The Sunshine Coast is home to the highest per capita population of artists and crafters in Canada. With its stunning natural beauty, it’s no wonder the Sunshine Coast has a thriving artistic community! Follow the Purple Banner Flags (which artists hang on their studios to signal “We’re Open!”) from Langdale to Lund and Read more [...]
February 8 – October 18, 2020 Organized by the Scotiabank Photography Program at the National Gallery of Canada. The Extended Moment: Fifty Years of Collecting Photographs provides a rare opportunity for visitors to witness the international arc of photography from the 19th century to present times. This compelling exhibition overview of Read more [...]
The Vancouver Art Gallery presents Modern in The Making: Post-War Craft and Design in British Columbia. Featuring over 300 works, Modern in the Making: Post-War Craft and Design in British Columbia examines the furniture, ceramics, textiles, fashion and jewellery that defined West Coast modern living in the mid-twentieth century. In the three decades following Read more [...]
The Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre presents: Taiken: Japanese Canadians Since 1877. Learn about the first arrivals in 1877, the hardships of the early pioneers, the struggles of the war years, and the need to rebuilding homes and businesses in the 1950s. Listen to the voices of many generations Read more [...]
This exhibition features four internationally known, award winning artists who work in a wide variety of media and styles. Inspired by nature and their West Coast surroundings they have created works which pay homage to textile traditions while each establishing their own unique, contemporary style. “Art is art, nature is Read more [...]
On view until Winter 2020 MOV is pleased to announce its newest feature exhibition Acts of Resistance, showcasing the artwork of seven indigenous artist activists from the Pacific Northwest, whose designs flew from the Iron Workers Memorial bridge on July 3, 2018 to protest the Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline project. Read more [...]
In the 1950s Vancouver had approximately 19,000 neon signs – more than Las Vegas! While some thought that thousands of signs signaled excitement and big city living, others thought they were a tawdry display that disfigured the city’s natural beauty. This deep civic controversy resulted in a turning point in Read more [...]
We’re not in Vanier Park but we’re still here for you this summer! Check back often for unique new digital entertainment features, opportunities to attend exclusive virtual Member events, lively all-ages Education activities and more. NEW right now – our Bard Online Store and the first episodes of our exciting BMO Virtual Mainstage Read more [...]
At the Harrison Festival, we are still running! Along with the distanced live events we are producing throughout the summer, we have asked 9 different solo artists and groups to perform a few songs for us for these special videos. Some of these are artists who have graced our stage Read more [...]
North Van Arts is thrilled to announce the 2020 Anonymous Art Show. This group exhibition and fundraising event will include emerging and established artists working strictly on unframed 8” x 8” x 1½” canvas or wood panels. Due to COVID-19 there are a few changes to this year’s Anonymous Art Read more [...]
The Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society is joining many of other Vancouver Arts organizations introducing reimagined Fall seasons. The Society recently announced it is moving forward with staggered dates for the 2020 Vancouver Fringe Festival. Limited live performances and events will take place from September 10 to 20 and extend to Read more [...]
DIALOGUE: Paintings & Collage by Jennifer Love & Kim LaFave September 17 – October 19, 2020 Opening reception: Saturday, September 19, 6-8pm The Hearth Gallery, Bowen Island. BC Jennifer Love and Kim LaFave, artists from the Sunshine Coast. BC, present an exhibition of paintings and collage works wherein complex layers Read more [...]
Word Vancouver is a free annual literary arts festival. This year our festival will be virtually running from September 19th– 27th with special events leading up to the festival. Our mission at Word is to foster connectivity, inclusivity, inspiration and to bring the joy of the written word. The theme Read more [...]
Join instructors Paula Henchell and Dan Fallwell for the Paint Nights in Watercolours! art workshops hosted at the Terrace Art Gallery. $55 per night or $150 for all three nights. Please call 250-638-8884 to reserve your spot!
Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture. At the end of each September, millions of people attend thousands of participatory arts and culture events across the country. Culture Days programs invite the public to get hands-on and behind-the-scenes to highlight the importance of arts and culture in 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 [...]
The Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre presents: Broken Promises. Grounded in research from Landscapes of Injustice – a 7 year multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, community engaged project, this exhibit explores the dispossession of Japanese Canadians in the 1940s. It illuminates the loss of home and the struggle for justice of one Read more [...]
Saturday, September 26, 2020, 7:30 pm Web experience and post-show Q&A with creative team Sunday, September 27, 2020, 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria Street, Kamloops BC A Soldier, a Fiddle, and a Diabolical Deal with the Devil. The Kamloops Symphony and Western Canada Theatre join forces Read more [...]
Bowen Island, British Columbia Visual Arts, Multi/Interdisciplinary — Behind-the-scenes, Talks and Discussion Sun, summer, Bowen, art and artists. Sounds like the perfect combination for a sublime weekend! Bowen Island is considered to be one of the most artistic communities in Canada and has an abundance of artists who are willing Read more [...]
Richmond celebrates local food, sustainability and its agricultural past, present and future on the spectacular Garden City Lands, an amazing 136.5 acre park in the heart of Richmond. This remarkable open space is currently being developed as one of Richmond’s signature parks and will be home to active farming and Read more [...]
Join us for the 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 various countries, buy art, enjoy live music, art demos, birds of prey, Read more [...]
Young artists are invited to show their work in a pop-up gallery at their local Opus October 1–14, 2020 during our Annual Opus Kids’ Art Exhibit, with proceeds from the event going support visual art programs in local schools. Kids create their artwork – in any medium – throughout August Read more [...]
