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Kelowna Art Gallery Annual Report 2014
Cover image:
John Hartman, The Columbia
River from Montrose, BC,
2010, watercolour on paper,
9 ¼ x 11 ¼ in. (23.5 x 28.5 cm)
Collection of the Kelowna Art
Gallery, donation by the artist,
2014.
Mission:
To engage, inspire,
and enrich the greater
community through the
exhibition, collection,
and interpretation of
visual art.
Marla O’Brien, Clayton Gall, Derek Sanders, Dylana Bloor, Fern Helfand
Mary Smith McCulloch, Joanne McKechnie, Paul Mitchell Q.C., Stan Somerville, Joanna Wrzesniewski.
Board of Directors 2014
Marla O’Brien
President
Clayton Gall
Vice President
Derek Sanders
Treasurer
The Kelowna Art Gallery
gratefully acknowledges the
financial assistance of the
City of Kelowna, The Canada
Council for the Arts, British
Columbia Arts Council, the
Province of British Columbia,
Central Okanagan School
District #23, Regional District
of Central Okanagan, Central
Okanagan Foundation, and
our members, donors and
sponsors.
Amy Zurrer
Secretary
Dylana Bloor (as of April 2014)
Fern Helfand
Mary Smith McCulloch (until April 2014)
Joanne McKechnie
Paul Mitchell Q.C.
Laura Myles (until April 2014)
Stan Somerville
Joanna Wrzesniewski (as of April 2014)
Sandra Kochan
City Liaison
© Kelowna Art Gallery 2015
Design by Kyle L. Poirier
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President’s Report
2014 was an impressive year of growth and acclaim for the Kelowna Art Gallery. From varied
and outstanding exhibitions, engaging events, Board and staff professional development, and
wise fiscal management, Kelowna Art Gallery is truly a flourishing institution.
First, I want to give thanks and honour the dedication of the Gallery’s staff members. Working
together, the staff team organized and created memorable shows and events, and put on
informative and educational public programming for all ages. It is because of their efforts that
the Gallery is seeing record attendance, reaching new audiences, and continuing to secure new
financial support. Due to the introduction of new provincial anti-bullying laws, the staff team
participated in healthy workplace workshops and co-created a respectful workplace policy
that is a model amongst all nonprofit institutions. I’d like to commend our Executive Director,
Nataley Nagy, for her vision and tenacity.
The Board of Directors also deserves acknowledgement and thanks for their time and wisdom in
furthering the mission of the Kelowna Art Gallery. This year we introduced a strategic planning
model, in which thirty minutes of each Board meeting is dedicated to professional development
and education on such topics as fund development, Board governance, and art awareness.
We were also active participants in a cultural services forum put on by the City of Kelowna’s
Cultural Services Department, the second such forum bringing together Board members of our
region’s artistic institutions to foster collaboration and strategic partnerships.
In 2014, we bid adieu to two long-serving Board members – local artist and professor emeritus
Mary Smith McCulloch, and lawyer Laura Myles – and were pleased to welcome new members
Dylana Bloor and Joanna Wrzesniewski.
Special thanks to our Treasurer, Derek Sanders, for his prudent oversight of the Gallery’s
finances. Working with Nataley, Derek helped ensure that a potential deficit year actually
ended up with another modest surplus. We take pride in carefully utilizing the public and
private funds that are entrusted to the Gallery.
Board members and volunteers worked feverishly to put on a second Appetite for Art event –
bringing together visual art with delicious local food and beverages – and attendees acclaimed
the evening as one of the most fun signature events in the Valley. Be sure to get your tickets
early for the 2015 Appetite for Art! Our Gallery Opening parties and exhibition openings also
attracted record crowds of diverse people, demonstrating the KAG’s relevance to numerous
audiences.
Please take a moment to review the reports and information within this 2014 Annual Report
to learn more about the exciting happenings of your Kelowna Art Gallery. We look forward to
seeing you at the Gallery in 2015!
Respectfully submitted,
Marla O’Brien
President
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Executive Director’s Report
Since its founding in 1976, the Kelowna Art Gallery has been building a reputation as a nationally
significant venue for exhibitions, scholarship, and educational programs. We showcase important
visual art with the belief that art and creativity are the birthright of every individual, cornerstones
of a healthy society, and catalysts for social and economic vitality.
The Kelowna Art Gallery is a place where members, visitors, and students of all ages come to
be inspired, learn, create, debate, and be challenged. Ensuring these outcomes places a huge
responsibility on the Gallery, its Board of Directors and its staff, to constantly identify and develop
fresh exhibitions and programs that engage the varied audiences that we serve.
The public face of the Gallery is only one part of who we are. Behind the scenes, we work as team
to improve operations, make use of new tools, and form new partnerships in the community, all
with the goal of effectively, memorably, and meaningfully serving the public. The past year has
been one of many accomplishments, operationally and artistically. This Annual Report summarizes
the excellent work and accomplishments of undertaken in the last twelve months.
Eight unique exhibitions and accompanying publications (both print and digital) were overseen by
Curator, Liz Wylie, with the assistance of our Registrar, Clea Haugo, preparator Mike O’Doherty, and
freelance installation assistant, Maureen Lisle.
We were pleased to commission artist Lynden Beesley to create our second Artist’s Garden Project,
Hortus Conclusus, in the Rotary Courtyard Space and we were delighted to commission two local
artists, Crystal Pryzbille and Johann Wessels, to produce new work for our satellite location at the
Kelowna International Airport.
The Acquisitions Committee of the Board of Directors added twenty-nine works of art to the Gallery’s
permanent collection with thanks to artists Christos Dikeakos, John Hartman, and Ann Kipling, and
with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
The Gallery’s ambitious education and public programming department led, by Renee Burgess and
Brenda Feist, and assisted by other professional staff and volunteers, presented five communitybased exhibitions in the Front Project Space. We focused our educational activities on partnering
collaboratively with other community organizations to ensure that our activities were accessible
and of real benefit to the community and that a diverse array of scholastic programs and life-long
learning opportunities were available to citizens of all ages.
Marketing and Events Coordinator, Joshua Desnoyers, has dramatically increased the Gallery’s
public profile in regional, and national media and has used social media in innovative ways. Joshua
has also capably delivered amazing events such as all of our Gallery opening receptions, GO Parties
and our signature, Appetite for Art gala. In addition, he has coordinated a significant number of
rental events for both community-based and corporate organizations, which provide important
earned revenues for the Gallery.
Kyle L. Poirier, KAG’s Graphic Designer, produced seven high-quality catalogues and two online
publications. In addition, Kyle designed all of the Gallery’s promotional and marketing materials.
Kyle continues to advance our IT capacities by continuing to update our website and increasing
digital access to the Gallery’s resources.
We are delighted to welcome Hanss Lujan as Membership Coordinator and Gallery Assistant in
2014. Hanss has been the friendly face welcoming you at many events and openings and we are
delighted he has joined our team.
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Executive Director’s Report
Thanks to our Gallery Assistants and Family Sunday Assistants for their commitment to offering
excellent hospitality to 16,000 visitors over the last year.
Gallery volunteers number over 100 dedicated individuals and we are grateful for their invaluable
assistance with Gallery openings, GO parties, and special events. We are happy to have a welltrained crew of docents who assist with delivering the Gallery’s tours and studio activities to the
students of School District #23.
I am pleased to report that auditors KPMG presented 2014 financial statements and a year-end
audit that met all the requirements required for a non-profit corporation in BC. I am delighted to
report that the Kelowna Art Gallery is, again, in a solid financial position.
As always, I would like to thank each member of the Board of Directors who has dedicated his or
her time, resources, and expertise to govern this very special organization. I am indebted to each
one individually for the professionalism and kindness he or she have extended to me and to all who
work and volunteer at the Gallery.
Finally, we are deeply indebted to all our donors, members and sponsors for their continued support.
We gratefully acknowledge the ongoing financial assistance of the City of Kelowna, the Province
of British Columbia, The British Columbia Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts, Central
Okanagan School District #23, the Central Okanagan Foundation, the Regional District of Central
Okanagan, the Audain Foundation, the Canadian Museums Association, and Young Canada Works.
Respectfully submitted,
Nataley Nagy
Executive Director
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Curator’s Report
In the 2014 year the curatorial area of the gallery was pleased to present a varied array of eleven
exhibitions. Our commitment is to generate provocative exhibition programming for the community
and our visitors, and to foster collaborations with other galleries, as well as bring important touring
exhibitions to Kelowna. All this is in keeping with our mandate to support and promote the work
of contemporary Canadian artists. Our curatorial aim is to provide a changing slate of exhibitions
that reflects the wide variety of approaches to artistic practice and art making in Canada. From
our small solo shows in the Mardell G. Reynolds Gallery to the large exhibitions in our climatecontrolled space, the Treadgold/Bullock Gallery, we set out to showcase a wide variety of work by
all sorts of intriguing artists. We continue to select two local artists annually who are commissioned
to produce new work for solo installations on our forty-foot-long wall at the departures area of the
Kelowna International Airport.
