Event Info
Strong Women, Strong World, an exhibition in Celebration of International Women's Day:
STRONG WOMEN, STRONG WORLD
an Art Exhibition in Celebration of International Wo...
Thu. March 1st 2018 - Sun. February 11th 2018 + Add to Calendar
Victoria Arts Council Pop-Up Gallery at The Bay Centre (All Ages)
Show Hours March 1-11, 2018:
Opening Reception March 1 6:30-8:30 pm
Show Dates:
Monday-Saturday: 10am-6pm; Sunday: 11am-6pm
Free
Opening: Thursday 1st March 2018
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 1 6:30 - 8:30 pm featuring live music, refreshments and speakers.
Event Description
STRONG WOMEN, STRONG WORLD
an Art Exhibition in Celebration of International Women’s Day
March 1-11, 2018
Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-6pm
The Bay Centre
An invitation to the public to join A Celebration of International Women’s Day reception on Thursday, March 1 2018 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Victoria Arts Council pop-up in The Bay Centre (lower level, next to Ardene).
Victoria, BC: This year, International Women’s Day (March 8) will be well celebrated with over 95 local women artists, sharing their powerful and thought provoking imagery as part of the Strong Women, Strong World art exhibition, sponsored by the Victoria Arts Council (VAC).
The event gathers many of Victoria’s most esteemed female artists to create a collaborative visual representation of the positive power of women coming together in the Victoria area. The exhibit will be on display at The Bay Centre (lower level, next to Ardene). “We wanted to create a feeling of a crowd of women standing together, standing proud and strong. We believe that the strength of women of all cultures, abilities and ages can help ignite social justice and awareness throughout the world,” said Stephanie Eisenbraun, VAC Executive Director.
This impressive roster of participating artists includes Honorary Guest, Pat Martin Bates, Phyllis Serota, Kathleen McPhail, Angela Menzies, Katerina Meglic, Jenna Tucker among many others. The exhibition will also feature a speakers series on Sunday, March 4th from 2-4pm with short talks and poetry performances related to the exhibitions central theme of Strong Women, Strong World. The exhibition’s opening reception will take place on March 1 from 6:30-8:30pm. This free event is wheelchair accessible and open to the public.
Venue
Victoria Arts Council Pop-Up Gallery at The Bay Centre
In-Person Event
