Check out the full list of workshops here Our fibre arts classes explore weaving, felting, spinning and dyeing and other fibre arts. Students gain hands-on experience while developing fine motor skills, colour sense and learn how textiles are created. Read more...
Find full list of workshops here Kids love getting their hands in the mud in our Clay Play handbuilding classes, and teens and adults can develop and hone skills in handbuilding or wheelthrowing. Read more...
The Chemainus Mural Project, started in 1981, is the world’s leading community-driven art tourism experience. Spurred to save a community from certain economic collapse, the Chemainus Mural Project has delighted and inspired millions of visitors and ultimately became the blueprint for community mural projects globally. The Chemainus Festival of Murals Society restores, maintains and introduces new murals as the occasion Read more...
Download PDF of the Tour The tour begins at City Hall on the corner of Kinchant Street and St. Laurent Avenue. Follow the brochure map to see all the hydrants in the order they are presented.Fire Hydrant Sponsors (in order of the tour ): Ron Rasmussen CA Subway City Furniture Safeway Expressions by Ewe Circle ‘S’ Western Wear Outlaws Willis Harper Spa Rivier Read more...
There are a variety of ways to learn about and explore Richmond’s public art. Discover them online on our Public Art Registry page, or take a look at our public art brochures. The City of Richmond is proud to be home to a wealth of signature public artworks and is dedicated to creating a vibrant city in which to live Read more...
As one of Canada’s oldest cities, New Westminster is filled with history and is home to some of the province’s oldest structures. Follow along as we explore its historical roots and learn about the rich past of Downtown New West. We’ve listed four prominent buildings for you to explore, but be sure to do some of your own exploring along the way! Read more...
Public Art Tour = Free Mobile App Our Public Art Collection enriches the quality of life for both residents and visitors alike through the display of art in public places, and by preserving and collecting artworks that are significant to our local cultural heritage. The first work of art to enter the District of Sechelt’s collection was a painting titled Sechelt Read more...
The Squamish Mural Walk is a free, year-round self-guided tour of the 20+ murals in Downtown Squamish which includes new and existing murals. Squamish Mural Walk presented by the Downtown Squamish BIA The Squamish Mural Walk is a free, year-round self-guided tour of the 20+ murals in Downtown Squamish which includes new and existing murals. Last year eleven new mural installations were painted Read more...
We are proud to watch thousands of people that come to Downtown Langley City annually to take part in our beautiful Downtown Langley Mural Walk Mural Walk | Downtown Langley. This is a family-friendly activity and it’s also perfect for date-night or something fun to do with your friends. Our Mural Walk features 25 one-of-a-kind, professional murals all within walking Read more...
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...
MAXguide.org is Metro Vancouver’s web-based arts and culture regional calendar, promoting a range of cultural and artistic events in the Metro Vancouver region. Event listings are posted for free by arts and culture organizations, individuals, publicists and select businesses. Find or post great performances and inspiring exhibitions. Use MAXguide to discover and explore new neighbourhoods in the region. MAXguide features a Read more...
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. Read more...
First Saturday Open Art Studios is a free, monthly event that began in 2010 and can be found in various locations across the Lower Mainland. Every first Saturday noon to five pm, over 85 individual artists and art collectives open their workshops for you to enjoy! Be inspired by original art or buy your new, favorite piece directly from a local artist. Read more...
Enjoy visiting local galleries and businesses that are open to the public all year long. Pick up a printed version at any of the locations below or download a version to view or print from our website. This map was created in partnership with the Penticton & District Community Arts Council, the Penticton Art Gallery, Visit Penticton, and the Downtown Read more...
Voices of the Valley is The Reach’s permanent community museum exhibition where the events that have impacted our community since the time of settler colonization are reflected through the use of artifacts, photographs and primary documents. Significant historical themes are interwoven with personal stories that infuse the exhibition with lived history. A series of icons placed throughout the exhibition identify Read more...
New West Craft is a handmade market hosted by the Arts Council of New Westminster. New West Craft aims to provide a welcoming environment for crafters, artisans, and makers to share their work with the community. Our markets take place on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from 11 am to 4 pm at River Market in downtown Read more...
