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Creative Communities

Every Community has a Unique Cultural Footprint!

Art-BC Creative Communities present events, artists, & creative destinations that will make your visit to British Columbia unforgettable. Explore the Creative Communities list below and / or search alphabetically to discover the best of BC's Arts + Culture.

BC Creative Communities A-Z

Abbotsford | Agassiz | Aldergrove | Alert Bay | Armstrong | Ashcroft | Barkerville | Bella Coola | Bowen Island | Britannia Beach | Bowser | Boundary Country | Burnaby | Burns Lake | Cache Creek | Campbell River | Cariboo | Castlegar | Chase | Chemainus | Chetwynd | Chilliwack | Christina Lake | Comox | Comox Valley | Coquitlam | Courtenay | Cowichan Valley | Cranbrook | Crawford Bay | Creston | Cumberland | Dawson Creek | Delta | Duncan | Enderby | Esquimalt | Fernie | Fort Langley | Fort Nelson | Fort Steele | Fort St. John | Gabriola Island | Galiano Island | Garden Bay | Gibsons | Golden | Gold Country | Grand Forks | Granville Island | Haida Gwaii | Halfmoon Bay   | Harrison River Valley | Hazelton | Hope | Hornby Island | Horsefly | Invermere | Kaslo | Kamloops | Kelowna | Kimberley | Kitimat | Ladysmith |  Lake Country | Lake Cowichan | Langley |  Lantzville | Lillooet | Lone Butte | Lumby | Madeira Park | Maple Bay | Maple Ridge | Mayne Island | McBride | Merritt | Mission | Nakusp | Nanaimo | Nanoose Bay | Naramata | Nelson | New Westminster | Nisga’a Nation | North Vancouver | Northern Rockies | North West BC | Oak Bay | Oliver | Osoyoos | Parksville | Peachland | Pemberton | Pender Island | Penticton | Pitt Meadows | Port Alberni | Port Coquitlam | Port Edward | Port Hardy | Port McNeill | Port Moody | Powell River | Princeton | Prince George |  Prince Rupert | Quadra Island | Qualicum Beach | Quesnel | Revelstoke | Richmond | Rossland | Saanich |  Salmon Arm | Salt Spring Island | Savona | Sechelt | Shuswap | Sicamous | Sidney | Smithers | Sooke | Southern Gulf Islands | Squamish | Summerland | Sunshine Coast | Surrey |  Telegraph Cove | Terrace | Tofino |   Trail |  Tsawassen | Tumbler Ridge | Ucluelet | Valemount | Vancouver | Vanderhoof  | Vernon | Victoria | Wells | West Kelowna | West Vancouver | Whistler | White Rock | Williams Lake

JOIN BC’s CREATIVE COMMUNITIES            


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Upcoming Community Events

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Dream Factory: Cantopop Mandopop 1980s-2000 | Chinese Canadian Museum

Chinese Canadian Museum
Vancouver
Date:
May 28, 2025
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July 19, 2026
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Welcome to Dream Factory — where pop stardom, migration, and music history collide. This bold, genre-defining exhibition celebrates the golden age of Cantopop and Mandopop — the iconic sounds that took Asia by storm and sparked a global music revolution. On view from May 28, 2025 at the Chinese Canadian Museum, Dream Factory dives into two unforgettable decades of pop — from idol fandoms Read more...
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Jim Lambie: Zobop (Colour-Chrome)

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
Date:
October 22, 2025
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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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Vancouver North Shore Events Calendar

Vancouver’s North Shore Tourism
North Vancouver
Date:
December 31, 2025
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June 21, 2026
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Explore the best of North Shore’s events and workshops  via this link here.  Read more...
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Revitalized Permanent Exhibition and Guided Tours Experience | Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler

Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler
Whistler
Date:
December 31, 2025
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July 9, 2026
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The Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (SLCC) in Whistler invites guests to experience the revitalization of its permanent exhibitions, featuring newly updated interpretive content in the Great Hall and the What We Treasure collection in Gallery One. Developed in collaboration with community members, the refreshed storyboards reflect the voices, perspectives, and languages of both the Squamish Nation and Lil’wat Nation, offering Read more...
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2025/2026 Programs | Place Des Arts

Place des Arts
Coquitlam
Date:
December 31, 2025
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July 31, 2026
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Our 2025/2026 Program Guide is here! Get ready to take part in the arts from September 2025 to June 2026. Whether you’re into music, dance, theatre, or visual and literary arts, we’ve got something for every age and skill level. Explore group classes, private lessons, events, exhibitions, scholarships, and more — all in one place! Programs run throughout the school Read more...
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Cannery REcollections | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site

Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Richmond
Date:
December 31, 2025, 10:00 am
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May 2, 2027, 6:00 pm
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The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society is proud to present Cannery REcollections. An exhibit that reveals how objects serve as touchstones for storytelling and connect us to people, places and moments that shaped Canada’s West Coast fishing industry. This exhibit will feature artifacts from the Cannery’s collection that have not been seen in over a decade! Celebrate with us at Read more...
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PotteryWorks Workshops

Pottery Works Gallery
New Westminster
Date:
January 1, 2026
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October 31, 2026
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LEARN with Pottery Works – Click here for Workshops Pottery Works is a studio and gallery space located in New Westminster, BC, where working artists provide instruction for those who want to improve their skills and talents. Read more...
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First Saturday Open Art Studios

First Saturday Open Art Studios
Vancouver
Date:
January 4, 2026
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December 19, 2026
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Opens monthly on First Saturday First Saturday Open Studios is a free, monthly event that began in 2010 and can be found in various locations across BC. This is an opportunity to visit artists at work in their studios located throughout the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands and the Okanagan. Check the website for updates and who is open each Read more...
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