• Exhibit: Lineage

    Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, Canada

    As an artist, my upbringing, heritage and family history have long served as inspirations for my work. Over the years, these founding motivations have compounded, evolved, mutated and combined to form new pathways, leading to new ideas. “Lineage,” not only traces my family history and how it has come to affect my work, but it […]

    Free
  • Wells Works Exhibition

    Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, Canada

    Wells Works 2020! Submission link here -> https://forms.gle/Gv47xrFyW8SSJ4527 We thank you for your patience with this year's call out for Wells Works! We want to celebrate the work you are doing by showing it in the Gallery for all to see! We propose that this consignment exhibition would run from December 10th to January 24th. The […]

  • Winter Painting Guided Residency with Peter Corbett

    Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, Canada

    Island Mountain Arts presents a mentored studio residency lead by Peter Corbett, one of BC’s premier plein air oil painters. This six-day guided residency is designed to help emerging and professional visual artists explore their studio practice all-the-while being immersed in the beautiful and historic backdrop of Wells, Barkerville and Bowron Lake in the Winter. […]

  • Janice Jo Lee Live in Concert

    Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, Canada

    Join us at the IMA Gallery for an intimate night of music and storytelling with Janice Jo Lee. Tickets at the door for $15. Janice will also be teaching a workshop “Responsibility of the Storyteller” at IMA on Saturday, March 7-Sunday, March 8. Consider spending the weekend in Wells!

  • Wells Works Exhibition Opening + Performances 2019

    Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, Canada

    Gather at the gallery for the opening of our annual Wells Works exhibition! Showcasing a talented roster of local visual artists, artisans, musicians and performers, Wells Works celebrates the spirit of creativity alive and well in the Cariboo. Appreciate the art, libations and merriment of Wells-wishers while local songwriter-extraordinaire Bob Campbell hosts an evening of […]

  • 33rd Annual International Harp & Cello School

    Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, Canada

    Island Mountain Arts School of the Arts, located in the charming mountain town of Wells, BC, is thrilled to announce the return of its 33rd Annual Harp & Cello School. This week-long inspiring & engaging annual musical offering has been a career- and life-changing experience for many harpists for over 30 years. Harp School founder […]

    $529
  • ArtsWells Festival 2019

    Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, Canada

    The Cariboo’s largest celebration of music and art, ArtsWells Festival, is back for its 16th season in the colourful community of Wells and the historic goldrush town of Barkerville, BC from August 2 – 5, 2019. 1st Release tickets are now available, don’t miss your chance to be part of the magic for this special […]

  • ArtsWells Songwriting Workshop with Linda McRae & Dan Bern

    Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, Canada

    Registration is now open for ArtsWells pre-festival Songwriting Workshop, we are thrilled to announce our 2019 instructors are Linda McRae and Dan Bern! Join these two critically acclaimed songwriters for a four-day intensive workshop. Participants will spend time defining and examining those “fundamental ingredients’ of a song through performance, discussion and hands-on writing. Participants will […]

    $469
  • Songwriting & Rhythm for Ages 6 – 18

    Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, Canada

    This course focuses on both writing and performance aimed at facilitating self-expression through music, song and spoken word poetry. Combining elements of musical theory, improvisation techniques, lyric writing, collaboration with peers and working one-on-one with the instructors, students get and incredibly dynamic and transformational experience. This program is suitable for complete beginners, as well as […]

  • Humour & Heart in Live Performance Workshop

    Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, Canada

    Theatre games, explorations in physicality, and improvisation techniques, will bring participants to new approaches in their openness and creativity through humour and playfulness, with a focus on bringing greater humanity and vitality to what they share with an audience. Graceful movement with ostrich plumes, power-dynamics of primate behaviour, spaghetti-legged silly-walks, and practical tricks for transcending […]

    $395