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Art Walks & Studio Tours

Catch artists in their own space and see the inner workings of the studio tours life. Watch as a potter or ceramicist works clay with an expert touch. See a painter use colour, form and composition to splash an image on blank canvas. Experience the process of glassmaking,  woodworking, metal sculpting, and an endless variety of artistic expression. British Columbia’s diverse culture and pristine natural beauty create the perfect conditions for a vibrant arts community. Artists all over the province open the doors of their studios to the public for specialized viewing tours that can be found on Art-BC.com.  Studio  tours are  an excellent way to immerse yourself in the local art  scene. Some artists open their studios throughout the year, or for the summer season, while others will only be available for viewing  during organized studio tours. To begin, find an existing studio tour with a proposed itinerary or create your own cultural crawl – plan a visit to one of BC’s Creative Communities using the Guide and Art-BC.com to curate your own exploration of galleries, artist studios and more!
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Sunshine Coast Purple Banner Studio Tour

Sunshine Coast Purple Banner Studio Tour
Sechelt
Date:
January 1, 2025
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December 31, 2025
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Year Round Tour of Artists’ Studios Look for the flying PURPLE BANNERS all along the Sunshine Coast from Langdale to Powell River. Wherever you see a PURPLE BANNER, the arts are at work. In many cases, but not always, the banner is an invitation to drop in. Please refer to the specific listing to determine whether an appointment is required. See Read more...
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Vancouver Art’s District – Self Guided Tour

Vancouver Arts District – Self Guided Tour
Vancouver
Date:
January 1, 2025
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December 31, 2025
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Welcome to the Vancouver Art Walk, an initiative designed to showcase the remarkable galleries and art spaces in the Vancouver Arts District. Our mission is to collaborate with commercial and non-profit galleries and creatives to provide visitors with an exceptional and well-curated tour that can be enjoyed at their own pace. Our carefully crafted map presents a selection of the most Read more...
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New Westminster Public Art

New Westminster Public Art
New Westminster
Date:
March 1, 2025
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March 31, 2026
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Promoting and encouraging diverse and inclusive  public art opportunities to animate the urban landscape and nurture civic dialogue.  Read more...
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West of Main Artwalk

Artists in Our Midst
Vancouver
Date:
May 31, 2025
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June 1, 2025
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The community is invited to fill their weekend with art May 31 & June 1st. Private art studios and pop-up artist venues will be open across Vancouver’s west side during the Open Studio Tour & Sale open daily 11-5. From internationally recognized artists to some of the city’s emerging talent, this free event is a unique opportunity to explore and engage with Read more...
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Doors Open Richmond

Doors Open Richmond
Richmond
Date:
June 7, 2025
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June 8, 2025
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Discover the rich cultural diversity of Richmond in this free, family-friendly event. This year, 40 sites will open their doors to visitors, offering behind-the-scenes tours and activities for all ages. Museums, heritage sites, civic centres, artist studios, and more will participate, including the Steveston Buddhist Temple, the Vedic Cultural Centre, Richmond Recycling Depot, and the Richmond Nature Park. Learn more Read more...
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Sooke Secret Garden & Artisan Tour | Sooke Philharmonic Society

Sooke Philharmonic Society
Sooke
Date:
June 7, 2025
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June 8, 2025
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This year’s two-day Sooke Secret Garden & Artisan Tour promises to be bigger and more exciting than ever! Alongside stunning private gardens—some featuring live music—the tour features artisan studios, artisan vendors, and several special destinations. It will be a wonderful opportunity to experience Sooke’s flourishing music and arts scene while wandering through our gorgeous private gardens. With support from the Read more...
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Hope Art Crawl

Hope, Cascades & Canyons
Hope
Date:
June 21, 2025
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June 22, 2025
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This annual event allows visitors to explore local artists’ studios and galleries, purchase artwork, and connect with the art community in Hope, BC.  Mark your calendars! Read more...
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Horseshoe Bay Art Walk

Horseshoe Bay Art Walk
West Vancouver
Date:
June 22, 2025
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Discover the charm of the Horseshoe Bay Art Walk on Sunday, June 22, 2025, from 11am to 4pm. Take a leisurely stroll through our charming seaside community and immerse yourself in the vibrant art scene. Local potters, painters, jewelers and woodworkers showcase their finest creations at various locations throughout Horseshoe Bay.       Read more...
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Artisan Studio Tour | Tourism Smithers

