Winter Recreation Guide 2023

Arts & Culture

The Beekeeper's Mural, Summer Camp mural led by Artist in Residence Jen Clark.

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

CONNECT WITH NEIGHBORS WITH CREATIVE PROJECTS IN CLAYTON

What is An Artist in Residence? This studio-based residency program invites artists to the Clayton Heights neighborhood to meet local folks and lead projects that bring them together. It supports artists to push their art-making boundaries and practice new ways of including others.This is also an opportunity for residents to tap into a network of other community-minded people, learn different forms of self- expression, and contribute to creative projects that reinforce social cohesion.

Who is Clayton’s Artist in Residence? Keely O’Brien is a local,

WHAT WILL KEELY BE DOING AT CLAYTON COMMUNITY CENTRE? As an interdisciplinary artist, Keely will be working with many mediums and methods to develop engaging, accessible, collaborative projects with community members across the Clayton Heights Neighborhood.These will include projects for creators of all ages - from kids to adults – and will range from pop-up programs and unexpected discoveries, to registered classes that cater to artistic growth and community connection.

Frequently site-responsive and engaged with questions of place, home, and belonging, Keely’s work aims to celebrate the potential for creativity and community in the place and people around her. Keely is Co-Artistic Director of experimental theatre company Popcorn Galaxies. She holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from Simon Fraser University.

interdisciplinary artist. Her art practice incorporates intricately handmade objects with innovative theatre creation. Devoted to a thoroughly DIY process, Keely’s work includes immersive installations and interactive experiences. As a community engaged arts educator, Keely creates and facilitates participatory and collaborative artwork with community members and organizations.

Keely O’Brien

SEMIAHMOO ARTS AT SOUTH SURREY RECREATION & ARTS CENTRE Arts for everyone! We are a community-focused art organization. We offer courses in pottery, visual, and performing arts. Look for courses listing in the programming pages.

ARTS COUNCIL OF SURREY NEWTON CULTURAL CENTRE

The Arts Council of Surrey is a non-profit organization that helps support visual, performing, and literary arts. Find out more at artscouncilofsurrey.ca

VISIT THE TURNBALL GALLERY TO SEE EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS FROM LOCAL ART GROUPS:

Newton Cultural Centre is a thriving cultural centre in the heart of Newton. It is a state-of-the-art facility designed to be utilized by the arts and general business communities at large.There is a theatre, an exhibition space, and meeting rooms for rent. Find out more call 604-594-2700

Members Art Rentals and Sales

Sign up for courses: surrey.ca/register  semiahmooarts

Facility Rentals: semiahmooarts.com/facility-rentals

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604-501-5100  SURREY.CA/REGISTER  WINTER 2023