Arts Club Theatre Company
New
Vancouver
Date:
March 6, 2025
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April 6, 2025
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By Lauren Yee Featuring songs by Dengue Fever Canadian Premiere March 6–April 6, 2025 Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage HISTORY AND MUSIC COMBINE IN THIS THEATRICAL JOURNEY Are you ready to rock? This darkly funny, genre-defying play tells the story of a Khmer Rouge survivor returning to Cambodia after thirty years, just as his daughter prepares to prosecute one of the Read more...
Museum of Vancouver
New
Vancouver
Date:
February 5, 2025
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February 5, 2026
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From artist talks and curatorial tours to workshops and performances, the Museum of Vancouver offers special events and programs for children and adults. Programming includes everything from Indigenous artisans, cultural celebrations, 2SLGBTQ+ content, civic engagement, food and gardening, crafting, film screenings, poetry readings, and more! Visit museumofvancouver.ca/events-programs to see what’s coming up at the MOV! Read more...
The Reach Gallery Museum
New
Abbotsford
Date:
July 6, 2024
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March 28, 2025
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From the conceptually rich, embodied practice of South Asian Muslim Canadian artist Farheen Haq emerge poetic ruminations on familial and collective relations of caregiving, cultural duty, intergenerational pain, resilience, forgiveness, and healing. I am my mother’s daughter is a survey of multimedia works by Haq from the mid-2000s to the present that incorporate elements of text, performance, photography, video, sculpture, and installation. Read more...
MOA | Museum of Anthropology
New
University Endowment Lands
Date:
February 21, 2025
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January 5, 2026
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In this powerful display of healing and sovereignty, the Nuxalk Nation demonstrate their resurgence and return to Stl’mstaliwa—the full human experience. On the central coast of BC, nestled in the abundant Bella Coola Valley and surrounding fjords and river valleys of the homelands, the Nuxalk Nation is healing as a community from the traumas of colonialism, and the Nuxalk people Read more...
Arts Club Theatre Company
New
Vancouver
Date:
February 19, 2025
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March 30, 2025
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February 19–March 30, 2025 A REMARKABLE LIFE OF STORY AND SONG Let the iconic songbook of Johnny Cash guide you on a captivating journey of trials and triumphs, love and redemption. This inspired theatrical concert, brought to life by a talented ensemble of singers and musicians, delves into the heart of Cash’s music. Experience his artistry through timeless hits like Read more...
GALLERY 1710 – South Delta Artists Guild
New
Delta
Date:
February 28, 2025
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March 30, 2025
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Calm, stormy, wet or dry, we live in a magical environment. Read more...
The Polygon Gallery
New
North Vancouver
Date:
February 28, 2025
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May 25, 2025
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Feb. 28–May 25, 2025 The Polygon Gallery presents Tranquility of Communion, a landmark exhibition of the late British-Nigerian photographer Rotimi Fani-Kayode’s work, running from Feb. 28 to May 25, 2025. This Canadian premiere brings together Fani-Kayode’s celebrated photographs alongside archival prints and previously unseen works from his student years. Fani-Kayode’s images treat same-sex, multiracial love with a spiritual intensity, employing symbolic Read more...
The Polygon Gallery
New
North Vancouver
Date:
February 1, 2025
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May 11, 2025
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Manuel Axel Strain: xʷəlməxʷ child is on view in The Polygon’s ground floor gallery from February 1 – May 11. About the exhibition In xʷəlməxʷ child, Manuel Axel Strain draws on Musqueam, Secwépemc, and Syilx ways of knowing, and the discipline of Western psychology. Compositing theories of mind from across their different cultures, Strain imagines the perspective of a child who contemplates Read more...
New Westminster Museum and Archives
New
New Westminster
Date:
February 6, 2025
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June 29, 2025
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Pictured: A school class photograph from John Robson School, c. 1900. IHP0042. 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 Read more...