The Sunshine Coast’s leading edge arts and cultural festival will be presented this year from October 8 to 25. The multi-disciplinary Festival features visual art, music, heritage, drama, dance and a variety of workshops hosted at various indoor venues around the District of Sechelt. The Sechelt Arts Festival provides accessible Read more [...]
The New West Cultural Crawl is a two-day visual art and cultural festival that celebrates and presents New Westminster’s creative character and diversity. A cultural experience that exists throughout the city’s neighbourhoods. Discover our historical heritage and the ‘New’ New West. New Westminster has a fantastic artistic landscape that continues Read more [...]
There’s NOTHING that can replace live performance and that’s why we do what we do. We’re thrilled to bring you a physically-distant Spotlight Series this fall that’s safe, fun, and accessible for everyone. Our fall season features 5 excellent events: • 50 in-theatre, physically-distant seats available for each show • Read more [...]
All Art Crawl Artists/Venues will be featured “Virtually Together” with Studio Visit appointment and drop in options following Provincial Health Guidelines in 2020. This opens the opportunity to involve more artists and to reach a wider audience. Get all the details at here. Travel along the entire Sunshine Coast Highway from Gambier Island and Langdale to Earl’s Cove. It is Read more [...]
Vancouver, B.C. — The Chutzpah! Festival has established a reputation for presenting Vancouver audiences with new and exciting, critically acclaimed artists from all over the world. In addition to the programming mentioned above, the Chutzpah! Festival will pay tribute to the Jewish Community Centre and celebrate the 25th anniversary of Read more [...]
“Experience the power of creativity at Splash – Arts Umbrella’s annual art auction and gala. On Saturday, October 24, 2020.” Splash – Special 2020 Edition – will feature multiple private gala locations, each with a glamourous event experience. The art auction and evening entertainment will be broadcast live, reaching more Read more [...]
On Line Learning https://www.artbywendy.com/online-learning-opportunities-wendy/ Featuring Artists Wendy Mould, AFCA Show Days Thursday to Saturday, Nov 19-21, 10-4pm daily. Workshop Day, Wednesday, Nov 18 : 10-12pm Beginner Watercolour Class – Great opportunity to learn the secrets of watercolor $40 All supplies incl.; 1-3pm Christmas Card Class – A special Card for Read more [...]
Each year the Pacific Rim Arts Society (PRAS) coordinates the largest non-juried Art show on the West Coast. PRAS’ membership of over 100 artists, specialize in mediums from painting, photography, sculpture, carving, material arts, pyrography to glass works, wood work, jewellery and everything in between. The calibre of the work Read more [...]
Crafted Vancouver is an annual 25-day festival that celebrates and advances local, national & international craft and craft artists through a curated program of events taking place in venues throughout Metro Vancouver & the Fraser Valley. Along with our official Event Partners, we foster public appreciation by featuring exceptional artists Read more [...]
The goal of the Cultural Heritage Festival – now in its 10th year – is to create a festival that engages the residents of the west coast region of Vancouver Island to explore the many avenues of our varied culture through various art disciplines and cultural perspectives. By exchanging cross- Read more [...]
We’re sad that we can’t bring you Shakespeare on our Vanier Park stages this summer, but you can still look to digital spaces to find some great Shakespeare entertainment. We’re ready to guide you to the best of it, from close to home and around the world, with our new Read more [...]
The Annual Chetwynd International Chainsaw Carving Championship has visually shaped The District of Chetwynd into a one-of-a-kind locale. Artists from all over the world compete in this unique competition. The District of Chetwynd keeps each intricately carved piece from the championship and places them throughout town. Spectators can watch the Read more [...]
The Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts has been providing high caliber workshops in a wide range of artistic mediums for artists, teachers and serious adult students since 1984. MISSA has a reputation for attracting local, national and international instructors who engage with students in an intense multi-disciplinary environment. Read more [...]
Celebrating 51 years of the Pacific Rim Arts Society AND 33 years of the Summer Festival! The Pacific Rim Summer Festival is one of our longest standing programs and has morphed over the years to reflect our communities as they change. We have set objectives to guide committee members in Read more [...]
WORLD MUSIC & ART: SMALL TOWN ROOTS Now into its 6th decade, the Harrison Festival of the Arts has presented the best in Canadian and International performing and visual arts in a setting free of large crowds, long lineups and high ticket prices. The Festival is an event the whole Read more [...]
The Pride in Art Society (PiA) produces, presents and exhibits with a curatorial vision the Queer Arts Festival (QAF), an annual, professional, artist-run, multidisciplinary festival that harnesses the visceral power of the arts to inspire recognition, respect and visibility of people who transgress gender and sexual norms, and the new Read more [...]
Mission Folk Music Festival In keeping with public health decisions, the organizers of the Mission Folk Music Festival regret to announce that the 2020 festival has been cancelled. It was slated to run from July 24 – 26. The festival invites everyone to follow their folk to next year’s festival, Read more [...]
Explore artists’ studios, museums, art galleries and heritage sites through this free, self-guided tour within the Columbia Basin. Meet the artists, shop for fine art and craft, view demonstrations, special exhibitions, interpretive displays or chat with local historians during this day-long cultural celebration! The following communities are participating: Grand Forks, Read more [...]
Due to the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic, and after the recent announcement by BC Provincial Medical Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry that there will be no mass gatherings for any cultural and sporting events this summer, it is with heavy hearts that the Robson Valley Music Society has made the difficult Read more [...]
Nanaimo International Jazz Festival Association (NIJFA)Get ready for the Third Annual Nanaimo Jazz Festival, happening September 20-September 22. You won’t want to miss this great event!It is Family Friendly and Affordable ~~ Great discounts for our Festival Pass and Members save even more. * Free outdoor concerts * All in Nanaimo’s easy-walk downtown & stunning Read more [...]
