various group reps who shared their projects and events for the year. “It was pretty inspiring actually and it proves that the time and energy put forth by our volunteers truly drives small communities like ours.”
As well, Brown says the special events and weekly happenings hosted by the various groups give both residents and tourists something to look forward to every week.
The arts council’s mandate is to promote arts and cultural events in the area, and to also act as a central hub for information relating to our lifestyle and culture in the South Shuswap.
“A person can be as busy and as connected as they choose to be,” she says. “Our goal as an arts council, in collaboration with our community groups, is to keep the public informed.”
Many of the projects taken on by the community halls involve coffee houses, artisan shows, movie nights, junk-in-your-trunk sales and musical concerts.
“These are vital to the community halls in order to meet their operational costs” says Brown. “Our objective last night was to come together, share ideas and to walk away with a sense of supporting each other and cross-promoting each other’s events.”
To keep track of upcoming events in the South Shuswap, visit the Arts Council for the South Shuswap’s webpage at www.shuswaparts.com.