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</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%">Kamloops Art Gallery is offering FREE admission to fire evacuees.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black">In response to the ongoing wildfires affecting our communities, the Kamloops Art Gallery (KAG) is offering fire evacuees free admission to the Gallery. Recognizing
the stress and uncertainty faced by those displaced by the wildfires, the KAG aims to provide a safe space where individuals and families can find comfort, inspiration, and a brief escape from the current circumstances. The Gallery offers a welcoming environment
with comfortable seating, reading materials, and beautiful artworks that offer a small reprieve from ongoing challenges.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black">The KAG is committed to supporting our community and believes that art can play a significant role in healing and connecting during times of adversity. Fire evacuees
can identify themselves to Gallery Admissions Staff for free entry. The Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and 8 pm on Thursday. Find more information on the Gallery’s current exhibitions
</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://kag.bc.ca/current"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%">here</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black">Media Information</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black">Charo Neville, Curator, Kamloops Art Gallery</span><span lang="EN-US"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black">250.377.2410</span><span lang="EN-US"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black"><a href="mailto:cneville@kag.bc.ca">cneville@kag.bc.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black">About the Kamloops Art Gallery</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black">The Kamloops Art Gallery, established in 1978,
<a name="_Int_6qQHZKoC">is located in</a> Tk̓emlupsemcúlecw, the traditional and unceded lands of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc. The largest art gallery in Secwepemcúl̓ecw (the Interior of British Columbia), the Gallery offers national caliber art experiences
through a diverse range of accessible and affordable exhibitions, talks, tours, and studio-based programming for all ages and abilities, and boasts a collection of over 3,000 works of art.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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