The Polygon Gallery
New
North Vancouver
Date:
January 3, 2025
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March 31, 2025
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The Polygon Gallery presents a new outdoor installation by Brooklyn-based Canadian artist Tau Lewis. This monumental work marks the sixth installment in a 10-year commissioning partnership with Burrard Arts Foundation, supported by the Chan Family Foundation. Tau Lewis constructs intricate sculptural portraits and quilts using found, gathered, gifted, and recycled materials drawn from her personal environments. Utilising a wide variety Read more...
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
New
Burnaby
Date:
February 1, 2025
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September 30, 2025
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February – September 2025 Part 1: February 8 – May 17, 2025 Part 2: May 27 – September 27, 2025 Exhibit Opening + Artists’ Conversations: February 13 and May 29, 6 – 8pm In our 25th anniversary year, the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre (NNMCC) celebrates the vibrant and diverse artistic expressions of Japanese Canadians with the “Umami: Savouring Artistic Nikkei Identity” Read more...
Arts Club Theatre Company
New
Vancouver
Date:
February 6, 2025
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March 2, 2025
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February 6–March 2, 2025 Granville Island Stage FINDING THE COURAGE TO CHANGE In the small upstate New York town of Cranberry, 38-year-old bookstore clerk Kenneth spends his evenings at the local tiki bar with his best friend, Bert. Sipping mai tais isn’t enough when bitter reality hits—Kenneth is suddenly laid off, launching him into a world with challenges he has Read more...
VISAC Gallery & Creative Arts
New
Trail
Date:
March 27, 2025
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April 24, 2025
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March 27 – April 24, 2025 A series of watercolour paintings by Dan Ashman. This exhibition takes inspiration from the scenery of the West Kootenays. Opening Event: March 27 Evening Hours: April 15 Read more...
VISAC Gallery & Creative Arts
New
Trail
Date:
January 23, 2025
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March 6, 2025
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January 23 – March 6, 2025 Featuring the work of Heather Good and Heather Stewart. A collection of mixed media and reimagined materials. Opening Event: January 28 @ 6:00pm-8:30pm Evening Hours: March 3, during the Bailey Theatre’s Performance Series intermission Read more...
Royal BC Museum
New
Victoria
Date:
February 14, 2025
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April 27, 2025
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Immerse yourself in the intriguing natural world through the lenses of professional and amateur photographers, giving voice to our planet’s beauty, awe and fragility. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is back for its 60th anniversary with a fresh outlook on the stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife that call Earth home. See the adult Grand Title Winner, “The Swarm of Life” by Vancouver Read more...
Royal BC Museum
New
Victoria
Date:
January 18, 2025
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December 31, 2025
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This ceremonial house and museum installation allows visitors to enter a recreation of the house of Chief Kwakwabalasami, the late Jonathan Hunt, a Kwakwaka’wakw chief who was born and lived his life in the community of Tsaxis, near Fort Rupert, BC. To refresh the space, the museum brought in master carver and artist Richard Hunt, Jonathan Hunt’s grandson, who helped Read more...
Royal BC Museum
New
Victoria
Date:
January 2, 2025
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December 31, 2025
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For 44 years, Terry Fox has been an inspiration to Canadians and the world alike. In April 2024, the Royal BC Museum entered into a 20-year loan agreement with the Terry Fox Centre and the Fox family to care for, manage and preserve the legacy and personal belongings of Terry Fox. The van and a series of informational panels are Read more...
Vancouver Art Gallery
New
Vancouver
Date:
January 25, 2025
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January 25, 2026
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When Emily Carr (1871–1945) wrote about landscape paintings—her own and those of others—she would sometimes describe how an eye might move through the imagined space in the work. It is striking, then, that so many of her own paintings create an experience of dense, impenetrable forest that confounds such forward movement. In many cases, the viewer is tantalized with the Read more...
Surrey Art Gallery
New
Surrey
Date:
January 25, 2025
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March 16, 2025
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Surrey Art Gallery’s 50th year begins with a journey through Rajni Perera’s imagined Futures January 25−March 16, 2025 Winter Opening: Saturday, January 25| 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Tour and Conversation with Negarra A. Kudumu and Rajni Perera: Saturday, March 1 | 2:00 p.m.–4 p.m. Surrey Art Gallery is thrilled to kick off their 50th anniversary with the touring exhibition Rajni Perera: Futures at Surrey Art Gallery from Read more...
