Out of the Box Project is a public art initiative by the Fernie & District Arts Council.
Out of the Box is a project where artists transform unexpected items into works of public art. The project started with a focus on transforming dumpsters. We now have so many painted dumpsters in the community (60+) that we have moved onto other surfaces. Every Summer in August we invite the community and visitors to come and experience the process with a multi day festival seeing the artwork come to life, opportunitity to meet the artists and participate in art activities alongside. On the last day we have the Out of the Box Social to celebrate the finished creations with live music, beer garden and a vote for people’s choice!
Stay tuned for the 2024 artist call for entry, festival dates and more! In the meantime head out into the Fernie Community to find the painted dumpsters, barricades plus the winter art discovery at the Fernie Alpine Resort.