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Welcome to the Art-BC.com blog, your gateway to exploring the arts and culture that defines British Columbia. Our province, nestled on Canada’s Pacific coast, is a mosaic of diverse communities, each contributing uniquely to BC’s vibrant cultural landscape.
Discover BC’s Creative Communities
From bustling urban centres to serene rural locales, BC is home to a multitude of creative communities renowned for their thriving arts scenes and cultural events. Whether it’s through diverse festivals, engaging workshops, art exhibitions, music and theatrical performances, or international film and culinary events, there’s always something to inspire and explore.
Cultural Road Trips
Embarking on a road trip through BC offers an immersive experience into its diverse cultural and artistic heritage. The province boasts a variety of scenic routes that not only highlight its natural beauty but also its rich cultural offerings. Travelers can explore the unique cultural footprint of BC’s Creative Communities at numerous art galleries, cultural centres, and heritage sites along routes throughout the distinctive regions.
Meet Our Culture Makers
At Art-BC.com, we take pride in connecting culture seekers with culture makers, spotlighting the individuals and groups who breathe life into our province’s cultural scene. Our members include artists, performers, and cultural ambassadors whose stories and work inspire and connect communities across the province. Through our blog, we aim to foster a deeper appreciation for the creative cultural spirit that thrives in BC. Happy reading!
 
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Christmas Markets in North Vancouver: Festive Holiday Shopping & Events

December 18, 2025 No Comments

Christmas on Vancouver’s North Shore brings a special kind of magic to the holiday season, where coastal landscapes, forested canyons,

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Shipyards Christmas Market, Lower Lonsdale

Christmas Markets in North Vancouver: Festive Holiday Shopping & Events

December 18, 2025 No Comments
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Haida Heritage Centre, Haida Gwaii

Explore Museums and Heritage Sites in Northern BC: Cultural Treasures of Canada’s Northwest

December 12, 2025 No Comments
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Fernie Museum, Fernie

Kootenay Museums & Heritage Sites: Explore BC’s Mountain History

December 5, 2025 No Comments
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Kamloops Museum & Archives, Kamloops

Discover Thompson Okanagan Museums and Heritage Sites from Kamloops to Barkerville

November 28, 2025 No Comments
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Mark Loria Gallery, Victoria

Indigenous Museum Experience on Vancouver Island: A Journey Through First Nations Art and Culture

November 21, 2025 No Comments
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Maple Ridge Museum, Maple Ridge

Fraser Valley Museums & Fraser Canyon Heritage: Discover BC’s Interior Cultural Treasures

November 14, 2025 No Comments
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Wellness Travel BC Events

Wellness Travel BC
Vancouver
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April 11, 2025
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April 11, 2026
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Find more info on upcoming events at wellnesstravelbc.com.   Be sure to subscribe to the Wellness Travel BC newsletter to keep up-to-date with wellness-focused events in British Columbia and elsewhere! Read more...
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Written in Clay

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
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May 25, 2025
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January 4, 2026
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Written in Clay: From the John David Lawrence Collection “I have grown to know why I have a philosophy about ceramics. It’s taking one object, one substance that you’ve been familiar with all your life and making it into something else.” —John David Lawrence Written in Clay presents a history of ceramics made in British Columbia told through the collection of Read more...
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Vancouver
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July 23, 2025
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December 31, 2025
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Discover Indigenous Northwest Coast art and culture through our public programs. We offer a diverse array of events for all ages, including artist talks, hands-on workshops, storytelling, panel discussions, and more. Learn More Read more...
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To Be Something More | Kelowna Art Gallery

Kelowna Art Gallery
Kelowna
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August 23, 2025
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February 1, 2026
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To Be Something More marks the latest chapter in Sandeep Johal’s ongoing exploration of women’s resilience. Through painting, collage, textiles, and a large-scale immersive mural, Johal uses her signature Indo-folk feminine aesthetic to confront the harsh realities of the female experience while infusing her work with vibrant colour, joy, and beauty. This new body of work celebrates the strength, endurance, and Read more...
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NDN Giver

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Vancouver
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September 27, 2025
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February 22, 2026
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Bill Reid Gallery presents: NDN Giver NDN Giver explores the layered meanings within both everyday and extraordinary gifts that circulate through the potlatch. Blankets, coppers, canoes, prints, mugs, trade beads and devil’s club strung into necklaces all become carriers of law, memory, and relation to one another. The title NDN Giver reclaims a phrase rooted in colonialism that mocked Indigenous generosity. In reality, Read more...
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Brackendale Eagle Festival

Explore Squamish And the Squamish Adventure Centre
Squamish
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October 1, 2025
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January 30, 2026
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Squamish is a bird watcher’s paradise. In the winter months, as the eagles gather en masse, it is truly a sight to behold. Every fall, Squamish becomes home to one of North America’s largest congregations of wintering Bald Eagles ((Haliaeetus leucocephalus). In the first 3 weeks of October, 10,000 salmon make their annual journey upstream to spawn, attracting over 1,300 Read more...
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Sister Sister | Haida Gwaii Museum

Haida Gwaii Museum
Skidegate
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October 1, 2025
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December 31, 2025
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You’re invited to my exhibition a celebration of difference, connection, and resilience. Created over two years, this work reflects my journey through isolation,nature and sisterhood. I explore memory, spirit and the state of the world- honouring what unites us in our diverse ways of being and creating. Kathy Pick Read more...
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Upcoming Events | Tourism Nanaimo

Tourism Nanaimo
Nanaimo
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October 1, 2025
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May 29, 2026
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Embrace the eclectic energy of Nanaimo at our Bathtub Races, a thrilling tribute to our marine heritage, or get lost in the magic of our Lantern Festival, join the city in colour for our Pride Festival, Jazz fest and more. Every season brings something new and exciting, ensuring that no two visits to Nanaimo are ever the same. Here’re Upcoming Read more...
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