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SUMMARY:Splash Exhibition at Pendulum Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Free admission \nSplash Art Auction returns for its 44th year on October 3\, bringing together art\, culture and philanthropy in support of Arts Umbrella’s arts programming for children and youth. \nBefore the auction\, step inside Splash at Pendulum Gallery for a free admission\, month-long exhibition featuring 91 original works generously donated by established and emerging Canadian artists. From September 8 to October 1\, explore the collection up close\, discover new and established Canadian artists\, and get a first look at the works before they head to auction. Bidding opens September 8! \nSplash Art Auction is Presented by Nicola Wealth. \nThe Pendulum Gallery exhibition is sponsored by Ruthie & Paige and Dexter Realty. \nLearn more about Splash here. \nExplore the full collection here. \nSign up for a tour of the exhibition here.
URL:https://www.artsumbrella.com/event/pendulum-gallery-splash-exhibition/
LOCATION:885 W Georgia St\, Vancouver\, BC V6C 3E8\, Vancouver\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Design Vancouver Festival: Worldbuilding Design Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Arts Umbrella’s World Building Design Challenge\, part of Design Vancouver Festival\, is an intensive one-day workshop that gives young creatives the keys to their own future by letting them re-design their world from the ground up. \nThis year’s theme\, Kid Island\, explores the future of Granville Island and invites young creatives ages 7-19 to reimagine it as a space designed around children and youth in our city. Led by experienced worldbuilders – filmmaker Paisley Smith and architect Graham Smith – the design process will be rooted in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child\, and guided by a spirit of playfulness and curiosity. \nThis workshop will use the design-thinking process of worldbuilding to discover what structures currently exist in our culture and environment\, so that we might challenge them and redesign what is possible. It will introduce participants to hands-on design thinking and the storytelling tool of worldbuilding. Participants will design and construct artifacts and stories from this future world which will culminate in a final collaborative presentation and a celebratory reception for friends\, family\, and the members of the design community at Arts Umbrella. Results of the workshop will be displayed in an exhibition to the public at the Granville Island Kids Market during Design Vancouver Festival.
URL:https://www.artsumbrella.com/event/design-vancouver-festival-worldbuilding-design-challenge/
LOCATION:Arts Umbrella\, Granville Island
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SUMMARY:National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us on Wednesday\, September 30th starting at 9:00AM at our Granville Island location (1400 Johnston St)\, for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. \nFor the fifth year\, we will be hosting a series of Indigenous-led events that offer an opportunity to come together to learn\, reflect\, and engage. These events invite us to honour the survivors of the residential school system\, their families\, and communities; to remember the children who never made it home; and to deepen our understanding of the history of the land we now call Canada. \nAll proceeds from this day go to the Urban Native Youth Association and All My Relations Indigenous Society to support their work with local Indigenous youth. Each event as listed below is pay-what-you-can\, with a suggested donation of $10 for each event. \nNational Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Arts Umbrella is generously supported by Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel. \nWelcome Breakfast\n9:00AM-10:15AM  \nJoin us for a Welcome Breakfast\, including a traditional welcome and opening for the day. This is a time for our community to come together to connect\, reflect and enjoy Bannock boards provided by Tawnshi\, featuring a fusion of Indigenous flavours. \nRegister Here \n  \nChildren’s Book Reading with Joseph A. Dandurand\n10:30-11:15AM \nJoin Poet and Author Joseph A. Dandurand for a reading of his children’s books. \nDirector of the Kwantlen Cultural Center\, Joseph A. Dandurand brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his role as a storyteller. A member of Kwantlen First Nation located on the Fraser River\, Dandurand has been a storyteller since he was a young man. His talent and passion for words and sharing stories has followed him through the many journeys of his life. \nRecommended Audience: Ages 3+. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver. \nRegister Here \n  \nFamily Art Project with Aleen Sparrow\n11:30AM-12:45PM \nJoin Aleen Sparrow for an interactive Family Art Project. Aleen will lead children and caregivers in a traditional weaving art project that they can bring home with them. \nAleen Sparrow is an artist/model from Musqueam Territory\, in 2019 she began learning traditional Salish weaving techniques from her mother Debra Sparrow which has allowed her to reconnect to a lost artform and inspire the next generation. \nRecommended Audience: Ages 5+. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Attendees must reserve one ticket for every person in their group who will be attending the art project. Number of spaces limited. \nRegister Here \n  \nLimited Edition James Nexw’Kalus-Xwalacktun Harry Notebooks\nThis year\, we are also pleased to offer a limited-edition notebook featuring an original design by Indigenous artist and Arts Umbrella Board member James Nexw’Kalus-Xwalacktun Harry. All proceeds from notebook sales will support our charity partners. \nNotebooks will be available for pick-up at the Arts Umbrella Granville Island Student Services desk between Wednesday\, September 16 and Wednesday\, September 30. Please have your receipt ready to show staff upon arrival. \nShop Here
URL:https://www.artsumbrella.com/event/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/
LOCATION:Arts Umbrella\, Granville Island
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SUMMARY:Splash Art Auction 2026
DESCRIPTION:The 44th annual Splash Art Auction presented by Nicola Wealth\, Co-Chaired by Christie Garofalo and Bruce Munro Wright\, OBC\, will be held on Saturday\, October 3\, 2026 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. \nThe event features a cocktail reception showcasing all the Splash artwork\, an evening program with a sitdown dinner\, Arts Umbrella student performances\, and culminates with the highlight of the evening\, the Live Auction\, followed by The Party. \nFor inquiries\, please contact Jill Bryan at jbryan@artsumbrella.com \nLearn more about Splash \nExplore the full collection \nTicket Information \nPrize Draw \n  \nProgram\nAll times listed are Pacific Time. \n5:30PM \nCocktail Reception and Exhibition \n7:00 PM \nEvening Program and Broadcast Begins \nStudent Dance Performance \nDinner Service \nStudent Musical Theatre Performance \nLive Auction \nPrize Draw \n10:30 PM The Party \n12:00AM Event concludes \n  \nHosts\nGloria Macarenko\, CBC and Fred Lee \nAuctioneer\nHank Bull \n 
URL:https://www.artsumbrella.com/event/splash-2026/
LOCATION:Fairmont Hotel Vancouver\, 900 West Georgia Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6C2W6
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