Cultural Resources Commission

10/20/2021

Echos of Nature in Glass exhibit by Victoria Carpenter is now on at the Arts Council Rock Family Gallery. Be sure to check it out Tuesday to Saturday noon-4pm

10/15/2021

Culinary Arts are alive and well in Mission. Want to try your hand at cheese making this weekend? The Happy Homesteader has a virtual class on Sunday. More info is available here

How to classes, cheese making, fish canning, Jerky & sausage making, pickling, jams, beekeeping

10/15/2021

Looking for something to do on a rainy day? Two Culture Days events are happening this morning. The Mission Library has a virtual storytime at 11am. https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/events/search/index/event/61427f685d61ed3a001c2cf9.
The Mission Archives also has a virtual event: Mission Then and Now presentation at 11am. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSGlZ1UfkQcI643gCq13HUg

Join our staff and other families live on Zoom for Storytime! Introduce kids to the love of books and language with Storytime! Children and caregivers will enjoy interactive stories, songs, rhymes and more. Storytime prepares children to learn to read. Looking for more Storytime fun? Check out our o...

09/23/2021

The City of Mission's Artist in Residence, Tara-Lynn Kozma-Perrin needs your help! Tara-Lynn's work will be focusing on soundscapes throughout Mission and she wants to know areas in Mission that you enjoy going to that also make you feel relaxed, connected, and happy. Please comment on your favourite publicly accessible space below. Tara-Lynn will then go to some of these locations and record the ambient sound, creating a sound map of Mission! Also be sure to visit Tara-Lynn at the Chalk It Up event Sat Oct 2 at the Leisure Centre.

09/23/2021

Be sure to check out what the Mission Archives has planned for Culture Days tomorrow from 11 - 11:30am. Their virtual event, Life at Two Metres, displays over 300 community postcard creations from Mission residents highlighting the pandemic impact on their lives.

How has COVID-19 impacted your life? Nearly 300 Mission residents have contributed to the historical record of the pandemic through the Archives’ Life at Two Metres Postcard Project. Ranging from age...

09/21/2021

Only a few days left in the Leo La Belle Exhibition at the Rock Family Gallery, on until Sept 25, 12 - 4pm

New Icons is a collection of paintings, drawings and sculptures. Colourful, highly imaginative visions of my inner world.

09/21/2021

Culture Days 2021 kicks off this weekend with lots taking place. Watch the Mission Record for full details. Something uniquely Mission is the Tree Farm Book Launch with author readings and music by John Gogo this Friday Sept 24 at the Steelhead Community Hall.

Mission, BC – The City of Mission forestry department is launching a new book during National Forestry Week to celebrate over 60 years of managing a municipal forest. “The Tree […]

07/12/2021

Mission is looking for an Artist in Residence for a Culture Days Project. Check out the full details here

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04/09/2021

Meet Inky the Octopus! Mission's newest public art piece is an underwater scene created above and around the tot pool at the Mission Leisure Centre. Come hang out with Inky and the rest of the underwater friends by booking a swim session at the pool. Follow the link for all the details:

MISSION, BC—A new public art project dubbed as “Atlantis” has been completed at the Mission Leisure Centre pool featuring an octopus and friends hanging above and around the teach pool. […]

02/16/2021

2021 BC Culture Days Ambassador Program is accepting applications!

Five successful emerging artists have an opportunity to receive an honourarium and production budget totaling $1000 to present a community-based project for Culture Days 2021. Eligible projects include in-person events (subject to COVID restrictions), live-streamed events, pre-recorded digital presentations, and self-guided activities. Projects will be presented between Sept 24 – Oct 24, 2021 during Culture Days. Ambassadors will also be matched with an established artist for a 3-month, online mentorship.

Follow the link for all details, including eligibility and application forms: https://bit.ly/3prUCVW

The deadline to apply is March 1, 2021.

BC emerging artists are invited to apply to the 2021 BC Culture Days Ambassador Program. Five successful applicants will receive an honorarium and production budget totalling $1,000 to present a community-based project for Culture Days 2021. Eligible projects include in-person events*, live-streamed...

02/12/2021

Just a friendly reminder that the final day to submit a Community Excellence Award nomination is on February 15th, 2021. Happy nominating!

Follow the link for details about the award and the nomination process:

See the Press Release here. What is a Community Excellence Award? The Community Excellence Award is a new award which will recognize and honour citizens who, through their achievements and […]

02/02/2021

Looking for a great way to enjoy our local art scene? Why not go for an art walk around Downtown Mission? For all the details and art locations, link to the Downtown Mission Business Association's website: https://bit.ly/3jcKmzt