Bright Futures brings together the innovative art of Bill Reid with new works by contemporary emerging and established Indigenous artists of the Northwest Coast. To celebrate the life of Bill Reid 25 years after his death, contributing artists were invited to ponder and critique the question: How is Bill Reid continuously inspiring contemporary Northwest Coast artists? Over 50 years ago, Bill Reid wrote an eloquent essay Read more...
Join us as you hear the fascinating Caetani family story as our friendly interpreters take you inside our 1895 heritage home on Pleasant Valley Road near downtown Vernon. See Caetani family artifacts, including 1920s custom couture by the likes of Chanel and Louis Vuitton. Watch home movies that show what Vernon looked like 100 years ago. Marvel at the collection Read more...
Presented by Vancouver Biennale, Weaving Cultural Identities brings Indigenous and Islamic communities together in a collaborative exploration of weaving traditions and histories. May 2 – October 1, 2023. Weaving Cultural Identities is an exhibit from Vancouver Biennale that brings Indigenous and Islamic communities together in a collaborative exploration of weaving traditions and histories. The works unpack uneasy issues of belonging, Read more...
Internationally acclaimed Mexican artist Pedro Reyes’ PACE IN SPACE! brings us face to face with a set of creatures that resemble cars with legs. Are they machines or animals or animatronic hybrids? Cars belong on the street, but these creatures inhabit the sidewalk, existing alongside other two- and four-legged beings. What is happening? Is one lifting its leg to the wall? For PACE IN Read more...
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 Read more...
Fashion Fictions surveys experimental design practices that exist at the intersection of fashion and other modes of cultural production. International in scope, the exhibition explores the increasing influence of research-based, materially driven practices on the global fashion scene, while acknowledging the proliferation of creative practices that challenge the aesthetic, material and technological conventions of fashion. The title of the exhibition Read more...
DISCOVER OUR 2023 SEASON We’re excited to reveal the lineup for the Festival’s 34th Season, which will run from June to September, 2023. Bard’s 2018 blockbuster As You Like It, brimming with Beatles hits, is back on the BMO Mainstage after delighting sold-out houses across Western Canada and the USA. It will play in repertory with Shakespeare’s thrilling political drama, Read more...
On display until October 9, 2023, Manabu Ikeda: Flowers from the Wreckage features Ikeda’s meticulously detailed pen-and-ink drawings that are filled with astonishing images. Through his everyday observations, this Japanese artist renders entangled fragments to create a spectacular whole that prompts viewers to look deeply into his visual expression. Curated by Kiriko Watanabe, the Audain Art Museum’s Gail & Stephen A. Read more...
Our Workshops & Classes listings are a great way to find creative courses offered throughout British Columbia. opusartsupplies.com/resources/events Resources for the Creative Individual Art Materials, Digital Printing, and Picture Frames Videos, Demonstrations, Workshops, and Community Events Friendly and Knowledgeable Staff Locations across BC plus a National Mail Order Service Opus Art Supplies are available at these BC Locations: Read more...
Reclaim + Repair: The Mahogany Project, curated by Propellor Studio, in collaboration with Museum of Vancouver, celebrates the creativity and craft of Vancouver’s design community, while engaging with questions central to the role of design in advancing sustainability as well as social and environmental justice. A diverse group of 31 emerging and seasoned local designers and makers were selected to Read more...
The Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (SLCC) invites guests to experience its latest exhibition: 100 Years of Unity – Celebrating 100 Years of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) honouring the date that sixteen villages came together as the Squamish Amalgamation on July 23, 1923. Guests are invited to see the exhibition until October 8, 2023. To learn more visit slcc.ca/amalgamation Read more...
Join the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler for a photographic journey onto the UNCEDED Territories of the Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh Úxwumixw, the Lil’wat7ul and where their territories meet in Whistler, BC. Set in breathtaking Sea to Sky locations from K’emk’emeláy (Vancouver) to Ts’zil (Mount Currie) mountain, the UNCEDED photography exhibit asks the guest to look at the world through a different Read more...