Penticton Art Gallery
New
Penticton
Date:
February 19, 2025
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May 21, 2025
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Beloved Film Series returning to Penticton Art Gallery The PAG Film Series is making its highly anticipated return in 2025. Formerly known as the Kitchen Stove Film Series, this beloved initiative first began in 1998, and we are thrilled to bring it back after a nearly five-year hiatus. Paul Crawford, Director, Penticton Art Gallery, says he is excited to see Read more...
Joel A Prevost – Vancouver Island Sculpting Studio
New
Nanaimo
Date:
January 11, 2025
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April 13, 2025
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Vancouver Island Sculpting Studio, designed to ignite your creativity and inspire you during the winter months. Whether you’re seeking a rewarding hobby or looking to enhance your artistic skills, we have something for everyone. Clay Sculpting Workshop with Joël A. Prévost New Workshop sculpting character and expression in facial artistry The Flair of the Nose Date: Sunday, January 12 Learn Read more...
Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
Date:
December 13, 2024
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April 21, 2025
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Multiple Realities: Experimental Art in the Eastern Bloc, 1960s–1980s is an extensive survey of experimental art made in six Central Eastern European nations between the 1960s and 1980s. Including both rarely seen and newly reconstructed works, the exhibition weaves together a complex story of artists questioning how, when and where art could exist, and exploring the varied meanings it might hold Read more...
Nanaimo Art Gallery
Nanaimo
Date:
February 1, 2025
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April 13, 2025
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ArtistLaura Gildner and Jon Sasaki InquiryHow can we play together? Opening Reception January 31, 2025 | 7:00 – 9:00 pm Trust falls are common team building exercises wherein individuals fall backward and count on their peers to catch them. When translated to everyday encounters and communications, without a safety net, the act of trusting the process can have unexpected, yet Read more...
Kelowna Art Gallery
Kelowna
Date:
November 2, 2024
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March 3, 2025
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Ebb and Flow explores the Okanagan Valley’s natural and cultural history through the Four Elements: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. This exhibition examines how these elements have shaped the valley’s landscape and influenced its inhabitants, from the ice age to the present. By highlighting the dynamic interplay between these fundamental forces, the exhibition fosters a deeper appreciation for the region’s rich Read more...
Gallery 2 – Grand Forks Art Gallery
Grand Forks
Date:
February 1, 2025
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April 26, 2025
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The stand-alone objects are re-manufactured trees which in time could be assumed to be what a forest is, and by our social nature assimilated as real. The concept of taking the drawings on paper attached to wood frameworks to become trees emphasizes the extent to which we as humans will travel to justify the costs of our desires. Read more...
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Vancouver
Date:
February 1, 2025
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February 1, 2026
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Exhibition Opening February 1 / 1 – 3 PM Enjoy an unforgettable evening with delicious food, beverages, dance performances, and the chance to meet the artist in person. ——————————————————————————— This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White. Guest curated by Sdahl Ḵ’awaas, Lucy Bell, also of the Haida Nation, the exhibition features artworks Read more...
The Hearth Gallery
Bowen Island
Date:
February 13, 2025
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March 9, 2025
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Looking ahead to 2025! Artist instructors! We are offering our Cultural Campus again in 2025! It was such a success and so much fun! Have a workshop proposal? Available to teach between Feb 13 and March 9, 2025? Send your expression of interest along to hello@theearthartsonbowen.ca Read more...
Adele Campbell Fine Art Gallery
Whistler
Date:
March 8, 2025
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March 28, 2025
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A Solo Exhibition by Kerry Langlois coming March 2025. Stay tuned for images and details! Read more...
Kelowna Museums
Kelowna
Date:
October 12, 2024
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March 2, 2025
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Okanagan Heritage Museum Sharpen your pencils and pack your lunchbox – it’s time to step into the past! Our newest exhibition, Old School: A Look Back at School Life in Kelowna, showcases the evolution of our schools, from one-room schoolhouses to the modern institutions we know today. Sharpen your pencils and pack your lunchbox – it’s time to step into the past! Read more...