List of Publications 2014
Seven exhibition catalogues
were published by the
Kelowna Art Gallery in 2014.
Marketing and distribution of
our catalogues is handled by
ABC Art Books of Montreal,
but they are also available
for order on our website. The
texts in each catalogue from
2014 are by our curator, Liz
Wylie, unless otherwise noted.
Our publications that accompany the exhibitions are considered an integral function of the public
gallery network, as they disseminate and preserve information about the artists and their work,
and provide a forum for in-depth curatorial discussion and analysis. Our series of black-and-white,
pamphlet-style catalogues for the Reynolds Gallery shows are inexpensive to produce and are
therefore free to the visiting public. It is a curatorial cornerstone at the Kelowna Art Gallery that
each exhibition be accompanied by a publication. In the 2014 year we were most pleased to have
published seven catalogues, which are listed on this page in the side bar. These publications form
the legacy component of our work as a public gallery.
In 2014 we continued to focus on the growth of the permanent collection and were able to add
twenty-nine new works to its holdings (see the Acquisitions section of this Annual Report for
details). As always, we are most appreciative of the generosity of donors to the art collection,
without which we could not build it for the benefit of the community. Thanks also to the members of
the acquisitions committee of the Board, for their thoughtful and considered opinions and decisions.
Ann Kipling: The Falkland
Drawings: a thirty-five-year
survey. main essay
written by Robin Laurence,
introduction by Liz Wylie.
Our monthly articles on the current exhibitions at the Gallery published by Kelowna’s Capital
News continued throughout the 2014 year. This is one important way in which we help promote
community awareness of the Gallery’s offerings.
Christos Dikeakos: Nature
Morte. texts by Liz Wylie,
Jeff Wall, Claudia Beck, and
Harold Rhenisch.
I extend my sincere thanks to my staff team in the curatorial department: Clea Haugo, Registrar,
and Mike O’Doherty, Preparator, and our freelance installation assistant, Maureen Lisle. Their hard
work and important contributions cannot be overstated.
Online publications for
The Artist’s Garden Project:
Lynden Beesley: Hortus
Conclusus
I appreciate the support and hard work of the Board of Directors and all the Gallery staff and thank
them for helping to make this gallery an inspiring place to work.
One-on-One: Man and
Nature: Jenny Western and
Kenneth Lavallee
Art Dossiers series –
accompanying exhibitions
in the Mardell G. Reynolds
Gallery:
Respectfully submitted,
Liz Wylie,
Curator
David Rokeby: Very Nervous
System.
Marc Siegner: Adaptation.
Gary Spearin: iNifiNiTi.
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Unreal
Exhibitions
Treadgold / Bullock Gallery
January 11 to March 9, 2014
Unreal
This exhibition came to us from the Vancouver Art Gallery, circulated as part of their Across the
Province program. It featured works drawn from the permanent collection of the Vancouver Art
Gallery and explored the ongoing reach of Surrealism in modern art.
March 22 to June 15, 2014
Ann Kipling: The Falkland Drawings: a thirty-five-year survey
This was the third in our Okanagan Artist series of exhibitions, in which we survey the work of an
established, senior artist living in our midst, and create a major publication to accompany the show.
A sweep of Kipling’s landscape-based works on paper went around the room, punctuated by a small
selection of her goat images.
June 21 to October 5, 2014
Christos Dikeakos: Nature Morte
Ann Kipling: The Falkland
Drawings: a thirty-five-year
survey
Vancouver-based conceptual photographer Christos Dikeakos showed his Okanagan-orchardthemed works for the first time. The exhibition also contained installation works, including the
artist’s collection of pristine vintage fruit box labels.
October 11, 2014 to January 4, 2015
7: Professional Native Indian Artists Incorporated
This large exhibition of works by First Nations artists who formed this important group in the 1970s
came to us from the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina. It was curated by MacKenzie’s associate
curator, Michelle LaVallee.
Christos Dikeakos: Nature
Morte
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David Rokeby: Very Nervous System
Exhibitions
Mardell G. Reynolds Gallery
January 4 to April 6, 2014
David Rokeby: Very Nervous System
This fascinating and captivating sound installation piece was circulated to us by the Carleton
University Gallery in Ottawa. Visitors enjoyed physically exploring the space with gesture and
movement to activate the sounds recorded by the artist, who is an award-winning, internationally
known artist based in Toronto.
April 12 to June 29, 2014
One on One: Man and Nature: Jenny Western with Kenneth Lavallee
The first in a new exhibition series of ours for which we commission an emerging First Nations
curator to select an emerging First Nations artist with whom they would like to work, this show
featured new paintings by Winnipeg-based artist Kenneth Lavallee that were produced specifically
for this exhibition.
One on One: Man and Nature
July 5 to September 28, 2014
Marc Siegner: Adaptation
Edmonton-based artist Marc Siegner created a dense, visually rich installation stemming from
several visits to China over the last few years, where he stayed in a run-down neighbourhood at the
edge of Beijing. The work documents some of the residents and their surroundings, and included
drawing on photographs output onto scrolls, as well as a video.
October 4, 2014 to January 11, 2015
Gary Spearin: iNifiNiTi
Ontario-based Gary Spearin is a conceptual artist who works in several media. For his installation
of small paintings he made a selection for our space from the total number produced to date and
installed them in two grids on opposite walls. The paintings are titled by fictional dates, not the
dates upon which they were painted.
Gary Spearin: iNifiNiTi
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Hortus Conclusus in the Fall of 2014
Exhibitions
Rotary Courtyard
Spring 2014 and will run to Spring 2015
The Artist’s Garden series
In 2013 we launched a new series of commissioned works in the outdoor courtyard space. In the
spring of 2014 Kelowna-based artist Lynden Beesley created Hortus Conclusus, a medieval-inspired
garden that centred around her bronze sculpture that doubled as a fountain. Four separate raised
beds were planted with herbs and other plants that were used in medieval times for strewing,
dyeing, medicine and cooking. The project was accompanied by an online publication accessed
through the gallery’s website.
Kelowna International Airport satellite exhibition space
November 4, 2013 to May 5, 2014
Glenn Clark: Best of Seven
Glenn Clark: Best of Seven
Penticton-based artist Glenn Clark created a piece based on a vintage table hockey game, writ
large.
May 5 to November 3, 2014
Crystal Pryzbille: Wish
Kelowna-based artist Crystal Przybille created giant wings linked with a trailing red ribbon. The
piece was intended to make reference to the human longing for and efforts toward flight.
November 3, 2014 to May 11, 2015
Johann Wessels: Side Show
Penticton-based artist Johann Wessels made a caravan of wheeled carts or wagons, reminiscent
of a travelling carnival. He thought of his piece as a parallel to touring exhibitions of art – the
production rolls into town, and people turn out to look.
Crystal Pryzbille: Wish
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Day Job
Exhibitions
The Front project space
January 18 to March 2, 2014
Day Job
Day Job was a collaboration with Opus Framing and Art Supplies, and featured the work of
approximately twenty-five past and present staff members of Opus Framing and Art Supplies,
Kelowna. Day Job was guest curated by past Opus employee Neena Sood.
March 7 to June 15, 2014
Art in Action: Back to Basics
The Kelowna Art Gallery hosted our 28th annual Art in Action exhibition in 2014. This exhibition
featured approximately 125 works of art created by students in Kelowna’s public and private high
schools. Art in Action: Back to Basics is a celebration of the creativity and artistic talent of local
youth. Each year, high-school students are asked to explore their imagination, creating their own
creative visions of life through painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, and photography.
June 13 to July 26, 2014
Art in Action: Back to Basics
Kelowna Art Gallery Teachers’ Exhibition
Each year we display works of art created by teachers who teach the Gallery’s fall and winter
art classes. We offer approximately thirty courses per year, and students learn subjects such as
drawing, painting, and mixed media from some of the best teachers in Kelowna.
September 20 to December 6, 2014
The Power of Women’s Creativity: Past, Present & Future
The Kelowna Art Gallery and the Central Okanagan Women’s Resource & Education Foundation
collaborated on an exhibition in the fall of 2014 that honoured and celebrated the 85th anniversary
of the 1929 Persons Case, and Women’s History Month.
