Wilden Creativity Day

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The second annual Wilden Creativity Day will be held on Sunday, June 5 at the Wilden Presentation Center, 132 Sky Court, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wilden developer, Blenk Development, launched the event to give talented young artists a chance to showcase their work to a receptive audience in a festive atmosphere.

In addition to an impressive display of visual arts and an introduction to the artists, visitors will be entertained by local singer/songwriters Nicole Holkestad and Jeff Piattelli on the lakeview patio. The winner of the #WildKelowna Photo Contest will also be announced, and complimentary wine and juice will be served.

The concept for Creativity Day began in 2015 when the first Wilden Creativity Award, inspired and funded by the Blenk family, was given to a UBC student graduating in visual arts. This year’s $2,500 award went to Amy Malbeuf, a Cree Métis visual artist from Rich Lake who has already exhibited her work nationally and internationally. Amy Malbeuf and the two award finalists, Jordan Bennett and Jia Chen, will have their artwork displayed in the Wilden Presentation Center for one month starting on Creativity Day.

The intention behind the Wilden Creativity Award is to support visionary minds who create something original and want to share it with the world. The award recipient and finalists were selected by the UBC Okanagan's Department of Creative Studies.