Draw By Night – Kelowna is an ongoing bi-monthly public event held in different locations around the city – periodically at the Alternator Centre, Kelowna Art Gallery, the Kelowna Museums, Kettle River Brewery and BNA Brewing that promotes creativity, imagination and collaboration through the process of drawing.
It is a social drawing party which asks its participants to collectively and freely draw in a social setting on large rolls of paper. The objective is to be surrounded by like-minded creative individuals and ask them to draw under one theme, often related to the current exhibition, in an informal setting that promotes networking and inspiration.
Participants converse visually through collaborative drawing or are inspired by others to produce something individually. The aim is to engage creative people from various disciplines throughout the community including students, industry professionals, visual artists, hobbyists and the general public and get them all drawing!
These events are free + open to the public! Come armed with your favourite drawing utensil or just bring your bad self and you can use our stuff. We will provide materials for your inspiration. Come draw with us!
Ultra VioletUltra Violet is a playful, and somewhat spooky, Halloween themed drawing party hosted at Kettle River Brewing. Throughout the early evening, we will be sipping on Kettle River’s in-house brews while drawing on long rolls of paper. We will let that ‘beer-spiration’ flow through us t into an evening of social + collaborative drawing. This event will feature live music by Forest Ray.
When: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: Kettle River Brewing, 731 Ballie Ave, Kelowna
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | Kelowna Art Gallery
This special edition of Draw by Night organized by guest artist and BFA student, Laura McCarthy. Find more about Laura’s work @fenrindraws.
The Hideous, the Vile, the Grotesque, was presented as part of the Feminist Horror Festival.
Thursday, April 13, 2023 | Kelowna Art Gallery
This DBN was Inspired by the Kelowna Art Gallery’s public art current exhibition, Pinking Index, exploring trash, recycling, candy, candy wrappers, playgrounds, childhood food and its packaging and other junky stuff! Together we will draw on long rolls of paper in the ART LAB.
Thursday, January 12, 2023 | Kettle River Brewery
Throughout the early evening, we will be sipping on Kettle River’s in-house brews while drawing on blank coasters and/or long rolls of paper. We will let that ‘beer-spiration’ flow through us into an evening of social + collaborative drawing.
Tuesday, March 7, 6:00 pm. | BNA Tasting Room
Participants the chance to collectively and freely draw in a social setting on large rolls of paper. No theme for this party!
Thursday Nov. 3, 6:00 pm. | BNA Tasting Room
Participants the chance to collectively and freely draw in a social setting on large rolls of paper. No theme for this party!
Thursday Oct. 24, 6:00 pm. | Kelowna Art Gallery
This is a playful, and somewhat spooky, Halloween themed drawing party held at the Kelowna Art Gallery. But don’t worry, these monsters aren’t so scary!!
Sunday, Oct. 1, 7:00 pm | BNA Brewing
This special “Culture Days” edition of Draw By Night will be hosted upstairs at BNA Brewing at their long table. Throughout the evening, we will be sipping on BNA’s in-house brews as well as other crafty favourites celebrating fall harvest while drawing faces on heads of lettuce and teeth on turnips. We will let that “beer-spiration” flow through us into an evening of social and collaborative drawing.
Thursday, Nov. 23, 6:00 pm | Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art
Inspired by the work of BFA alumna Sage Sidley, this theme explores portraiture as we are observing and drawing each other, passers-by, or just our favourite faces.
Thursday, Oct. 4, 7:00 pm | Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art
Inspired by the work of Comini and Valerie Bourdel and Gary Pearson, this theme explores the relationship between text and matter. We will be drawing and incorporating text and making our won typfaces.
Thursday, Nov. 1, 6:00 pm | Cool Arts Society Studio
Inspired by the very popular Mexican holiday, the drawing party explores Dia de Muertos. Throughout the evening we will be drawing flowers, sugar skulls, food and other offerings.
Thursday, January 10, 6 – 8 PM | Kelowna Art Gallery
We are now entering our longest nights of the year which means a lot of darkness. Throughout the evening we will be drawing stars along with existing and imaginary constellations. Join us for a night of networking and collaborative drawing.