Kamloops Museum and Archives
Kamloops
Date:
September 20, 2024
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March 8, 2025
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Common Thread explores the journey of wool from its natural origins to finished textiles, celebrating the craftsmanship and cultural significance of our region’s wool and fibre production. Through interactive elements and storytelling, the exhibition invites visitors to discover the deep connections between ranching, retail, and the art of wool-making, weaving together the fabric of our community’s heritage. Read more...
Artists for Conservation
Vancouver
Date:
November 1, 2024
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March 30, 2025
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Although the 2024 AFC Festival is over, AFC’s 2024 Exhibit enters its next phase, with the Virtual Exhibit, which will continue online through next summer, featuring all 200 artworks, with most still available for sale. Enjoy the first round of featured artworks and visit the Virtual Exhibit. https://www.artistsforconservation.org/virtual-exhibit/27362 We look forward to seeing you in September, 2025 for our 15th Festival Read more...
City of Trail
Trail
Date:
November 2, 2024
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June 19, 2025
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At the Trail Royal Theatre: 2024-25 Met Opera Encore Season Les Contes d’Hoffmann Saturday Nov 2 9:55am Tosca Saturday Jan 11 9:55am Aida Saturday Feb 8 9:30am* Fidelio Saturday Apr 5 9:55am Il Barbiere di Siviglia Saturday Jun 14 9:30am* Read more...
Audain Art Museum
Whistler
Date:
November 23, 2024
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May 5, 2025
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Curve! Women Carvers on the Northwest Coast Co-curated by Dana Claxton and Curtis Collins, the Curve! exhibition will shed light on a lesser-explored facet of Northwest Coast art—women’s contributions to the rich tradition of carving wood and argillite. The exhibition will feature over 125 works of art that include poles, panels, masks, bowls, and other sculptures all intertwined with traditional knowledge. These Read more...
Chinese Canadian Museum
Vancouver
Date:
September 25, 2024
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September 28, 2025
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Vancouver, BC (September 4, 2024) – The Chinese Canadian Museum is launching a brand new exhibition inside the Poy Family Gallery titled Reshaping Collections: Where History Meets Art from September 25, 2024 to September 28, 2025, featuring unique art creations by six diverse Chinese Canadian artists from across the country. These artists were invited to reinterpret historical and cultural objects and materials that explore Read more...
Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
Date:
November 3, 2024
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March 16, 2025
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My works are propositions, meant to create alternate pasts and potential futures, questioning history and culture in order to provide a space for reassessing the present. —Firelei Báez Organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, this exhibition is the first mid-career survey of the richly layered work of Firelei Báez. One of the most exciting painters of her generation, Báez delves Read more...
Caetani Centre: Art Making. Life Changing, Community Creating
Vernon
Date:
November 1, 2024
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April 30, 2025
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Creative Reconciliation: A series of workshops on syilx/Okanagan culture and practice, November 2024 to March 2025 Creative Reconciliation offers an in-depth exploration of syilx culture and practice. Each session provides a distinct opportunity to learn about respectful engagement with First Nation communities, experience traditional storytelling, understand cultural appropriation, and participate in environmental stewardship. Interactive activities and thoughtful discussions will offer Read more...
TONY ‘N TINA’S WEDDING (Dinner Theatre Show)
Vancouver
Date:
March 21, 2025
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March 22, 2025
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Tony and Tina’s Wedding: A Night of Food, Fun, and Drama Hilariously unforgettable evening because Tony and Tina’s Wedding is back in town! This wacky, immersive dinner theater event returns to the stage, March 21st & 22nd. Whether you’re a fan of laugh-out-loud comedy, crave an authentic Italian-Canadian feast or simply love a good party, Tony and Tina’s Wedding promises Read more...
Scotiabank Dance Centre
Vancouver
Date:
March 28, 2025
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March 29, 2025
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The Dance Centre presents Gaurav Bhatti Bulleh Shah: Seeker of Light (world premiere) Friday-Saturday March 28-29, 2025 | 8pm| Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St, Vancouver Working at the intersection of the North Indian classical form of Kathak and contemporary dance, Gaurav Bhatti is known for virtuosic performances which encompass explosive energy, dramatic complexity, and eloquent emotion. His new solo Read more...
