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SUMMARY:National Indigenous People's Day
DESCRIPTION:National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations coming on Saturday June 20th! \nK’ómoks First Nation and their community and cultural partners are inviting the Comox Valley to come together to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day 2026 and the unique contributions and cultures of First Nation\, Inuit and Métis communities locally and across Canada. This FREE community celebration takes place on Saturday June 20th from 2 pm till 9 pm at the beautiful Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds \n\nThis year’s celebration includes interactive Youth and Elder Zones\, K’ómoks cultural resource and archeology displays\, guided walks to the Tsolum River\, live screen printing\, story telling and knowledge sharing\, delicious food vendors including a traditional salmon BBQ\, over 30 Indigenous craft vendors\, cultural and community tents\, and live music from world class Indigenous artists including The Spiritual Warriors\, Tsimka and Michael Red\, LOV\, and 4 time Juno Award Winner Aysanabee! \nAysanabee is a multi-instrumentalist and singer songwriter currently based in Toronto. He is Oji-Cree\, Sucker Clan of the Sandy Lake First Nation\, a remote fly-in community in the far reaches of Northwestern Ontario. A four time JUNO winner\, Aysanabee merges indie\, soul\, and electronic sounds with mournful saxophone and pulse-quickening fingerpicking\, exploring themes of memory and storytelling. \nSolemn and soaring\, his striking sound is equal parts hypnotic and melodic which has been compared to Bon Iver\, Matt Corby\, Don Ross\, Kim Churchill\, Kings of Leon and Sam Smith. On March 23\, 2024\, Aysanabee made history as the first ever Indigenous Artist to win the JUNO Awards for both Alternative Album of the Year and Songwriter of the year\, for Here and Now\, his sophomore album. This year he won JUNOs for both Alternative Album and Indigenous Artist of the Year for his 2025 album Edge of the Earth! \nTsimka & Michael Red is a collaboration of music from the land and from the heart.  Rooted in ancestral Tla-o-qui-aht homelands\, Tsimka works with Nuuchahnulth singing traditions along with contemporary inspirations as part of her musical expression. She often invokes Tla-o-qui-aht language in her songs\, integrating language revitalization into the experience and tapping into cultural teachings\, imagery and love of her home. \nMichael Red fills out the rest of the music\, beats and atmospheres *all* created from blending & morphing & affecting natural sounds recorded primarily on Tsimka’s ƛaʔuukwiʔatḥ home territory. Sounds like Cixwatsac (Frank Island frogs)\, Swainson’s Thrush\, and other birds\, a little creek at Hiłwinʔis\, ocean\, rain\, mist and ice. Together they express a human experience with observations and emotions that arise with desire\, joy\, care\, resiliency\, and kinship. \nThe Spiritual Warriors create music inspired by the land and life in the coastal mountains of the Lil’wat Nation\, Mount Currie BC. With their unique blend of indigenous chants and contemporary roots\, rock\, reggae\, The Spiritual Warriors are distinctly west coast. \nThis internationally acclaimed band performs most of their songs in U’cwalmicwts (the Lil’wat Language) and are passionate about preserving and promoting their language and culture. They use the chanting styles of the Lil’wat/St’at’imc people to fuse with reggae and rock to create uplifting contemporary Indigenous world music. This truly unique band will take you on a cultural journey to the natural heartbeat of the Indigenous drum and the St’at’imc people. \nLOV is a force of resilience\, rhythm\, and reinvention. Hailing from Poundmaker Cree Nation\, Treaty 6\, Saskatchewan\, LOV transforms personal trials into soulful affirmations of strength and independence. With a sound rooted in UK-inspired soul and guided by a deep sense of purpose\, LOV’s music is both healing and unapologetically empowering. \nHer journey took a pivotal turn when she decided to fully embrace her artistry – stepping into her truth and reshaping her narrative. What followed was a rebirth. LOV’s rich\, smoky vocals channel raw emotion into songs that carry the weight of lived experience while remaining light enough to dance to. Whether she’s celebrating matriarchal strength or voicing quiet moments of reflection\, her music resonates with sincerity and grace. \nCultural and Community Partners for this year’s celebrations include Kumugwe Cultural Society\, Queneesh Indigenous Community Society\, Wachiay Friendship Society\, MIKI’SIW Métis Association\, Indigenous Women’s Sharing Society\, Upper Island Women of Native Ancestry\, City of Courtenay\, Town of Comox\, Village of Cumberland and Comox Valley Regional District. \nVolunteers are still welcome for this year’s celebration\, with a special meal for all volunteers provided by LUSH Valley! The volunteer sign up\, event details\, stage schedules\, community sponsors can be found at https://komoks.ca/nipd-2026/ \nFor more information message communications@komoks.ca
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/national-indigenous-peoples-day/
LOCATION:Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds\, 4839 Headquarters Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9J 1P2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260627T170000
