Annual Reports 2016 | Page 12

ArtWalk ArtWalk is a highly successful annual arts festival that features more than 300 Okanagan artists, photographers and sculptors as well as musical entertainment, art demonstrations, paint-offs, live model drawing, children's activities, live theatre productions, prizes, great food, and much more. ArtWalk began in 1994 and in 1999 became a Lake Country community event which has grown in popularity and now draws thousands of people from all over the country. The 23 rd annual ArtWalk took place September 10-11, 2016 on the theme: “Art off the Rails. In 2017, the theme for the September 9-10, 2017 event will be “ Colour Me Canada ” in honour of Canada’s 150 th birthday. 2015 Annual Report 12 | P a g e