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Instructor: Deborah Chaney workshop class/subject: acrylics, mixed media, painting, abstract. Sessions: vary – depends on package Fee: $375/4 classes,  $495/6 classes, $595/8 classes Have you always wanted to create art for your own home? But not sure where to start or how to make it look cool? This is your opportunity Read more [...]

Instructor: Deb Chaney, Artist Workshop class/subject: acrylics, mixed media, abstract, landscape, painting Sessions: 12 Fee: $125/month drop in, or $100/month subscription member price Receive inspiration, instruction, guidance and support in a safe and fun small group environment to help you achieve your painting and creative goals. Learn what you want Read more [...]

Call For Entry to all Visual Artists. The Chilliwack Visual Artists Association is issuing this Call For Entry as an invitation to visual artists or art groups to submit entries for juried exhibitions to be held at O’Connor Group Art Gallery in Chilliwack during the 2019 and 2020 calendar years. Read more [...]

If you’d like to taste the very best of what Salt Spring has to offer, nothing compares to the mix of creativity, hand-made art and world-class craftsmanship that you can enjoy on the island’s famous Studio Tour. The Studio Tour makes it possible for you to watch artists while they Read more [...]

Sculpture Capital of Canada™ Castlegar Sculpturewalk is a annual rotating exhibition showcasing over thirty outdoor sculptures, from national and international artists,  in Castlegar’s downtown core. From May to October the public can vote on their favourite piece via ballot, and the winner of this People’s Choice Award is purchased by Read more [...]

Shipyards Night Market | Every Friday May 4 – September 28 | Shipbuilder’s Square, Lower Lonsdale, North At the Shipyards Night Market you will find fresh food and locally made products from over 100 vendors, musicians, art and entertainment. The festivities in the Shipbuilder’s Square kick off at 5pm on Friday nights. On Read more [...]

Adventure Begins Here! Click here to download your Pemberton Cultural Crawl for this summer!

2018 marks the beginning of a new year at the O’Keefe Ranch, as well as the centenary of the close of the First World War. Cornelius O’Keefe and his late wife, Mary Ann, contributed three sons to the war, as well as a grandson. The war, as a major fixture Read more [...]

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival’s 29thseason runs from June 6 to September 28, 2018 in modern theatre tents in a spectacular waterfront setting in Vancouver’s Vanier Park. A powerhouse classical production of Macbeth opens the season on the BMO Mainstage. It plays in repertory with the delightful romantic comedy Read more [...]

Come and Visit Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at Lipont This  BC Day Long Weekend! Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at Lipont put you inside the Titanic experience like never before. It features real artifacts recovered from the ocean floor along with room re-creation and personal histories, each highlighting a different chapter in the compelling story Read more [...]

do it Curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist | July 14 – September 02, 2018 | OPENING RECEPTION Wednesday, July 18, 6:30-8:30pm do it began in Paris in 1993 as a conversation between curator Hans Ulrich Obrist and artists Christian Boltanski and Bertrand Lavier. They were curious to see what would happen if Read more [...]

For her new exhibition Colour Mark, Claire Sarfeld chooses to play with her signature bold strokes while embracing a more vivid and unconventional colour palette. Imposing colorful blocking to her signature loose sweeps Sarfeld creates a complex yet playful narrative throughout this body of work. Sarfeld embraces the tactility of Read more [...]

Gallery B | FIELD DOLL – HEATHER BENNING | August 11 – October 28 | Curator: Arin Fay The Field Doll will be taking up residence at Touchstones during the late summer and fall of 2018 and will also be making an appearance at several iconic spaces throughout the city of Nelson, including the Big, Orange Read more [...]

Beyond Dreams features the work of Bowen Island artists Andrea Klann and Bill Hoopes. These oil paintings, gouached paintings, drawings on paper, and small sculptural pieces explore the intersection of realism and the imagined in the context of the dream. Join us Saturday, August 18 for the opening reception, 6-8pm, Read more [...]

Gallery A | THE HISTORY OF MOUNTAIN BIKING | August 18 – November 4 | Curator: Community-curated & Astrid Heyerdahl The History of Mountain Biking is an exploration of the culture, characters, infrastructure and landscape of mountain bike culture in the Kootenays. This exhibit is truly a community-curated exhibition, and is the result of Read more [...]

oin us this August for the 8th annual Artists for Conservation Festival presented by RE/MAX – a multi-day art and environmental education event, featuring AFC’s annual show – the world’s top conservation-themed art exhibit and artist expo, benefiting wildlife. Meet leading artists from 16 countries, buy art, enjoy live music, art Read more [...]

August 23rd | 8:00 PM | $15 Amy Lee Newman turns back time to the 1860s! Come with us as we take a tour of the Cariboo Gold Rush and Barkerville, as seen through the eyes of real-life women and men who came searching for gold and experienced this tumultuous Read more [...]

The Vernon Public Art Gallery presents the 9th Annual Riot on the Roof! On Saturday, August 25, 2018, from 7 p.m to 11 p.m, the Downtown Vernon Parkade will be transformed into an alternative art party, with live music, performance and installation art, dance, and much more! Riot on the Read more [...]

Canadian master printmaker Anna Wong (1930-2013) was born and raised in Chinatown in Vancouver, BC. In her early twenties, Wong worked as a seamstress at her family’s business, Modernize Tailors. After graduating from the Vancouver School of Art with a degree in Creative Printmaking, she studied Chinese brush painting in Read more [...]

The City of Richmond is inviting the world to the party with its largest multicultural festival. The Richmond World Festival, presented by Coast Capital Savings, celebrates the City’s significant cultural diversity found throughout the local community. This free event features a four stages with a diverse line-up of international and Read more [...]

