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  • Sunshine Coast Purple Banner Studio Tour

    Date: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021

    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 [...]

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  • Broken Promises | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre

    Date: September 26, 2020 - April 17, 2021

    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 [...]

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  • Nature’s Clothesline ‘airs’ at Museum of Surrey

    Date: October 29, 2020 - February 21, 2021

    Museum of Surrey is excited to present their latest feature exhibit ‘Nature’s Clothesline,’ coming to the museum October 29. This exciting and creative textile exhibit tells the story of clothing consumption and the dramatic increase in textile waste worldwide. Nature’s Clothesline introduces the idea of sustainable textiles through upcycled art, Read more [...]

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  • Wayfinding

    Date: November 14, 2020 - January 31, 2021

    The exhibition Wayfinding brings together recent work by local artists Leanne M. Christie, Sara Graham and Devon Knowles, who live and create art in response to their cities—Coquitlam, Port Moody and Vancouver—and the urban architecture that makes up these spaces and others like them. Through mediums such as oil painting, Read more [...]

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  • Salmon Arm Walkabout Tour

    Date: December 9, 2020 - March 1, 2021

    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 [...]

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    Songs and Dances – Kamloops Symphony

    Date: January 15, 2021 - February 13, 2021

    Available on-demand online starting at 7:30 pm on Friday, January 15, accessible until Saturday, February 13. The Kamloops Symphony presents a vibrant concert experience of folk tunes & moving melodies. This performance features sweeping, lush music by Canadian composers Marjan Mozetich, John Burge, and Bill Douglas along with stirring works by Hungarian composers Leó Read more [...]

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    Discovery | Juried Exhibition for Emerging Artists – Seymour Art Gallery

    Date: January 16, 2021 - February 27, 2021

    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 [...]

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    Facing Time | Surrey Art Gallery

    Date: January 23, 2021 - March 27, 2021

    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 [...]

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    ROOTSandBLUES 28th Annual Virtual Festival

    Date: January 27, 2021 - August 1, 2021

    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

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    Mini Art Works…with a TWIST & Pick Up Party | The Hearth

    Date: January 28, 2021 - February 20, 2021

    Join the Hearth Exhibition and Silent Auction: January 28 to February 20.  Pick up Party: Saturday, February 20, 2021, 1 – 4 pm Featuring a variety of works donated by a diverse group of local artists. Pick Up Party: (includes final bidding)  Saturday, February 20 at the Hearth Gallery outdoor Read more [...]

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  • For Whose Chinatown? Of course!

    Date: January 29, 2021 - May 1, 2021

    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 [...]

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    Love & Lust | DUNDARAVE PRINT WORKSHOP + GALLERY

    Date: February 5, 2021 - April 5, 2021

    “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.

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  • Vernon Winter Carnival

    Date: February 5, 2021 - February 14, 2021

    Time: 12:00 am to 12:00 am

    Vernon Winter Carnival is one of the largest events of its kind in Canada. We are proud to continue to deliver over 100 events through out the community starting the first Friday of February. Tickets for events go on sale Jan 4th, 2021. You don’t want to miss out on Read more [...]

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    Art Exposed | Kamloops Old Courthouse Cultural Centre

    Date: March 5, 2021 - March 13, 2021

    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 [...]

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  • ArtSplash! 2021 Dates TBA | Pacific Rim Arts Society

    Date: March 20, 2021 - March 29, 2021

    Time: 12:00 am to 12:00 am

    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 [...]

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  • Crafted Vancouver

    Date: May 1, 2021 - May 25, 2021

    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 [...]

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  • Cultural Heritage Festival 2021 Dates TBA | Pacific Rim Arts Council

    Date: May 2, 2021 - May 9, 2021

    Time: 12:00 am to 12:00 am

    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 [...]

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  • Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival 2021

    Date: June 9, 2021 - September 28, 2021

    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 [...]

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  • Chetwynd Annual International Chainsaw Carving Championship

    Date: June 10, 2021 - June 13, 2021

    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 [...]

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  • MISSA 2021

    Date: June 26, 2021 - July 9, 2021

    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 [...]

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  • Summer Festival 2021 Dates TBA | Pacific Rim Arts Society

    Date: June 30, 2021 - July 4, 2021

    Time: 12:00 am to 12:00 am

    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 [...]

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  • Harrison Festival of the Arts | 2021 Dates TBA

    Date: July 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021

    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 [...]

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  • Queer Arts Festival

    Date: July 16, 2021

    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 [...]

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  • Mission Folk Music Festival 2021

    Date: July 23, 2021 - July 25, 2021

    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 [...]

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  • Columbia Basin Culture Tour

    Date: August 8, 2021 - August 9, 2021

    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 [...]

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  • Ryga Arts Festival

    Date: August 14, 2021 - August 16, 2021

    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 [...]

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  • Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival | Virtual

    Date: August 14, 2021 - October 18, 2021

    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 [...]

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  • Nanaimo International Jazz Festival (NIJFA)

    Date: September 18, 2021

    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 [...]

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  • BC Culture Days

    Date: September 24, 2021 - October 24, 2021

    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 [...]

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  • Sunshine Coast Art Crawl

    Date: October 22, 2021 - October 24, 2021

    ‘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 [...]

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  • Sunshine Coast Purple Banner Studio Tour

    Date: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021

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  • Broken Promises | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre

    Date: September 26, 2020 - April 17, 2021

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  • Nature’s Clothesline ‘airs’ at Museum of Surrey

    Date: October 29, 2020 - February 21, 2021

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  • Wayfinding

    Date: November 14, 2020 - January 31, 2021

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  • Salmon Arm Walkabout Tour

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