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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Families welcomed free of charge at Kelowna Art Gallery</span></b><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Monday, February 19, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">February 14, 2024 – Kelowna, BC:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Families of all ages and shapes and sizes are invited to make this Family Day a creative one with a visit to the Kelowna Art Gallery. Admission will be free for all visitors during
the day-long event that takes place on Monday, February 19, 2024, from 10 am to 4 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">“We have some fun and fabulous exhibitions right now that are perfect for introducing children to the wonders of art,” says
<b>Sumi Ali</b>, Education Coordinator at the Gallery. “We also know that children will want to be active, so we have planned a variety of art activities that will give families the opportunity to express their creativity together and to connect through art.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Family Day marks the very final day to see
<i>Wolves: The Art of Dempsey Bob</i>. This incredible exhibition features a collection of Tahltan-Tlingit master carver Dempsey Bob’s finest masks, sculptures, and wood carvings created over a lifetime of his artistic practice. Children can also have fun trying
to find the <i>Gopher in a Can</i> in <i>The General Store</i> — an art installation which looks just like a real souvenir store (but isn’t). Then, the whole family can lie back and relax as they view the satellites in the skies above them in
<i>All the Stars We Cannot See.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Visitors can each create their own silly self-portrait and then string them together with the rest of their family’s portraits to form a unique
<i>Family Banner</i>. Space is limited for this activity, so registration is required. The Art Lab creative making space will also be open for visitors to drop in and create artwork together using the supplies provided. The Art Lab does not require pre-registration
and is self-guided. All materials and instructions will be provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Gallery would like to acknowledge the Province of British Columbia for their financial support and for helping to make this BC Family Day event free for everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Kelowna Art Gallery is located at 1315 Water Street in downtown Kelowna. For more information, visit www.kelownaartgallery.com or call 250-762-2226.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Resources</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Family Day Event Page:
<a href="https://kelownaartgallery.com/family-day/">https://kelownaartgallery.com/family-day/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For additional high-res images, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Joshua Desnoyers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Marketing and Events Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Kelowna Art Gallery<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1315 Water Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9R3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">250-762-2226 ext. 305<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:josh@kelownaartgallery.com">josh@kelownaartgallery.com</a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.kelownaartgallery.com">www.kelownaartgallery.com</a>
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