Welcome to Lake Country ArtWalk The Interior’s Largest Arts Festival September 8 & 9, 2018 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For two days every September, the Lake Country Community Complex transforms into a festival of creativity. ArtWalk attracts over 7000+ attendees and features displays of visual and performing arts from 200+ Okanagan Read more [...]

Home Made Home by Germaine Koh | September 15th – November 4, 2018 Home Made Home is a creative enterprise, led by artist Germaine Koh, to design and build innovative and ecologically-friendly small buildings and dwellings for modest living. Our mission is to develop well-crafted and thought-provoking structures that not only Read more [...]

Culture Days is a collaborative, Canada-wide volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. The first annual Culture Days event swept across more than 700 Canadian cities and towns during the last weekend of September 2010, Read more [...]

Richmond offers more free, interactive cultural activities over the national Culture Days weekend than any other place in BC. Express your love of culture by participating in one of dozens of activities offered by local artists, designers, crafters, writers and other creative people. Explore Richmond’s heritage sites, learn a new Read more [...]

Exhibiting and demonstrating local artists in local businesses! CALL TO ARTISTS! Langley City Art Crawl has a call out to artists. We are looking for local visual and 3-D artists plus a handful of musicians.  Artists must register and pay $15.00 to secure their location for this two-day event. Call 604-514-2940 by Read more [...]

This year the Sunshine Coast’s leading edge arts and cultural festival celebrates fifteen years with Homegrown. Featuring fifteen events over fifteen days, the festival will honour over 85 local Sunshine Coast artists and performers, presenting four major performance events, an “EarthArt” curated art exhibition, a “Homegrown Heroes” heritage exhibit, plus a Read more [...]

The Sunshine Coast Art Crawl is a self directed art adventure held over 3 days,  from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.. Travel along the entire Sunshine Coast Highway from Langdale to Earls Cove or Earls Cove to Langdale. It is a chance to meet the artists in their studios and experience Read more [...]

Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week | October 19-26 | Breweries across the North Shore Toast the North Shore’s legendary past in brewing and our bright future with a week of celebrations. The North Shore has a rich history of craft brewing having been home to Canada’s first ever microbrewery Read more [...]

The Jane Austen Classic PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Adapted by Tom Wood | November 9 & 10, 13 – 17, 2018 @ 7:30pm | Matinees: Nov. 10 & 17 @ 2:00 PM | Abbotsford Arts Centre, 2329 Crescent Way, Abbotsford With her daughters reaching marriageable age and the family finances running dangerously thin, Mrs. Bennet endeavours Read more [...]

Celebrating 25 Years ! The Christmas holidays begins with the Kris Kringle Craft Market.  Come be part of the merry making at the 25th annual Christmas extravaganza – November 15. 16, 17 and 18  at Beban Park Social Centre. This year, like every year, there will be a wide variety of Artisans to offer Read more [...]

Since 1999, the Downtown Nanaimo Artwalk has been an exciting cultural event for visual artists to display works of art for sale. This is a self-guided tour through artists studios and host locations, featuring a great variety of art with something for everybody’s budget.

A Classic Comedy About Family BEAU JEST by James Sherman | January 25 & 26, Jan 30 – Feb. 2 & Feb. 6 – 9, 2019 @ 7:30 PM | Matinees: Jan. 26, Feb. 2 & Feb. 9 @ 2:00 PM | Abbotsford Community Arts Addition, 2329 Crescent Way, Abbotsford All Sarah’s parents Read more [...]

Coldsnap is a unique, multi-day music festival that draws people together on cold winter nights. Each year musicians from around the world come to Prince George for a week of lively entertainment. Daily concerts feature performers from a wide variety of genres, including indie rock, jazz, Celtic, traditional folk, hip-hop, Read more [...]

The City of Richmond’s annual Family Day festival of creativity for kids features interactive workshops and activities led by professional artists. Pre-register for one of dozens of Creativity Classes or drop in to take in staged performances and hands-on Imagination Stations taking place on Monday, February 18, 2019.

Held every February at Beban Auditorium, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo Celebrate Good Times at the Maple Sugar Festival du Sucre d’Érable! Join in the joie de vivre and indulge in an annual February weekend of food, fun, and music at Nanaimo’s Beban Auditorium! Decadent toffy on snow, delicious French Canadian Read more [...]

An Ageless Favourite JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Lyrics by Tim Rice | Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber | March 22 & 23, 26 – 30, 2019 @ 7:30 PM | Matinees: March 23 & 30 @ 2:00 PM | Abbotsford Arts Centre, 2329 Crescent Way, Abbotsford  This favourite musical extravaganza Read more [...]

EXPERIENCE 25 DAYS OF EXCEPTIONALLY MADE GOODS. Crafted Vancouver showcases a thoughtful selection of the best in local, national and international craft. Through a wide array of self-guided events: demonstrations, exhibitions, film festival, craft talk series, craft bus tour, studio tours and dining and tasting events, we celebrate unique pieces in Read more [...]

Bring the whole family to discover Canada’s history through the eyes of Richmond youth. See how Richmond students interpret Canada’s past through Heritage Fair projects that tell stories about Canadian heroes and milestones, places and events. Then take part in exciting crafts and games that inspire a deeper appreciation and Read more [...]

In honour of Canada 150, Richmond Canada Day will be the ultimate birthday bash with a street festival in Steveston Village incorporating the much beloved Steveston Salmon Festival, ship boarding, free concerts, food trucks and a brilliant fireworks display to light up the night.