Gifts of Madness

Friday, July 3 – Sunday, August 16, 2026

Opening/Meet the artists
July 9, 5:30 - 7pm

ARTISTS: Gaby Manjarrez - Bree Wu - Karen Colville - Calvin Bradbury - John Wang - Bernardine Fox - Scott Reid - Rose Poon - Eesha Nilan - Hilary Bourdon - Eileen Clabburn - Michele D. Arthur

ENTERTAINMENT (Meet the Artists): Nate Nate Nainers ~ spoken word poet

Nate Nate Nainers (they/she) is a settler of Scottish and mixed European descent who grew up on Katzie and Kwantlen unceded territories (Maple Ridge, BC), and currently lives on Kwikwetlem unceded territory (Port Coquitlam, BC). Nainers’ full-length collection of poems, Smokin’ Holy Spirits (Galleon Books, Fall 2026), explores themes on neurodivergence, queerness, and recovery from leaving the evangelical church. Inspired by the emotionally dynamic art of clown, this book is surreal and absurd, oscillating between poignancy and befuddlement.