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Posted: January 13, 2022Warm Up to Winter with New Art Classes and Programs at the RCA
Looking for an exciting way to escape the snow and slush? Warm up to creativity this winter at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. We offer a wide range of arts education programs f...
Posted: November 23, 2021Giving Tuesday at the RCA: Building Toward Another 20 Years as Kelowna’s Arts and Culture Hub
By Colleen Fitzpatrick, Executive Director With the holiday season coming on, many of you may be busily preparing to make the most of those e...
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Posted: September 30, 202110 Years of Jazz Jam at the RCA: Building Musical Community in the Central Okanagan
The Jazz Jam started in the late Spring of 2011. I had been looking around for permanent jam locations since 2006, since the jams at that time were mostly backyard affairs. I ha...
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Posted: September 28, 2021Capturing Kelowna's Heritage Homes in Watercolour: Guest Blog from Irina Bakumenko
My name is Irina Bakumenko. I am a Kelowna-based watercolour artist who recently moved from Russia. I had the privilege of participating in an art exhibition at the Rotary Centr...
Posted: September 16, 2021RCA invites the community to Kelowna Culture Days for its 4th Year showcasing more than 80 local artists: September 24 to October 24
September 24 marks the kick-off to the 12th annual Culture Days celebrations – four weeks of celebration raises the awareness, accessibility, participation, and engagement...
Posted: September 15, 2021Let the Fringe Begin: Kelowna Fringe Festival 2021
It's that time of year: the Kelowna Fringe Festival returns for five full days of raw, bold, uncensored theatre and performance for a brave and curious audience. Beginn...
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Posted: September 13, 2021FAQ: The BC Vaccine Card at the RCA
In accordance with regulations issued by the Office of the Provincial Health Officer, beginning September 13, 2021, the Rotary Centre for the Arts will be requiring that certain...
Posted: September 2, 2021RCA Summer Camp Creates Lifelong Memories: Guest Blog from Instructor Brock Gratz
My name is Brock! To the students here at Arts Blast in 2020 and 2021, I was "Mr. Brock," teaching programs like Voice Acting, Improv Games, and all sorts of fun perfo...
Posted: August 26, 2021Rotary Centre for the Arts Summer Micro-Artist-Residency Essential for Artists to Develop and Build Community and Foster Needed Dialogue
This month a group of seven artists from around British Columbia (BC) gathered at Rotary Centre of the Arts (RCA) and Lake Country Gallery for a co-facilitated artist residency,...