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Familiarizations & Media Passes
Visiting Gibsons Landing & the Sunshine Coast
Dear Journalist:
Welcome to the official site of the Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival. Thank you for your interest in our event.
We appreciate the coverage you provide, and we'd like to make your job easier. We're a relatively young organization, and it's fair to say that we've come a long way in a few short years. So keep checking our site for updates, enhancements, and Festival news. You can also subscribe to our email notification service, which will inform you when important updates are made.
Take a look around the Festival site, and you'll find event and workshop information, area information, maps, archived media releases, contact details, and more.
As you can see, both the Festival and the Sunshine Coast region offer a diverse range of unique editorial opportunities. If you need more information, or have feedback, please email info@gibsonslandingfibrearts.com.
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Our vast region offers almost endless possibilities. Here are a few suggestions to spark your creativity. You can also use our media releases.
Day trips and short getaways
The Festival takes place in Gibsons Landing, just a 40-minute ferry voyage from Canada's third largest city, Vancouver BC.Yet, as you disembark at the Langdale ferry dock, surrounded by the steep, snow-covered mountains of Howe Sound, you feel as though you've sailed worlds away—which, after all, is why most people come here! (See Guest Information for more details about visiting our region.)
Doing what they love—and the money does follow
Meet the Festival instructors, crafters, speakers, and merchants who've pursued a dream and made it work.At a time when career transitions are not uncommon, following a personal vision may be more possible than we imagine. Each story is unique, and definitely inspiring.
Arts and cultural tourism gaining popularity
Trends show that increasing numbers of consumers are seeking meaningful experiences when they travel. It's a source of personal satisfaction, and, not surprisingly, something of a new status symbol, too.Our region boasts several popular summer celebrations that welcome spectators—better yet, they want you to participate! Check out the Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival, the renowned Festival of the Written Arts, several music festivals, a vintage tugboat rendezvous, outrigger canoe and mountain bike race events, community celebrations, and more.
Sponsor profiles
In small communities like ours, corporate citizens play an important, often highly visible role. Find out who's who in local event/arts and culture sponsorship. (See Sponsor page for more.)Rural communities in transition
The Sunshine Coast economy has traditionally been resource-based. But now we face the challenge of choosing new directions, and integrating our past with our future. Learn more about how our region hopes to establish long-term sustainability in existing and new community-based enterprises.
There's all this and more to inspire you on the Sunshine Coast—and at the Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival.
High Resolution Images
Qualified news media may download our high resolution images for publication, provided that credit (shown beside each image) is given to the photographer and organization.
To download: right-click on link beside image and "Save Target As..." or "Save Link As..." then specify a location on your hard drive as requested.
The following images are available as CYMK files in JPG format:
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Basketry workshop participants weave with colourful dyed seagrasses.
Credit: Inge Hardman / Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival Hi-res JPG image (2.2 MB) |
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Fashion designer and workshop instructor Paula Seifred O'Brien explains intricate applique techniques
to her students.
Credit: Inge Hardman / Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival Hi-res JPG image (1.6 MB) |
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Textured leaf motif quilt captures the 2003 Festival theme, "inspired by nature."
Credit: Inge Hardman / Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival Hi-res JPG image (3.0 MB) |
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Festival exhibits, such as this one at the Gibsons Landing Co-op
Gallery, showcase a wide range of fibre art disciplines.
Credit: Inge Hardman / Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival Hi-res JPG image (2.5 MB) |
 Silk painting workshop students show-off their projects. Credit: Inge Hardman / Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival Hi-res JPG img (1.6 MB) |
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Colourful striped festival tents overlooking Howe Sound and Gibsons Landing's scenic harbour.
Credit: Inge Hardman / Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival Hi-res JPG image (3.0 MB) |
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Colourful striped festival tents overlooking Gibsons Landing's scenic harbour.
Credit: Inge Hardman / Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival Hi-res JPG image (2.9 MB) |
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Rich jewel tones adorn handpainted silk scarves for sale in the Festival's Artisan Market.
Credit: Inge Hardman / Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival Hi-res JPG image (2.8 MB) |
Familiarizations & Media Passes
From time to time, group familiarization tours of the Sunshine Coast are available through local tourism organizations. Individual familiarizations and Festival media passes are handled on a case-by-case basis. For more information, or if you're planning to visit the Sunshine Coast, please contact us.
Visiting Gibsons Landing & the Sunshine Coast
See the Guest Information section on this website for details. If you've never been here before, we recommend that you allow at least two to three days to explore our region. Journalists on specific assignments may need less time. For more information, or if you're planning to visit the Sunshine Coast, please contact us.
Handy links
There are many more handy links on the Guest Information page.
- For facts about Town of Gibsons and Sunshine Coast Regional District local government, visit www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/dd/facsheet/facsheet.htm or www.civicinfo.bc.ca
- For Canadian Tourism Commission information, visit www.canadatourism.com
- Gibsons Community Economic Development Partnership site includes a comprehensive community profile and extensive photo gallery, as well as downloadable hi-res images for media use. Visit www.gibsonsced.com.
Follow-up
Thank you for covering the Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival. Please send us a copy/tape of your published/aired story.