Get Your 50/50 Tickets – Win Cash!
Because, who doesn't like to win big pots of cash?? We are excited to open the gates on our first ever big prize 50/50 draw! With ONLY 3000 tickets available, at $10 each, the winner could take as much as $15,000.00! There are lots of things that we, Comox Valley Arts, like to do, that... Read More
NIC Global Learning Initiative presents: ‘The Radicals’
Join NIC’s Global Learning Initiative Thursday, Nov. 29 for a screening of The Radicals – a documentary that follows a group of snowboarders and surfers and their transformation from athletes to activists. The film follows the current and former pro athletes on their journey across BC’s West Coast, exploring the natural environment and communities they have forged... Read More
CVAG 44th Winter Art Market
The Comox Valley Art Gallery celebrates the holidays in style. CVAG is gearing up for its 44th Winter Art Market (November 23-December 26), and is joining Courtenay’s Moonlight and Magic Festivities (November 23). The Gallery will host a series of community interactive Make Art Projects (Saturdays – December 1, 8, 15 and 22). November 23–30th... Read More
Kelly Richardson’s digital artistry wraps Artist Talk Series
Artist and lecturer Kelly Richardson will appear on Nov. 22 as the final speaker in the fall 2018 Artist Talk Series. Richardson is recognised as a leader within a new generation of artists working with digital technologies to create stunning landscape portraits. “We’ve hosted some phenomenal talent throughout this Artist Talk season,” said series coordinator... Read More
#artwins Locals Artists Grow Beyond Our Valley
from Lucy Schappy Showing at a major art fair in California with artist friends is pretty much a dream come true! In October I exhibited my work at ART SAN DIEGO with Helen Utsal, Marianne Enhorning and Kate Taylor. This was an amazing experience on many levels. Learning how to negotiate the transportation of art work and... Read More
NIC’s Write Here Readers Series presents G.S. Prendergast
NIC’s Write Here Readers Series welcomes young adult author G. S. (Gabrielle) Prendergast, Friday, Nov. 23 at the Comox Valley campus. The event takes place at the Tyee Student Lounge, starting at 7 pm. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Prendergast is an award-winning young adult fiction writer. Her works include historical novels, science fiction... Read More
NIC asks: can you write under pressure?
Join NIC Sunday, Nov. 18, for the 10th Annual Three-Hour Fiction Writing Contest, a literary competition designed to see what you can write in three short hours. The contest takes place at NIC’s Comox Valley campus, in Tyee Hall, Room 114, starting at 1 pm. Everyone is welcome. “It’s amazing what can happen when you lock... Read More
Cumberland WinterFaire
Cumberland WinterFaire features the exceptional talents of over 70 crafters and artists under three roofs; the Cumberland Recreation Hall, the Cumberland Masonic Hall, and the Cumberland Museum and Archives. Discover a variety of homemade, handmade, and fair trade goods. Exciting products for 2018 include: Upcycled bags; bowls, plates, and platters made from locally sourced and... Read More
Finding Your Voice – Scott Bertram classes at Lupine!
Lupine Art Studio welcomes Scott Bertram as their lead instructor for their Level 3 painting classes, designed for artists that want to focus on specific materials and techniques at a more advanced level. Bertram’s art education background includes a BFA from the University of British Columbia Okanagan and an MFA from the Nova Scotia College... Read More
The Joy of Colour! – Workshop Series
The Joy of Colour Workshop Series helps artists at any level gain an understanding of colour, while enhancing their ability to work with it. Whether you struggle with colour relationships or have an intuitively good colour sense, this workshop series will help you build skills faster and with more confidence. Each workshop in the series consists... Read More
Vote for Vancouver Island’s Elasmosaur!
Help pick BC's provincial fossil by voting in the BC Government’s official poll. Support our world famous 80 million-year-old elasmosaur in joining BC’s other provincial symbols, the Spirit Bear, Steller’s Jay and Pacific Dogwood. This marine reptile was found right here on the Puntledge River in 1988, and has been a beloved part of our... Read More