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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
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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
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March 1, 2025
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March 31, 2026
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New Westminster is home to a vibrant collection of public art that reflects the city’s creativity, diversity, and community spirit. Explore the Public Art Self-Guided Tour and Virtual Map to discover works that animate the urban landscape, spark dialogue, and celebrate inclusive artistic expression. You can also enjoy more self-guided experiences highlighting the city’s rich arts and heritage offerings. Read more...
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Castlegar Sculpturewalk

Castlegar Sculpturewalk
Castlegar
Date:
June 26, 2025
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June 27, 2026
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Sculpture Capital of Canada™ Castlegar Sculpturewalk is a annual rotating exhibition showcasing 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 the City of Castlegar for the permanent collection. There are additional cash Read more...
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Heritage and Public Art Guide | Port Moody

Port Moody
Port Moody
Date:
July 2, 2025
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December 31, 2025
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Port Moody is known for its vibrant arts and culture scene, with public art playing a significant role in enhancing the city’s aesthetic appeal and fostering a sense of community. The city has a diverse public art collection, including both permanent and temporary installations, integrated into various public spaces like parks, walkways, and buildings. Check out the guide here    Read more...
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New Westminster Cultural Crawl

New Westminster Cultural Crawl
New Westminster
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October 4, 2025
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October 5, 2025
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The New West Cultural Crawl is back, and this time, it’s bigger and more vibrant than ever as the annual family-friendly event celebrates their 22nd year. From October 4 to 5, the city of New Westminster will come alive with a vibrant array of events and activities that highlight the city’s rich artistic community. This year’s event promises to inspire attendees with a Read more...
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Gabriola Thanksgiving Studio Tour

Gabriola Thanksgiving Studio Tour
Gabriola Island
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October 11, 2025
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October 13, 2025
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The Gabriola Arts Council (GAC) welcomes you to the 29th Annual Thanksgiving Studio Tour, October 11-13, 2025. 54 artists in 48 studios, plus Tour Central, open their doors to you and yours. Artists work all year in preparation for Studio Tour, and for many, Tour is their biggest sales event of the year. On your self-guided tour, you will find art of all kinds Read more...
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Nanoose Bay Thanksgiving Tour

Nanoose Bay Thanksgiving Tour
Nanoose Bay
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October 11, 2025
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October 12, 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 11th and 12th 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 14 different locations. The tour winds through the Nanoose Bay peninsula Read more...
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Sunshine Coast Art Crawl

Sunshine Coast Art Crawl
Sunshine Coast
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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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Nanaimo Art Walk

Nanaimo Art Walk
Nanaimo
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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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Central Island Studio Tour

Experience Comox Valley
Courtenay
Date:
November 22, 2025, 10:00 am
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November 23, 2025, 4:00 pm
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November 22-23 ! At your own pace – go support local artists from 10am-4pm #centralislandstudiotour Be sure to snag your copy of the Central Island Studio Tour Map available @comoxvalleyarts @comoxvalleyartgallery @vilibrary @cumberland_museum @tourismcomoxvalley @comoxvalleyairport Download  https://centralislandartsguide.ca/2024-studio-tour-map/   Read more...
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Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Art Studio Tour

Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Art Studio Tour
Pitt Meadows
Date:
May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026
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ART STUDIO TOUR Mother’s Day Weekend | May 9 – 10, 2026 | 10am – 4pm Our 25th annual tour promises to be a unique experience with over 100 local and visiting artists in 31 locations. The tour winds through urban neighbourhoods and rural landscapes nestled against the Golden Ears Mountains. Enjoy a variety of art mediums including stained glass, photography, Read more...
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West of Main Artwalk

Artists in Our Midst
Vancouver
Date:
May 30, 2026
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May 31, 2026
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The community is invited to fill their weekend with art May 30 & 31st. 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 artists 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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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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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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Museum of Vancouver Events

Museum of Vancouver
Vancouver
Date:
February 5, 2025
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February 5, 2026
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From artist talks and curatorial tours to workshops and performances, the Museum of Vancouver offers special events and programs for children and adults. Programming includes everything from Indigenous artisans, cultural celebrations, 2SLGBTQ+ content, civic engagement, food and gardening, crafting, film screenings, poetry readings, and more! Visit museumofvancouver.ca/events-programs to see what’s coming up at the MOV! Read more...
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