
YouthHUBS Grants from BC Touring Council
As part of the Aspiring Emerging Associates Initiative, BCTC provides support for projects that engage young artists and youth around the province through the Youth Hub Initiatives. Youth Hub projects not only showcase the talent of local and regional aspiring emerging artists,

Artist Microgrants from First Peoples’ Cultural Council
This program provides funding to enable artists and performers to take advantage of unexpected opportunities where artists would not be able to otherwise participate. For example, funding through this grant can be used to support an art show, travel or

Individual Artist Grants now available from BC Arts Council and the Province of BC
The Pivot for Individuals program assists professional artists, cultural practitioners, and arts administrators to adapt and transition their practice in response to changes in the arts and culture sector or undertake learning activities to sustain or advance their career.

FOLLOW YOUR HEART
Share your love! Tell someone you love them with original artwork. For Valentine’s Day buy art and give from the heart! A valentine’s missive from Lucy Schappy!

FACTOR Grants for Music Video Production
FACTOR’s programs provide financial support to Canadian recording artists, labels, songwriters, publishers, event producers and distributors.

Salt Spring National Art Prize – artist submissions continue
The Salt Spring National Art Prize (SSNAP) recognizes, showcases, and publicizes the accomplishments of Canadian visual artists and advances public appreciation of visual arts. The call to artists extends to May 31, 2021.

Comox Valley Music Studio Expands to New Audiences
Nestled in the well loved arts community of “Tin Town”, this well loved music education hub had seen students and teachers making music for over a decade. Motif alumni have been seen pursuing music overseas and in university music programs across Canada. For other Motif graduates, music has enriched their everyday lives and has provided a safe space in a world of inevitable change.

North Island Writers Conference Continues
We’re very excited for this new format for our 2021 conference,” said Joline Martin, chair of the NIWC. “Going virtual has allowed for more flexibility in scheduling and allows us to increase access for writers in our region and beyond.” Workshops run throughout the month until Jan. 29.

Eros : Out of the Darkness and Into the Light
A curated collection of paintings and drawings featuring the work of Gary Dillon and an excellent cast of supporting artists at Artful:The Gallery, thru March 6

An open letter to my community – Mackai Sharp
This is an open letter to my community, the people in my life and a past version of myself. Now that I’ve shared the context, I have a few things I want to get across.

Remember to Check Out Fibre Art at the Pearl Ellis Gallery
Fibre Art Voices is a small, spirited group of forward-thinking visual artists, who support and encourage one another in expressing a creative voice through the use of fibre. The exhibition runs January 14 to 30.

The Bleak Midwinter – A Night of Dark Stories
Sunday December 20th, 7 pm Presented by Elevate FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/142496917353072 Via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkc-uoqz0pGtbSlVFaN_ejJ_ZmgCRYJzV1 Please join us for an evening of togetherness, yule tradition, and dark storytelling from our places of quarantine. The origin of dark winter story telling has little to do with