Arts and Culture

The Shuswap is home to hundreds of creative and skilled artists and artisans, ranging from painters, potters, weavers, sculptors, quilt makers, photographers, blacksmiths, wood workers, glass and bead artisans. And that's just the beginning...! There's also a vibrant and burgeoning music, theatre and performance scene in the area, with regular events, such as the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues festival, NimbleFingers Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival, community theatre and more... Public art galleries, private studios and retail shops are plentiful and offer an eye-catching and appealing opportunity to see and purchase the talented products made within the Shuswap's artisan community. The stories of the Shuswap are waiting to be discovered, as perceived through the eyes of our artists, artisans and performers. Which will you see first?