Robert Bateman: Heart & Home Exhibit

The Robert Bateman: Heart & Home exhibit illuminates the inspirations, connections and soul of an artist steeped in nature. The collection is comprised of extraordinary artwork and pieces, some never-before-seen and meant for an audience of one. It captures the intimate occasions of birthdays, holidays, and the love that Robert Bateman shares with his close family and friends. Just like captur

• 470 Belleville St, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 1W9

Start Here: Kiyooka, Nakamura, Takashima, Tanabe

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 - JANUARY 22, 2023 Curated by Bryce Kanbara, Guest Curator, Graham Gallery “This exhibition is an introduction to the work and importance of four nisei (second generation Japanese Canadian) artists born in the latter half of the 1920s. Despite the challenge of making productive lives and fitting into Canadian society, which faced all Japanese Canadians at that time, Ro

• 1040 Moss Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 4P1

Piers

Piers is a group exhibition showing contemporary artwork ranging across media by 18 artists spanning generations, nationalities, and backgrounds, exploring how artists’ practices change through teaching, learning, and mentorship. Artists:  Katie Bethune-Leamen Cedric Bomford Lauren Brinson Yan Wen Chang Megan Dickie Laura Dutton Annika Eriksson Daniel Laskarin James Legaspi

• 630 Yates St., Victoria, BC, V8W 1K9

Governor General’s Awards

OCTOBER 15, 2022 - FEBRUARY 5, 2023 Curated by Jaimie Isaac Canada’s prestigious Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts is a lifetime achievement award recognizing an artist’s career, body of work and contribution to the visual arts, media arts and fine craft in Canada. In 2021, eight artists were celebrated in recognition of their exceptional careers and remarkable contributi

• 1040 Moss Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 4P1

Islands: Brandon Poole

Deluge Contemporary Art 636 Yates Street, Victoria BC November 4 to December 3, 2022 Opening Friday, November 4, 7pm Gallery Hours: Wed to Sat, 12 to 4pm Calculated by a Cray-1 supercomputer in 1981 at a weapons research laboratory during the height of anti-nuclear protests, Carla’s Island is widely considered the first computer-generated animation of water, influencing th

• 636 Yates Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1L3

Connect Art Show

‘Connect’ presents work created by 3 artists who shared zoom painting and drawing sessions during the pandemic and have continued the weekly practise. This exhibition features work by Marilyn Chapman, Linda Darby, and Nancy Dolan. The sessions tapped into the subconscious mind to play and experiment with paints and drawing materials while chatting and enjoying the art making. The result is ar

• Arts Centre at Cedar Hill 3220 Cedar Hill Rd, Victoria, British Columbia

Dale Roberts at the Chapel Gallery

http://www.artopenings.ca/dale-roberts.html Dale’s needle-felted portraits and sculpted busts of Dames, Divas and Icons delight audiences. This exuberant artist brings a life-like presence to luminaries he finds interesting. “I wonder who these people are,” he asks, “how they lived their lives and chose to express themselves.”

• 600 Richmond Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, V8S 3Y7

Sandra Froher at Leaf Modern Gallery

http://www.artopenings.ca/sandra-froher.html Summary In September 2022, Sandra Froher presented her collection at the International Indigenous Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week. “Including my hand-made jewelry felt like bringing a piece of Vancouver Island to New York. I was doing this for all of us, raising up the models, honouring my ancestors, bringing forward an elder’s

• 2624 Bridge Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 4Y4.

The Avenue Gallery – All That Glitters X – Jewellery Fundraiser Exhibition

The Avenue Gallery’s 10th annual jewellery exhibition and fundraiser for Victoria Hospice showcases wearable art created by the finest boutique jewellers in Canada. Once again this year, a percentage from the sale of each gem sold between December 1st and 24th will be donated to Victoria Hospice. Looking fabulous has never had such a worthy payoff!   The Avenue Gallery 2184 Oak Bay

Explore the GC in Child Protection and Wellbeing at RRU

Are you an advocate for child protection, child and family welfare and children’s rights?  The Graduate Certificate in Transforming Child Protection to Wellbeing helps learners build an understanding of what is needed to transform communities and practices from their current state to more holistic and effective environments to approach child and youth wellbeing. This program was developed wi

Peninsula Newcomers Club - Art Show @ the ArtSea Gallery

Peninsula Newcomers  is a wonderful club organized for women who have recently moved to the Peninsula and help them fall in love with our cmmunity and all it has to offer. We have monthly hosted lunches and offer regular indoor and outdoor social activites to special functions for every interest. Last year a group of us, including a couple of their partners formed an activity group named   ‘Cal

• ArtSea Gallery, Sidney, British Columbia, V8L 1T2

Light a Candle, Celebrate a Life

Join us for a time of reflection and remembrance at Victoria Hospice Thursday, December 1 at 5:00 pm. Light a Candle, Celebrate a Life is a community gathering to honour important people in our lives who have died. The evening includes a candle-lighting ceremony with Victoria Hospice Spiritual Health Coordinator Debra Caravitis, music by Stephanie Greaves, luminaries, treats, and hot chocolat

• 1952 Bay Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 1J8

Xmas Craft & Bake Sale

Crafts, sewing, knitted items, baking, preserves.   https://sites.google.com/site/csaanichlawnbowls/home Central Saanich Lawn Bowling Club, Centennial Park, Saanichton

• 1800 Hovey Rd. Centennial Park, CS Lawn bowling Club, Saanichton, British Columbia, V8M1N4

41st Annual Dickens Holiday Fair

A James Bay Tradition  On December 3rd from 10am – 4:30pm, the James Bay Market Society will present the 41st Annual Dickens Fair. The fair will feature two large rooms with over 60 of the best local artisans. Customers can also enter our free draw. There will be an ATM on site for our customer’s convenience. Date: Saturday, December 3rd 2022 10am – 4:30pm Location: James Ba

• 140 Oswego Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 2B1

Xchanges Members' Show & Open House Studio tour.

