The fonds consists of minutes, financial records, correspondence, constitutions, and files pertaining to the Arts and Crafts Fairs, the creation of K.O.A.T.A. and a Juried Art Show. Also includes 4 rubber stamps, and an album containing clippings, pamphlets and photos, gallary forms, Kitimat Community Arts Council logo, and a guest book.
Founded in 1970, incorporated in 1971, the role of the Kitimat Community Arts Council was to increase and broaden the opportunities for Kitimat citizens to enjoy and to participate in cultural and creative arts activities. Some of these activities include Arts and Crafts Fairs, sponsoring cultural performances and lobbying for funding for the Mount Elizabeth Theatre building. The council also sponsored K.A.O.T.A., a store selling local arts and crafts. The council disbanded in 1994.
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of minutes, financial records, correspondence, constitutions, and files pertaining to the Arts and Crafts Fairs, the creation of K.O.A.T.A. and a Juried Art Show. Also includes 4 rubber stamps, and an album containing clippings, pamphlets and photos, gallary forms, Kitimat Community Arts Council logo, and a guest book.
Notes
Title based on the contents of the fonds. 2 boxes + guest book.
The fonds includes minutes, correspondence, reports and plans, arts and crafts festival publicity, constitution, financial records, and scrapbook of the Kitimat Crafts Alive Society.
Kitimat Crafts Alive Society was formed in 1980. Its purposes included the promotion of arts and crafts in Kitimat by hosting and arts and crafts festival twice a year. The Society became inactive in 1983.
Scope and Content
The fonds includes minutes, correspondence, reports and plans, arts and crafts festival publicity, constitution, financial records, and scrapbook of the Kitimat Crafts Alive Society.
Formed in 1957, the Kitimat Fine Arts Association promoted cultural events in Kitimat, including art shows, symphony performances and workshops on art. The Association became inactive in 1960.
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of the minutes of meetings of the Kitimat Fine Arts Association.
"A whale of an idea" was Ransome Holmes comment to winning this killer whale scultpure by Sammy Robinson of Kiamaat Viallage. Carved by Sammy earlier in the year for the Kitimat Band Parents' Association fund raising efforts toward the high school band's trip to England, the carving was finally raffled off at the high school choir sing Dec 17
"A whale of an idea" was Ransome Holmes comment to winning this killer whale scultpure by Sammy Robinson of Kiamaat Viallage. Carved by Sammy earlier in the year for the Kitimat Band Parents' Association fund raising efforts toward the high school band's trip to England, the carving was finally raffled off at the high school choir sing Dec 17
A photograph of Broken Spokes Square Dancers. Kitimat's fast-paced dancers added fancy hats to their colourful garb at a dancing session in Nechako School. Dancers pictured are (from left) Mr and Mrs. Norm Blake, Mrs. Gordon Flewell and Andy Wann, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schafer (hat only) and Miss Liz Gofers and George Yelle
A photograph of Broken Spokes Square Dancers. Kitimat's fast-paced dancers added fancy hats to their colourful garb at a dancing session in Nechako School. Dancers pictured are (from left) Mr and Mrs. Norm Blake, Mrs. Gordon Flewell and Andy Wann, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schafer (hat only) and Miss Liz Gofers and George Yelle
A photograph of the 8th annual jamboree of the broken spokes square dance club held at the Presbyterian Church HAll. Mrs. Hichey, her partner Mr. Al Taylor, Mrs. Taylor and Mr. Marcel St. Pierre (left to right) circle the floor at the dance
A photograph of the 8th annual jamboree of the broken spokes square dance club held at the Presbyterian Church HAll. Mrs. Hichey, her partner Mr. Al Taylor, Mrs. Taylor and Mr. Marcel St. Pierre (left to right) circle the floor at the dance
Flower drawings. 70.128.1 - black - White Malaxis 70.128.2 - black - Pearly Everlasting 70.128.4 - white - Red Huckleberry & Alaska Berry 70.128.5 - white - Penstemon or Beard Tongue 70.128.6 - white - Copper Bush
Flower drawings. 70.128.1 - black - White Malaxis 70.128.2 - black - Pearly Everlasting 70.128.4 - white - Red Huckleberry & Alaska Berry 70.128.5 - white - Penstemon or Beard Tongue 70.128.6 - white - Copper Bush
