Alternator Gallery

Performance with AMP Lab visiting artist Olli Aarni

Book Launch and reading for MFA alumnus

The Okanagan Short Story Contest awards the best new short stories by writers in the Southern Interior of British Columbia: east of Hope, west of the Alberta border, north of the US border and south of Williams Lake. Past winners have gone on to publish with Penguin Random House, Arsenal Pulp Press and NeWest Press, […]

As part of Say Anything/Something, a community-based performance and workshop series, Inspired Word Café is thrilled to present a prose workshop led by writer Mackenzie Ground! This workshop invites writers at all stages and experience levels to engage in a learning and sharing environment. No registration necessary—spots are first-come, first-served. This event is free to […]

Creative Writing Lecturer Joanna Cockerline launches new book, Still.

This event has been postponed to the fall Join us for the final event of the Inspired Word Café season, as well as the final event Say Anything/Something. Say Anything/Something is a community-based performance and workshop series connecting professional, emerging and amateur artists, both visiting and local, with the wider Okanagan community through writing and […]

As part of Say Anything/Something, a community-based performance and workshop series, Inspired Word Café is thrilled to present a poetry workshop lead by local author and professor Jake Kennedy! This workshop invites writers at all stages and experience levels to engage in a learning and sharing environment. No registration necessary—spots are first come, first served! […]

The winners of the 2024 Okanagan Short Story Contest will be announced publicly at our March 27 event at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art.

The winners of the 2023 Okanagan Short Story Contest have been selected by our guest judge, Corinna Chong, and will be announced publicly at our April 6th event at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art.

Join us Oct 20th at the Alternator Gallery to celebrate the launch of books new books by MFA students.

Join the book launch of MFA students, Brianna Ferguson and Umar Turaki, including readings from both authors and a Q&A session.