Art Galleries

The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art in Kelowna, B.C., is an artist-run centre operated by the Okanagan Artists Alternative Association, a non-profit society created in 1989. The Alternator is the oldest and largest artist-run centre between Calgary and Vancouver.
The Alternator offers year-round exhibitions of contemporary art in all media by regional, national and international artists. Artist talks, exchanges, workshops, panel discussions and other events promote awareness of contemporary art practices and create a forum for the exchange of ideas within the artistic community. The Alternator Media Arts Centre offers members access to a video production facility and organizes workshops, screenings and commissioning projects.
The Alternator's other activities include visiting artist-in-residency projects and the Wearable Art Gala. The Alternator is part of a national network of 150 artist-run centres and some collectives that collectively offer space for creative research and development in the arts. Artist-run centres are an accessible alternative to commercial and public galleries and have given early exhibition experience to many of Canada's leading artists.

Discover an oasis of original contemporary art in Kelowna's Cultural District. Since 1999 The Art Ark Gallery has offered a diverse range of quality artwork by established and emerging Western Canadian artists.

The largest commercial art gallery in BC's interior offers paintings and sculptures in various mediums. The gallery adjoins a fine crafts gift shop offering photographs and exquisite clay, glass, woodwork and jewellery from B.C. artisans. Enjoy a shopping experience in a cultured relaxed atmosphere.

Just 8 kms south of downtown Kelowna in the beautiful Mission district, you'll find The Laughing Moon Gift Gallery. It is one of the most talked about, best kept secrets awaiting your discovery.

Come and be inspired by a showcase of eclectic gifts from around the world. Clothing, jewellery, glass, stationery, home decor and original artworks from the Okanagan Valley.

The Painters' Studio was formed in 1992, under the name of The Watercolour Studio, at a time when lengthy waiting lists were the norm. They were a group of 17 artists working in diverse media, open to new and innovative approaches of expressing their art. After making some changes in the group and adding new members, we have redefined ourselves into a new and forward-looking society who have come together with a new purpose. Our aim is to promote and support our artists and to encourage them in their personal growth.