Grizzly print to raise funds

Comox Valley Photographic Society’s (CVPS) Showcase runs at the Pearl Ellis Gallery on March 4-27 with 38 prints on display. The 2020 exhibit was closed four days after opening by the lockdown and the prints hung for two months with no viewers. CVPS photographers are hopeful that the 2021 exhibit will make up for the […]
VIRTUAL LAUNCH OF INTERACTIVE PUBLICATION

These are the final days to see the exhibitions in CVAG’s convergent program SPACE BETWEEN US, and they’re marking the final day with a special event on Saturday. At 1pm artists, writers, curators and the public will gather together virtually for the launch of the SPACE BETWEEN US interactive publication. This anthology holds the work of artists […]
Gallery members’ featured at Pearl Ellis Gallery

The Pearl Ellis Gallery will host its first Members’ Show and Sale of the year from February 4-27, 2021.
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!
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
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.
Writers Readings

The Comox Valley Writers Society monthly reading has transitioned to virtual readings on Zoom. This month’s reading is tonight, Thursday, 10 December, and features poets from the newly released poetry anthology of 38 Comox Valley poets, many of whom will be reading tonight. The book, titled Drift, is bound to include someone you know and […]