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Vancouver
Date:
November 5, 2024
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May 1, 2025
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Visit the Bill Reid Gallery for free on the first Friday afternoon of every month! Thanks to our Community Access sponsor Downtown Van, we are pleased to offer free admission to the Gallery for all visitors from 2 to 5 pm on the first Friday of every month. Take a look at our current exhibitions and engage in amazing public Read more...
MOA | Museum of Anthropology
Vancouver
Date:
June 13, 2024
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March 30, 2025
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The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC presents the world premiere of To Be Seen, To Be Heard: First Nations in Public Spaces, 1900–1965, on display June 13, 2024 – March 30, 2025 The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC reopens its doors to the public on June 13, 2024 at 5pm, following an 18-month closure that saw the successful completion Read more...
Penticton Museum & Archives
Penticton
Date:
November 1, 2024
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June 3, 2026
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The Penticton Museum now has an interactive learning space where kids, parents, and caregivers can explore together how science and history connect. Explore the how and why of human and natural histories by: Read more...
Penticton Museum & Archives
Penticton
Date:
November 1, 2024
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June 4, 2025
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On permanent display at the Museum is the exhibit “Penticton: The Shaping of Place” which invites you to step back in time and explore the forces that shaped Penticton through its history. As you walk through the exhibit you will journey through a series of landscapes that stand as milestones in the development of the area. Read more...
Opus Art Supplies – Workshops & Classes
Vancouver
Date:
October 26, 2024
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June 24, 2025
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Our Workshops & Classes listings are a great way to find creative courses offered throughout British Columbia. opusartsupplies.com/resources/events Resources for the Creative Individual Art Materials, Digital Printing, and Picture Frames Videos, Demonstrations, Workshops, and Community Events Friendly and Knowledgeable Staff Locations across BC plus a National Mail Order Service Opus Art Supplies are available at these BC Locations: Read more...
First Saturday Open Art Studios
Vancouver
Date:
January 16, 2025
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April 30, 2025
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First Saturday Open Art Studios is a free, monthly event that began in 2010 and can be found in various locations across the Lower Mainland. Every first Saturday noon to five pm, over 85 individual artists and art collectives open their workshops for you to enjoy! Be inspired by original art or buy your new, favorite piece directly from a local artist. Read more...
Evergreen Cultural Centre
Coquitlam
Date:
September 2, 2024
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April 30, 2025
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Welcome back to Evergreen Cultural Centre! We’ve been hard at work building new arts programs for teachers and educators. These new and exciting programs will have your students sculpting, weaving, acting, singing, dancing and more with our experienced art educators. Download our Winter-Spring 2024 Education Brochure! New year, new experiences! Join our knowledgable educators for an in-person arts workshop and enjoy Read more...
Penticton Art Gallery
Penticton
Date:
March 28, 2025
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March 30, 2025
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The Ignite the Arts Festival, presented under the umbrella of the Penticton Art Gallery, is back for its 4th annual celebration of creativity, community, and culture in Penticton, BC! This year, the festival will feature three days of non-stop music, art, performances, and workshops across nine vibrant venues in downtown Penticton from March 28 to March 30, 2025. Early Bird Weekend Read more...
Arts New West & The Gallery at Queen’s Park
New Westminster
Date:
January 16, 2025
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December 26, 2025
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Looking for the perfect gift for that someone special? Shop over 40 local vendors and support local artisans in our community! New West Craft is a handmade market hosted by the Arts New West. New West Craft aims to provide a welcoming environment for crafters, artisans, and makers to share their work with the community. Our markets take place on Read more...
Sunshine Coast Purple Banner Studio Tour
Sechelt
Date:
January 1, 2025
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December 31, 2025
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Year Round Tour of Artists’ Studios Look for the flying PURPLE BANNERS all along the Sunshine Coast from Langdale to Powell River. Wherever you see a PURPLE BANNER, the arts are at work. In many cases, but not always, the banner is an invitation to drop in. Please refer to the specific listing to determine whether an appointment is required. See Read more...