Events in Vancouver

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC presents the world premiere of To Be Seen, To Be Heard: First Nations in Public Spaces, 1900–1965, on display June 13, 2024 – March 30, 2025 The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC reopens its doors to the public on June 13, 2024 at 5pm, following an 18-month closure that saw the successful completion Read more...

Bill Reid Gallery presents: Formline : Calligraphy, The Creative Synergy of Bill Reid and Bob Reid This exhibition explores the creative relationship between Haida artist Bill Reid and award-winning printer, calligrapher, and close friend Robert (Bob) Reid. Guest curated by Dr. Martine Reid, it features both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works by the two artists. The exhibition focuses on their collaborative Read more...

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...

Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch is the first major retrospective of work by the multimedia artist Shelley Niro, who grew up on the Six Nations Reserve, near Brantford, Ontario. For more than fifty years, Niro has been creating art reflecting contemporary life and building upon Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) philosophies, deep understandings of history and a woman-centred worldview.  Her persistent vision is to 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...

Although the 2024 AFC Festival is over, AFC’s 2024 Exhibit enters its next phase, with the Virtual Exhibit, which will continue online through next summer, featuring all 200 artworks, with most still available for sale. Enjoy the first round of featured artworks and visit the Virtual Exhibit. https://www.artistsforconservation.org/virtual-exhibit/27362 We look forward to seeing you in September, 2025 for our 15th Festival Read more...

My works are propositions, meant to create alternate pasts and potential futures, questioning history and culture in order to provide a space for reassessing the present. —Firelei Báez Organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, this exhibition is the first mid-career survey of the richly layered work of Firelei Báez. One of the most exciting painters of her generation, Báez delves Read more...

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the Vancouver premiere of the retrospective exhibition GEORGE CLUTESI: ḥašaḥʔap / ʔaapḥii / ʕc̓ik  / ḥaaʔaksuqƛ / ʔiiḥmisʔap from January 20, 2024 – January 19, 2025. The exhibition is an exploration of the life and legacy of Clutesi, whose actions have left an indelible mark on the preservation and celebration of the Read more...

Visit the Bill Reid Gallery for free on the first Friday afternoon of every month! Thanks to our Community Access sponsor Downtown Van, we are pleased to offer free admission to the Gallery for all visitors from 2 to 5 pm on the first Friday of every month. Take a look at our current exhibitions and engage in amazing public Read more...

November 28, 2024 – January 18, 2025 Fazakas Gallery, 659 East Hastings St, Vancouver, BC fabric brings together some of the most talented textile artists from Haida Gwaii today-women whose craft has been honed over decades of dedication and perseverance. Despite a history of their work being marginalized, these artists have continued to create with resilience, serving as vital knowledge keepers Read more...

Multiple Realities: Experimental Art in the Eastern Bloc, 1960s–1980s is an extensive survey of experimental art made in six Central Eastern European nations between the 1960s and 1980s. Including both rarely seen and newly reconstructed works, the exhibition weaves together a complex story of artists questioning how, when and where art could exist, and exploring the varied meanings it might hold 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...

Celebrating its 20th festival, PuSh International Performing Arts Festival returns January 23, to February 9, 2025. Over the last two decades, PuSh Festival has grown to become the Lower Mainland’s signature, mid-winter cultural event delivering audacious, innovative, contemporary works of live art by acclaimed local, national, and international artists. Tickets are on sale now for this year’s festival, promising another line-up of dynamic Read more...

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...

Exhibition Opening February 1 / 1 – 3 PM Enjoy an unforgettable evening with delicious food, beverages, dance performances, and the chance to meet the artist in person.  ——————————————————————————— This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White. Guest curated by Sdahl Ḵ’awaas, Lucy Bell, also of the Haida Nation, the exhibition features artworks Read more...

Flight has THREE performances at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver Saturday, February 8, 7:30PM | Thursday, February 13, 7:30PM | Sunday, February 16, 2:00PM Vancouver Opera’s 65th season soars into 2025 with a new production of Flight, a contemporary masterpiece by renowned composer Jonathan Dove. Celebrated as the greatest opera of the past 30 years, Flight graces the Queen Elizabeth Theatre stage for three performances in February 2025. Inspired by a Read more...