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SUMMARY:Cumberland Home & Garden Tour AND Culture Crawl
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2026 Cumberland Home & Garden Tour AND Culture Crawl! Explore the built places\, gathering spaces\, studios\, gardens\, urban farms\, historic gems and modern additions in the Village of Cumberland.\n\nEarly Bird Tickets are on sale now until June 15th for $25 – Buy your tickets HERE\n\nThe overarching theme for this tour is ‘resilience’. We explore ways that our community can build resilience through water conservation\, mindful landscaping\, urban farming\, alternative energy\, restoring old buildings and building new structures with state of the art materials.\n\nWe also explore ways to build resilience through Neighbourhood Emergency Planning\, FireSmart assessments and drought and wildfire smart landscaping.\n\nResilience is also all about creativity! Expect pop up art shows\, music\, crafts and other creative undertakings as we partner with Comox Valley Arts to activate the culture crawl aspect of this awesome event!\n\nWan to join this fun this year and share your home\, garden or gathering space? We’d love to hear from you. Message courtney@cumberlandforest.com
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/cumberland-home-garden-tour-and-culture-crawl/
LOCATION:Cumberland Village\, Cumberland\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Ian Fry: Landscapes of Light at Artful : The Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Ian Fry: Landscapes of Light \nThis exhibition celebrates the work of Ian Fry\, a painter whose distinctive vision has been shaped by his remarkable journey from Scotland to the Pacific Northwest. Born in Edinburgh and educated at the Glasgow School of Art\, Fry began his career as a successful illustrator before dedicating himself fully to painting. Over the past three decades\, he has developed a body of work that captures the enduring spirit of the landscapes he calls home. \nDrawing inspiration from Vancouver Island\, Bowen Island\, and the wider coastal regions of British Columbia\, Fry’s paintings reveal an intimate understanding of light and atmosphere. Expansive shorelines\, distant mountain ranges\, rolling grasslands\, and quiet rural scenes are rendered with a striking balance of realism and lyrical interpretation. Whether depicting waves advancing toward a misted beach\, horses moving through open country\, or birds silhouetted against a luminous sky\, his work conveys both grandeur and stillness. \nFry’s background in illustration is evident in the clarity of his compositions and his ability to distill complex scenes into powerful visual narratives. His paintings invite contemplation\, encouraging viewers to experience the rhythms of nature and the fleeting qualities of weather\, season\, and light. His restrained palette and masterful handling of atmosphere create spaces that feel simultaneously familiar and dreamlike. \nThroughout the exhibition\, themes of journey\, belonging\, and connection to the natural world emerge. The landscapes are not simply records of specific locations but meditations on our relationship with the environments that shape us. In Fry’s hands\, the coastlines\, mountain valleys\, and open fields become places of wonder and quiet emotional resonance. \nIan Fry’s paintings remind us that landscape remains one of the most powerful vehicles for storytelling\, expressing both the beauty of the visible world and the deeper currents of our human experience in nature. \nArtist Reception Saturday\, June 27\, 7-9pm. 526C Cumberland Rd in Courtenay\, BC. Exhibition runs thru July 18\, 2026. Gallery hours Weds to Sat\, 12-5pm. Visit www.artfulthegallery.com for more information.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/ian-fry-landscapes-of-light-at-artful-the-gallery/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260701T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260701T140000
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SUMMARY:Canada Day Open House at The Courtenay and District Museum
DESCRIPTION:The Courtenay and District Museum will celebrate Canada Day with an open house from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on Wednesday\, July 1. Guests are welcome to enjoy live music by Alan Jossul\, enter to win a door prize\, and try their hand at kids’ crafts. \nThere will also be a special one-day-only 50% off sale for the book Step Into Wilderness: A Pictorial History of Outdoor Exploration in and around the Comox Valley (limit of 3 per person). \nWhile you’re at the museum loving the air-conditioned comfort\, take a few moments to check out the second-floor exhibit New Acquisitions\, an in-house produced display showcasing some of the donations that haven’t yet been seen by the public.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/canada-day-open-house-at-the-courtenay-and-district-museum-2/
LOCATION:the Courtenay and District Museum\, 207 4th St\, Courtenay\, BC\, COURTENAY\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260701T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260701T160000
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SUMMARY:Summer 2026 Make Art Series
