Courtenay

Welcome to Courtenay, a city situated on the east coast of Vancouver Island in the area known as the Comox Valley. If you're looking for the best things to do in Courtenay, you'll find the city’s arts & culture scene doesn’t fall short. It offers a wide variety of cultural facilities, all located within steps of one another in downtown. The city is home to Comox Valley Art Gallery, Sid Williams Theatre, Courtenay & District Museum, and Comox Valley Community Arts Council. It doesn’t stop there, as many events are hosted in the city throughout the year, including street performances at Canada Day Celebrations and the Simms summer concert series.With such a variety of local arts attractions, you’ll certainly be able to find something that excites you! 

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Artful : The Gallery

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Living an artful existence with gratitude and deep respect on the unceded traditional territory of the Pentlatch people and the K’ómoks First Nation, comprised of the Sathloot, Sasitla, Ieeksen and Xa’xe people Artful : The Gallery is a vibrant artist owned and operated gallery that showcases emerging and mid-career artists from across Vancouver Island, especially the Comox Valley. Come visit as a curious art Read more...
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Artwrx Studio and Gallery

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ARTWRX Studio/Gallery, formerly known as Art Alchemy Studio, is a shared studio space in downtown Courtenay where we support each other to promote growth and professionalism as artists. A visit to the ARTWRX Studio offers you an opportunity to view the work of 10 individual artists with very unique styles. The goal is that each artist has fun creating in Read more...
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Courtenay District Museum and Palaeontology Centre

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The Courtenay District Museum was established in 1961 as a non-profit organization with the mandate to collect, preserve and interpret natural and cultural heritage of the Comox Valley region. Throughout the year, the museum offers on-site and outdoor programming suitable for all age groups. Program subjects include fossils, geology, First Nations history, pioneer settlement history, social history of the Comox Read more...
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Sharon Lalonde Art

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Sharon Lalonde has been creating from a very early age, using all forms of artistic expression. Since moving to the Comox Valley, in 2012, she has been able to immerse herself in painting. She has achieved Active Member status, with the Federation of Canadian Artists, in 2018 and has been recognized by the Federation, in 2019, with “Best In Show” Read more...
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Spirits of the West Coast Art Gallery

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At Spirits of the West Coast Art Gallery we offer a unique and authentic Indigenous experience to our visitors and customers. Our focus is on hand-made artwork and jewelry by skilled Northwest Coast Indigenous artists of Haida, Kwakwaka’wakw, Coast Salish and West Coast decent who live within their Indigenous communities and are actively involved in their cultures. Our goal is to uplift Read more...
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Two Day Arts & Culture Itinerary in Comox Valley

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From beautiful First Nation creations to multiple museums, two days of the Comox Valley’s most creative corners. This valley is full of history, and the art and culture of the Pacific Northwest can be seen and heard in every corner of the Comox Valley. But first, we eat. Start your day at Bigfoot Donuts on 5th Street in downtown Courtenay, where donut worshippers Read more...
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Wildlife Art of Heather Soos

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Inspired by nature, Heather creates original fine art paintings and scratchboards depicting wildlife.  She enjoys working in a realistic and detailed style, while also aiming to create something unique with the medium she is working in. Primarily self-taught, Heather began painting birds in gouache in her early twenties after taking some post-secondary art courses.  She later discovered the versatility of Read more...