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     The Kamloops Arts & Crafts Club is a non-profit organization aimed at the promotion and continuation of arts and crafts in Kamloops and surrounding areas.

      The Club was formed in the mid-1930’s when a group of citizens joined together to share their artistic ideas and endeavors.  In 1967, The Kamloops Arts and Crafts Club made a sizeable donation towards the building of Heritage House.  This was a Centennial project sponsored by the City and various groups and individuals and was to provide a building for senior citizens to meet and take part in a variety of activities.

      Over the years KACC has provided the citizens of Kamloops and surrounding areas with quality art courses, many which became life-long hobbies and some which have turned into businesses.  Some of the courses and workshops taught through the club have been:  painting, weaving, spinning, pottery, stained glass, silk painting, calligraphy, wood carving, batik, lace making, pine needle basketry, sculpture, tole painting and much more.  Other courses are introduced as interest warrants.  Students need not be members of the club in order to participate in the courses.

     Twice a year the club hosts a sale/tea which allows members an opportunity to develop display and marketing skills, as well as an outlet for selling their art.  The Spring Tea Show and Sale is held largely to display the talents of club members to the public and to offer demonstrations of various arts/crafts in addition to the sale of items produced through member’s talents.  The Christmas event is a tea and sale of members works.

     Recently the Heritage House was renovated in order to make the building more functional for its users.  The lower level of the building was expanded thus giving the Weavers/Spinners their own separate loom room and the pottery studio a separate kiln room and larger working area.  Each room offers beautiful views of Riverside Park.  The upper level was also expanded and now offers our club a much larger area for our Annual sales/tea.   The Heritage House is located at Riverside Park across from R & S Auto Body on Lorne Street.