Bright colours at the Pearl Ellis Gallery
Members of the Pearl Ellis Gallery have responded to the call to bring in their brightest colours, to help lighten moods and the gallery walls during the dreariest days of winter. How individual artists interpret “bright colour” is the theme
2020 brings a new kind of exhibition guide to Vancouver Island.
For artists, and those who love them, finding a way to keep track of all the exhibitions going on in the galleries on Vancouver Island has been an almost insurmountable task. Until now. Enter “Exhibitions Worth Seeing”. Exhibitions Worth Seeing
ROBBIE BURNS FIDDLE FAMILY CONTRA DANCE at the MERVILLE HALL
Och! On Saturday, January 25th, in praise of the ever hovering spirit of Robbie Burns, the Contra dance Fiddlejam Funtime Fiddlers will play for the dancing, prancing, bare legged, kilted Scotsmen (full of “haggis” and wee drams of liquid barley), who
“In The Water” opens at CVAG
At the Comox Valley Art Gallery we’re preparing for the opening this Saturday of our first convergent program of 2020: IN THE WATER. And you can help out by bringing water samples and stories from a source that is special to
BIRCHBARK TECHNOLOGY OPENS SATURDAY AT CVAG
KC Adams’ exhibition Birchbark Technology will open with a reception, artist talk, and community engagement opportunities at the Comox Valley Art Gallery Saturday, Jan. 18, starting at 1 p.m. Adams, a Winnipeg-based artist of Cree and Ojibwa decent, is currently in residence
World Community Film Festival Nears!
The 29th World Community Film Festival is just around the corner and you are invited to Downtown Courtenay on January 31st and February 1st to experience over 25 engaging and inspiring documentaries that showcase social and environmental justice stories from Canada
Winter Programming at Lake Trail Community Middle School
Lake Trail Community Education Society is working alongside community facilitators and partner organizations to offer an exciting, expanded line-up of community programming out of Lake Trail Community Middle School this January through March. A number of free or by donation
Let’s Stick Together: A Textile Collaboration
Kathy Klassen and her son, Josh Klassen, are displaying their work, Let’s Stick Together: A Textile Collaboration, at the Hub Cafe for the month of January. They invite you to come to the opening on Sat. the 4th of January,
A fusion music workshop with Chai Found Music Workshop
An East meets West – Amalgamation on Tuesday Jan 28, 6pm to 9pm The Chai Found Music Workshop (Band) will perform in Courtenay on Monday Jan 27 to celebrate Lunar New Year 2020. Chai Found will also hold a workshop
Kathi Rudko Winter 2020 Workshops and Classes
I have tentatively set dates for Intermediate Acrylics and Beginning Watercolour 1 (Beginning) classes to start the week of Jan. 13th If there is enough interest, other classes could be offered. Please check the class descriptions on my web site for
New year, new show at the Pearl Ellis Gallery
The Pearl Ellis Gallery starts the new year with “Selections” by J.F. Janzen. The exhibition is about choices and – in this case – images that are part of the artist’s journey of change and growth over the past five
Leap into Swing with us!
Comox Valley Arts is excited to invite you to our first big FUNdraising event since 2017! Leaping Into Swing | 2020 Live and electroswing, great food, cocktails, swing dance lessons, silent auction, 50/50 draw, S’mores bar and more! Featuring: The