Curated by Godfre Leung For thirty years, Victoria-based artist Sonja Ahlers has been making books in her distinct visual idiom that is equal parts collage and poetry. Classification Crisis, a major survey of her career, emerged from Ahlers’s project of the last half-decade to prepare her archive. The exhibition includes her Riot Grrrl zines of the nineties, one-of-a-kind chapbooks spanning thirty Read more...
Conceptions of White is an exhibition offering context and nuanced perspectives that help viewers grapple with contemporary configurations of White identity. The exhibition examines the origins, travel and present reality of “Whiteness” as a concept and a racial invention that classifies degrees of civility/humanity. Select historical objects and artworks illustrate White origin myths within their historical context, revealing Whiteness as a 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 dance move, sing along with a choir, compose a story Read more...
The Caetani Centre will be a part of Culture Days and the inaugural Sundog Festival of Arts and Culture by offering free self-guided tours as well as a special literary event. VERNON —The Caetani Centre is part of a national and local movement to bring arts and culture into the limelight. The Vernon-based heritage museum and cultural centre, once home Read more...
Garden of Shadows is an exploration of the artist’s ongoing Studies of Women in Landscapes series, featuring enigmatic photographs of women in remote outdoor settings, alongside her innovative photographic sculptures that layer images to depict West Coast forests and floral arrangements. Both types of work invite viewers to contemplate the hidden aspects of nature and human experience. Curated by Dr. Curtis Collins, the Read more...
It has been suggested that Time was the first measure. Witnessing, questioning and documenting the movement of day into night; the change of seasons; the cyclical movement of sun, moon, and stars…has connected us intimately to our environment. Even before we were human, this type of phenomenological measure was “written into our biology, hard-coded in our DNA as circadian rhythms….coordinat(ing) each of our Read more...
Running September 29, 2023 to November 10, 2023 Opening Event September 29, 7pm-9pm The Oppenheimer Park Community Art Show features artwork and insight of artists and community leaders connected to or displaced from Oppenheimer Park, the green space known as Lek’lekí, the Powell Street Grounds, Paureu gai, the backyard of the Downtown Eastside; the unceded land of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Read more...
The artists Annie Briard, Tara Nicholson, Melany Nugent-Noble, Andreas Rutkauskas, Dr. prOphecy sun and Leah Weinstein explore the intersections of landscape/ climate change, embodied practices, interdisciplinary practice and non-hierarchical collaboration. Investigating the concept of fieldwork within contemporary art as divergent from traditional/western/scientific construct, the artists consider various forms of localization, ranging from the local/regional to the global. Fieldwork can involve Read more...
Join us on Saturday, September 30 in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We invite you to experience and connect with immersive programming and storytelling of Skwxwú7mesh and Líl̓wat7úl at the SLCC, the living culture of the original people of the shared territory where Whistler resides. To learn more visit slcc.ca/ndtr Read more...
Open Monday and Thursday 8 am to 1 pm at Kal Tire Place Parking Lot 3445 – 43rd Ave 250-351-5188 Discover the diversity and uniqueness of the area at one of the very best Farmers’ Markets in the region. With over 200 local growers and artisans, we offer everything from fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood, crafts, art, gourmet foods, wine & spirits, Read more...
Howe Sound /Átl’ḵa7tsem: A RECOVERING ECOSYSTEM October 1st, 2023 – February 2024 After exploring the underground and the award-winning BOOM! show, you can journey to the Terra Lab to explore this dynamic temporary exhibit. Explore how copper contamination impacted the marine food chain from plankton to predators, and learn how remediation efforts now protect this ecosystem. This unique display includes Read more...
Tourism Whistler’s annual Whistler Wine Walk is back! Every Friday night in October. Join us for Live Art Painting and Wine Explore Whistler’s bustling gallery scene while sampling wines from BC wineries every Friday night in October. Each week, four public and private galleries offer a new taste of Whistler’s eclectic cultural mix featuring local, regional, and international artists, and Read more...
Exploring Avalanche history safety in Canada October 6th, 2023 – April 1st 2024 Land of Thundering Snow is a travelling exhibit that aims to teach visitors about avalanches. Propelled by gravity, snow avalanches are releases of snow that rush downhill in steep terrain, altering the landscape and ecosystem as they pass.The unimaginable power of an avalanche carves new patterns into Read more...
