Listener in Residence

An online exhibition with Victoria-based artist Libby Oliver.

• Online

What the Land Holds

Tuesday – Saturday, 4:30pm – 10:00pm. Legacy Sidewalk Gallery.  Curated by Nicole Achtymichuk (UVic, BSc ’20, Young Canada Works Curatorial Intern) What the Land Holds is a contemporary video art exhibition that examines the land as integral to Indigenous histories and futures, and as a site of ongoing colonization and alienation. The land holds layers of interpretation that establish pl

• 630 Yates Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1K9

On Beaded Ground

Legacy's summer hours June to August: Wednesday to Saturday 10 am - 4 pm Thursdays 12 pm - 7 pm Curated by Lorilee Wasatasecoot (UVic BA '17) On Beaded Ground explores the essential role of Indigenous women’s creative practices in the reclamation and renewal of culture, identity, stories and teachings. The beaded artworks in the exhibition carry stories. The materials, methods

• 630 Yates Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1K9

LUCKY MAYBE

LUCKY MAYBE Episode 1, 20 minutes ON NOW at Canada’s National Art Centre Online May 3 to August 31, 2021 Click here to watch   Suddenly Dance Theatre presents A Suddenly Media Production An international collaboration: Canada / South Korea Created and Directed by David Ferguson Choreography: Hoyeon Kim and Jungha Lim Music by

The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – Lisa Samphire

Lisa Samphire’s Carnival Series is the celebration and culmination of 35 years of training and working with handblown glass. Working in a series allows Lisa to play with form, colour and pattern using a labour intensive process.  She loves how the linear pattern informs the shape of the pieces and defines its limits. Balancing process with the aesthetics of the final piece has resulted in bright,

Anna B Grant presents "Alone with Trees" at the Gage Gallery June 1-20, 2021

Alone with Trees, Grant’s solo show at the Gage Gallery,  presents a unique vision of BC’s coastal landscapes. Drawn in by the lush colours and flowing textures, the viewer must interpret the subtext of these surreal environments. Visual story-telling abounds in Grant’s imaginative other-worldly vistas. We ponder our whereabouts and the events unfolding in these strange scenarios. But soon re

• 2031 Oak Bay Ave,, 2031 Oak Bay Ave,, Victoria , British Columbia,  V8R 1E5

The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – Tanya Bone

Tanya Bone is an artist working in a classical technique. She never tires of the hushed silence of a still life: "I get lost in the choices and the beauty of balancing still life arrangements."   The Avenue Gallery 2184 Oak Bay Avenue Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm, Sunday 11am - 4:30pm See more at www.theavenuegallery.com

Kitchen Table Talk: The Beauty of Beading

Thursday, June 3rd 2021 | 6-7 pm Online via Zoom | Register here Join Gregory Scofield - poet, beader and associate professor of Writing at UVic - and Sherry Farrell-Racette - artist, curator and associate professor of Visual Arts at University of Regina - as they share stories and images and chat the heck out of beads and bags! Free

• 630 Yates Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1K9

"Hanging Gardens: A Group Exhibition"

A new collection of paintings honours the season of gardens and gardeners. Painters from across the country have captured brilliant bouquets and fields of flowers bringing a welcome riot of colour inside for this eclectic group show. Participating artists include: Claudette Castonguay, Joanne Gauthier, Elena Henderson, Raynald Leclerc, Josée Lord, Gerda Marschall, Robert Savignac and Victoria base

• 1203, Broad Street, Victoria, V8W 2A4

"Off The Wall: Re-Defining The Map, a Book Art Exhibition"

Members of the BC Islands Chapter of CBBAG (Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild) are pleased to announce an exhibit of their latest works.   "Off The Wall: Re-Defining The Map, a Book Art Exhibition" will run from Saturday 05 June 2021 to Saturday 19 June 2021 at the Portals Annex, Island Savings Centre, Main Floor, 2687 James Street, Duncan, B.C. V9L 2X5   Hours Monday

• 2687 James Street, Duncan , B.C. , V9L 2X5

Media Artists Grant Webinar w/ BC Arts Council

CineVic presents: Media Artists Grant Webinar with BC Arts Council Tuesday June 8th 2021 @ 2:00pm PDT Are you applying to the upcoming deadline for the BC Arts Council’s Individual Arts Awards for Media Artists? Join us for a FREE webinar by Walter Quan and Sarah Todd, Program Officers at the BC Arts Council. They will delve into grant writing tips for your film and medi

The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – Brenda Roy

Much of Brenda Roy’s jewellery explores contrasts in colour and texture: smooth stone and polished metal set off by fused or roller printed textures; precious gems and metals paired with rough minerals and contemporary designs that have the feel of ancient artifacts. She loves to play with the surprise of asymmetrical designs in unexpected material combinations and is one of the few metal artists

Permission to Grieve

Permission to Grieve is a series of art-based online, intimate conversations and breathing exercises that offer space to have conversations about grief. We believe that everyone should be able to talk about grief, not just with counsellors. During the global pandemic, personal grief has increased for the entire CRD community, as individuals have and currently are mourning things like losing their

FILM SLAM!

