CULTURE DAYS
PRINT MAKING WITH NATURE
Saturday, October 14, 2023 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | The ACT Arts Centre
Lessons from a Living World brings together five artists whose art practices centre on their relationships, responsibilities, and hope for the Earth. Artists Cherry Archer, Clyde Richard Brittain, q̓ʷɑt̓ic̓ɑ / Phyllis Atkins, Shawna Davis, and Zuzana Vasko have differing connections with the environment, yet all share a deep awareness of the living world around them. The artworks in this exhibition muse on visual details of nature and entangled connections between living beings.
Inspired by our latest Gallery Exhibition we will create art with an intriguing printmaking technique which utilizes silicone printing plates. Layers of paint and plants will be applied to a jellified surface to create mesmerizing images. This printmaking technique is fast, easy, and best of all, fun! Everyone is welcome.
This is a FREE, family friendly event!
Past events
NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | The ACT Art Gallery
In the spirit of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, The ACT Art Gallery welcomes the public on September 30th to visit our current exhibition, Lessons from a Living World.
This exhibition brings together five artists whose art practices centre on their relationships, responsibilities, and hope for the Earth. Among the five artists are q̓ʷɑt̓ic̓ɑ / Phyllis Atkins (Kwantlen First Nation) whose paintings share the significance of Elders, sturgeon, salmon, and euchalon, as well as Shawna Davis (Gitksan First Nation) whose beadwork is dedicated to her Grandparents as Residential School Survivors.
The ACT Art Gallery supports and will be open concurrently to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event taking place in Memorial Peace Park, hosted by Katzie First Nation, Fraser River Indigenous Society, and Plea Community Services.
Canada Day at The ACT
Saturday, July 01, 2023 | 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM | The ACT Arts Centre Lobby
FREE Event | All Ages | No Registration Required
Families are invited to join The ACT for an afternoon of fun art activities on Canada Day!
Recreate the Maple Ridge landscape in a Canada Day Clay Diorama! Create plants, animals, and people and add them to the community display. Be inspired and imagine, what will the Maple Ridge landscape look like in years to come? Cut, paste and collage all the things you love about your neighborhood and celebrate the spirit of your community. Create a colourful collage artwork inspired by images that remind you of home. Colour and decorate your very own Maple Leaf! Inspired by your cultural heritage, create a unique maple leaf that reflects your family and celebrate the diverse community of Maple Ridge.
All supplies provided. All ages and abilities welcome!
Greg Moore Youth Centre presents
15th Annual Youth Talent show
Monday, May 08, 2023 | 7:00 PM | The ACT Arts Centre
FREE Event
For those who are able, we are accepting monetary donations (cash or debit only) at the door to help fund recreational activities for local youth this summer. 100% of proceeds will go towards youth programming and be allocated with the help of our Youth Council.
Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 22, 2023 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Memorial Peace Park
The Maple Ridge Earth Day 2023 theme, FLOW, looks at the many flows of life that swirl around us, and encourages people to become more conscious about how they interact and react to these continually changing landscapes.
FREE Gallery Exhibition: Transformation
Saturday, April 22, 2023 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | The ACT Arts Gallery
Showcasing the diverse techniques used in pottery! LEARN MORE
FAMILY DAY - Free Art Activities at The ACT
Monday, February 20, 2023 | 12:00 - 3:00 PM | The ACT Arts Centre | FREE - All Are Welcome!
Join in the fun with FOUR magical art activities for the whole family.
Learn how to create a snowflake effect while watercolour painting in the Craft Room, press texture on to a clay pinch pot in the Ceramics Room, explore how to collage together papers to create a winter wonderland in the 2D Studio, and try your hand at creating a magical animated character in our Computer Lab. Come and explore the wonder of art making with your family, everyone is welcome!
The ACT Art Gallery will be open from 12:00 to 3:00 PM. Come check out the current exhibition, Intricated Arrangements: Connotations in Collage.
SPeCIAL FAMILY DAY PERFOrMAnce BY ACT PRESENTS
VITALY - ART OF WONDER
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2023 | 3:00 PM
Celebrate BC Family Day together in an afternoon of astonishing illusion.
Art of Wonder is about capturing a perfect moment of wonder and immortalizing it forever through art. Witness paintings and sculptures coming to life in this one-of-a- kind, interactive show.
GLOW Maple Ridge
November 26, 2022 - January 6, 2023 | Memorial Peace Park | FREE - All Are Welcome!
The City of Maple Ridge is bringing holiday cheer to the Town Centre with GLOW Maple Ridge! A twinkling tunnel, a brilliant art tree, a glowing bandstand and an interactive sequoia tree are just some of the amazing features that serve as the perfect holiday backdrop for a selfie with a loved one on a winter walkabout.
Take in the glow of the holiday lights in Memorial Peace Park before or after your event at The ACT Art Centre. Here are some performances running during GLOW Maple Ridge:
GLOW Maple Ridge launches on November 26 with a special event that's FREE for all – click HERE for more details!
HAPPY HOLIDAY CRAFTS
Saturday, December 3, 2022 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | ACT Arts Centre Lobby and Studio Theatre
Free Family Event
Join us for The Nutcracker themed crafts and activities in the Lobby and Theatre Studio at The ACT and bring your camera for a family photo in front of the stunning 20 foot tall tree. Everyone welcome.
THE NUTCRACKER BALLET VICTORIA
Saturday, December 3, 2022 3:00 PM | The ACT Arts Centre
Be transported at any age by this beloved Christmas tradition. A timeless musical score, beautifully imaged and executed choreography, brilliantly costumed dancers, and imaginative staging with humour make this an annual family holiday classic.
*Second showing December 4.
Celebrate the Night
Friday, October 21, 2022 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Memorial Peace Park
Free admission
Celebrate the Night 2022 is happening October 21 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM in Memorial Peace Park! Participate in activities that celebrate the fall season including Halloween, Diwali, Moon Festival and more. This free fall event features family-friendly activities, food trucks, music and light installations. Come celebrate with us in Maple Ridge...costumes encouraged!
Costume Contest & Parade by the ACT Arts Centre
Want to wear your Halloween costume more than once this year? Get dressed up for Celebrate the Night and enter our Costume Contest & Parade! Winners will receive a prize package including tickets to HOWL at the ACT Arts Centre on October 30 at 3:00 PM. Homemade, light-up and/or innovated costumes encouraged!
Prize Categories
Best Costume (Under 6Y)
Best Costume (7Y-12Y)
Best Costume (13Y+)
Best Group Costume
Best Overall Costume
How to Enter
6:15 PM: Gather in front of the ACT Arts Centre and find a staff/volunteer.
6:45 PM: The parade begins, starting at the ACT & ending at the bandstand.
7:00 PM: Judging & awards to take place after the parade at the bandstand.
PLEASE NOTE
Those who do not check in with a staff/volunteer before the parade begins will not be permitted to enter the Costume Contest & Parade.
The ACT Gallery
Saturday, October 8, 2022 | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Free admission
The ACT Art Gallery is celebrating culture in Maple Ridge with our new exhibition, Labour & Memory: Ukrainian-Canadian Contexts. The exhibition features three Ukrainian-Canadian artists who make work about the history of Ukrainian migration to Canada and share their family stories and cultural practices. The artwork connects to changes in our own community, as this year many newcomers from Ukraine have made Maple Ridge their new home.
The ACT Lobby
Saturday, October 8, 2022 | 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Free Family Event
Come and celebrate arts, culture, and heritage at the ACT! Get creative with your community at our FREE family fun art workshop. Play, explore and create your own zigzag sketch book, using a variety of art materials, everyone is welcome!