The air is ripe with the scent of pumpkin spice lattes, the crunch of fallen leaves, and the hum of the creative engine, as Studio Tour artists prepare for the 27th Annual Thanksgiving Studio Tour. The Gabriola Arts Council welcomes over 60 artists to the tour this year with nine new participants. You will see familiar faces from various places, Read more...
Come and explore Ariane’ Kamps’ wonderfully surreal world of myth and dreaming in her solo exhibition, and our Annual Spooky Show full of magical creatures and mysterious monsters. Dates: Oct 7th to Nov 4th PDCAC Galleries at the Leir House Cultural Centre Read more...
Caravan Farm Theatre presents LABYRINTH, a new immersive binaural sound journey through the woods and fields. Includes the use of strobe, haze, fog, and disturbing images. Not recommended for children. The walk is approximately 35 minutes with the whole experience lasting just under 60 minutes. Each guest will receive a sanitized MP3 player and a sanitized pair of over-ear headphones. Read more...
Celebrate local artists and take part in the second annual Quesnel Art Walk. Art will be on display in participating downtown businesses for you to view. Read more...
Salmon are one of the main reasons many of us are here in the Skeena Watershed. They are the foundation for many of our communities and cultures. Salmon inspire and sustain us. The Skeena Salmon Art Show is an annual exhibition dedicated to the cultural and ecological importance of the Salmon. For 2023, Skeena Salmon Arts Festival is inviting artists Read more...
Thursdays, Oct 12, 19 & 26, 6:30-8:30pm – Online (Google Meet) Looking to Draw with Ease and Confidence? Handling Line, Shadows and Light effectively enhances your work and creates Interesting Compositions. Using Pencils and Pen and flowers, join Wendy as she first works with a line drawing to work through the principles of drawing. Then moves into Light and Shadow Read more...
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF ARTS ON THE COAST! October 13 to 31, 2023 is the 20th Anniversary of the Sechelt Arts Festival, currently the largest multicultural and multidisciplinary arts festival on the south Sunshine Coast, BC. This fall the festival will host 18 days of accessible visual art, music, dance, film, literary, dramatic and heritage events for all ages at three main Read more...
In its thirtheenth year running, the North Shore Art Crawl partners with local galleries, community centres, businesses and art schools to invite the public to celebrate the talent of local artists by viewing their works and learning about their passions. This annual event is made memorable and unique by the wide range of media displayed by the artists, including textiles, Read more...
Find Browning Stained Glass in the North Shore Art Crawl on October 14-15, 11am-5pm The North Shore Art Crawl celebrates the talent of local artists. Each spring, artists, local community galleries, commercial galleries, and art schools open their doors to the public to display their work and share their passion. The North Shore Art Crawl is inclusive of all art 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 to evolve with every passing year. Saturday and Sunday the Read more...
The Sunshine Coast is home to both year-round and seasonal farmers’ markets that offer everything from farm fresh produce and locally-raised meats to tasty treats and artisan crafts. Each market is unique—discover the Gibsons Farmers’ Market, which is hosted at Persephone Brewing Company’s beer farm, the Powell River Farmers’ Market, which is tucked away in a picturesque park, and more! Get Read more...
October 16 – November 1 (Monday-Saturday 11am-3pm, Sunday 11am-2:30pm) This exhibit of local artists will showcase some extraordinary artistic talents in combination. Curated by Margaret Day, visual artists are paired with writers and charged to create collaborative work. What happens to the creative process when visual artists and writers work in concert? This show will display the results of these Read more...
October 20-22, 2023 the Sunshine Coast Art Crawl will be presenting 150+ venues featuring over 250 artists from Langdale to Earls Cove. Over the 3 days, the Coast transforms into one large interactive art show. Join friends and take a free self-directed scenic coastal tour; meet the artists and discover where they live, work and play. Art Walks Many artists will be offering Read more...
