Digital Creative Access

Empowering the community with free digital creation sessions for equity-deserving individuals and groups.

Through Digital Creative Access (DCA), we offer equity-deserving individuals free 1.5-hour sessions at the Digital Creation Hub (DCH), with support from our technicians. Whether you’re recording a podcast, voiceover, music, or need photography or videography, we’re here to help bring your ideas to life.

There are five sessions available throughout 2025, occurring every other month. Additional sessions, beyond the free DCA sessions for equity-deserving individuals, can be booked through the DCH page.

To get started, simply browse the listings below and answer a few questions about your creative project. Spots are first-come, first-served and limited.

Due to funding, this opportunity currently is only available once every two months, with 5 sessions in 2025. We hope to offer more sessions in 2026. Stay updated by signing up to our newsletter and social media.

Need more information about the DCH?

Located at the Comox Valley Arts Council offices in downtown Courtenay, the Digital Creation Hub supports local artists, collectives, and non-profits with their creative projects, including sound recording, photography, and videography. Sessions are 1.5 hours long, include a technician, and cost $66. For more details and how to book, check out our DCH page.

Location: Digital Creation Hub, 580 Duncan Ave Suite 200, Courtenay British Columbia V9N 2M7

Not sure if you qualify for a Digital Creative Access session?

CV/Arts created DCA with equity-deserving individuals and organizations in mind. Equity-deserving groups are those who have historically faced barriers to equal access in areas such as employment, education, and other opportunities. Our goal is to serve our community by providing access to equipment, art materials, and teaching techniques for those who have had limited access in the past. While we recognize that our criteria may not capture everyone, we are committed to ensuring that no one is turned away, even if they don’t identify with the groups we’ve outlined. Below is a short, non-comprehensive list of equity-deserving groups. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us at dch@comoxvalleyarts.com.

First Nations
Métis
Inuit people and communities
Urban Indigenous communities
Racialized communities
Newcomers, refugees and asylum seekers
Persons with disabilities/disabled persons
Women
Gender Minorities
Members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
Others experiencing barriers to economic opportunity and participation.

Interested individuals can sign up by checking the listings below and answering a few questions about their project. Spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis, with five sessions offered throughout 2025.

As part of the application, you’ll be asked to complete a voluntary self-identification form to help us address barriers related to equality, diversity, and inclusion within our community. This information will remain anonymous and confidential.

Please note, submitting an application does not automatically book a session—it simply expresses your interest. After reviewing your application, a CVArts staff member will contact you to schedule your session.

First DCA Offering! Access to the Digital Creation Hub through Digital Creative Access is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each 1.5-hour session includes help from one of our technicians for sound recording, photography, or videography. Once the spot is filled, the application link will close. Be sure to follow us on social media for updates on when the next round of sessions opens!

Session 2: June 2025

Access to the Digital Creation Hub through Digital Creative Access is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each 1.5-hour session includes help from one of our technicians for sound recording, photography, or videography. Once the spot is filled, the application link will close. Be sure to follow us on social media for updates on when the next round of sessions opens!