cityofnanaimo prc_nanaimo (#ilovemyparksandrec) 97 The Culture & Events team has many exciting projects and events coming this Fall & Winter including ongoing cultural events and the unveiling of more public art projects! Follow us on prc_nanaimo on Instagram or subscribe to the “Love Arts Nanaimo” newsletter through our website at nanaimo.ca 2026 CULTURE AWARDS Call open for nominations The Culture Awards recognize outstanding organizations, groups or individuals in the arts & culture fields. This is your opportunity to recognize people and groups that you believe have made a significant contribution to making Nanaimo a culturally vibrant city. The 2026 Culture Awards will take place at the Port Theatre on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Deadline for Nominations: December 1, 2025 **NEW** PUBLIC ART Histogram Histories by Kiranjot Kaur The City of Nanaimo is proud to announce the unveiling of Histogram Histories, a striking new temporary public art installation by multidisciplinary artist Kiranjot Kaur. Located in the lobby of Oliver Woods Community Centre, this innovative artwork turns data into art, transforming historical statistics about Nanaimo into an eye-catching hanging sculpture that encourages the public to see Nanaimo through a new lens. Histogram Histories is composed of colourful “graphs” that invite viewers to look through time with each line of fabric cylinders representing one of seven metrics tracing change in Nanaimo over time. Input from people in the community can be seen in the form of fabric strips displaying names and arrival years encircling the Arrival Patterns graph. The artwork reflects Kaur’s unique blend of artistry, engineering and lived experience. By visualizing data in a tangible, beautiful artistic form, the installation fosters reflection, dialogue and connection within the community. Histogram Histories is an invitation to explore how statistics can tell the story of place, not only through numbers but through colour, shape, and form. 2026 CULTURE & EVENT GRANTS Intake opens this fall! Did you know the City of Nanaimo supports over 40 arts and culture groups through our Grant program? Culture & Events have three available grants: Culture Operating Grant, Culture Project Grant, Downtown Event Revitalization Fund. These grants are essential in supporting the activities of the professional and community-based arts and culture organizations who contribute to the cultural, social and economic vitality of Nanaimo. To learn more about our Grants and to see the organizations, programming and events being supported by this program, visit our website (search “Grants”). 2025 Culture Awards (photo by Sean Fenzl Photography | @fenzlstudio) Black History Month 2025
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