December 13, 2014 to January 25, 2015
Members’ Exhibition: Bring out Your Best
In December we hosted our annual members’ exhibition. This year we simply asked Kelowna Art
Gallery members to bring out their best works of art for the show. The exhibition was well received,
with over eighty artists participating.
Bring out Your Best
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David Alexander: the Shape of Place, at the Kelowna Art Gallery, 2012
Touring
Exhibitions
In the year 2014 the Kelowna Art Gallery had three of its exhibitions on the road. David Alexander:
the Shape of Place continued its tour begun in 2012, going to Touchstones Nelson Museum of Art
and History, Nelson, BC (Nov 23, 2013 to Feb 2, 2014), and then finishing at the Esplanade Art
Gallery in Medicine Hat, Alberta (February 22 to April 12, 2014).
Our exhibition Bill Rodgers: Journeyman travelled to the Nickle Art Galleries at the University of
Calgary (January 31 to April 26, 2014). The Nickle had partnered with us in creating the show.
Our show Keith Langergraber: Theatre of the Exploding Sun went first to the Richmond Gallery
in Richmond, BC (February 8 to April 6, 2014) and then to the Southern Alberta Art Gallery in
Lethbridge (June 27 to September 7, 2014), which had partnered with us in producing the exhibition.
Bill Rodgers: Journeyman: a Ten-year Survey of Work, at the Kelowna Art Gallery, 2013
Loan of Works
from the
Permanent
Collection
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In the year 2014 the Kelowna Art Gallery lent one piece to another gallery for an exhibition. A
work by Canadian artist Aganetha Dyck that we acquired in 2004 called Hockey Night in Canada
(1976-81) was included in a solo exhibition of her work organized by the Ottawa School of Art,
titled Aganetha Dyck: Honeybee Alterations. The show was up at the Ottawa School of Art from
March 3 to April 13, 2014. It then travelled to the Art Gallery of Algoma in Sudbury, Ontario, where
it ran from June 12 to September 14, 2014.
Acquisitions
Members of the
Acquisitions Committee
2014
In the 2014 year we were pleased to add twenty-nine new works of art to the permanent collection.
They are as follows:
Three works donated by the artist Ann Kipling:
April 23, 2012, 2012, black and sepia ink on paper, 16 ¼ x 26 ¼ in. (41.3 x 66.6 cm)
June 27, 2012, 2012, black and sepia ink on paper, 16 ¼ x 26 ¼ in. (41.3 x 66.6 cm)
July 7, 2012, 2012, black and sepia ink on paper, 16 ½ x 26 ¼ in. (41.9 x 66.6 cm).
Chair: Paul Mitchell
Past Chair: Mary Smith
McCulloch
Three works purchased from the artist Ann Kipling:
May 13, 2005, 2005, graphite acquarelle and wash on paper, 20 ¼ x 35 ½ in. (51.4 x 90.1 cm)
June 2, 2005, 2005, graphite acquarelle and wash on paper, 15 ½ x 28 in. (39.3 x 71.1 cm)
June 8, 2005, 2005, graphite acquarelle and wash on paper, 14 x 31 in. (35.5 x 78.7 cm)
Members
Fern Helfand
Carolyn MacHardy
Jim Meiklejohn
The Kelowna Art Gallery gratefully acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts
Acquisition Assistance Program in our purchase of the above three works.
Stan Somerville
Ex-officio
Nataley Nagy, Executive
Director
Twenty-two watercolours donated by the artist John Hartman:
1.
Grand Forks from Rattlesnake Hill, 2011, watercolour on paper, 11 ¼ x 14 in.
(28.5 x 35.5 cm)
2.
Osoyoos, 2011, watercolour on paper, 9 ¼ x 11 in. (23.5 x 27.9 cm)
3.
Osoyoos, Looking South-East, 2011, watercolour on paper, 9 ¼ x 11 in. (23.5 x 27.9 cm)
4.
Trail, BC, 2005-11, watercolour on paper, 9 ¼ x 11 ¼ in. (23.5 x 28.5 cm)
5.
Christina Lake, 2011, watercolour on paper, 9 ¼ x 11 in. (23.5 x 27.9 cm)
6.
Lake Okanagan and Kelowna from Knox Mountain, 2011, watercolour on paper, 11 ¼ x 14 in.
(28.5 x 35.5 cm)
7.
Kootenay Lake, 2011, watercolour on paper, 11 ¼ x 14 in. (28.5 x35.5 cm)
8.
Slocan, BC, 2010, watercolour on paper, 9 ½ x 11 ¼ in. (24.1 x 28.5 cm)
9.
The Columbia River at Trail, BC, 2010, watercolour on paper, 9 ½ x 11 ¼ in. (24.1 x 28.5 cm)
10.
The Columbia River from Montrose, BC, 2010, watercolour on paper, 9 ¼ x 11 ¼ in.
(23.5 x 28.5 cm)
11.
Trail BC from Lookout Hill, 2010, watercolour on paper, 9 ¼ x 11 ¼ in. (23.5 x 28.5 cm)
12.
The Columbia River, Trail, BC, and Teck Cominco from the City of Trail Sandpit Hill, 2010,
watercolour on paper, 9 ½ x 11 in. (24.1 x 27.9 cm)
13.
Castlegar, BC, 2010, watercolour on paper, 9 ½ x 11 ¼ in. (24.1 x 28.5 cm)
14.
Vaseux Lake, Okanagan, 2011, watercolour on paper, 9 ¼ x 11 in. (23.5 x 27.9 cm)
15.
The Columbia and Kootenay Rivers at Castlegar, BC, 2010, watercolour on paper,
9 ½ x 11 ¼ in. (24.1 x 28.5 cm)
16.
Slocan Looking South, 2005-2011, watercolour on paper, 9 ¼ x 11 ¼ in. (23.5 x 28.5 cm)
17.
Layer Cake Mountain, Kelowna, 2011, watercolour on paper, 11 ¼ x 14 in. (28.5 x 35.5 cm)
18.
Slocan From Above the Lumber Mill, 2005-11, watercolour on paper, 11 ¼ x 14 in.
(28.5 x 35.5 cm)
19.
The Columbia at Castlegar Looking Down from Hwy 3 East, 2011, watercolour on paper,
11 ¼ x 14 in. (28.5 x 35.5 cm)
20.
The Kootenay Valley near Wynndel, 2011, watercolour on paper, 11 ¼ x 14 in.
(28.5 x 35.5 cm)
21.
Grand Forks, BC, 2011, watercolour on paper, 11 ¼ x 14 in. (28.5 x 35.5 cm)
22.
Grand Forks, March, 2011, watercolour on paper, 11 ¼ x 14 in. (28.5 x 35.5 cm)
Liz Wylie, Curator
Clea Haugo, Registrar,
recording secretary
One photograph donated by the artist Christos Dikeakos:
Orchard, Osoyoos, BC, 2011, light-jet C print, image size 13 x 31 in. (33 x 78.7 cm)
We are delighted to add these very strong examples of work by three nationally recognized artists
to our permanent collection. Thanks to the members of the acquisitions committee for their time
and contribution throughout the year.
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Acquisitions
Christos Dikeakos, Orchard, Osoyoos, BC, 2011, light-jet C print, image size 13 x 31 in. (33 x 78.7 cm)
John Hartman, Layer Cake Mountain,
Kelowna, 2011, watercolour on paper,
11 ¼ x 14 in. (28.5 x 35.5 cm)
Ann Kipling, June 8, 2005, 2005, graphite acquarelle and wash on paper,
14 x 31 in. (35.5 x 78.7 cm)
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Public Programming Report
The year 2014 was a rewarding one that saw some exciting community projects and collaborations.
The Gallery’s core programs such as our School Tour Program, Art Adventures, our high school
exhibition Art in Action, and Family Sundays, continue to be well received, and we engaged children
and youth in a variety of dynamic exhibition-related programs. In 2014 we also had a lot of success
with our Quick Talks program, which was developed by Education Coordinator Brenda Feist, and our
adult art class program, which we run in the fall and winter of each year.
CONNECT
In 2014, we continued our CONNECT program for the fourth year. CONNECT is an art program
developed for adults with developmental disabilities (AWDD). CONNECT consists of a series of sixweek-long art classes that run throughout the year. Classes are taught by local artists, and each
class is focused on a different theme or medium. In 2014 we received funds from Community
Living British Columbia to run ten programs for AWDD living in our community. We aim to make
the gallery a dynamic community space where AWDD and their caregivers will feel welcome and
inspired.
