west coast
[pacific rim]

Summer Festival has been an ongoing festival on the West Coast for some 20 years, generally running from July 1 to anywhere from one to three weeks. Stay tuned for more!

The Beginner's Pottery class is a eight-week introduction to the world of handbuilding with clay taught by Ilse Phillips, an experienced ceramics artist and instructor. Clay is a very accessible and versatile medium, and the class is open to adults and youth aged 12+.

Ilse's Glazing Workshop is back for another round! This workshop is for anyone who has taken one of Ilse's pottery courses and has some pieces they'd like to finish.

A show by artists of all ages!

Mark your calendars! This highly anticipated annual Cowichan Valley Fine Arts Show returns.

A collection of Dennis Del Torre’s intriguing found-object assemblages.

The theme for this year’s youth art show is mental health. The art will explore dreams, emotions, and wild imaginings.

The Yellow Point Drama Group is accepting submissions for their short play festival that opens in June.

Curated by Steven McNeil, Curator of Historical & Canadian Art

"To Differ Strikingly"

Payadora is a contemporary chamber music ensemble that performs Argentinian/Uruguayan tango and folk music and original compositions inspired by that tradition.

Please join us for the Public Open House for Woven In: Indigenous Women’s Activism and Media from 10 am-5 pm. Free admission, all day.

In this 3.5 hour workshop led by local Ukrainian artist Lydia Karpenko, students will be introduced to Trypillian Culture and to simple hand building techniques to create ceramic objects.

Join renowned artist Efren Gonzalez for a three day workshop in Tofino, learning oil techniques from a master of his craft.

The Carving on the Edge Festival is an annual gathering that celebrates traditional and contemporary carving and weaving arts.

A concert series, on Friday nights in Tofino.

A concert series, on Friday nights in Tofino.

A concert series, on Friday nights in Tofino.