“Through Our Lens”

It is impossible to capture the entirety of New Westminster in 22 photographs. However, this show seeks to tell visual stories, evoke an emotion, or capture a mood that reflects the City’s multifaceted character.

The 14 members of the New Westminster Photography Club have contributed photographs of the city taken principally in 2024, with some dating back as far as 2017. Some photos are a testament to what was, but is no more.

Location: 2nd Floor, New West City Hall
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Understanding New West Through Photos

New Westminster Museum and Archives holds 230,000 photographs documenting scenes from the city’s history and its people. By critically examining photographs, both familiar and unseen, we can better understand the role photographs may play in creating a more genuine picture of New Westminster’s history. We can look again and reframe our knowledge about the city by highlighting its marginalized stories.

This exhibition is part of the 2025 Capture Photography Festival Selected Exhibition Program.

Opening February 6, 2025 @ 6pm – June 2025

Gallery 7 (Museum at Anvil Centre)

A Place Called Home 

Shifting Narratives About Housing Justice 

March 6- May 2, 2025

Opening reception: Thursday, March 6, 2025 – 4:30pm to 6:30pm 

This exhibit is supported by the Changing the Conversation Project, Arts New West, the City of New Westminster and Canada Council for the Arts. 

Changing the Conversation (CTC) is a three-year project that examines how public spaces and public art can facilitate a healthier discourse about housing in the community. 

This exhibit offers an invitation to bear witness and reflect on how we might help to build a future where justice is not just an aspiration – it’s a fact. 

The collection of analog and collage art, photographs, poetry broadsides and neon art features the work of CTC Artist in Residence Amal Ishaque, Marpole Mutual Aid Network members and Community Action Network (CAN) peer leaders from New Westminster.