October 26-29 at the Surrey Arts Centre November 3-5 at the Anvil Theatre, New Westminster Every drama group has experienced the horrors of what can go wrong on opening night, and the ladies of the F.A.H.E.T.G. Dramatic Society are no different, with the possible exception that almost everything that could happen does! The scenery collapses, cues are missed, lines forgotten, Read more...
The Chutzpah! Festival returns with another exciting and dynamic lineup of music, theatre, comedy, dance and multimedia arts. An eagerly anticipated, annual highlight of Vancouver’s arts season, for over two decades the Chutzpah! Festival has been connecting communities and celebrating the vibrancy of its stories. Sharing their work in person and through select digital streams, artists will return to venues Read more...
One of the finest painters to emerge in the 1990s, the late Trinidadian-Canadian artist Denyse Thomasos (1964–2012) left an indelible, yet frequently overlooked, mark on contemporary painting. A career retrospective, Denyse Thomasos: just beyond, brings together more than 70 paintings and works on paper, many rarely seen, to show how she challenged the limits of abstraction, infusing personal and political content onto her canvases Read more...
The West Coast Christmas Show & Artisan Market is Western Canada’s leading holiday season show that brings together holiday gifts, fancy foods, personal services, decor ideas, festive live florals and culinary inspiration under one roof. BUY TICKETS HERE The 16th Annual West Coast Christmas Show & Artisan Market is excited to return to Tradex offering a unique, one-of-a-kind shopping experience Read more...
Whether you walk, ride, or drive, the Penticton Fall Art Walk always has something new in store to experience. Support local while shopping this holiday season and find one-of-a-kind items created by local artists. Though the Fall Art Walk is a one-day event, we hope you will keep these venues on your regular visiting list. This map is sponsored by Read more...
Artsolutely is the North Okanagan’s most vibrant holiday artisan sale, featuring over 10,000 quality, hand-made items that you won’t find anywhere else. It’s a 24-day shopping extravaganza set in a warm and relaxed atmosphere where visitors can leisurely take in the beauty of local art and shop for those they love. With unique pieces made from glass, clay, wood, metal, Read more...
We are thrilled to revive our thrilling interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic, The Nutcracker. Created by Cirque du Soleil artist Manon Beaudoin, The Nutcracker brings this holiday classic together with the outdoor winter magic of Caravan Farm Theatre, stunning circus elements, and of course, the wonderful heavy horses. Now in our 36th year, the Winter Sleigh Ride Show is a Read more...
December 15-26 at the Surrey Arts Centre December 29-31 at the Massey Theatre, New Westminster Traditional British Panto at it’s rambunctious best! Sparkling, magical, family fun awaits when you join our wacky cast! Come and sing along with toe-tapping music, groan at corny old jokes, cheer the good guys and boo the bad in another hilariously funny show with sparkling Read more...
Experience the French Canadian cultural traditions through musical performances, children’s entertainment, visual arts, contests, educational videos, and a little history of our traditions. Be sure not to miss our comedian Saturday evening, a one-shot opportunity, Live Streamed! Also, look for our online store where you can order traditional food from Pappy’s Creton as well as a variety of maple products. Read more...
In Richmond BC, we have The City of Richmond’s annual Family Day festival of creativity for kids features interactive workshops and activities led by professional artists. Pre-register for one of dozens of Creativity Classes or drop in to take in staged performances and hands-on Imagination Stations. Read more...
March 15-17 at the Surrey Arts Centre March 21-24 at the Anvil Theatre, New Westminster Allen and Michelle have been living together for eighteen months. It is the first real relationship for both of them. Michelle thinks they should marry; Allen isn’t sure. His hesitancy drives her home to her parents for advice. Michelle’s Father isn’t aware that it is Read more...
The Isle of the Arts Festival (IoTA) is back March 30th through April 9th! Bigger and brighter than ever before with a diverse offering of a whopping 37 workshops, 5 dynamic events, a fulsome Professional Development Day with lunch included. This year the theme we explore is: The Stories We Tell. This can mean something different to each of us, Read more...
The Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival returns on Sunday, April 2, 2023 from 11 am – 4pm, bringing the community together to enjoy the beauty of the cherry blossom alongside the cultural richness of Japan. Between 11 am and 4 pm, the Matsuri Tent will offer displays and demonstrations from local artisans including calligraphy, bonsai and origami, as well as the Read more...
The Art on the Edge exhibit is scheduled for the week of April 14-20, 2023 at the ArtSea Gallery in Sidney, B.C. Join seven featured artists for the opening reception of the exhibit on Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 1:00 to 4:00pm. This exhibition is dedicated to showcase the talented works of the artists who are from the lower mainland Read more...
Join us for our 4th annual Mugs of May Art Show and Sale. This hugely popular event features hundreds of handmade mugs from Okanagan artisans, along with fine art pieces that celebrate the humble mug. From the functional to the fantastical, you can works made of clay, metal, wood, glass, paper, and even fibre. New mugs are brought in throughout the Read more...
The Central Island Studio Tour is held on the last weekend of May each year. 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 Read more...
21st Annual Art and Bloom Festival May 20, 21 & 22, 2023 Sat. & Sun. 10am-5pm Mon. 10am-4pm Entrance Fee: $10.00 About the garden: Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens are an act of love, developed by one man in an effort to fulfill a dream to share with all. Woodland Gardens, Courtenay, BC has one of the largest rhododendron collections Read more...
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Celebrating 30 years! The West of Main Art Walk is back with over 60 participating artists in Vancouver’s longest running open studio tour & sale. Click here for the map https://www.artistsinourmidst.com/2023-artwalk The community is invited to fill their weekend with art May 27-28th! Private art studios and pop-up artist venues will be open across Vancouver’s west side during Read more...
Discover the Arts of Bowen Island. Join us for a Self Guided Tour of 20 Art Studios and Hubs. Over 50 artists will be sharing their love of art with you. Sculpture, Photography, Painting, Ceramics, Jewellery, Textiles and more. Each day will also offer a variety of Musical Performances and Literary Readings. This is a unique opportunity to see artists Read more...
Arts in the Garden is an annual outdoor, all-ages community event celebrating nature and the arts. The event brings visual artists, musicians, performers, and workshops to thirteen outdoor spaces across the North Shore. We invite you to join us in this special weekend of play, connection, and delight. Read more...
NEW Touring App Have you ever wanted to hire a tour guide, who takes you around Kootenay Lake in the privacy of your vehicle, and tells you about the land, lake, amenities and more? Well, that dream has come true with the Kootenay Lake Road Trip App and it’s Driving Tours. The App also has a Mural Tour that highlights Read more...
Creative Chaos is hailed as one of the major tourist events in Vernon B.C. attracting some 20,000 men, women, and children and the largest craft sale of its kind in western Canada. It showcases approximately 200 artisans and crafters from throughout B.C., the Pacific Northwest, and the Eastern Provinces. As well there are Specialty Food products, a Creative Activities section, 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 in BC keeps each intricately carved piece from the championship and places them throughout town. Spectators can watch the artists create their works of art over the Read more...
The annual Doors Open Richmond returning this spring as a free, in-person event from June 8 to 9, 2024. Doors Open celebrates cultural diversity and raises civic awareness by offering a look inside places of worship, cultural and civic centres, local businesses, museums and heritage sites. Featuring 39 sites, some programs require pre-registration but most offer drop-in activities. Visitors can plan their weekend Read more...
The Port Moody Art Walk is back for 2023! Kick-start your summer with a self-directed tour of artist studios and galleries within walking distance of Port Moody’s Gallery Row on Friday, June 23 from 4-9pm. Do the Art SHUFFLE! Hit the streets of Port Moody to explore artist studios, galleries, and art in public spaces. Meet the artists, try art activities, Read more...
The Parksville Beach Festival Society presents the Quality Foods Sand Sculpting Competition and Exhibition, a world class event for master sand sculptors and official qualifying event for the World Championship of Sand Sculpting. Master sand sculptors travel from all corners of the globe to participate in this remarkable competition in Parksville, British Columbia, Canada. Sculptors have 30 hours over four days to create Read more...
The MISSA International Summer School of the Arts, now known as just MISSA, has been providing high caliber workshops in a wide range of artistic mediums for artists, teachers and 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. MISSA welcomes students from around the world to participate Read more...
