Come join us for the IBPOC & Queer Urban Artist Hangout: Maawanji’idiwag [They Come Together] at The Alternator. A safe and sacred space for IBPOC and/or 2SLGBTQQIA+ artists in the Kelowna area to create art & foster community conversations.
Run by IBPOC Queer Artists - FOR IBPOC Queer Artists!

Pre-register to reserve your spot! Drop-ins also welcome.

Activity: Linoprinting

This event will be happening:
July 26th 2025 12-4PM
August 2nd 2025 12-4PM

We welcome creatives of any medium!
Materials will be provided, please feel free to bring your own if you have them.

This event is meant to foster connection between those in Kelowna who practice art and fall under the following categories of identification:
- IBPOC and/or
- Queer (2SLGBTQQIA+)
This list is not exhaustive and anyone who feels they belong in these communities is welcome.

Maawanji'idiwag: [mah-wahn-ja-eh-dewaag]: translates to “they come together” in Anishinaabemowin, the endangered language of the Anishinaabe people. Used in this context it refers to marginalized artists coming together to discuss their lived experiences in Kelowna.

Miigwech! [Thank you!]