Okanagan Artists Alternative Association (Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art)

Founded in 1989, the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art is an artist-run centre operated by the Okanagan Artists Alternative Association. We are a registered charity and non-profit organization.

The Alternator currently programs three exhibition spaces - our Main Gallery and Project Gallery are primarily professional exhibition spaces programmed through an annual call for submissions, while our Members’ Gallery is unjuried and features a variety of work by our member artists.

Vision: To improve the well-being of artists, and our community, by creating a just and equitable world where artists are supported to contribute to society through their art.

Mission: To increase public engagement and appreciation of contemporary art through exhibitions, discussions and community-building events.

To encourage connection, inclusion, innovation and creative growth by providing professional, community and outreach opportunities that foster lifelong learning.

To increase empathy and understanding in our community by sharing diverse stories, experiences and perspectives through art.

To improve the sustainability of the creative sector by providing meaningful work and development opportunities for Canadian artists.