The 48 Film Festival (aka. The 48) is a brand new Canada-wide short filmmaking challenge and festival spearheaded by Ben Williams and Guy Maddin. For one weekend, participants will write, shoot, direct, score, edit and finish a short film in 48 hours. For filmmakers on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, CineVic is resurrecting the Film Slam name from our time-crunch filmmaking challenges

Public Open House

Please join the Gallery for the opening of Retainers of Anarchy, a solo exhibition featuring new work from Howie Tsui that considers wuxia as a narrative tool for dissidence and resistance. Wuxia, a traditional form of martial arts literature that expanded into 20th-century popular film and television, was created out of narratives and characters often from lower social classes that uphold chivalr

• Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss St, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 4P1

The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – Philip Mix

Wind your way through the faceted landscapes of Philip Mix, where moments of time stand still, solid forms vibrate, and colour separates into prismatic layers. Dramatic and sculptural -- a kaleidoscope of colour and geometry. Time of day and natural elements appear reconstructed into a layered perspective that creates a stained glass collage out of our coastal habitat.  Philip is intrigued wi

IN VISIBLE LINES BY GEM CHANG-KUE

FLUX media gallery presents:  “IN VISIBLE LINES”, Tues-Fri, noon to 5 pm, 1524 Pandora. "What does it mean to make oneself visible and take up space? My whole life I seem to have been aiming for the opposite, keeping my head down and trying not to draw attention. It is a narrative woven through the generations of my family history of migration from China to South Africa to Canada.   “In Visib

• 1524 Pandora, Victoria, V8R1A6

Whatcha Feeling? A Photo Story by Melanin Magic with Nathan Smith

June 19 - September 18. Every day in Legacy's Sidewalk Gallery, located outside on the Broad Street side of Legacy Downtown.  What's your vibe? This was the question that Jamaican-Canadian photographer, Nathan Smith, asked the youth group, Melanin Magic, during a student-led photo shoot one sunny afternoon in May. In asking this question, the students were posed with the challenge to capture

• 630 Yates Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1K9

FILM SLAM! 48-Hour Screening

Enjoy a handful of brand new short films made from start to finish in just 48 hours by energetic guerrilla filmmakers from Vancouver Island! Register for a FREE ticket on Eventbrite, and you will receive a YouTube link to watch the films when they become available. After the screening premiere time, films will be available to watch for 48 hours. Scre

SingYourJoy Summer Outdoor Choir Season

SingYourJoy ANNOUNCES: Summer Outdoor Choir Season. Six (6) Monday Evenings June 21st to July 26th - 7 to 9pm For Young Adults ages 16 to 29. Following provincial health guidelines: outdoors, masked, physically distanced. No previous choir experience required. AND it’s FREE! REGISTER NOW and MORE INFO: https://linktr.ee/singyourjoy

Opening Night : A moment in time, Xchanges annual members exhibition

Xchanges annual members’ exhibition opens in the gallery Friday, June 25 at 7:00pm and runs weekends until Sunday, July 4, 2021. Check out what members have been up to this year in 2d and 3d media.

• 2333 government street, suite 6E, victoria, British Columbia, V8T 4P4

To Grow or Not To Grow: Developing a Liveable Sooke in a Climate Emergency

Transition Sooke is holding a virtual Town Hall to discuss the rate of growth in our community. We are concerned that increasing growth means increasing greenhouse gas emissions and we will have a much greater challenge meeting our climate change targets. Most residents are frustrated with the increase in traffic already; this is the time to consider our options. The Town Hall will kick off w

• On Zoom

Vivid Connections at Gage Gallery 19 Bastion Square

GAGE GALLERY is excited to present VIVID CONNECTIONS as the inaugural exhibition at their new location at 19 Bastion Square, a historic location in the heart of Victoria. Elizabeth Carefoot and Laura Feeleus are connecting works in fibre and paint and reacting reciprocally to each other’s creations. This exhibition promises to shine with colour and energetic life.    http://www.artopenings.ca

• 19 Bastion Square , Victoria , British Columbia, V8W 1H9