The first run of this workshop was so popular that it’s being held again! Learn traditional Salish weaving directly from Chepximiya Siyam Chief Janice George and Skwetsimeltxw Willard (Buddy) Joseph. They were recently featured at the opening of Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week and are artists in residency at the Blue Cabin. No prior weaving experience is needed. This intensive workshop Read more...

Tony and Tina’s Wedding: A Night of Food, Fun, and Drama Hilariously unforgettable evening because Tony and Tina’s Wedding is back in town! This wacky, immersive dinner theater event returns to the stage, March 21st & 22nd. Whether you’re a fan of laugh-out-loud comedy, crave an authentic Italian-Canadian feast or simply love a good party, Tony and Tina’s Wedding promises Read more...

The Dance Centre presents Gaurav Bhatti Bulleh Shah: Seeker of Light (world premiere) Friday-Saturday March 28-29, 2025 | 8pm| Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St, Vancouver Working at the intersection of the North Indian classical form of Kathak and contemporary dance, Gaurav Bhatti is known for virtuosic performances which encompass explosive energy, dramatic complexity, and eloquent emotion. His new solo Read more...

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...

The Dance Centre presents Company 605 + The Human Expression: New Work (world premiere) Thursday-Friday June 5-6, 2025 | 8pm Saturday June 7, 2025 | 2pm + 8pm Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St, Vancouver From opposite ends of the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver’s Company 605 and Singapore’s The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company join forces for a thrilling new international Read more...

The 2025 Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival will return to Sen̓áḵw/Vanier Park in Vancouver from June to September, 2025. The 2025 Season will include four dynamic productions including Much Ado About Nothing, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] (Again), and The Dark Lady. “We’re thrilled to announce our 2025 Season,” said Christopher Gaze, Bard Founding Artistic Director. “Whether you’re Read more...

Founded in 1985 and incorporated in 1986, Coastal Jazz is a community-based, not-for-profit, charitable arts organization that has worked diligently to establish Vancouver as a centre for creating and exchanging sounds and ideas between local, national, and international music communities. Our mission is not only to increase the appreciation of music but to strengthen the arts community by developing special projects, artistic exchanges, partnerships, educational initiatives, Read more...

The 2025 Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival will return to Sen̓áḵw/Vanier Park in Vancouver from June to September, 2025. The 2025 Season will include four dynamic productions including Much Ado About Nothing, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] (Again), and The Dark Lady. “We’re thrilled to announce our 2025 Season,” said Christopher Gaze, Bard Founding Artistic Director. “Whether Read more...

Theatre Under the Stars presents CATS and School of Rock: July 5–Aug 24, 2024 Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) presents its explosive 2024 season, featuring CATS and School of Rock, on stage July 5-August 24, 2024, at Stanley Park’s majestic Malkin Bowl. From one of the longest-running musicals of all time to a feel-good tribute to rock ‘n roll, TUTS invites audiences to dream big, Read more...

Oppenheimer Park and surrounding areas. Powell Street Festival is one of the largest and the longest-running community arts festivals in Canada, located in Vancouver’s historic Japanese Canadian neighbourhood, Paueru Gai – today known as the Downtown Eastside. The Powell Street Festival Society also offers year-round programs, and collaborates with local organizations, artists, and communities. Discover the Culture and Heritage of Read more...

Art | Music | Nature VanDusen Botanical Garden | Sept 25-28, 2025 Maplewood Flats Conservancy | Sept 14-29 Virtual Programming | Starts Aug 31 Join us for the Artists for Conservation Festival presented by RE/MAX – a multi-day nature-themed arts and culture event that immerses visitors in a blend of visual art, musical and First Nations cultural performances, art workshops/activities, plein-air Read more...

The annual Vancouver International Film Festival showcases exceptional cinema in one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Our spectacular roster includes some of the best cinema from around the globe, one-of-a-kind live performances, talks, industry sessions, and other unique events celebrating film and film culture. Browse the program here and be sure to subscribe to VIFF NEWS to get festival news and program Read more...