Art Councils & Cultural Centres

The Maple Ridge ACT (Arts, Culture, Theatre) Arts Centre is a hub of the Maple Ridge community for more than 20 years. Opened in 2003, the centre hosts a myriad of memorable events, from local school bands and dance recitals to major productions and concerts. The Maple Ridge ACT also highlights and cultivates local talent through the Art Exhibitions and Arts Programs. Read more...

“CULTURAL EXPERIENCES” The City of New Westminster is a community with a unique, rich heritage that draws on its past to inspire the future.  Anvil Centre is a fusion of ideas and energies. It is a window into experiencing the best the world has to offer, as well as a platform for our community to share its stories with a Read more...

The Gallery at Queen’s Park is community art gallery that has provided a venue for emerging and established artists to showcase their work since 1985. Over the year, 12 exhibitions are presented in two-dimensional and three-dimensional mediums such as paintings, photography, pottery, wood carvings, bronze statues, and more. Located in the Centennial Lodge in Queen’s Park. Operated by the Arts Read more...

Caetani Centre: Art Making. Life Changing, Community Creating Welcoming visitors and artists from around the world each year, the Caetani Centre is a unique British Columbia tourist attraction in Vernon, BC, providing tours of the designated heritage home of the renowned artist, Sveva Caetani.  The onsite Caetani Gallery exhibits changing selections of Sveva Caetani’s stunning and powerful Recapitulation series of Read more...

The Chilliwack Community Arts Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the arts in the Chilliwack community. It serves as a central hub for artists, cultural groups, and residents, bringing people together through creative expression and shared cultural experiences. Through a range of programs, events, and initiatives, the council advocates for local artists while providing opportunities for Read more...

The Chilliwack Cultural Centre is a vibrant, multi-purpose arts facility that serves as a hub for creativity and cultural expression in the Fraser Valley. Home to two performance theatres, an art gallery, music studios, and arts and crafts spaces, the Centre offers a wide range of experiences—from live performances and exhibitions to classes and workshops for all ages. It is Read more...

Christina Lake Arts Collective is a not for profit, community-supported charitable organization. Our mission is to celebrate and promote arts and culture at the Lake, enriching and enhancing people’s lives by providing diverse programming that energizes the community. We offer opportunities for connection and participation through music, classes and a curated event space, inspiring creativity and fostering a love of Read more...

Explore Your Creative Side with North Van Arts through art classes, exhibitions, art rental, and events, and navigate to arts & culture with the North Shore Culture Compass. Exhibitions This contemporary, interactive art gallery was built for the community and all exhibitions are group based and themed, to inspire reflection and conversation. This creative approach results in remarkable, thought-provoking and Read more...

Since 1971, the Cowichan Valley Arts Council has enriched the community through art by presenting and promoting over 25 shows a year featuring work by Vancouver Island artists. This arts hub is also a space for youth and adults to learn and participate. The Cowichan Valley Arts Council (CVAC) offers a variety of workshops and classes, including Figure Drawing, Art Dabble, Read more...

The Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) is a registered charity founded in 1941 by prominent Canadian artists, including members of the Group of Seven such as Lawren Harris, Arthur Lismer, and A.Y. Jackson. The first National Executive Council was led by André Bieler, with Lawren Harris serving as the BC region’s first Chairman. Other notable early members included Emily Carr, Jack Shadbolt and the Honourable Mark Kearley. Read more...

The Fort St. John Community Arts Council represents over two-thirds of the 35,000 residents in the North Peace who participate in arts activities, who enjoy watching arts and cultural events, or who make arts classes, festivals, and performances happen. The Arts Council is made up of 24 member groups that includes music, dance, visual arts, theatre, heritage, fabric arts, pottery Read more...

Gabriola Island is called the “Isle of the Arts” because it has one of the highest concentrations of artists per capita in Canada, fostering a vibrant community of visual artists, musicians, writers, and other cultural creators. Every day is a celebration of arts and culture on Gabriola Island, known as the “Isle of the Arts” because it has one of Read more...

Island Mountain Arts (est. 1977) runs a Gallery, School of the Arts, year round residencies and the ArtsWells Festival on June 26 to 28, 2026 ArtsWells Festival of All Things Art www.artswells.com an art-full life is possible Island Mountain Arts (IMA) serves artists, builds community, and stimulates and enhances artistic, cultural and economic development. We foster connection and expression through Read more...

