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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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Anvil Centre, New Westminster

6 Interesting Things to do in New Westminster: Arts & Culture in the Royal City

February 19, 2026 No Comments

New Westminster is one of Metro Vancouver’s most underrated cultural destinations. BC’s oldest city sits right on the Fraser River,

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Anvil Centre, New Westminster

6 Interesting Things to do in New Westminster: Arts & Culture in the Royal City

February 19, 2026 No Comments
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Kelowna Community Theatre

Theatres in BC: Kelowna, Vancouver & Live Performance Venues Across BC

February 14, 2026 No Comments
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Five Things to do This Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2026 No Comments
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Squamish Art Scene: Galleries, Museums, and Cultural Destinations

January 16, 2026 No Comments
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Cowichan Valley Arts Council, Duncan

Arts Councils and Cultural Centres on Vancouver Island

January 9, 2026 No Comments
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Fort St. John Arts Council, Fort St. John

Northern BC and Haida Gwaii Arts Councils and Cultural Centres to Visit

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Upcoming Community Events

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Dream Factory: Cantopop Mandopop 1980s-2000 | Chinese Canadian Museum

Chinese Canadian Museum
Vancouver
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May 28, 2025
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July 19, 2026
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Welcome to Dream Factory — where pop stardom, migration, and music history collide. This bold, genre-defining exhibition celebrates the golden age of Cantopop and Mandopop — the iconic sounds that took Asia by storm and sparked a global music revolution. On view from May 28, 2025 at the Chinese Canadian Museum, Dream Factory dives into two unforgettable decades of pop — from idol fandoms 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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Enemy Alien: Tamio Wakayama | Vancouver Art Gallery

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
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October 3, 2025
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February 22, 2026
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“In looking back, I think the best work I did was of the people.” —Tamio Wakayama Enemy Alien is the first major solo exhibition and retrospective of works by documentary photographer Tamio Wakayama. His career, spanning over fifty years, began with his photographs of the Civil Rights Movement in the southern United States. Wakayama documented many of the social justice movements Read more...
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Parallax(e): Perspectives on the Canada–U.S. Border | The Reach Gallery

The Reach Gallery Museum
Abbotsford
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October 8, 2025
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May 30, 2026
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Canada and the United States have immense powers over people and legal rights. Yet they are not the first or only nations in these lands. What do we really know about the history of the 49th parallel? How was it visualized and carved into the landscape over a century and a half ago? What perspectives are lost when we look Read more...
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Woven Pathways: Fashion and Cultural Continuity | Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler

Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler
Whistler
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October 18, 2025
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April 5, 2026
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Connected through waters and shared territory, this exhibit features Squamish and Lil̓wat fashion and accessory designers with guest artists from the Northwest Coast. Through contemporary expression, Indigenous designers represent their identities rooted in lineage, land, and culture, shaping the future of fashion. Featuring works selected by Guest Curator Rebecca Baker-Grenier, an Indigenous Designer of Kwakiutł and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh ancestry. Join us on Read more...
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ORE & ORCAS | Britannia Mine Museum

Britannia Mine Museum
Britannia Beach
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October 20, 2025
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February 28, 2026
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October 20, 2025- February 28, 2026. After exploring the underground and the award-winning BOOM! show, you can journey to the Terra Lab to explore this dynamic temporary exhibit. Explore how copper contamination impacted the marine food chain from plankton to predators, and learn how remediation efforts now protect this ecosystem. This unique display includes specimens from the Howe Sound ecosystem, Read more...
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Jim Lambie: Zobop (Colour-Chrome)

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
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October 22, 2025
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October 12, 2026
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Jim Lambie transforms everyday architectural spaces into immersive, energetic experiences through his vibrant vinyl tape installations. These site-specific works are an extension of his acclaimed Zobop series, which uses brightly coloured strips of industrial vinyl tape to contour the architectural space, wrapping its form in optical rhythm and vivid saturation. Lambie is a Glasgow–based artist, DJ and musician. His practice Read more...
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We who have known tides

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
Date:
November 7, 2025
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April 12, 2026
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We who have known tides begins from a poetic inquiry that seeks to understand what it means to exist at the edges of the Pacific Ocean. We who have known tides is an examination that unveils the ways in which the ocean and living in proximity to it has shaped the work of Indigenous artists, as well as their relation to territories across Read more...
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