YEAR ROUND TOUR OF ARTISTS’ STUDIOS Look for the flying PURPLE BANNERS all along the Sunshine Coast from Gambier Island and Langdale to Powell River and Lund. Wherever you see a PURPLE BANNER, the arts are at work. In many cases, but not always, the banner is an invitation to 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 [...]
Are you looking for a Covid-19 safe activity? We have a great idea! Take a Salmon Arm Walkabout Tour courtesy of the Salmon Arm Museum at R.J. Haney Heritage Village. Print the Map and text pages attached to this email and go exploring. For more fun, download On This Spot Read more [...]
Admission is free of charge Seymour Art Gallery welcomes more than 25,000 visitors annually to our gallery, Gallery Shop, and special events. Along with a busy exhibition schedule, we present performance events — including music, artist demonstrations, interactive art-making, and events for children. The Seymour Art Gallery establishes a high Read more [...]
January 23−March 27, 2021 Winter Launch with Patrick Cruz, Qian Cheng, and Francis Cruz Saturday, January 30 | 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Artists and Curators in Conversation: Saturday, February 27 | 2:00 p.m. –3:00 p.m. The human face reveals a lot about someone. From smiling or frowning to more Read more [...]
Watch/rewatch Day 1- 3 of the 2020 online festival! Find out more about future events at www.rootsandblues.ca 28th Annual ROOTSandBLUES “An Altered State” Festival – Day 1 28th Annual ROOTSandBLUES “An Altered State” Festival – Day 2 28th Annual ROOTSandBLUES “An Altered State” Festival – Day 3
Guest Curator: Karen Tam “Whose Chinatown? Examining Chinatown Gazes in Art, Archives, and Collections,” brings together an art history of Chinatowns and their communities by historical and contemporary Canadian artists such Emily Carr, Unity Bainbridge, Yucho Chow, Fred Herzog, Paul Wong, Mary Sui Yee Wong, Morris Lum, and aiya哎呀, among others. Read more [...]
The Gallery at Queen’s Park presents: “New West Craft Artisan Exhibition” Featuring: Pineapple Cat Studio Kathy Harms Florenzca Designs Relaxation Island Glasea Exhibition Dates: February 1 – 28, 2021. Hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00am – 2:00pm Free Admission. Exhibition Statement New West Craft is a collective of local artists, artisans and makers. The Read more [...]
“Love & Lust” February 5-April 5 The Printmakers of Dundarave Print Workshop explore the Aesthetics of Beauty and Pleasure through original prints: etchings, collagraphs, monotypes, relief prints and more.
A True Canadian Arts & Culture Experience… take a self guided mapped art tour through the Canadian Rockies! Contact us to confirm availability, you book flights & we take care of the rest. Visit www.rockymountainarttour.com A once in a lifetime dream vacation… Travel the parkway to world renowned tourist destinations Read more [...]
Experience the Real Mandrake the Magician at Museum of Surrey New exhibit celebrates life of world-famous magician with Surrey roots The Real Mandrake the Magician is set to appear in the Museum of Surrey’s Community Treasures exhibit space Feb. 17 to May 16, featuring the legendary career of the late Read more [...]
Beginning on February 21st, the Harrison Festival Society will continue to offer online alternatives to its usual live programming with a series that focusses on the music of Ireland. Following on the heels of a successful Christmas show “Cool Yule” in December, the Harrison Festival will offer three events: the Read more [...]
New West Craft is a collective of local artists, artisans and makers. The New West Craft Exhibition at The Gallery at Queen’s Park will feature the work of five local artisans. Each of the participating artisans showcase the diverse range of products, mediums and artistic styles of the New West Read more [...]
For the past 10 years, the Kamloops Arts Council has been proud to put on our Art Exposed Regional Exhibit and we are excited to announce that it will be going ahead this year as well! Join us March 5th to 13th, 2021 for this community-centred visual arts exhibit. Art 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 [...]
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 [...]
The Ryga Arts Festival is a diverse multi-day celebration of arts and culture in the Okanagan, inspired by influential Canadian playwright and author George Ryga. Both online and in-person events will be offered for the 2021 festival. Bringing together professional and local artists, it features concerts, spoken word, author readings, Read more [...]
ROOTS andB LUES is currently exploring opportunities through which to share the joy, talent and authenticity of the ROOTSandBLUES Festival with a broader audience using a technology solution and alternate format in 2021. We commit to keeping you informed regarding alternate opportunities to enjoy ROOTSandBLUES as information becomes available in 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
‘The Crawl’ will showcase artists on the entire Sunshine Coast from Langdale to Earls Cove or Earls Cove to Langdale. Over the 3 days, the ‘Coast’ transforms into one large interactive art show. It is a celebration of displays, demonstrations and opportunities to meet the artists behind their amazing creations. During the unprecedented Covid-19 Read more [...]
