Creative Studies

Connecting with Community Through Performance

Connecting with Community Through Performance

Partnership between UBC Okanagan and Tempest Theatre demonstrates the impact of investing in community-engaged arts.

Winners of the 2026 Student Okanagan Film Festival. Left to right: Michael V. Smith, Astrida Neimanis, Riley Palmer, Erin Scott, Ariel Leung, Ana Vallejo Pérez

2026 Student Okanagan Film Festival

Festival showcases emerging student filmmakers from high schools and post-secondary institutions around the Okanagan Valley

Student Profile: Kyla Smith

Student Profile: Kyla Smith

Bachelor of Fine Arts student talks about why she chose to come to UBC Okanagan and what she is doing in the program

Call for Submissions: Outdoor Banner Exhibition 2026

Call for Submissions: Outdoor Banner Exhibition 2026

Have your artwork printed on a banner to be installed in the Artwalk downtown Kelowna (between he RCA and KAG)

Pulse: A measured rhythmical beat, vibration, impulse

Pulse: A measured rhythmical beat, vibration, impulse

An exhibition of selected works by visual arts emeritus professor, Jim Kalnin

New art banners unveiled in Cultural District

New art banners unveiled in Cultural District

These original works by UBCO students and alumni will be up for the public to view throughout the rest of the year.

Finding a Creative Path

Finding a Creative Path

With an interest in a career in a creative industry, Brenna Lam Kennedy enrolled in the BMS program at UBC Okanagan

Unlocking Creative Potential Through Media Studies

Unlocking Creative Potential Through Media Studies

Media studies student Mikah Assaly talks about her experience at UBCO earning her media studies degree

Art as Queer Activism

Art as Queer Activism

MFA student Samantha Wigglesworth creates art as a powerful tool for visibility, activism, and change

Left to right: Ana Vallejo (subject of the documentary and 3rd year creative writing student); Neha Iyer (filmmaker and 3rd year BFA student); Kailee Fawcett (filmmaker and 4th year BMS student).

Undergraduate students receive top award for documentary film

Kailee Fawcett and Neha Iyer were recognized for their hard work and creativity at the 2025 Okanagan Screen Awards