Tourism Smithers
Smithers
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July 18, 2025
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July 19, 2025
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A FREE self-guided tour! July 18 – 2pm-8pm July 19-10am-6pm Each summer, a group of Artisans of the Bulkley Valley invite you to visit their studios in and around Smithers and Telkwa on a dedicated day or weekend. Explore the valley while you enjoy this FREE self-guided tour. Pottery, paintings jewelry, stained glass, cards, fabric arts, baskets and more. Read more...
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Nanoose Bay New Summer Breeze Tour

Nanoose Bay Studio Tour
Nanoose Bay
Date:
July 19, 2025
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July 20, 2025
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New Summer Breeze Tour – Enjoy art and sunshine on a self-guided summer tour Date: July 19-20    Time: 10-5pm – Make this a fun weekend event!  Explore our unique studios, meet our talented local artists, and take-home original BC artwork. The tour winds through the Nanoose Bay peninsula past numerous local beaches and lookouts. Whether you’re a visitor or a Read more...
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Chilliwack Mural Festival

Tourism Chilliwack
Chilliwack
Date:
August 7, 2025
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August 17, 2025
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Welcome to the Chilliwack Mural Festival! This event celebrates public art presented by the Chilliwack Arts Council. Set against the backdrop of historic downtown Chilliwack, the three-day festival celebrates the creation of large-scale murals by emerging and established artists from Canada and around the world. We are privileged to host our festival on the unceded territory of the Stó:lō people   Read more...
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Nelson International Mural Festival | Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism

Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism
Nelson
Date:
August 8, 2025
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August 10, 2025
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The Nelson and District Arts Council is excited to present the fifth Nelson International Mural Festival happening August 11th, 12th, 13th, 2023 throughout Nelson, BC. Cultural vibrancy in Nelson continues to flourish under the festival’s engagement of street artists, muralists, creators, and art enthusiasts joining the festival from the local, national, and international art scene. Through large scale public artworks, Read more...
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Columbia Basin Culture Tour

Columbia Basin Culture Tour
Nelson
Date:
August 9, 2025
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August 10, 2025
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August 9 & 10, 2025 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Each year, the tour invites you to:  meet people behind the scenes at galleries and museums  visit studios and venues not normally open to the public shop for original art or fine crafts  enjoy special events Self-directed and free of charge, the tour features the work of skilled Read more...
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Lake Country ArtWalk

Lake Country ArtWalk
Lake Country
Date:
September 6, 2025
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September 7, 2025
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What is the ArtWalk Festival? 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 artists, hands-on children’s activities, live artist demonstrations, workshops, a live art auction and a delicious menu of food and beverages. ​ ArtWalk’s Mission Lake Read more...
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New Westminster Cultural Crawl

New Westminster Cultural Crawl
New Westminster
Date:
October 5, 2025
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October 6, 2025
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Presented by Arts New West, The New West Cultural Crawl is an annual arts & culture festival that celebrates and exhibits the vast creative talents across New Westminster. Artist studios and venues open their doors for two days to welcome thousands of visitors from across Metro Vancouver. The 22nd Annual New West Cultural Crawl will take place on October 4 + 5, 2025, Read more...
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Nanoose Bay Thanksgiving Tour

Nanoose Bay Thanksgiving Tour
Nanoose Bay
Date:
October 10, 2025
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October 11, 2025
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Thanksgiving Tour – Invite your friends and family to celebrate the season with warm colors and inspiring works. Thanksgiving Tour October 10th and 11th 2025.  Time: 10-5pm – Come and meet the artists in their workspaces. Our annual tour promises a unique experience with over 21 local artists in multiple locations. The tour winds through the Nanoose Bay peninsula past Read more...
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Sunshine Coast Art Crawl

Sunshine Coast Art Crawl
Sunshine Coast
Date:
October 17, 2025
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October 19, 2025
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The Crawl is a free, self-guided tour you can take at your own pace, a perfect opportunity to bring your family and friends together to experience Coast Life and uncover some unique, often hidden, spots. Explore the online listings and pick up a printed brochure to plan your visits. “Did you Know” the Sunshine Coast Art Crawl’” was listed as Read more...
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Squamish Artwalk | Tourism Squamish

Explore Squamish And the Squamish Adventure Centre
Squamish
Date:
October 18, 2025
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October 19, 2025
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The Squamish ArtWalk is a celebration of visual art and artists in Squamish ArtWalk seeks to increase access to and awareness of arts and culture in Squamish and the Sea to Sky Corridor by pairing artists with various venues around town and displays their work for people to visit throughout the month. People can visit the venues at any time Read more...
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Central Island Studio Tour | Comox Valley Arts Council