Art Boutique & Exhibitions The Arts Council of Ladysmith and District (ACLD) is the most comprehensive visual arts organization in Ladysmith! Our goal is to bring together artists & arts lovers of all styles and mediums and to provide artistic opportunities and experiences within the community and surrounding areas. The Ladysmith Gallery hosts two art exhibitions each month, a membership art show, Read more...

The Lighthouse Community Centre (Hall) in Qualicum Bay, BC, is a volunteer-run, non-profit facility serving Lighthouse Country (Qualicum Bay, Bowser, Deep Bay, etc.), offering events like dances, markets, breakfasts, and family recreation (pickleball, hockey) with a focus on community well-being and connection, funded by donations, rentals, and memberships, and operating as a registered charity. Read more...

Monashee Arts Council A community arts organization, the Monashee Arts Council, promotes and showcases local artists, classes and programs in the visual and performing arts. The Monashee Arts Council secures resources to provides opportunities that further arts access and development for citizens and artists residing in the areas surrounding Lumby. Village Gallery In 2020 the Monashee Arts Council came to call the Village Read more...

The Nanaimo Arts Council (NAC) is a non-profit, charitable organization that supports local artists (youth, amateur, emerging, and professional) in visual, literary, and, to a lesser extent, media arts. NAC’s mandate is to provide opportunities for community participation in creative activities through its programs and partnerships. Likewise, its mission is to facilitate connections between artists, arts organizations, and the community Read more...

The Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre (NNMCC) honours, preserves, and shares the history and heritage of Japanese Canadians and Japanese Culture in Canada through exhibits, programs, events, publications, and public use of facilities. Open since 2000, NNMCC houses a Japanese Canadian cultural centre, the Nikkei National Museum, a community centre serving the neighbourhood, and a beautiful Japanese Canadian garden. Read more...

Way’. We welcome you to our website. You are invited to more than just visit us. You are invited to join us to experience and learn about our lands, our legends and our people. See legends come alive in two multi-sensory theatre experiences. Explore the “Living Lands” outdoor exhibit and sculpture gallery. Smell the wild sage along our network of Read more...

PRAS is a volunteer-based, non-profit society serving the districts of Tofino and Ucluelet, and First Nations communities in the Clayoquot Sound/ Long Beach area, on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Our goal is to help build happy, healthy communities by bringing people together through arts and culture. The Pacific Rim Arts Society, incorporated Nov. 20, 1970. Read more...

Place des Arts is an established not-for-profit arts education centre in Coquitlam. With a mission to inspire the artist in everyone, we offer quality classes and lessons in dance, music, theatre, and visual and literary arts, for all ages and skill levels. We also support local and emerging artists through our Artisan Shop and three exhibition spaces. Our events and Read more...

The purpose of the Quesnel Arts Council  (QDCAC) is to increase and broaden the opportunities for Quesnel and District                    citizens to enjoy and participate in arts, cultural and heritage activities: – To help coordinate the work and programs of arts, heritage and cultural groups in the area; – To stimulate and Read more...

Squamish Arts, formerly Squamish Arts Council, has existed since the early 1970’s serving Squamish as a community arts non-profit. Through seeking funding resources, strengthening communication, and supporting local art initiatives we hope to serve the Squamish community as an advocate for the vision of a vibrant arts & culture scene in Squamish. Mission Squamish Arts aims to raise awareness of Read more...

Come experience the sights and sounds of Doukhobor life in the southern interior of British Columbia. Located just off Highway 3 in Castlegar, BC, the Doukhobor Discovery Centre is home to ten historical buildings across ten acres of land where visitors can enjoy indoor and outdoor displays and educational exhibits. Officially opened in 1971 as a Castlegar-Kinnaird BC Centennial project, Read more...

Watershed Artworks Society is a Not-For-Profit Society in North Delta celebrating more than 13 years of providing opportunities for local member artists to display, promote and sell their works. We represent a diverse range of unique handmade work from local painters, potters, glass blowing artists, welding artists, textile artists, and others. Our volunteers have worked hard to establish Watershed Artworks Read more...

Support for local arts councils As the regional arts council for the Kootenays, we support a thriving arts, culture and heritage sector and act as a catalyst to build capacity throughout the creative ecology. By convening the cultural sector and offering a comprehensive suite of programs to strengthen the regional arts community, we look to a future where the Kootenay Read more...

As the regional arts council for the Kootenays, we support a thriving arts, culture and heritage sector and act as a catalyst to build capacity throughout the creative ecology. By convening the cultural sector and offering a comprehensive suite of programs to strengthen the regional arts community, we look to a future where the Kootenay region is recognized for its Read more...