How does Nanaimo mix coal and paint? This long weekend on Monday, August 2nd, make BC Day plans to head downtown and take in some music, arts, and history with the Coaltown Festival and the Annual Heritage Paint-out.
The annual Heritage Building: Paint-Out & Shoot-Out, event is a partnership between the Nanaimo Arts Council and the City of Nanaimo Heritage Commission. It is open to members and non-members. Painters and photographers will meet at
10:00am at the Nanaimo Museum. Each person will choose a sealed envelope with the name/address of a local heritage building, then paint/photograph the building, and return at the end of the day for judging and the distribution of cash prizes. Forms and fees are available at the Arts Council gallery or call Odette Laramee at the Nanaimo Arts Council 250-729-3947.
Coaltown Festival is held in the downtown core of the city; commercial street will be shut to traffic but parking is available beneath the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. Coaltown 2010’s Festival includes two music stages and the Nanaimo Museum’s newly opened Coal Mine Experience. Admission to the festival is free, donations are appreciated to support Victim Services.
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