Art Class Instructors
Megan Bernard
Lee Claremont
Kendra Dixson
Brenda Douault
Jim Elwood
Wanda Lock
Evelyne MacMillan
Kathryn Newell
Carney Oudendag
Culture Days
Joseph Sanchez
Harry Tonn
Rena Warren
Art Adventures Instructors
Summer art camps for kids
Isabella Donati-Simmons,
Art Adventures Assistant
Jim Elwood, Friday Teen
Series
Natasha Harvey, Friday Teen
Series
Emerald Holden, Art
Adventures Supervisor
Camille O’Brien, French
Summer Work Exchange
Student
Art Break Instructors
Spring Break Classes for
Kids
Natasha Harvey
Jolene Mackie
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Last year the Gallery played a large role in organizing Culture Days. This is a grass-roots,
collaborative, Canada-wide volunteer movement to raise awareness, accessibility, participation and
engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. In 2014 we linked
our activities to the exhibition Christos Dikeakos: Nature Morte. The Gallery hosted an apple-piebaking competition, in which 45 entrants baked their best pie. There were categories for youth,
adult, and senior, and the pies were judged by local chefs, and well known radio and TV celebrities.
We also took part in the Friday evening Culture Crawl of Culture Days, and then throughout the
weekend we offered a variety of family-friendly, hands-on activities, exhibition tours, and behindthe-scenes tours of the Gallery’s facility.
Public Programming Report
Family Sundays Instructors
Weekly drop in program
and hands-on activities for
families
Kelsie Balehowsky
Emerald Holden
Marion Krahn
The Lunchbox Series
The Lunchbox Series was a collaboration between the Rotary Centre for the Arts, the Kelowna
Museum, and the Okanagan Regional Library. This noon-hour program had a different speaker
each week. We were pleased with the outcome of this program, as it began to be known in the
community and the number of attendees increased for all organizations. We plan to continue this
program in 2015.
Jolene Mackie
CONNECT Art classes for
adults with developmental
disabilities
Instructors
Megan Bernard
Trina Ganson
Natasha Harvey
Christina Leinemann Knittel
Hanss Lujan
Jolene Mackie
Carney Oudendag
Art insite Tour Guides
Tours for the blind and
vision impaired
Renée Burgess
Brenda Feist
Apple Bin Paint–In
Sponsors
Guest Lunchbox speaker, Crystal Pryzbille.
BC Tree Fruits
Benjamin Moore
Art Adventures Volunteers
For a listing of various programs, and the names of instructors and people who were instrumental in
bringing these programs to life, see the side bar. For a listing of the community exhibitions, please
see the exhibition listing on page 9 of this annual report.
Olivia Biccum
Megan Butchart
Lectures, Artist’s Talks, Tours & Residencies
Emma Goodman
Jasmine Pathak
Talks
Family Sundays Volunteers
Isabella Canon
Yvonne Chen
Samantha Chio
Alexandra Patricia de Vries
Faith Harrison
Unreal
Quick Talks: Bob Belton (Professor, Art History, UBCO), Kelsie Balehowsky (Artist/Photographer),
Julie Oakes (Artist/Multi-disciplinary), and Malcolm McCormick (Artist/Painter) explored themes
and selected works from the exhibition.
Startup Week Collaboration
(Kelowna Art Gallery and the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art)
Quick Talks: Jeff Keen (CEO, Accelerator Okanagan), Emily Mullock (Creative Director, Club
Penguin), Francisco Carreon (Architect), Constance Crompton (Associate Professor, Digital
Humanities. UBCO), John van der Woude (Artist/Designer), Augusto Kapronczai (Director, Bardell
Studios , Jessica von Innerebner (Artist/Digital), and Kenneth Newby (Associate Professor, New
Media, UBCO) discussed bridging the gap between art and technology.
Bjorn Kriel
Tia Moulton
Sveta Pasko
Maya Slauson
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Public Programming
Docents
(volunteer tour guides)
Eva Carr
Christine Collins
Ann Kipling: The Falkland Drawings: a thirty-five-year survey
Conversation with the Artist: Ann Kipling, Liz Wylie (Curator), Roger Boulet (Curator), and Carolyn
MacHardy (Professor, Art History, UBCO) discussed the artist’s work.
Christos Dikeakos: Nature Morte
Quick Talks: Christos Dikeakos, Harold Rhenisch (Poet), Denise Kenny (Artist and Associate
Professor, FCCS, UBCO), Lori Mairs (Artist/Sculpture/Installation), and Nancy Holmes (Associate
Professor, FCCS, UBCO) discussed historical and environmental issues in the Okanagan.
Sarah Crittenden
Catherine Doherty
Valerie Hallford
Virginia Harding
Elaine Hatch
7: Professional Native Indian Artists Incorporated
Quick Talks: Daphne Odjig at 95: The Art of Self-Actualization
Conversation with the Artist: Michelle LaVallee and Joseph Sanchez talked about the evolution and
importance of the PNIAI group.
Rose Hoffman
Celeste Kent
Charles Kosik
Sue Kravontka
Marlene Lalonde
The Artist’s Garden series: Lynden Beesley’s Hortus Conclusus
Quick Talks; Women and Gardens: Dyeing, Strewing, Brewing, Healing, and Contemplation. Lynden
Beesley, Kristi and Ruth Jarrett (Spinners/Weavers), Stephanie Schoales (Chef), and Nancy Holmes
(Eco Incubator’s Principle Investigator).
Joanne Maxwell
Melissa Mix Hart
Serveh Naghshbandi
Jo-Ann Patterson
Neelam Rai
Tours
Patricia Reid
Vision-Impaired Tours
Artist/Curator Video Interviews
Unreal, March 1, 2014
Ann Kipling: The Falkland Drawings: A thirty-fiveyear survey, May 10, 2014
7: Professional Native Indian Artists
Incorporated, October 25, 2014
Ann Kipling
Christos Dikeakos
Jenny Western and Kenneth Lavallee
Marc Siegner
Gary Spearin
Joseph Sanchez
Iona Reitsma
Karen Rodger
Moni Schiller
Ingrid Sivorot
Lindsay Smith
JoAnn Sommerfeld
Patti Stone
Engage Tours and Discussions
Vanessa Trenholm
Unreal
Ann Kipling: The Falkland Drawings: A thirty-fiveyear survey
Christos Dikeakos: Nature Morte
7: Professional Native Indian Artists
Incorporated
Residencies
One on One: mural project with Kenneth Lavallee
and local Aboriginal youth
7: Professional Native Indian Artists
Incorporated: workshops with Joseph Sanchez
Respectfully submitted,
Renée Burgess
Head of Public Programming
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Lunchbox Speakers
Jan 29 - Glenn Clark
Feb 26 – Maggie Shirley
Mar 26 – Crystal Pryzbille
Oct 22 – Joseph Sanchez
Nov 26 – Katie Brennan
Marketing and Events
In 2014 the exhibitions, public programming, and special events at the Kelowna Art Gallery received
outstanding coverage in online media and print, and on radio and television.
In print media, advertising space was purchased to promote our exhibitions. These display ads
were included in national publications such as Border Crossings, Canadian Art, Galleries West, and
Preview – The Gallery Guide. Exhibitions, public programming, and special events were profiled
locally in eVent! (supplement to The Daily Courier), snapd Okanagan, off-centre magazine, YLW
Connection, Okanagan Life Magazine, the Capital News, and The Daily Courier. Monthly articles
focusing on current and upcoming exhibitions, written by the Gallery’s Curator, Liz Wylie, continued
to be published in Kelowna’s Capital News.
The trend towards news and articles being published online continued in 2014. The Gallery benefited
significantly from editorial coverage provided by a number of media outlets that publish solely
online, including KelownaNow.com, Castanet.net, oook.ca, OkanaganArtReview.com, infonews.ca,
and ArtReview.com. In addition, media that have traditionally published in print such as the Capital
News, and The Daily Courier, expanded their online publishing, which helped us in spreading the
word. Full-page advertisements were continued in 2014 in the City of Kelowna’s Recreation &
Cultural Services Activity and Program Guide.
Efforts were made to encourage visitors and tourists to visit the Kelowna Art Gallery by our
participating in local tourism initiatives, for example, the Gallery was featured in Tourism Kelowna’s
Official Visitors’ Guide, and we were included in listings in several other visitors’ guides. In addition,
the distribution of the Gallery’s rack cards through visitor centres, as well as monthly updates on
the Kelowna Cultural District visitor kiosks, provided visitors with up-to-date information on Gallery
exhibitions and events.
Local television stations supported Gallery activities by covering a variety of exhibitions, programs,
and special events in news stories and events calendar listings. Global Okanagan and the local
program go! Okanagan, which airs on Kelowna’s SHAW Cable affiliate, were especially supportive.
Kelowna’s radio stations also spread the word by broadcasting interviews, sound bites, and PSAs.
