The Gallery is open 10 am to 5 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Current Exhibitions

Understory

Heather Good

Aug 13 – Aug 29, 2026

Artist Reception: Aug 13, 2026 from 5–7pm

Understory explores the quiet life of the forest and draws from the rhythms and textures of the natural world— the layers of growth, decay, renewal, and beauty surrounding us. Through translating light, pattern, and memory into form, each piece builds slowly.  Rather than just depicting place, Understory invites viewers into a sense of connection — to the ground beneath us, the living systems that hold us, and to memory and human experience. 

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For the Love of Dog

Kimberly Hyatt

Aug 13 – Oct 31, 2026

Artist Reception: September 12, 2026 from 2-4pm

Originally created as pushback against the political state of the world and how our planet is suffering, For the Love of Dog offers a space to escape worldly noise, appreciate art, and explore the simple, yet profound relationship we share with our dogs. Kimberley Hyatt doesn’t believe art has to be complicated to have meaning. For the Love of Dog celebrates the love, joy, and grief we experience with our animals and how the universality of loving dogs connects us with othefine art textiles. Over 30 established and emerging fibre artists from across our country interpret to what it means to be Canadian, and to be an artist in Canada.

Upcoming Exhibition

Reflections of Ourselves

Tracey Lawko

Sept 3 – Oct 31, 2026

Reflections of Ourselves is a collaborative art project that celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Canadians. Over 40 million people live on Turtle Island within the boundaries of Canada. Indigenous peoples (First Nations and Inuit) are the original inhabitants of this land, whose presence here reaches back to time immemorial. Some of us are recent arrivals while others trace ancestors who have been here for many generations.e take them on as dependents, perhaps we are the ones dependent on them.

Upcoming Fundraiser

The Kootenay Gallery of Art presents Nightmare @ 292

Something is stirring behind the doors of 292 Columbia Ave… Expect an unforgettable night of mystery, creativity, and surprises.

When: Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Where: 292 Columbia Ave, Castlegar, BC

SAVE THE DATE! Tickets Available September 2026.

More information to come…

Land Acknowledgement

Since time immemorial, in the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge with gratitude that we are on unceded and ancestral territories of Indigenous Peoples. We would also like to recognize all other Indigenous Peoples who have come as guests to live, work, and play on this land, and who honour and celebrate their territory.

Thank You for Your Continued Support!

Thank you to the local organizations, businesses and individuals who support us in so many ways. The Kootenay Gallery of Art gratefully acknowledges exhibition support from our major sponsors:

  • The BC Arts Council
  • Canada Council for the Arts
  • City of Castlegar
  • BC Gaming
  • Grant Thornton LLP
  • Columbia Basin Trust (through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance)