Iskoteo Arts Festival - Busy Week In GP!

Grande Prairie has an amazing week ahead of it! Seriously, tell me the list of events isn't impressive - I dare you!

In all seriousness this is going to be a great week that features the diversity of our community and hopefully will open some people's eyes to the thriving arts and cultural scene in Grande Prairie. The Iskoteo Arts Festival is a combination of new and annual events coordinated to coincide with the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards. Most of the events are free and those that do have a fee attached are supporting good causes. If you're not from GP, there's still time for you to plan a visit!

Tuesday, June 16th
• 4:00pm-8:00pm Muskoseepi Park
Municipal Government Day Check out my Photo Tour of last year's event (free)

• 7:00pm GPRC Glass Gallery
Art of the Peace Juried Art Show Opening Reception(free)

• 7:00pmGPRC Glass Gallery
Art Walk Launch(free)

Wednesday, June 17th
• 4:00pm-5:30pm Public Library
The Local Connections @ Your Library (free)

• 4:30pm-6:30pm Prairie Art Gallery
Bibi Clement "East Meets West" Exhibit Opens (free)

• 7:00pm-10:00pm Montrose Cultural Centre
Chamber of Culture Mixer (free)

Thursday, June 18th
• 1:30pm-2:30pm Public Library
Iskoteo Puppet Play & Story Time for Families (free)

• 3:00pm-5:00pm Centre for Creative Arts
Poetry in French Workshop($30)

• 3:00pm-5:00pm Centre for Creative Arts
Publishing & Publicity Panel($30)

• 7:00pm-9:00pm Public Library
Clem & Muriel Collins Writing Contest Awards Night(free)

Friday, June 19th
• 11:30pm-1:30pm, Montrose Cultural Centre
Frontenac House - Quartet 2009 Book Launch (free)

• 1:30pm Prairie Art Gallery
Best Small Gallery in the World Research Project (free)

• 3:00pm GPRC Performing Arts Centre Entrance
Guided Art Walk (free)

• 6:00pm South Bear Creek Ball Diamonds
Peace Starts At Home Concert for Sunrise House Youth Emergency Shelter ($5)

8:00pm GPRC Performing Arts Centre
Songs at Solstice - Featuring; Danyluk & Card, Trevor Horswill, Amalea Lutsenko, Celeigh Cardinal and Renee Golemba ($12 - $17)

Saturday, June 20th
10:00am-4:00pm Farmer's Market
Summer Solstice Super Market (free)

10:00am-12:00pm Centre for Creative Arts
Memoir: Writing Your Life Workshop with Bob Stallworthy ($30)

1:00pm-3:00pm Rabbit Hole Bookstore
Reading by Sid Marty, author of "The Black Grizzly of Whiskey Creek" (free)

1:30pm-3:30pm GP Friendship Centre
Youth Writing Workshop with Anna Marie Sewell ($10 donation suggested)

5:00pm GPRC Performing Arts Centre
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Gala (Sold Out)

Sunday, June 21st
10:00am-1:00pm Centre for Creative Arts
Narrative Non-Fiction Workshop with Sid Marty (free)

1:00pm-8:00pm Muskoseepi Park
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations (free)

Week Long Events
• Art Board Show & Auction, Centre for Creative Arts
• Art Show & Sale, Tito's Bistro & Bar
• GP Guild of Artists "Expressions of Light" Art Show & Sale, Unique Gallery