Membership Guidelines

We welcome all levels of artists whether you have painted for years, or are just trying your hand at painting.

To join our club, you must be a 50-Plus member of either Dogwood Pavilion or Glen Pine Pavilion.
(The annual pass fee for Dogwood and Glen Pine is very reasonable.)

The Coquitlam Art Club's annual member fee is $25.00, due upon joining and renewed every January.

The membership allows the artist to attend our weekly Wednesday afternoon painting group, scheduled demo's by artists, workshops and critiques.

•Wednesday morning drop-ins:
$1, payable in group

•Wednesday afternoon painting group:
12:30pm to 3:30pm

Meetings

Our annual AGM was held Wednesday, February 19, 2020.

Please check again for other important club meetings.
(Note: no afternoon painting takes place on meeting days.)

Guidelines

Framing Guidelines:
•PDF via Google Drive (click here)

Workshops

No demos or workshops are currently scheduled.

Exhibits

We have permanent exhibits at:

•Dogwood Pavilion:
    •west side corridor gallery, and
    •exhibit cabinet beside the side entrance

•Glen Pine Pavilion:
    •2nd floor corridor gallery

We exhibit 15 pieces of art works by our members at each gallery, changed every 3 months.

All of the paintings we display are for sale.

Shows and Events

We showcase our members' art every year during our Summer Show, usually held in the Centennial Pavilion located at 620 Poirier Street, Coquitlam.  

Admission is free, you can meet the artists, and paintings and art cards will be on sale at the show.

Please check back again for show details.

In The News!

June 18, 2019
Coquitlam Art Club member Rita Thomas, featured in the Tri-City News:

Art helps me to escape, retired hairdresser says
Coquitlam Art Club highlights Thomas’ work for weekend show

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June 20, 2018
Coquitlam Art Club member Sahar McCullough, featured in the Tri-City News:

Original art for sale this weekend
Coquitlam artist Sahar McCullough will sell her original paintings at the Coquitlam Art Club’s summer art show

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June 5, 2017
Coquitlam Art Club member Simone Sullivan, featured in the Tri-City News:

Original art at annual Coquitlam show this weekend
Simone Sullivan's Against The Flow On St. Johns is the featured piece for this weekend's Coquitlam Art Club show

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History

The Coquitlam Art Club was started in 2007 at the Dogwood Pavilion and has approximately 30 active members.

We meet every Wednesday afternoon at the Dogwood Pavilion to enjoy comradeship with fellow artists.

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Coquitlam Art Club would like to thank past president Alvin Lee (2011 - 2020) for his tireless work and support.