The Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre is managed by the Revelstoke Visual Arts Society as a not-for-profit community facility dedicated to the creation, exhibition and promotion of the visual arts.
It is governed by a board of directors and is registered under the British Columbia Society Act.
Although the Centre was originally established and managed by the Revelstoke Art Group in 2003, in collaboration with the City of Revelstoke and the Revelstoke Art Council, local artists quickly realized that proper management of the facility required the formation of a separate organization whose sole purpose that would be. As a result of discussions between the Arts Council and the Art Group it was decided to form the Revelstoke Visual Arts Society in the autumn of 2003.
The Centre is operated by the Revelstoke Visual Arts Society (RVAS). Its board of directors is comprised of the following people:
Margaret Pacaud Chairwoman
Affiliation: Revelstoke Visual Arts Society
Tel.: 250-837-5345 (w)
E-mail: mpacaud@revelstokecf.com
Ken Talbot Vice Chair/Woodworking studio and facility operations
Affiliation: Revelstoke Visual Arts Society
Tel.: 250-837-7856
E-mail: kmtalbot@rctvonline.net
Carol Palladino Treasurer
Affiliation: Revelstoke Visual Arts Society
Tel.: 250-837-2317
E-mail: carolpalladino@yahoo.ca
Cat Mather Pottery Guild Representative and Secretary
Affiliation: Revelstoke Pottery Guild
Tel.: 250-837-4434 (h)
E-mail: mtncat@rctvonline.net
Toni Johnston Advertising and programming
Affiliation: Revelstoke Visual Arts Society
Tel.: 250-837-5550
E-mail: tjohnston@rctvonline.net
Cherie Van Overbeke Studio Representative and Website Co-ordinator
Affiliation: Revelstoke Visual Arts Society
Tel: 250-837-6667
E-mail: cherievanoverbeke@mac.com
Mark McKay
Affiliation: Revelstoke Art Group
Tel.: 250-837-6651
E-mail: mckayrev@yahoo.ca
Chris Johnson City Hall liaison (non-voting)
Our mandate is to provide a Visual Arts Centre that is available for use by the whole community. That mandate is guided by the following statement:
The purpose of the Revelstoke Visual Arts Society
The Revelstoke Visual Arts Society exists to exhibit, educate, interpret, preserve and foster the visual artistic and cultural heritage of the city, the region, the province and the nation.
Values Statement
In its adoption of this mission, the Board of Directors undertakes to adhere to the following values:
Community responsibility
The Visual Arts Society interacts with the community by designing programs that inspire, challenge, educate and entertain through excellence in the visual arts.
Professional responsibility
The Society employs curatorial expertise to conduct exhibitions of work by local and visiting artists, educational programs and public services in accordance with recognized standards of operation.
The Society works with local educational and post-secondary institutions in British Columbia, Canada and abroad to achieve its goals.
The Society strives to foment creative approaches to free artistic expression using both traditional and new media.
Fiscal responsibility
The Society is a fiscally responsible organization whose operations and programs are conducted within the parameters of the financial and human resources available to it.
For additional information please contact Jackie Pendergast at (250) 814-0261 or via e-mail at info@revelstokevisualarts.com.