CBC Radio One, AM 1150, Q103.1 FM, and 103.9 Juice FM all provided media coverage in 2014.
The Kelowna Art Gallery continues to connect with members through a monthly e-newsletter, Journal
newsletter, printed three times annually, and through invitations to opening receptions, special
events or other public programs. Our e-newsletter was also sent out to individuals, community
partners, and other interested parties who wished to stay connected with the Gallery.
In 2014, social media remained the most immediate and effective marketing tool for the Gallery.
The Gallery’s Facebook page surpassed the 1,500 “Friends” mark, our YouTube page featured over
20 videos of interviews with exhibiting artists, and our network of Twitter followers climbed to over
3,500.
The Gallery would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the amazing volunteers who
continually help to make our fundraising events and opening receptions so successful. Please take
a moment to recognize their efforts by reading the names listed in this report on page 22.
Respectfully submitted,
Joshua Desnoyers
Marketing and Events Coordinator
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Appetite for Art Fundraiser
Marketing and
Events
Appetite for Art Fundraiser
Event Committee
Dylana Bloor
Appetite for Art Fundraiser
Our Appetite for Art Fundraiser, held on Saturday, March 15, 2014, at the Kelowna Art Gallery, was
a tremendous success. Proceeds raised went to support educational and children’s programming
at the Gallery.
Victoria (Tory) Braun
Clayton Gall
Shannon Gall
Guests were treated to delicious local food prepared by Waterfront Wines, Poppadoms – Taste
India!, Joy Road Catering, and Sugar Sweet Cupcakes, paired with tastings from Mission Hill Family
Estate, Tree Brewing Co., and Okanagan Spirits. Over thirty artists contributed work to the art sale,
and over thirty businesses donated silent auction items. Guests mingled, bid on art, and enjoyed
the Art Deco-inspired theme.
Joanne McKechnie
Stephanie Mosley
Laura Myles
Jessica Orlowski
Stan Somerville
Donnie Ungaro
Financial sponsors for Appetite for Art were, KPMG, Farris, Vaughn, Wills & Murphy LLP, and Stan
Somerville. The media sponsor was CBC Radio One. Please see page 20 to view a full list of all the
generous supporters, sponsors, donors, and artists involved in this exciting event.
Amy Zurrer
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Marketing and Events
GO Party! 9: Under a Full Moon
GO Party! Event
The Kelowna Art Gallery’s popular GO Party! series continued in 2014 with a sold-out event held
in November.
GO Party! 9: Under a Full Moon was held on Friday, November 7, 2014. The evening featured a
live DJ, fire poi performances, fun adult art activities, refreshments, and prizes – all inspired by
November’s full moon. As a fun option, guests were invited to come dressed in black and white
and with accents of silver – due to silver’s association with the moon. Three exhibitions were open
for guests to explore including 7: Professional Native Indian Artists Inc., Gary Spearin: iNifiNiTi,
and The Power of Women’s Creativity. Proceeds from this fundraising event went towards the
Gallery’s educational programming, including our School Tours program, Family Sundays, and Art
Adventures camps.
Under a Full Moon was generously presented by Meiklejohn Architects Inc., and proudly supported
by Q103.1, Mission Hill Family Estate, Tree Brewing Co., and Urban Distilleries Please see page 20
to view a full list of all the generous supporters, sponsors, and donors for this event.
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Marketing and Events
Treasures from the Attic
After a successful event in 2013, Treasures from the Attic returned to the gallery on Saturday,
September 13, 2014.
Guests joined local art and antiques appraiser, Peter Blundell, to learn the value of their collectibles.
The Gallery was busy throughout this special day with both members and non-members bringing in
their items for assessment. The Gallery looks forward to hosting this annual event again in 2015.
Facility Rentals at the Gallery
Facility rentals continued to increase in 2014, leading to more partnerships with community groups
and individuals. This growth also resulted in our hosting more visitors at the Gallery. Facility
rentals help to support ongoing community programs and continued access to the visual arts in
our community.
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Donors and Sponsors
The Kelowna Art Gallery
gratefully acknowledges the
support of our donors and
sponsors throughout the
year.
Honorary Lead Patron
($5,000 + )
Barry Lapointe
Benefactor
($1,000 - $4,999)
David & Diane Bond
Patron
($500 - $999)
Robert & Susan Belton
Dylana Bloor
Carl Hare
Stan Somerville
Supporters
(to $499)
Patricia Ainslie
Stephanie & George Barnes
Lynden Beesley
Pirjo Boucher
Graham & Judy Burns
Karen E. Close
Walter Dennison
Ross & Linda Fitzpatrick
Yvonne Flock
Clayton & Shannon Gall
Michael Griffin
Patricia Gunning
John & Joice M. Hall
Fern Helfand
Ann Holtby Macleod
Robert & Mary Jenkins
Jessica Klein
George Kroker
Eain Lamont
Barbara Larson
Walley & Marietta Lightbody
Kerstin Manders
Joanne McKechnie
Drew McRitchie
Paul Mitchell
Harvey Mitton
Paul & Colleen Mulvihill
Nataley Nagy & John Grimes
June Nicolay
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Marla O’Brien
Elizabeth & Herbert Obst
Doug & Deborah Owram
Annie & David Powter
Derek Sanders
Agnes Shewring
Sheilagh Simes
Ingrid Sivorot
Robert Smithson Law Corp.
Verne Smythe
Carol Taylor
Jitka Valnicek
Wes Vickrey
Irene Waller
Gwynneth Wilson
Agnes Wilson
Nancy Woodworth
Joanna Wrzesniewski
___________________
Donors of Art to the
Permanent Collection
Christos Dikeakos
John Hartman
Ann Kipling
___________________
Exhibition Sponsors
7: Professional Native
Indian Artists Inc.
BMO Financial Group
David & Diane Bond
KPMG
Pushor Mitchell LLP
___________________
Events
Appetite for Art 2014
Financial Supporters
Farris, Vaughan, Wills &
Murphy LLP
KPMG
Stan Somerville
Media Sponsor
CBC Radio One
Culinary Partners
Joy Road Catering
Poppadoms – Taste India!
Sugar Sweet Cupcakes
Waterfront Wines
Beverage Partners
Blue Mountain Vineyard and
Cellars
Mission Hill Family Estate
Okanagan Spirits
Quails’ Gate Winery
Tree Brewing Co.
Décor & Signare Partners
All Occasions Party Rentals
Creations by Mom & Me
Early Music Studio
Georgie Girl
Lindsey Farr
Lois Lane
Passionate Blooms
Showtime Events & Display
Stroma Signs
Wayside
Donated items from:
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Ballet Kelowna
Big White Ski Resort Limited
Bylands Garden Centre
Delta Grand Okanagan Resort
and Conference Centre
Global Fitness Centre
Jigsaw Clothing
Justin Paul Fashions
Kamloops Art Gallery
Keenfit Walking Poles
Kelowna Community
Music School
The Listel Hotel, Vancouver
Mamma Rosa Restaurant
Quails’ Gate Winery
Rotary Centre for the Arts
Seca Surf & Marine
Source Office Furnishings
Tree Brewing Co.
Tantalus Wines
Waterfront Restaurant
& Wine Bar
Donors and Sponsors
Artists
Kelsie Balehowsky
Lynden Beesley
Rose Braun
Amy Burkard
Connor Charlesworth
Rod Charlesworth
Aunaray Clusiau
Mark Coffey
Briar Craig
Jan Crawford
Jane Everett
Alex Fong
Dan Goehring
John Hall
Erika Hawkes
Fern Helfand
Byron Johnstad
Heather Leier
Wanda Lock
Hanss Lujan
Jolene Mackie
Debra Martin
Sue McCarrell
Joanne McKechnie
Yvonne Morrish
Kathryn Newell
Joanne Onrait
Kyle L. Poirier
Janice Sich
Kristine Sloan
Mary Smith McCulloch
Leanne Spanza
Lynn Tribe
Rena Warren
Laura Widmer
___________________
GO PARTY! 9: Under a
Full Moon
Presenting Sponsor:
Meiklejohn Architects Inc.
Beverage Partners:
Mission Hill Family Estate
Tree Brewing Co.
Urban Distilleries
Radio Partner:
Q103.1
Production & Décor Partners:
All Occasions Party Rentals
DJ Invizible
Donnalee Davidson
New Horizon Productions
Royal Astronomical Society of
Canada – Okanagan Centre
Wayside
Supporting Businesses:
Big White Ski Resort
Delta Grand Okanagan Resort
and Conference Centre
J&N Catering
Mission Hill Family Estate
Sliderz Community House
Tree Brewing Co.
___________________
Public Programming
Sponsors
Apple Bin Paint–In
BC Tree Fruits
Benjamin Moore
General Paint
Westwood Fine Cabinetry
Supporter of Family
Sundays
Source Office Furnishings
___________________
In-Kind Sponsor
of printing and signage
Stroma Signs
Wayside Printers
___________________
Official Brewery Partner
Tree Brewing Co.
Official Wine Partner
Mission Hill Family Estate
Free Admission Thursdays
Sponsor
Delta Grand Okanagan Resort
and Conference Centre
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Volunteers
We gratefully acknowledge the support of our volunteers. Thank you!
Event Volunteers 2014
Dale Acott
Sasha Astudillo
Donna Bennett
Trisha Bhamra
Nicole Brown
Julie Burgess
Eva Carr
Jessica Forsythe
Jennifer Johnstone
Marlene Lalonde
Barbara Lane
Luce Lavigne
Ying Liu
Bernardita Luna
Deborah Matheson
Kevin McCarty
Fulvia (Flo) Pasutto
Patricia Reid
Shayla Schalm
Kyle Youmans
Event Committee
Volunteers 2014
Dylana Bloor
Victoria (Tory) Braun
Clayton Gall
Shannon Gall
Joanne McKechnie
Stephanie Mosley
Laura Myles
Jessica Orlowski
Stan Somerville
Donnie Ungaro
Amy Zurrer
Art Adventures
Olivia Biccum
Megan Butchart
Emma Goodman
Jasmine Pathak
Family Sundays
Isabella Canon
Yvonne Chen
Samantha Chio
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Alexandra Patricia de Vries
Faith Harrison
Bjorn Kriel
Tia Moulton
Sveta Pasko
Maya Slauson
Docents
Eva Carr
Christine Collins
Sarah Crittenden
Catherine Doherty
Valerie Hallford
Virginia Harding
Elaine Hatch
Rose Hoffman
Celeste Kent
Charles Kosik
Sue Kravontka
Marlene Lalonde
Joanne Maxwell
Melissa Mix Hart
Serveh Naghshbandi
Jo-Ann Patterson
Neelam Rai
Patricia Reid
Iona Reitsma
Karen Rodger
Moni Schiller
Ingrid Sivorot
Lindsay Smith
JoAnn Sommerfeld
Patti Stone
Vanessa Trenholm
UBCO interns
Sarah James
Vanessa Trenholm
Membership
Corporate Members
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Ballet Kelowna
Big White Ski Resort Limited
Bylands Garden Centre
Delta Grand Okanagan Resort
and Conference Centre
Global Fitness Centre
Jigsaw Clothing
Justin Paul Fashions
Kamloops Art Gallery
Keenfit Walking Poles
Kelowna Community
Music School
The Listel Hotel, Vancouver
Mamma Rosa Restaurant
Quails’ Gate Winery
Rotary Centre for the Arts
Seca Surf & Marine
Source Office Furnishings
Tantalus Wines
Tree Brewing Company
Waterfront Restaurant
& Wine Bar
Family Members
Theresa Arsenault
Pam Ballantyne
Mo Bayat & Family
Rosanne Bennett & Family
Ingrid & Bert Borch
Dean & Cherie Braham
Jennifer & Jacob Bresciani
Jody Bruce and Family
Alma Burnett & Family
Graham & Judy Burns
Jaine Buse
Joe Cardoso
David & Heather Carlin
Suzanne & Bob Chavarie
Ian & Susan Chrichton
Mark & Sarah Coffey
Susan Cosmann
Josh Desnoyers
Gary & Annette Doll
Carl Hodge & Jane Everett
Dianne Feught
Ross & Linda Fitzpatrick
Yvonne Flock
Terry & Lorraine Foster
Gloria Fraser & Family
Nick & Clare Fripp
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Clayton & Shannon Gall
Gerry Garrett
Juergen Grau & Family
Nataley Nagy and
John Grimes
Judith Gunderson
Joice M. & John Hall
Bethany Handfield
Ryan Hannan &
Elizabeth Lang
Clea Haugo
Sterling & Jessie Haynes
Michael & Judy Healey
Esmeralda Heinrich
Carol-Anne Hillman
Jolanda Himmelstein
Helen Hofer
Graeme & Jane Marie James
Robert & Mary Jenkins
Michelle Jewell (Methorst)
Tamara Jones
Jim Kalnin & Lois Huey-Heck
Ann Kipling & Leonhard Epp
Angelica & Allen Kirschner
Lori & Neil Kolacz
George & Nell Kroker
Albert & Sallie LaBounty
Eain & Claudette Lamont
Beau & Carrie Langevin
Lisa Lapointe
Judy Lechelt
Walley & Marietta Lightbody
Sheilagh Livingstone
Wanda Lock & Greg Buchholz
Kellie Loudon & Family
Ana & Greg Luyben
Joan & David Madison
Ailish Mallow & Family
Clarence & Kerstin Manders
Tascheleia Marangoni
Pauline & George Marcial
Cory Mazurat &
Erika Van Oyen
Mary & Jack McCulloch
Heather McLaren &
George Mapson
Michael Griffin &
Clare McManus
Gerry McParland & Family
Bruce & Linda Miller
Paul & Tracy Mitchell
Tanya Nahachewsky
Cory-Lea Neufeld & Family
June Nicolay
Lola Noël
Marla & Andrew O’Brien
Elizabeth & Herbert Obst
Cathy & Mike Ocana
Rodney Olauson &
Joanne Spanier
Dale & Joanne Onrait
Doug & Deborah Owram
Lucie Parent & Tom Papi
Suzanne & Kenneth Phillips
John Pinoli & Family
Grace Popoff
David & Annie Powter
Susan Protsack
Cheryl Purdey & Bruce White
Matt Rader & Melanie Wilson
Peter Ranson
Jason & Gillianne Richards
Ronald & Janice Roy
Peter Russell & Cory Rundell
Derek & Heather Sanders
Jenny Sato & Family
Erin Semashkewich
Sharon and Michael Shepherd
John & Martine Sloan
Misty Smith & Family
Verne Smythe &
Barbara Bowmar
Doni Steele
Jennifer Stew
Chris Terry & Family
Merrena Lea Thompson
& Family
Ret & Dorothy Tinning
Stew & Sharon Turner
Christopher Bleich &
Chantal Venturi
Tiffany Walsh
Kenneth Whittal
Laura Widmer & Family
Lore Wiggers
Wayne Wilson & Lorna Gunn
Teresa & Piotr Wrzesniewski
David Yearly
Individual Members
Dale Acott
Patricia Ainslie
Maureen Anderson
Kelsie Balehowsky
Jeanne Bates
Elizabeth Baxter
Maria Bayford
Membership
Teri Beuregard
Judith Beaver
Lynden Beesley
Maude Besson
Dylana Bloor
Sandra Bradshaw
Jean Brandel
Rose Braun
Katie Brennan
Nichol Brown
Jenny Brownjohn
Kim Bueckert
Lynn Burgat
Amy Burkard
Deborah Buszard
Mary Butterfield
Maude Cantin
Eva Carr
Alexandra Carriere
Connor Charlesworth
Rod Charlesworth
Elizabeth Christie
Hazel Christy
Carol Clements
Ellen Clements
Karen Close
Aunaray Clusiau
Carin Covin
Briar Craig
Jan Crawford
Diana Creasy-Funk
Sarah Crittenden
Lubos Culen
Arlene Currie
Gerri Davis
Pippa Dean-Veerman
Janet Dedinsky
Katarina Delisimunovic
Vicki Den Ouden
Claude Desmarais
Vicki Drummond
Carol Dueck
Ryan Dumas
Dawn Emerson
Susan Enefer
Cheryl Fast
Erika Fedorowich
Pamela Fennell
Judy Flamank
Alex Fong
Terrence Foster
Roberta Fournier
Jennifer French
Jennifer Fusick
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Gerry Garrett
Laura Geen
Dan Goehring
Fran Govier
Eileen Grannary
Roberta Grewcock
Jacqueline Grosser
Patricia Gutcher
Valerie Hallford
Vivian Hamanishi
Kristen Harder
Virginia Harding
Carl Hare
Danielle Harshenin
Elaine Hatch
Erika Hawkes
Fern Helfand
Ann Holtby Macleod
Jeanette Howat
Aj Jaeger
Rawle James
Jo-Ann Jenkins
Byron Johnstad
Laureen Johnston
Celeste Kent
Renata Kerr
Jessica Klein
Wesley Kmet
Tina Knooihuizen
Sandra Kochan
Roja Kompany
Sue Kravontka
Debbie Krietz
Alison Kyte
Julianna LaFrance
Kim Lake
Marlene Lalonde
Barbara Lane
Jean Langergraber
Luce Lavigne
Heather Leier
Paul Lewendon
Delaine Loucks
Hanss Lujan
Bernadita Luna
Charla Maarschalk
Jolene Mackie
Cindy Marshall
Roxanne Martens
Debra Martin
Deborah Matheson
Brenda Mauders
Joanne Maxwell
Sue McCarrell
Joan McEwan
Ruth McKeage
Joanne McKechnie
Dawn McLaughlan
Marlene McPherson
Drew McRitchie
Hayley Mepham
June Messmer
Deborah Metz
Marianne Meyer
Carol Millar
Dorothy Mills
Hoey Mitchell
Marjorie Mitchell
Victoria Molloy
Victoria Moore
Yvonne Morrish
Jane Moxon
Laura Myles
Audrey Neal
Susan Neilson
Patricia Nelson
Kathryn Newell
Tatianna O’Donnell
Trevor Pacholok
Alice Pallet
Lorna Paterson
JoAnn Patterson
Nichole Pattie
Lisa Plocktis
Kyle L. Poirer
Dianne Postman
Barry Potyondi
Diana Pratt-Johnson
Neelam Rai
Patricia Reid
Deborah Reimer
Beverly Rein
Iona Reitsma
Karen Rempel
Lawrence Richardson
Carla Ripper
Donna Ross
Kathryn Russo
Laura Salisbury
Carolina Sanchez
de Bustamante
Shayla Schalm
Sharla Schofield
Judith Schwarz
Bobbie See
Hilary Shirreff
Janice Sich
Tina Siddiqui
Membership
Sheilagh Simes
Ingrid Sivorot
Kristen Sloan
Margaret Smith
Stacey Smith
Joann Sommerfeld
Stan Somerville
Leanne Spanza
Marty Stephan
Deborah Sures
James Tanner
Fern Teleglow
Debbie Tougas
Lynn Tribe
Liz VanGolen Vincent
Judie Vergano
Mark Walker
Wan Wan
Rena Warren
Margueritte Waters
Ursula Wedmann
Grace Wei
Gene Weisbeck
Allanah Weston
Colton Wheeler
Brenda Wilkinson
Gwenneth Wilson
Agnes Wilson
Dan Wowk
Joanna Wrzesniewski
Liz Wylie
Senior Members
Peggy Abougoush
Karl Albert
Suzanne Anderton
Stepthanie Barnes
Jeanne Bates
Kathy Beckstead
Pamela Blaskovich
Pirjo Boucher
Jan Buchanan
Justina Callahan
Lee Claremont
Carolyn Cowan
Julie Del Puppo
Catherine Doherty
Cornelia Dolhaine
Michelle Droettboom
Donna E. Duke
Sharon Fitch
Eve Foran
Joan Fry
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Alice Garbera
Francine Gravel
Barbara Harlos
Marilyn Harris
Heidi Hirschkorn
Patricia Horrobin
Pat Huber
Helene Killingsworth
Gerdi Koch
Gwendy Lamont
Bonnie Langland
Barbara Larson
Renye Lebel
Melanie Lee
Maureen Lejbak
Helene Letnick
Philis Lewis
Geert Maas
Jane Martens
Gwen Martinuk
Teyjah Mcaren
Susan McDougall
Jaqueline McGarry
Harvey Mitton
Ruth Montgomery
Barbara Newton Vedan
Fulvia Pasutto
Gillian Paynter
Cairne Powell
Denny Raincock
Mariah Rose
Wilma Schellenberger
Agnes Shewring
Gail Smith
Elisabeth Smits
Marilyn Somers
Richard Suarez
Sheila Taylor
Carol Taylor
Myrna S. Telford
Betty Urness
Jim Van Dam
Seija Vankranendonk
Dr. Richard Vedan
Carmen Venturi
Wesley Vickrey
Gerda Weingartner
Penny Williams
Gwen Zilm
Student Members
Marteena Bachmann-Huber
Choayh Boultif
Shannon Brown
Samantha Caldwell
Thanh Dinh
Emily Frank
Ayden Jones-Salesse
Iris Lo
Peyton Lynch
Jacky Martin
Maggy Minkus
Diane Nguyen
Bethany Sedore
Brady Shields
Lifetime Members
Leona Baxter
Dr. Robert &
Ms. Susan Belton
David P. Bond
Bea Bullock
Don Ferrie
John Graham
Michael Joss (now deceased)
Dave & Sue King
Doug Kirk
Barry Lapointe
Robert M. Middleton
Dona Moore
Mulvihill Family
James Paterson
Robert Porter
Judith Ravenhill
Burt Reynolds
Kathy & Jim Rogers
Dena Schultz
Susan Schultz
Ann Galt Smith
Karen Stewart
Becky Thomas
Tom Treadgold
William Treadgold
Bill Winters
Nancy Woodworth
Kelowna Art Gallery Staff
Left to right: Clea Haugo, Joshua Desnoyers, Kyle L. Poirier, Renée Burgess, Nataley Nagy, Liz Wylie, Kelsie
Balehowsky, Brenda Feist, Hanss Lujan.
Nataley Nagy
Executive Director
Liz Wylie
Curator
Clea Haugo
Registrar
Hanss Lujan
Membership Coordinator
(from September 2014)
Renée Burgess
Head of Public Programming
Mike O’Doherty
Preparator and Technician
Brenda Feist
Education Coordinator
Kelsie Balehowsky
Susan Cosmann
Alyssa Doll
Lindsey Farr
Emerald Holden
Hanss Lujan
Victoria Moore
Connie Quaedvlieg
Toby Wesenberg
Gallery Assistants
Joshua Desnoyers
Marketing and Events
Coordinator
Kyle L. Poirier
Graphic Designer
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Tanya Nahachewsky
Administrative Assistant and
Membership Coordinator
(until August 2014)
Marion Krahn
(until August 2014)
Jolene Mackie
Family Sundays Assistants
(until November 2014)
Financial Statements of
KELOWNA ART GALLERY ASSOCIATION
Year ended December 31, 2014
200 – 3200 Richter Street
Kelowna, BC
V1W 5K9
Telephone (250) 979-7150
Fax (250) 763-0044
www.kpmg.ca
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Members of the Kelowna Art Gallery Association
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the Kelowna Art Gallery Association (the
“Art Gallery”) which comprise the statement of financial position as at December 31, 2014 and the
statements of operations, changes in fund balances, and cash flows for the year then ended and
notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in
accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations, and for such internal
control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements
that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We
conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those
standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform an audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures
in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or
error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Art Gallery’s
preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that
are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Art Gallery’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis
for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
the Kelowna Art Gallery Association as at December 31, 2014, and the results of its operations and
its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-forprofit organizations.
