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April 27, 2024
This event began 2023-09-09 and repeats every day forever
Free Admission! September 9 from 11am to 4 pm & September 10 from 10am to 4pm
In Sight Festival is the result of a unique collaboration between the Arts and Culture Colwood Society and Fort Rodd Hill NHS, Parks Canada. As partners in this endeavour, they appreciate the interconnections between the arts, culture, nature, and historical awareness in building strong community bonds. Expanding on last year's inaugural success, Arts and Culture Colwood president, Laura Davis has bravely augmented this year's cultural offerings with more diverse music and an expanded program. Thanks to Parks Canada, the park admission fees have been waived, which makes it a truly affordable event for everyone and a refreshing approach to bringing the community together.
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April 27, 2024
This event began 2024-03-15 and repeats every day until 2024-05-05
You're cordially invited to attend the mesmerizing multi-media surface design art show, "Current Threads 2024," presented by the Surface Design Association BC + Yukon. Join us at the prestigious Pat Martin Bates Gallery (Victoria Arts Council), located at 1800 Store Street, Victoria, B.C., from March 15 to May 5, 2024. The gallery doors will be open from Wednesday to Sunday, between noon and 5 pm.
Mark your calendars for the exhibition reception on March 23, from 3 pm to 5 pm. We warmly welcome all art enthusiasts to join us on this special occasion.
This extraordinary showcase features an array of talented fibre/textile artists who are proud International Surface Design Association members. Prepare to be captivated by their masterful use of various techniques and materials, ranging from exquisite wall hangings to awe-inspiring sculptural pieces.
Let's come together to celebrate the boundless creativity of surface design!
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April 27, 2024
This event began 2024-04-27 and repeats every day until 2024-04-28
Now in its 71th year, the Saanich Peninsula Arts & Crafts Society is holding its annual Spring Show on Sat., April 27, 10 am - 6 pm & Sun. April 28, 10 am-4:30 pm at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney, BC.
The Show is recognized Island-wide as a superior exhibition and sale of original paintings, sculpture, pottery, fibre and textile arts, fine crafts and jewellery. Over 700 pieces of art from hundreds of artists will be available for sale.
Tickets are $10 at the door or purchase online at: https://spacsociety.com/
The exclusive Patrons Gala on Friday evening, April 26, will give art supporters the first look at this year’s artwork, an opportunity to meet the artists and an evening to enjoy wine, music and gourmet appetizers. The $150 tickets includes $100 toward the purchase of art and a listing of you or your company’s name on the brochure. A limited number of tickets are available. Go online to purchase at: https://spacsociety.com/spring-show/patrons/
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February 17, 2024 06:00 PM May 27, 2024 12:00 AM
A projected video/interactive augmented reality installation by Kemi Craig, City of Victoria Artist in Residence.
Made in collaboration with Hololabs, and facilitated by Kemi Craig, this interactive and immersive installation will spark conversations, challenge perceptions, and transport viewers into an experiential underwater landscape. The exhibition pulls inspiration from African spiritual practices of Orisha, the little-known history of expert free divers that existed throughout coastal communities in West Africa, and underwater worlds imagined by many artists and storytellers of the African diaspora including the electronic music duo, Drexciya.
Exhibition runs until May 26, 2024
Image Credit: Kemi Craig, Diving Elvis's, Digital Print, 2023
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March 23, 2024 01:00 AM April 27, 2024 11:00 PM
Somewhere. Something. Sometime. – Matt Trahan at Deluge Contemporary Art
March 22 to April 26, 2024
Opening Friday, March 22 @ 7pm
636 Yates St, Victoria | http://deluge.ca | Wed–Sat noon–5pm
My work explores the possibilities and outcomes of cumulative mark-making, as well as the accidental beauty of found objects, detritus and chance. The slow accumulation of marks, which is common across the majority of my work on paper, transforms a drawing from an image into an object by way of process—sometimes arduous and mechanical, other times meditative and arbitrary. The labour invested in each piece imbues the work with a kind of humanity and the process/time spent returns my focus to the immediate present. In many ways, the work is a meditation on time and a conscious attempt to create something that doesn’t participate in a utilitarian system of meaning.
Matt Trahan holds a BFA from the University of Western Ontario (2009) and an MFA from the University of Victoria (2012). In 2019, he opened an independent art gallery in Victoria called Empty Gallery, which held 13 solo exhibitions by various emerging and mid-career artists from across Canada before closing in 2021 due to the pandemic. He currently lives and works in Victoria.
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April 27, 2024 07:00 AM
This event began 2023-09-01 and repeats every day forever
Meraki Art Show at the ArtSea Gallery in Tulista Park, Sidney
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April 27, 2024 04:30 PM April 28, 2024 01:00 AM
On Saturday, April 27th, celebrate Canadian Independent Bookstore Day with Munro’s Books!!!
On Saturday, April 27, readers across the country will have the opportunity to support local independent bookshops by participating in Canadian Independent Bookstore Day (CIBD). With more than 150 participating shops expected, CIBD is an annual cultural celebration and an opportunity for book buyers, authors, illustrators, and publishers to acknowledge the vibrant literary ecosystem created by our “indie” bookshops. The stores in this national network act as key community ambassadors, convenors of important conversations, and contributors to vibrant local economies.
Here's what will be going on at Munro's:
ALL DAY:
Earn double points with all purchases!
Enter to win one of two prize packages!
Match the author to their book cover game!
Munro's bookmark photobooth!
Bookmark colouring station!
Blind Date with a Book!
Postcards to Munro's: A display of postcards to Munro's from some of our favourite authors! We've sent Munro's Books postcards to authors, both local and across the country and the world and have asked them to write about a favourite moment at Munro's, or what they love about Munro's, why Munro's is important to them, or just the importance of independent bookstores in general. On April 27th, we'll have these authors' postcards on display for you to read!
BOOK SIGNINGS:
Come and meet these local authors!
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Gregor Craigie
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Michael Christie
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Sho Yamagushiku
CHILDREN'S STORY TIME:
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. - with Esi Edugyan
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - with Monique Gray Smith
We hope you'll join us to celebrate and continue to cultivate the important and special relationship that exists between writers, readers, and bookstores!!
WHEN: Saturday, April 27th all day (9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.).
WHERE: In-store at Munro's Books, 1108 Government Street in Victoria.
WHAT: A celebration of Canadian Independent Bookstore Day!
HOW: This celebration is free to attend.
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