We support our local artists with space for exhibits! See the current exhibits happening at our island libraries below.
Pender Island Public library is proud to be partnering with Ptarmigan Arts to highlight local art exhibits in the library.
Local artists can apply to show their art at the library by completing application packages unique to each library facility.
Please review the relevant application below:
Events Calendar
Art in the library – Galiano
Galiano Island Library #2-1290 Sturdies Bay RoadArt in the library - Galiano Alex Percy - Wood + Work Artist Statment Working with wood is a never-ending adventure. Each piece is conditioned by the particularities of its species, but also where and how it grew - wind, rain, orientation, seasonal variations. Each piece is an expression of these hidden pasts. Unravelling this […]
Art in the Library – Pender Island Public Library
Pender Island Public LibraryArt in the Library Adrienne Moya - Wild Nature Adrienne Moya (she/they) is a visual artist working out of her home studio on S,DÁYES (Pender Island) in W̱SÁNEĆ Territory. Although Adrienne works in a number of mediums, ranging from ink to clay, for this show she is featuring her linocut prints. This collection of original […]
Art in the library – Galiano
Galiano Island Library #2-1290 Sturdies Bay RoadArt in the library - Galiano Artist - Jennifer Butterfield **Meet the artist on December 4th at 11 am** Click poster for more information.
Art in the library – Galiano
Galiano Island Library #2-1290 Sturdies Bay RoadArt in the library - Galiano Artist - Tad Suzuki (curator) What were women’s lives like in the pre-modern, feudal Japan? Indeed, they had diverse works and professions (beyond “geisha”!) during the Edo period (1603-1868) under the samurai rule. Women’s professions and everyday lives were widely depicted in the illustrations of various block-print books and […]
Art in the Library – Pender Island Public Library
Pender Island Public LibraryArt in the Library Dave Allen - Souther Gulf Island Perspectives Photographs Bio by artist. In July of 2023 I moved to Pender Island and have been able to capture, what I think are some iconic images of this island and of many of the other Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia. I was born […]