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Tourism Victoria

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Victoria, British Columbia Nestled on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is a city shaped by the people, cultures and stories that have gathered here over generations. It’s a place where historic streets lead to contemporary galleries, working artists open their studio doors, and creativity feels woven into everyday life. There’s plenty to explore, but Victoria also gives you Read more...
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Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 

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The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is one of British Columbia’s most significant public art museums, located in a tranquil, park-like setting just outside downtown Victoria. Housed in a unique combination of contemporary exhibition spaces and the historic 1889 Spencer Mansion, the gallery blends heritage architecture with modern design. Established in 1946, the gallery has grown to hold the largest Read more...
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Gallery Merrick

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Gallery Merrick is a contemporary fine art gallery located in downtown Victoria, showcasing a curated collection of works by emerging and established Canadian artists alongside select international talent. Founded by curator Joe Bembridge, the gallery is dedicated to supporting living artists and fostering creative growth, with a strong emphasis on originality, diversity of perspectives, and artistic innovation. Its collection spans Read more...
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Legacy Art Gallery

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At the University of Victoria Legacy Art Galleries, art works to promote dialogue around issues that matter. Our exhibitions and programs activate research and learning through university and community collaborations. The Legacy Art Gallery Downtown is UVic’s primary art gallery space. It is a lively and engaging centre for art that is easily accessible to the community and features rotating Read more...
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Madrona Gallery

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Madrona Gallery specializes in contemporary and historic Canadian paintings and sculptures. Since its opening in 2010, the gallery has hosted over 100 exhibitions and highlighted some of the best of Canadian art. Madrona has become a leader in the region for sourcing rare and important works by some of Canada’s most influential artists and provides a welcoming space and excellent Read more...
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Mark Loria Gallery

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Mark Loria Gallery is one of the leading indigenous art galleries in the world specializing in contemporary art from the Northwest Coast of Canada. Based in downtown Victoria, BC – and grateful to be on the traditional territories of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples – The gallery produces four to six new exhibitions every year, supplemented by ongoing new works by gallery Read more...
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Market Collective

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Victoria Market Collective is a community-driven retail collective that showcases locally made and Canadian artisan goods, offering a year-round “market-style” shopping experience in the heart of Victoria. Originally launched as a pop-up in 2020 to support artisans affected by the loss of in-person markets, it has since grown into a permanent platform connecting hundreds of makers with shoppers who value Read more...
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Mountain Galleries Victoria

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Discover Art at the Fairmont Empress  Where timeless elegance meets contemporary creativity. We’re thrilled to welcome you to our newest gallery location at the iconic Fairmont Empress in Victoria, BC.  Known for its storied charm and beautiful Inner Harbour views, the Empress now also plays host to a thoughtfully curated collection of contemporary artwork—both inside our gallery space and throughout the Read more...
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Royal BC Museum

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Discover British Columbia at the Royal BC Museum. From coastal forests to the depths of the north Pacific, explore our gallery and immerse yourself in tales of where we’ve been and where we are going. Experience authentic artifacts and highly realistic settings as you journey to the Ice Age and spot a Woolly Mammoth.  Dive under the ocean and check Read more...
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Songhees Tours

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Songhees Tours is an authentic Indigenous owned-and-operated experience led by the Lək̓ʷəŋən People. Our ancestors have called this land home since time immemorial, and we are honoured to share our stories where they happened—with honesty, care, and love. Built with the support and trust of our Elders and community, our tours are more than excursions: they are acts of resistance, Read more...
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The Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts | MISSA

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The Metchosin International Summer School for the Arts  – ‘MISSA’ is a non-profit society, focused on offering a wide range of art classes, taught by exceptional art instructors.  Our faculty and  participants, come from all over Canada and around the world. Over the two weeks that MISSA runs each summer, a web of magic is spun, fostering individual skill development, Read more...
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Legacy Art Galleries Fall and Winter Exhibitions

Legacy Art Galleries Fall and Winter Exhibitions
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September 16, 2026, 10:00 am
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December 5, 2026, 4:00 pm
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This winter, Legacy Art Galleries is showing two different exhibitions. The first is called Dis – displaced, dispersed, disposesed, which pairs concurrent group exhibits at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre and the University of Victoria Legacy Art Gallery, showing work from contemporary artists exploring the lasting influence of the Second World War on Nikkei communities globally. Through installation, video, Read more...
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Gallery Merrick Fall and Winter Events

Gallery Merrick Fall and Winter Events
Victoria
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October 2, 2026, 10:00 am
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December 18, 2026, 6:00 pm
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Gallery Merrick features Canadian fine art for sale in downtown Victoria, BC. They offer a unique and inspiring fine art experience, where every visit brings unexpected artistic discoveries. Step inside and feel welcomed, informed, and inspired by a thoughtfully designed gallery space that blends historic charm with modern sophistication. With multiple gallery rooms designed to create dynamic shifts in perspective, Read more...
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Madrona Gallery Winter Events

Madrona Gallery Winter Events
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October 24, 2026, 10:00 am
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December 23, 2026, 5:30 pm
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Over the winter season, the Madrona Gallery will be presenting several exhibitions. The first show is a new solo exhibition highlighting the energetic brushwork, deftly layered shapes, and expressive colour of Rick Bond’s signature brand of contemporary Impressionism. An award-winning artist based in the Okanagan region, Rick has exhibited across Canada, including in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, and Toronto, participating Read more...
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Victoria Arts and Culture Month

Victoria Arts and Culture Month
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November 1, 2026
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November 30, 2026
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This November, experience Victoria through the art, stories and people that shape it. Arts & Culture Month returns November 1–30, inviting you to explore the region’s creative side through exhibitions, performances, live music, museums, galleries, cultural experiences and more. Wander into a gallery you’ve never visited. Catch a performance that stays with you. Discover local artists, makers and storytellers, or Read more...
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Takao Tanabe: Inside Passage | Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 
Victoria
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May 29, 2027, 10:00 am
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Takao Tanabe: Inside Passage is a major retrospective exhibition celebrating one of Canada’s most influential painters, Takao Tanabe. Marking the artist’s centennial, the exhibition brings together over sixty works created across more than seven decades, offering a comprehensive look at his evolving artistic practice. Spanning abstract compositions, prairie scenes, and iconic West Coast landscapes, Inside Passage highlights Tanabe’s ability to Read more...
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MISSA – The Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts

The Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts | MISSA
Victoria
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June 25, 2027
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The MISSA 2026 Summer Arts Program runs June 25 – July 9, 2027 at Pearson College in Metchosin, BC Metchosin 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 Read more...
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