It’s that time of the year again! Open House Studio Tours during our Annual Members' Exhibition and Sale. Xchanges is Xcited and Xuberant about this annual event and we know you are too! Opening night : Friday December 2nd from 7pm - 9pm.  

• 2333 Government Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T4P4

VCC presents Songs for Midwinter

Join our Prelude, Recital, Concert and Youth choirs as they offer songs to counter the coldest winter day and brighten the darkest of winter nights.

• 907 Pandora Ave, Victoria, British Columbia

Modern Square Dance Lessons

Learn Modern Square Dancing Sunday nights from September to March. First 2 lessons free Dance for the Health of It! Dancing is fun and burns lots of calories. Modern Square Dancing is: *A combined mental and physical workout. *A great way to meet new people and have lots of fun. *A cooperative sport where all work together to execute a series of calls in time with the music and caller.

• 4516 West Saanich Road, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 3G4

VCC presents Songs for Midwinter

Join Prelude, Recital, Concert and Youth choirs as they offer songs to counter the coldest winter day, and brighten the darkest of winter nights.

• 907 Pandora Ave, Victoria, British Columbia

Goward House Chinese Brush Painters Art Show & Sale

The group of Chinese brush painters meets weekly at Goward House, painting various traditional subjects such as bamboo, pandas, plum blossom, orchids, landscapes and of course all the animals of the Chinese zodiac, including the tiger, this year’s designated honoree.   The scroll of 100 tigers to be shown at the reception was painted by artist Barbara Mekelburg and additional tigers are included i

• Goward House 2495 Arbutus Road, Victoria, British Columbia, V8N1P9

Become a climate action leader

December 7th, 2022 12:00 PM – December 7th, 2022 1:00 PM Our graduate programs in Climate Action Leadership are an invitation to join the international movement working to change the climate story from a tale of disaster to one of transformation — and from activism to organizational and societal leadership. Now more than ever, we are being called to reimagine a future that is better prepared

Ensemble Laude presents Aurora

We have been on hiatus since March 2020, and now we’re launching a new season of exquisite music collected by director Dr. Elizabeth MacIsaac over the past three years. Our winter concert, entitled Aurora, presents an uplifting celebration of our journey forward together, a time where we welcome new light, new dawn. Aurora will include several mystical works of Hildegard von Bingen, Wint

• 932 Balmoral Ave, Victoria, British Columbia

Holiday Harmonies with the Victoria Arion Male Choir

The Christmas season is fast approaching and the Victoria Arion Male Choir are preparing for their Saturday December 10th concert, 2PM at the Cordova Bay United Church.  Tickets are on sale now and you can get them through choir members or at vamc.ca. Tickets can also be purchased on line through Eventbrite. Attached is our poster and link to Eventbrite. Tickets are $20. Children under 12 free.

Ensemble Laude presents Aurora

We have been on hiatus since March 2020, and now we’re launching a new season of exquisite music collected by director Dr. Elizabeth MacIsaac over the past three years. Our winter concert, entitled Aurora, presents an uplifting celebration of our journey forward together, a time where we welcome new light, new dawn. Aurora will include several mystical works of Hildegard von Bingen, Wint

• 932 Balmoral Ave, Victoria, British Columbia

Designing Learning: Looking Towards 2023

Learning has taken so many forms over this year – from hybrid, online, blended, hyflex, and in-person – as organizations and institutions being to consider what a “new normal” is for how they design, facilitate, and deliver learning.  On December 12th, join Dr. Elizabeth Childs to hear from Mary Burgess, Amber Donahue, Monique Brewer, and Sharon Ambata-Villanueva, who are leaders in corporate

Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

December 14th, 2022 12:00 PM – December 14th, 2022 1:00 PM   Individuals who are able to see the big picture, make new connections, and work between disciplines and professions are needed as we navigate complex social and environmental issues.   The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (BAIS) program allows you to combine courses in professional communication, environ

Designing Organizations for Wellbeing

In today’s post-COVID world, we have learned first-hand about the importance of designing organizations for wellbeing. From understanding the role of executive leadership and values alignment, to adopting full systems approaches that engage and support wellness and psychological safety, many emerging approaches and techniques can support leaders in their efforts to create sustainable, thriving wor

Celebrate the Holidays with Checo & the Sweet Soul Choir

Put a little love and soul into your holiday season!   Checo Tohomaso & Victoria Sweet Soul Choir presents Motown-inspired benefit Christmas Concert for Big Brothers Big Sisters!   The dynamic and high-energy Victoria Sweet Soul Choir delivers the sounds of Motown, R&B, Gospel, and Reggae in five-part harmony - with choreography - that will make you want to get up and dance!

• 932 Balmoral Rd, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 1A8