Chartered Accountants
Kelowna, Canada
April 2, 2015
KELOWNA ART GALLERY ASSOCIATION
Statement of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2014, with comparative information for 2013
2014
Revenues:
Operating grants (note 6):
Other operating revenues:
Memberships and admissions
Fundraising and sponsorships
Monetary
Non-monetary
Donations
Rentals
Interest and sundry
Amortization of deferred capital contributions
$
Program and exhibition revenues:
Special purpose grants (note 7)
Art education program
Touring exhibitions
Total revenues
Expenses:
Operating expenses:
Advertising and promotion
Amortization of tangible capital assets
Professional fees
Bank charges and interest
Fundraising
Monetary
Non-monetary
Insurance
Repairs and maintenance
General and administrative
Permanent collection
Professional development and consulting
Utilities
Wages and benefits
Program and exhibition expenses:
Exhibitions
Public programming
Total expenses
Excess of revenues over expenses before permanent collection
Permanent collection additions:
Permanent collection donations
Acquisitions of art
Excess of revenues over expenses
See accompanying notes to financial statements
$
653,331
2013
$
663,693
21,155
23,444
36,265
3,750
34,029
9,962
23,638
8,264
137,063
790,394
40,801
21,180
10,708
11,944
25,394
10,503
143,974
807,667
69,122
43,931
113,053
903,447
38,734
51,645
34,215
124,594
932,261
13,046
13,926
18,482
6,443
8,024
15,186
48,135
6,759
10,929
3,750
9,619
16,715
62,761
13,451
17,973
28,365
507,837
723,297
17,672
21,180
6,935
15,411
57,668
655
4,610
33,995
516,126
752,356
138,959
38,379
177,338
900,635
124,939
49,173
174,112
926,468
2,812
5,793
82,932
(82,932)
-
14,000
(14,000)
-
2,812
$
5,793
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KELOWNA ART GALLERY ASSOCIATION
Statement of Changes in Fund Balances
Year ended December 31, 2014, with comparative information for 2013
Operating Fund
Equity in
Tangible Capital
Assets Unrestricted
Balance, beginning of year
$
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenses
Purchase of tangible capital assets
Interfund transfers
Balance, end of year
See accompanying notes to financial statements
$
18,692
$
82,920 $
Total
101,612 $
Permanent
Collection
Fund
16,147 $
Building
Reserve
Fund
48,937 $
166,696
(5,662)
14,073
8,411
(5,831)
5,757
(5,757)
-
-
-
-
-
(3,000)
(3,000)
3,000
-
-
18,787
$
88,236 $
107,023 $
13,316 $
232
Total
49,169 $
2,812
169,508
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KELOWNA ART GALLERY ASSOCIATION
Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended December 31, 2014, with comparative information for 2013
2014
2013
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities
Cash received from grant revenues
Cash received from other revenues
Cash paid to suppliers and employees
Interest and bank charges paid
$
Investing activities:
Increase in restricted cash and cash equivalents
Purchase of property and equipment
Loss on disposal of tangible capital assets
Increase (decrease) in cash
Cash, beginning of year
722,453 $ 702,427
218,176
87,726
(894,696)
(821,222)
(6,443)
(6,759)
39,490
(37,828)
2,599
(5,757)
(3,158)
(3,287)
(5,389)
745
(7,931)
36,332
(45,759)
124,018
169,777
$ 124,018
Cash, end of year
$
160,350
Non-cash investing activities:
Donations of art to the permanent collection
$
82,932
See accompanying notes to financial statements
$
14,000
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KELOWNA ART GALLERY ASSOCIATION
Notes to Financial Statements
Year ended December 31, 2014
The Kelowna Art Gallery Association (the “Art Gallery”) is a charitable, not-for-profit organization,
incorporated as a society under the Society Act (British Columbia) and is engaged in providing art
exhibitions and education to the public. The Art Gallery is a registered charity under the Income
Tax Act and, accordingly, is exempt from income taxes, provided certain requirements of the
Income Tax Act are met.
1. Significant accounting policies:
These financial statements are prepared in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for
not for profit organizations. The Society's significant accounting policies are as follows
(a) Fund Accounting:
i)
Operating fund:
The operating fund includes the Art Gallery’s operating and tangible capital assets and
principal operations.
ii)
Permanent collection fund:
The permanent collection fund includes donations and transactions related to the
permanent art work collection held by the Art Gallery in trust for the City of Kelowna.
iii) Building reserve fund:
The building reserve fund includes donations, fundraising and expenses incurred related
to future improvements and expansion to the Art Gallery’s facility.
(b) Revenue recognition:
Unrestricted contributions are recognized as revenue of the appropriate fund in the year
received or receivable if the amount to be received can be reasonably estimated and
collection is reasonably assured.
Externally restricted contributions related to general operations are recognized as revenue of
the appropriate fund in the year in which the related expenses are incurred. Contributions
restricted for the purchase of equipment are deferred and amortized into revenue at a rate
corresponding with the amortization rate for the related equipment.
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KELOWNA ART GALLERY ASSOCIATION
Notes to Financial Statements
Year ended December 31, 2014
1. Significant accounting policies (continued):
(c) Contributed services:
Individuals and organizations contribute numerous volunteer hours each year to assist the Art
Gallery in carrying out its operations. The Art Gallery also subleases its land and building
from the City of Kelowna for annual rent of $1, plus applicable property taxes. Because of
the difficulty of determining the fair value, contributed services and business premises rental
are not recognized in the financial statements.
(d) Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and instruments readily convertible into cash.
(e) Tangible capital assets:
Tangible capital assets purchases are recorded at cost. Amortization is provided on using
the following bases and annual rates:
Computer equipment
Computer software
Furniture and equipment
Leasehold improvements
Basis
Rate
Declining balance
Straight line
Declining balance
Straight line
30%
20%
20%
20%
When the Art Gallery’s management determines that certain tangible capital assets no longer
contribute to the Art Gallery’s ability to provide services, the carrying amount of these assets
are written down to amortization expense.
(f) Permanent collection:
The Art Gallery’s permanent collection, ownership of which vests with the residents of the
City of Kelowna, is not capitalized. Additions to the collection are expensed in the period in
which the item is acquired. Contributions to the collection are reported as revenue and
expenses if the fair value can be reasonably determined.
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KELOWNA ART GALLERY ASSOCIATION
Notes to Financial Statements
Year ended December 31, 2014
1. Significant accounting policies (continued):
(g) Non-monetary donations:
i)
Donations of art work and cultural property:
Donations of art work, other than cultural property art work, are recorded as donations at
appraised fair market value once the appraised fair market value is determined and the
donation is accepted by the Art Gallery’s Acquisition Committee.
Donations of cultural property are recorded as donations at appraised fair market value
once the donation is accepted by the Art Gallery’s Acquisition Committee and certified by
the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board as cultural property.
ii) Contributed services and materials:
Individuals and organizations contribute numerous volunteer hours each year to assist
the Art Gallery in carrying out its operations. Because of the difficulty of determining the
fair market value of these contributed services and materials and business premises
rental, the fair market values are not recognized in the financial statements except where
the fair market value can be reasonably estimated.
(h) Use of estimates:
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
(i) Financial instruments:
The Art Gallery measures cash and restricted cash at fair value and accounts receivable and
accounts payable and accrued liabilities at amortized cost. Changes in fair value of cash and
restricted cash are recognized in the statement of operations in the periods in which they
arise.
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KELOWNA ART GALLERY ASSOCIATION
Notes to Financial Statements
Year ended December 31, 2014
2. Restricted cash and cash equivalents:
Restricted cash and cash equivalents includes cash and cash equivalents held for future
permanent collection additions, future improvements to the Art Gallery facility and cash received
for future capital expenditures, which are not available for day to day unrestricted operations of
the Art Gallery.
3. Tangible capital assets:
Cost
2014
Net book
value
Accumulated
amortization
2013
Net book
value
Computer equipment
$
Computer software
Furniture and equipment
Leasehold improvements
68,797
11,364
307,014
23,871
$
55,327
11,364
270,263
23,871
$
13,470
36,751
-
$
14,964
43,426
-
$
411,046
$
360,825
$
50,221
$
58,390
4. Deferred revenue:
2014
General operations
Memberships
2013
$
14,187
7,501
$
21,000
4,226
$
21,688
$
25,226
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KELOWNA ART GALLERY ASSOCIATION
Notes to Financial Statements
Year ended December 31, 2014
5. Deferred capital contributions:
Deferred capital contributions related to tangible capital assets represent the unamortized amount
and unspent amount of donations and grants received for the purchase of equipment. The
amortization of capital contributions is recorded as revenue in the statement of operations.
2014
Balance, beginning of year
$
Less amounts amortized to revenue in the year
39,698
2013
$
(8,264)
$
31,434
50,201
(10,503)
$
39,698
6. Operating grants:
2014
City of Kelowna
British Columbia Arts Council
Canada Council for the Arts
British Columbia Gaming Commission
$
$
477,193
55,000
60,000
61,138
653,331
2013
$
$
477,193
51,500
60,000
75,000
663,693
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KELOWNA ART GALLERY ASSOCIATION
Notes to Financial Statements
Year ended December 31, 2014
7. Special purpose grants:
2014
Audain Foundation
British Columbia Arts Council
British Columbia Community Living
Canada Council for the Arts
Canadian Museums Association
Central Okanagan Foundation
City of Kelowna
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
School District No. 23
The Minister of Canadian Heritage
Regional District of Central Okanagan
YMCA Summer Work Student Exchange Program
2013
$
7,500
7,750
4,900
6,218
4,902
6,300
4,163
7,006
15,000
3,374
2,009
$
5,000
2,000
5,557
4,650
6,000
4,657
5,640
3,150
2,080
$
69,122
$
38,734
8. Economic dependence:
The Art Gallery receives a significant portion of its annual operating grant funding from the City of
Kelowna, and operates from a building owned by the City of Kelowna. The Art Gallery operates
under a lease and operating agreement with the City of Kelowna, which has a ten-year term
(expiring December 31, 2016) with two five year renewal periods at the Art Gallery’s option. The
lease and operating agreement provides for total rent of $10 for the initial ten year term.
9. Financial risk and concentration or risk:
The Art Gallery is exposed to interest rate risk in respect of the values of its cash, restricted cash
and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Unless
otherwise disclosed, the Society is not exposed to significant credit risk. The maximum credit risk
exposure for all financial assets is the carrying value of the asset.
10. Comparative information:
The financial statements have been reclassified, where applicable, to conform to the presentation
used in the current year. The changes do not affect prior year earnings.
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