Comox Valley Arts Council
Courtenay
Date:
November 7, 2025
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November 9, 2025
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Studio artists include both established and well-known artists – folks who sell their work around the world and are collected in public and private galleries – as well as emerging and experimenting artists who have either just begun their careers or are perhaps shifting to a new genre. There is something for every taste – paintings, sculpture, pottery, photography, stained Read more...
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Nanaimo Art Walk

Nanaimo Art Walk
Nanaimo
Date:
November 22, 2025
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November 23, 2025
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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. Read more...
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Vancouver Island North Art Tour

Vancouver Island North
Port Hardy
Date:
March 27, 2026
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Creating arts and crafts in all imaginable disciplines is one productive way that North Islanders make use of their long winter nights. As a result, there is a remarkable range of work on display in galleries and home studios throughout the region. Masks, totems, rattles and exquisite carvings of animals and spirit creatures is a centuries-old tradition for the Kwakwaka’wakw Read more...
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Reshaping Collections: Where History Meets Art | Chinese Canadian Museum

Chinese Canadian Museum
Vancouver
Date:
January 1, 2025
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September 28, 2025
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Vancouver, BC (September 4, 2024) – The Chinese Canadian Museum is launching a brand new exhibition inside the Poy Family Gallery titled Reshaping Collections: Where History Meets Art from September 25, 2024 to September 28, 2025, featuring unique art creations by six diverse Chinese Canadian artists from across the country. These artists were invited to reinterpret historical and cultural objects and materials that explore Read more...
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Vancouver Art’s District – Self Guided Tour

Vancouver Arts District – Self Guided Tour
Vancouver
Date:
January 1, 2025
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December 31, 2025
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Welcome to the Vancouver Art Walk, an initiative designed to showcase the remarkable galleries and art spaces in the Vancouver Arts District. Our mission is to collaborate with commercial and non-profit galleries and creatives to provide visitors with an exceptional and well-curated tour that can be enjoyed at their own pace. Our carefully crafted map presents a selection of the most Read more...
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Sunshine Coast Purple Banner Studio Tour

Sunshine Coast Purple Banner Studio Tour
Sechelt
Date:
January 1, 2025
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December 31, 2025
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Year Round Tour of Artists’ Studios Look for the flying PURPLE BANNERS all along the Sunshine Coast from Langdale to Powell River. Wherever you see a PURPLE BANNER, the arts are at work. In many cases, but not always, the banner is an invitation to drop in. Please refer to the specific listing to determine whether an appointment is required. See Read more...
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All Things Terry

Royal BC Museum
Victoria
Date:
January 2, 2025
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December 31, 2025
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For 44 years, Terry Fox has been an inspiration to Canadians and the world alike. In April 2024, the Royal BC Museum entered into a 20-year loan agreement with the Terry Fox Centre and the Fox family to care for, manage and preserve the legacy and personal belongings of Terry Fox. The van and a series of informational panels are Read more...
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Jonathan Hunt House

Royal BC Museum
Victoria
Date:
January 18, 2025
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December 31, 2025
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This ceremonial house and museum installation allows visitors to enter a recreation of the house of Chief Kwakwabalasami, the late Jonathan Hunt, a Kwakwaka’wakw chief who was born and lived his life in the community of Tsaxis, near Fort Rupert, BC. To refresh the space, the museum brought in master carver and artist Richard Hunt, Jonathan Hunt’s grandson, who helped Read more...
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Emily Carr: Navigating an Impenetrable Landscape

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
Date:
January 25, 2025
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January 25, 2026
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When Emily Carr (1871–1945) wrote about landscape paintings—her own and those of others—she would sometimes describe how an eye might move through the imagined space in the work. It is striking, then, that so many of her own paintings create an experience of dense, impenetrable forest that confounds such forward movement. In many cases, the viewer is tantalized with the Read more...
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Umami: Savouring Artistic Nikkei Identity

Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
Burnaby
Date:
February 1, 2025
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September 30, 2025
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February – September 2025 Part 1: February 8 – May 17, 2025 Part 2: May 27 – September 27, 2025 Exhibit Opening + Artists’ Conversations: February 13 and May 29, 6 – 8pm In our 25th anniversary year, the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre (NNMCC) celebrates the vibrant and diverse artistic expressions of Japanese Canadians with the “Umami: Savouring Artistic Nikkei Identity” Read more...
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Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist I Bill Reid Gallery

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Vancouver
Date:
February 1, 2025
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February 5, 2026
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents: Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist This landmark exhibition celebrates 50 years of work by renowned Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White. Curated by Sdahl Ḵ’awaas, Lucy Bell, it features highlights from Christian’s career alongside pieces by his apprentices. Known for his masterful argillite carvings, jewelry, and monumental works, Christian began Read more...
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