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July Jazz and Other Events!

Looking for events to fill your #SuperCultural Summer? Art-BC has you covered!

We have put together a list of upcoming must-attend July Events that are happening on the coast, that will make Canada’s 150th – your best summer ever.

Exhibitions

When it comes to galleries, you don’t have to be an art collector to visit one – especially if all the exhibitions are with FREE admissions!

In the heart of Vancouver, experience one gallery and 7 whole NEW exhibitions. Check out the international talents at Summer Seven at South Main Gallery !

Dive into the infusion of past and present, discover the Pure Colors and drama, or learn about what home means in the Native Land – all through the 5 exhibitions happening at Port Moody Arts Centre, until July 16th.

You may also want to See Red Jewelery exhibit at the Craft Council Gallery or chose to view the abstract and Live Paintings by Monica Gewerz at Ukama Gallery. Both exhibits are located on Granville Island.

Festivals

Music, art and ….acting?? That’s right… we have all kinds of Festivals that might be a perfect way to spend your summer on the Coast.

Enjoy the 28th Annual Bard on the Beach season, running from June 1 to September 23, 2017, featuring four Shakespeare plays plus a short-run contemporary drama; together they will take you from ancient Greece to modern-day Venice and Vancouver.

Want to bring along your whole family? Celebrate love and imagination through a beloved Vancouver tradition since 1940, Theatre Under the Stars ! This year they are presenting two sensational productions; including Mary Poppins and The Drowsy Chaperone. Fun for the entire family! Want a chance to win a pair of tickets? Enter our Instagram Contest – #MyBCGetaway!

Catch the JUNO nominee Barbara Lica Downtown Vancouver during the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, happening June 22 – July 24th.

P.S. Even thought this post for July Events, we thought you might be interested in checking out a really cool Queer Arts Festival that is on until June 29th!

We hope you enjoy your month of July, filling it with British Columbia’s Arts and Culture. And when you do – make sure to share your #Moments and tag us @Art_BC.

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Kaaganhlxa—Home Safe | Haida Gwaii Museum

Haida Gwaii Museum
Skidegate
Date:
May 1, 2026
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May 31, 2027
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Curated by Gid Kuuyas Collison-Robertson and Kaw Kay James Williams, KaaGanhlxa, or Home Safe, features a selection of Haida cultural belongings repatriated since 2020, on display in the museum’s Sky Gallery. It comes on the heels of the museum’s partnership with the Haida Repatriation Committee to host a two-day reburial for the remains of repatriated Ancestors in January. The community also held Read more...
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Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change?

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
Date:
May 14, 2026
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January 10, 2027
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Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change is the first major exhibition in Canada to examine the intersection of the climate crisis and contemporary art on a global scale. As the environmental crisis accelerates, artists around the world are responding with urgency, insight and vision. Featuring works from the past 25 years, this exhibition underscores the gravity and relevance Read more...
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I Use My Haida Eyes | MOA

MOA | Museum of Anthropology
University Endowment Lands
Date:
May 19, 2026
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October 12, 2026
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I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson explores a singular body of work by the late Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson (1941–2016), a Haida artist who dedicated her life to Haida cultural work. Between 2005 and 2006, Wilson created a powerful, untitled series of 51 “history robes,” which recount specific episodes of Haida history in stunning detail—from a Haida perspective. Wilson’s Read more...
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Jim Lambie: Zobop (Colour-Chrome)

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
Date:
June 1, 2026
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October 12, 2026
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Jim Lambie transforms everyday architectural spaces into immersive, energetic experiences through his vibrant vinyl tape installations. These site-specific works are an extension of his acclaimed Zobop series, which uses brightly coloured strips of industrial vinyl tape to contour the architectural space, wrapping its form in optical rhythm and vivid saturation. Lambie is a Glasgow–based artist, DJ and musician. His practice Read more...
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As waters merge – swaying waves beckoning us closer | Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 
Victoria
Date:
June 6, 2026
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October 4, 2026
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As waters merge—swaying waves beckoning us closer engages deeply with the role of joy and pleasure within the ecosystems at the edges of the Pacific Ocean. The included artworks visualize the pleasure found within curated spaces for joy, capturing moments of coming together, prioritizing leisure, love, and joyous future worlds. Through contemporary art and poetry, this exhibition brings forward expressions of Read more...
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Momentum: Power and Identity in Sports | Chinese Canadian Museum

Chinese Canadian Museum
Vancouver
Date:
June 10, 2026
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September 5, 2027
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Sport is where identity, belonging, and national pride are put on the line. Momentum transforms the gallery into an electrified, sports bar–inspired environment that captures the energy of collective spectatorship, where history, media, and contemporary art collide. Through archival objects, striking photographic portraits, and a newly commissioned moving image work, the exhibition traces over a century of Chinese Canadian presence in Read more...
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Quesnel Painted Fire Hydrant Walking Tour

Explore Quesnel
Quesnel
Date:
June 23, 2026
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December 31, 2026
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Download PDF of the Tour The tour begins at City Hall on the corner of Kinchant Street and St. Laurent Avenue. Follow the brochure map to see all the hydrants in the order they are presented.Fire Hydrant Sponsors (in order of the tour ): Ron Rasmussen CA Subway City Furniture Safeway Expressions by Ewe Circle ‘S’ Western Wear Outlaws Willis Harper Spa Rivier Read more...
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Year-Round Penticton Art Walk

Year-Round Penticton Art Walk
Penticton
Date:
June 23, 2026
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December 31, 2026
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Enjoy visiting local galleries and businesses that are open to the public all year long. Pick up a printed version at any of the locations below or download a version to view or print from our website. This map was created in partnership with the Penticton & District Community Arts Council, the Penticton Art Gallery, Visit Penticton, and the Downtown Read more...
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