A past participant shares a poem. Wells Writes A Creative Writing Coffee House On November 23 at 7pm, Island Mountain Arts will host the Wells Writes Creative Writing Coffee House at the Wells Community Hall (in conjunction with the Community diner).  This is an excellent event in which  Wells / Barkerville  School children get a chance to share their creative writing and poetry with the community.  Afterwords, anyone in attendance is welcome to share a piece of their own writing.  (Submissions should be presented to an IMA staff member prior to the reading.) This is a great event for kids and adults alike, whether you're an aspiring writer or just enjoy hearing a good story told!    _______________________________________________________

Island Mountain Arts Benefit Concert December 2      -     7:30 pm On December 2, IMA will host a benefit concert at the Anglican Church Hall in Quesnel (465 Kinchant St).  We have five exciting local acts lined up as well as auctions (of the silent and not so silent variety), refreshments, door prizes and more! The the show will feature  superb Cariboo artists, Yael Wand, Murray Boal, John Brisco, Mike Nelson and Tom Salley.    Paul Crawford, best known for co-creating the One Minute Play Festival, will be in the house to auction art works by Bert DeVink, Claire Singleton and Todd Church.  He will also be hosting his infamous "Prizes, Prizes, Prizes."  In addition, there will be a silent auction including, among other things, autographed Stuart McLean and Garnet Rogers CDs.  IMA will also be selling their newly released “Nude Gold Rush History Greeting Cards” in addition to their other fund raising staples. Don't miss this opportunity to catch five great local acts and support Island Mountain Arts all in one night!  Tickets will be 10$ and the doors will open at 7:30. _____________________________________________________

Potter Joan Beck's 'Leaping Salmon' to be featured in Wells Works show. ___________________   Wells Works and Arts Fest Exhibit Opening and Coffee House   December 16, 2006 at 7:00 pm    The next show to be featured in the IMA Public Gallery, Wells Works and Arts Fest will feature an exciting combination of local and regional art.     Wells Works is a collection of art works and crafts by some of the talented artists living in the Wells area.  This exhibit will feature some familiar  names such as Joan Beck, Claire Kujundzic and Bill Horne, as well as some artists new to the area such as Jessica Demers, Ting Yuen, Paul Morel and Lindsay Read.  This should prove to be a very interesting and eclectic show featuring different genres of art.     Arts Fest will feature paintings by Cariboo artists which have been selected from a juried art show that took place in Mackenzie earlier this year.   This is a show not to be missed!  Come and experience the wealth of talent that Wells and the Cariboo region have to hold!   ____________________________________________________

Ring In The New Year With Island Mountain Arts and Mamaguroove!   Island Mountain Arts is very excited to announce that they will be hosting this year's New Year's Eve Dance at the historic Wells Community Hall.    Mamaguroove, northern B.C.'s favorite funky dance band will be in full swing, rockin' the hall as always.  This quintet from the Robson Valley will enthrall you with their lively 'Mountain Eclectic Funk' and energetic stage antics.  Mamaguroove's tribal rhythms and high energy stage show combined with strikingly original material and unusual arrangements form an irresistible musical gumbo.  The grand humanity of their colorful stage presence has won them legions of fans (a.k.a. mamaguroopies) on the B.C. festival circuit over the years.   In addition to great music, there will be food and refreshments and of course, the bar.  (More details to come in the next IMA newsletter.)   Tickets will be available from Island Mountain Arts (call 1-800-442-2787 or email info@imarts.com) or from Studio 2880 in Prince George and will be $25 for adults, $10 for youth (ages 13-18) and children under 12 get in free.    This is a great even to bring the whole family out to!  So come on out and dance the night away!   ________________________________________________________

"The first snowfalls of the season are always a cause for joy." ______________   Nude B.C. Gold Rush History Greeting Cards Hot Off the Presses!   They're here!  IMA's much anticipated Nude B.C. Gold Rush History greeting cards are in and ready for purchase!  They will be available at the IMA Public Gallery Gift Shop as well as other local merchants.     You can get a package of five different designs for $12 or two for $20.  These cards  are a great gift for the holidays and a great way to support Island Mountain Arts!      So call 1-800-442-2787 or e-mail us at info@imarts.com today to place your order.     _____________________________________________________ Island Mountain Arts Annual General Meeting December 31 at 4:00 pm Come out and support Island Mountain Arts by including this year's Annual General Meeting in your New Year's Eve plans.  The purchase of a membership allows you to vote at this short, informal meeting and is a great support to Island Mountain Arts. Refreshments will be served. ____________________________________________________________     ARTSWELLS FESTIVAL CALL FOR INTEREST!     We are starting to plan next years festival to be held once again over the first weekend in August and are putting out the first call for those interested in participating in the ArtsWells festival.  Whether you are an artist/performer, volunteer or have ideas or feedback...   CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS