Opening Reception: Saturday, September 28th 1 – 5 PM, with Artist Commentary 3 PM Elan Fine Art is thrilled to present Amsterdam-based artist Daniel Mullen in his first major Canadian exhibition. Mullen describes himself as a “devoted craftsman”, who meticulously creates his works without digital or mechanical aid. When you wake Read more [...]
Chutzpah! Festival is an annual performing arts festival committed to bringing world-renowned international dance, music, theatre, and comedy to Vancouver audiences. Led by Mary-Louise Albert, Artistic Managing Director and recipient of the 2011 Canada Council for the Arts John Hobday Award for Excellence in Arts Management, Chutzpah! Festival offers eclectic Read more [...]
Experience the power of creativity at Splash – Arts Umbrella’s annual art auction and gala. On Saturday, October 26, 2019, Canada’s leading non-profit arts organization for young people will be hosting an unforgettable art auction and gala featuring close to 100 works by prominent artists from BC and beyond. Arts Umbrella serves more than 24,000 young Read more [...]
The word “Witch” elicits many opinions and visual references often inspired by old folk tales, Hollywood depictions, and tainted historical events. But what does it mean to be a Witch today? “Witches of Vancouver: Coming out of the Broom Closet” is a photo documentary series by local photographer, Jessie Robertson. Read more [...]
Program 1 invites you to surrender to the sublime experience of living. We launch the season with works by two acclaimed dance makers. Edmonton-born Aszure Barton opens the evening with the Canadian premiere of BUSK, showcasing her versatile and poignant choreography. Barton transports us into the world of busking, from Read more [...]
Lumiere is an annual event inspired by light and artistic expression. A series of interactive art installations light up four Vancouver sites this November: English Bay Jim Deva Plaza Lot 19 šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square
Fulmer Award in First Nations Art 2019 – Celebrating artistic excellence Nominations open until midnight July 15th Launched in 2006 British Columbia’s Fulmer Award in First Nations Art celebrates the space where art and culture intersect, honouring First Nations artistic traditions, and recognizing authentic craftsmanship. The annual award, launched in Read more [...]
The Dance Centre presents the 12th biennial Dance In Vancouver Wednesday-Sunday November 20-24, 2019 Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St, Vancouver Tickets: $34/$25 students & seniors Tickets Tonight: 604.684.2787 www.ticketstonight.ca Information: 604.606.6400 www.thedancecentre.ca Dance In Vancouver is a unique opportunity to experience the ideas and creativity of dance generated Read more [...]
Join us for one of Vancouver’s most highly anticipated seasonal sales! You’ll find original paintings, drawings, ceramics, and sculpture, along with photographs, prints, wearable works, housewares, greeting cards and more! Best of all, you’ll discover + support the work of emerging designers and artists. Get your holiday shopping sorted while sustaining your local creative Read more [...]
Carter Wosk Award in Applied Art and Design – Elevating function and beauty Nominations open until midnight July 15th 2019 The Carter Wosk Award in Applied Art + Design celebrates British Columbians whose work directly contributes to the cultural and economic fabric of the province. The annual award, run by Read more [...]
The word “Witch” elicits many opinions and visual references often inspired by old folk tales, Hollywood depictions, and tainted historical events. But what does it mean to be a Witch today? “Witches of Vancouver: Coming out of the Broom Closet” is a photo documentary series by local photographer, Jessie Robertson. Read more [...]
The word “Witch” elicits many opinions and visual references often inspired by old folk tales, Hollywood depictions, and tainted historical events. But what does it mean to be a Witch today? “Witches of Vancouver: Coming out of the Broom Closet” is a photo documentary series by local photographer, Jessie Robertson. Read more [...]
The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is Vancouver’s signature, mid-winter cultural event, taking place over three weeks each January in theatres and venues across the city. The PuSh Festival presents groundbreaking, contemporary works of theatre, dance, music, and multimedia by acclaimed local, national, and international artists. the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival Read more [...]
The annual Vancouver International Dance Festival features dance companies from around the globe in a spectacular showcase of unique contemporary dance. Please join us annually in March to share a lineup that is energetic, dynamic and notable for its unique artists and creations.
Good things come in threes. Chef Meets BC Grape 3 EVENTS, 3 LOCATIONS, OVER 3 MONTHS Vancouver, Calgary, Okanagan Experience the largest tasting of BC wine and food in Western Canada at this multi-city event series celebrating all things grown, crushed, raised and produced in BC. Join us at the Read more [...]
Founded in 2015 by non-profit Vancouver Visual Art Foundation, Art Vancouver is dedicated to raising awareness of the up and coming art scene in Western Canada. This year we are host to an international art fair in a world class location under the sails of the Vancouver Convention Centre East. Read more [...]
Designed to celebrate the vitality of our hand-crafted world, Crafted Vancouver brings together exceptional local, national & international artisans & designers, studios, galleries and shops making, exhibiting or selling fine craft-based work. Festival events take place at a variety of venues throughout Metro Vancouver over 25 days in May. Our Event Read more [...]
Theatre Under the Stars presents Mamma Mia! and Disney’s Newsies Audiences will bathe in the warmth of a Greek island and witness a fight for what’s right this summer, when Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) presents Mamma Mia! and Disney’s Newsies, running alternate evenings July 5–August 17, 2019, at Read more [...]
North America’s flagship dragon boat festival returns June 19-21, 2020 to the shores of False Creek! Enjoy three days of the continent’s most competitive racing, live headliner concerts, all on BC’s biggest outdoor patio. Over 6,000 racers from countries from around the world come together on False Creek to race Read more [...]
The Queer Arts Festival (QAF) is an annual artist-run professional multi-disciplinary arts festival at the Roundhouse in Vancouver, BC. Recognized as one of the top 5 festivals of its kind worldwide (Melbourne Sun Herald), QAF produces, presents and exhibits with a curatorial vision favouring challenging, thought-provoking work that pushes boundaries and Read more [...]
The Powell Street Festival is the largest event of its kind in Canada and the longest running community arts festival in the Lower Mainland. Inaugurated in 1977, the Powell Street Festival is free to the public. It is held in both outdoor locations and indoor venues around the Powell Street Read more [...]
Culture Days is a collaborative, Canada-wide volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. The first annual Culture Days event swept across more than 700 Canadian cities and towns during the last weekend of September 2010, Read more [...]
