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Zee Zee Theatre, in partnership with a consortium of Canadian theatre companies, proudly announces the establishment of Canada’s first-ever National Queer and Trans Playwriting Unit. 2SLGBTQ+ emerging and mid-career theatre makers from across Canada are invited to submit applications by July 5, 2022 for consideration in the new mentorship and play creation program. Five artists...

May 7 to September 5 | Burnaby Village Museum

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC and The Americas Research Network (ARENET) present the world premiere of Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers / Soñadores + creadores del cambio, May 12, 2022–January 1, 2023. The exhibition will showcase, for the first time in Canada, the rich traditions of 33 Xicanx artists whose art practices draw on...

Russia declared war on Ukraine, a peaceful nation, on February 24, 2022. At the first sound of bombings, the life of every Ukrainian resident and citizen changed in an instant, among them photographer Alexander Glyadyelov. Since that first day, Glyadyelov has photographed the constant tensions that have defined everyday life in the warzone: quietude and...

We are excited to announce that Coast Valley Markets has secured a spot for a spring/summer market in Chilliwack every Saturday from May 14 through to October 15, 2022. The market will take place in the parking lot adjacent to the Carman United Church. This property is highly visible from the main road, there is...

The Bill Reid Gallery presents the Canadian premiere of Beaded Nostalgia, an exhibition exploring the use of contemporary beadwork as a way of honouring the past, on display May 18 to October 23, 2022. Featured artists Audie Murray, Serena Steel, Nico Williams, and Hazel Wilson reshape and reimagine beadwork, acknowledging their connection to home, cultures...

Introducing the 2022 PNE Prize Home in Langley! Win a House! Win a Car! PLUS many more prizes… All tickets are entered into the Grand Prize draw, plus 5 Chevrolet vehicles draws, 1 Trev Deeley Harley-Davidson Motorcycle draw, 1 draw of 2 Trev Deeley Harley-Davidson e-bikes, Woody’s RV Travel Trailer, Beachcombers Hot Tub package draw,...

On now until September 5 | Britannia Mine Museum

Nomination open from June 1 to July 14

Nominations open from June 1 to July 7 The Fulmer Award in First Nations Art recognizes BC First Nations artists for artistic excellence in traditional, contemporary or media art. The annual award is designed for artists from BC First Nations who have demonstrated a commitment to their art practice, have accumulated a body of work,...

On now until July 31 | Easter Seals House, Vancouver

On now until August 31 | Virtual

The Port Moody Station Museum will be featuring the Our Living Languages: First Peoples’ Voices in BC exhibit. Guests will learn about what First Nation communities throughout the province are doing to help 34 different languages survive and flourish. This exhibit will run from June 1 until September 10, 2022. We also invite everyone to...

The Polygon Gallery presents Ghosts of the Machine from June 3–August 14, 2022. The new exhibition by curator Elliott Ramsey looks at the relationships between humans, technology, and ecology. The show features a new commission and garden project by T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss (Skwxwú7mesh), in addition to immersive installations, digital avatars, videos, and more by Ho...

June 8 to September 24 | Vanier Park, Vancouver

On now until September 25 | Vancouver Aquarium

On now until September 6 | Royal BC Museum, Victoria

Race the River is a free, family-friendly event that challenges people to explore their region of the Fraser Watershed — whether on foot, on wheels or on water — then add their kms travelled to our collective total as we attempt to travel the equivalent of 7 laps of the Fraser River in just 3...

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the Canadian premiere exhibition of True to Place: stímetstexw tel xéltel from June 15, 2022–March 19, 2023. Curated by artist and muralist Xémontalót Carrielynn Victor (Stó:lō), True to Place: stímetstexw tel xéltel examines the artistic practice of 10 Northwest Coast Indigenous artists, whose expanding boundaries and embracing...

Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) returns to the stage with two pointed and powerful plays: Marjorie Prime and Pass Over, June 15 to July 2, 2022 at Waterfront Theatre (Granville Island). Forming the backbone of a festival that also includes ancillary films and outreach events, the two dramas – one a science fiction exploration of memory...

Every Saturday throughout Summer | Sea to Sky Gondola, Squamish

In partnership with the City of North Vancouver, iconic art institution The Polygon Gallery is excited to introduce the “Deckchair Cinema” this summer. Hosted every Thursday night, Lower Lonsdale’s waterfront deck welcomes all to special film screenings, featuring live music and special guests each week. Bring your blankets and low chairs to screen classics like...

On now until September 5

The annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival is held in multiple locations across Vancouver with 700 artists, 200 performances, 19 venues, and 86 free shows. This year’s festival features artists such as Buddy Guy, Lucinda Williams, Cécile McLorin Salvant and GoGo Penguin, along with many other talented local and international performers.