Cannery Brewing helped shine a light on Penticton artists while formally kicking off another edition of the annual Ignite the Festival on Friday, March 22.

The brewery and Penticton Art Gallery teamed up for the Square Mini Mural Unveiling, which showcased the work of 10 local artists who were also rewarded with a $500 honorarium..

Murals will be on display at Cannery Brewing until October before being auctioned off to the public.

Just like it did in 2022 and 2023, Friday害羞草研究所檚 event marked the start of Ignite the Arts Festival害羞草研究所檚 Community Week.

Chelsea Terry, communications coordinator at the gallery, said more than 60 artists submitted murals for the competition.

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Dozens of people crammed into the brewery害羞草研究所檚 private event room to watch the unveiling.

Glenn Churchill害羞草研究所檚 piece was first up, with Penticton害羞草研究所檚 Lakeshore Drive among the images highlighted in his work.

The artist was joined by Diana Palmer, Emily Fitzowich, Jennifer Robinson, Jenny Lewis, Jolene Mackie, Megan Traicheff, Melissa Dinwoodie, Moozhan Ahmadzadegan and Peggy Stel as receipents of the award.

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The Ignite the Arts Festival is entering its third year in Penticton and runs until March 31.

While Commmunity Week is now undwerway, the official 害羞草研究所淔estival Weekend害羞草研究所� will host events from March 29 to 31.

People can view the full list of events at