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The CVAA is a non-profit organization of local artists working and exhibiting together to foster a love of the arts within the Fraser Valley and beyond.

We are lucky to be able to run the Odlum Brown Art Gallery within the Chilliwack Cultural Centre . Masks and social distancing required. Limit of five viewers in gallery at any one time.

08/26/2026

In conjunction with the Sweetness of Circles show at the Odlum Brown Gallery, we are offering the following free workshop in the gallery on Saturday afternoon. Registration is required.

08/23/2026

The Opening Reception of the Sweetness of Circles at the Odlum Brown Art Gallery was a magical experience. Artists Stacie Stewart and Teresa Klein have created a wonderful homage to Mother Earth based on a series of excursions into nature where participants reacted to their surroundings artistically on paper scrolls. Sto’lo Elder Eddie Gardner welcomed us in with story and song, Teresa and Stacie talked about the project and then reception attendees created butterflies to add to the installation. The Sweetness of Circles continues at the gallery until Sept 19. Gallery hours are Wed.-Sat from 12:00-5:00pm and selected evenings from 6:30-7:30.

08/21/2026

You’re all invited to attend the Opening Reception of The Sweetness of Circles in the gallery tomorrow from 1:00-3:00. Sto:lo elder Eddie Gardner will welcome everyone with stories and songs, CVAA member Tracie Stewart and fellow artist Theresa Klein will introduce their project and there will be a small group art activity to open the show. As with all our receptions, there will be refreshments. Everyone is asked to arrive by 1:00.

08/18/2026

Wednesday, August 19th marks the beginning of our next show, The Sweetness of Circles at the Odlum Brown Gallery. This is a collaborative, community driven, interactive event, built over a number of years of walking in nature and reacting artistically on a series of scrolls. Artists Tracie Stewart and Theresa Klein invite you to participate in the show and a number of events over the next few weeks.

The Opening Reception on Saturday, August 22 . Join us at 1:00 pm in the gallery 8for the official introduction to the installation and to create butterflies which will become part of the exhibit.

On Saturday, a free Medicine Wheel Teaching will be held with Elders Phil and Gisèle L’Hirondelle.
It will be held in the gallery from 1:00-4:00 . Although free, pre-registration is required. Please contact Teresa at [email protected] to do so.

The third opportunity is a free,interactive Installation Tour and Talk on Saturday, Sept. 5 from 1:00-3:00 pm. with the installation originators, Tracie and Teresa. No registration is required for this one.

08/11/2026

Don’t miss out! The deadline for submissions for our Odlum Brown Art Gallery 2027/2028 is fast approaching. We are looking for bright new ideas and concepts. Please visit cvaa.gallery to learn how to submit!

08/06/2026

Don’t forget….the deadline is August 31st, 2026. Info on how to submit is on our website cvaa.gallery.

07/21/2026

The Opening Reception of Métis artist Dan Daulby was a great success this past Saturday. Gallery-goers enjoyed the work done in Dan’s quirky, mischievous, creative style. The show will be up until August 15 in the Odlum Brown Art Gallery , so don’t miss it. Gallery hours are 12:00-5:00pm Wed.-Sat. and selected evenings from 6:30-7:30.

03/30/2026

CVAA and Odlum Brown Art Gallery present
April 1 to May 2, 2026
Al-ke-me
… the art of transformation and change in a way that is mysterious and magical. This
exhibition (‘Al-ke-me’) displays the differing approaches of seven artists, Karen
Johnson, Karlie Norrish McChesney, Kathryn Davies, Lilly Thorne, Nancy Riemersma,
Robin Fischer, Terri Van Sleuwen who work in mixed media to transform their personal
visions into 2D and 3D works. Reflected in this exhibit is the energy they bring to the
process of creating as alchemists.
Reception: Saturday, April 4 | 1 to 3pm
There is no admission for this exhibition.
Odlum Brown Art Gallery
Hours: Wednesday to Sunday | 12:00-5:00
some evenings 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Chilliwack Cultural Centre, 9201 Corbould St., Chilliwack, BC
CVAA.gallery

02/26/2026

CVAA and Odlum Brown Art Gallery present
February 25 to March 28, 2026
"Decay and Rebirth"
Decay and rebirth describe the continuous natural cycle of things breaking down and
then beginning anew, seen in ecosystems, spiritual beliefs and art.
Artists frequently depict decay and rebirth to symbolize the fragility and resilience of life,
the passage of time, and the human condition.
Philosophers and spiritual leaders around the globe have explored the cycle of life,
death, and rebirth, and it’s inherent beauty.
Mythology too, with stories like the phoenix rising from its own ashes, have abounded in
written and spoken word.

Address

Odlum Brown Art Gallery , Chilliwack Cultural Center 9201 Corbould Street
Chilliwack, BC
V2P4A6

Website

http://www.cvaa.gallery/

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