DESCRIPTION:SUMMER 2026 MAKE ART SERIES\n\nThis summer\, the Comox Valley Art Gallery is inviting the community to explore new worlds and perspectives through its Make Art Series\, running in conjunction with artist Michael Campbell’s exhibition Field Recordings of Icebergs Melting.\n\nThe free program includes drop-in Make Art Projects for all ages every Wednesday from 1 – 4pm on the CVAG Plaza\, at the corner of Duncan and 6th Street in Downtown Courtenay. The activities are guided by CVAG summer interns.\n\nThe weekly Make Art sessions will include field journals\, map-making\, paper mache mountain\, found material paintbrushes\, planetary cyanotypes\, small terrariums\, pounded plant prints\, and garland-making. As part of the Pulse on the Plaza and Market Day events with our community collaborators\, we will also be facilitating the creation of zines and screen prints\, miniature spaceships\, and pride buttons and upcycled pride flags.\n\nCVAG’s Make Art Series offers accessible art-making experiences for people of all ages and abilities. Materials are provided\, and facilitators are on-hand to provide instruction. Children and those needing assistance to participate should be accompanied by adult support persons.\n\n—\n\nWEEKLY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE (1 – 4PM EVERY WEDNESDAY)\n\n• July 1 – Field Journals• July 8 – Map-Making• July 15 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 1)• July 22 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 2)• July 29 – Found Material Paintbrushes• August 5 – Planetary Cyanotypes• August 12 – Small Terrariums• August 19 – Pounded Plant Prints• August 26 – Garland-Making\n\n—\n\nMAKE ART ACTIVITIES DURING SPECIAL EVENTS\n\n• Pulse on the Plaza – K’ómoks Fusion Festival (Friday\, June 26\, from 5 – 9pm) – Zine-Making + Screen Printing• Pulse on the Plaza – Inner Space/Outer Space (Friday\, July 24\, from 5 – 9pm) – Miniature Spaceships• Market Day (Saturday\, July 25\, all day) – Sunshine Pinwheels• Pulse on the Plaza – Pride Party (Friday\, August 28\, from 5 – 9pm) – Pride Buttons + Upcycled Pride Flags
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/summer-2026-make-art-series/
LOCATION:Comox Valley Art Gallery\, 580 Duncan Avenue\, Courtenay\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:'Iconography + Identity' at the Campbell River Art Gallery
DESCRIPTION:The Campbell River Art Gallery invites you to an artful afternoon full of personal interests\, admiration\, and identity exploration! \nOn Saturday July 4th from 1 – 3PM artist Aoife Mckirgan will be hosting a workshop where participants will look at what they hold sacred\, whether it be pop-culture\, environments\, or personal experiences\, to create a collage and drawing based portrait on paper. Explore using symbolism and iconography to make a representation of who you are when identities are broken down to simple imagery rather than realism! \nBring your enthusiasm for all that interests you! \nFor all ages and experience levels! \n>REGISTER NOW ONLINE AT https://www.crartgallery.ca/events/#!event/register/2026/7/4/iconography-identity \nAbout the Artist: \nAoife McKirgan is a painter and coloured-pencil artist whose work draws inspiration from her own childhood and contemporary pop culture. Through her art\, she explores themes of idolization\, gender stereotypes\, and personal identity. \nShe includes the use of pop-culture and everyday imagery in her work to hopefully create connection among viewers through shared interest and experiences. \n\n\n\nVenue\nCampbell River Art Gallery\n\n\nAddress\n1235 Shoppers RowCampbell River BC V9W 2C7\, CA\n\n\nStarts\nSat Jul 4 2026\, 1:00pm PDT\n\n\nEnds\nSat Jul 4 2026\, 3:00pm PDT
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/iconography-identity-at-the-campbell-river-art-gallery/
LOCATION:campbell river art gallery\, 1235 Shoppers Row\, campbell river\, BC\, V9W2C7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Classes / Courses,Community Event,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260706T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260706T210000
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SUMMARY:Artful : The Poets Feature Poet Kristina Campbell
DESCRIPTION:Mytho-poetic artist Kristina Campbell draws deeply from the well of her own life\, inviting us to laugh\, cry\, and cuss right alongside her. With disarming vulnerability and sharp insight\, she leads us straight to the heart of the matter\, poking fearlessly into the soft underbelly of her dreams\, desires and delusions. \nCampbell is the founder of Artful Existence Counselling and Facilitation (2018) and the driving force curator of Artful : The Gallery (2020)\, a creativity facilitating hub of activity in the Comox Valley that earned Campbell the Nonny Milne Award in 2024 for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts. \nKristina Campbell makes art using whatever method seems the best choice in the moment: poetry\, paintings\, experimental film\, sculpture\, collage\, felting or photography. This truly makes her a multi-media artist\, possibly afraid of commitment\, easily distractible and/or all of the above. Campbell enjoys rewriting Viking mythology\, artfully creating new gods from the old ones. She carves portraits of these venerated gods (who often resemble her family members) into wood panels and burnishes them with umber\, reds and gold leaf to glorify\, immortalize and sometimes mock them. \nCampbell uses runes\, the Viking alphabet\, for divination\, to tell stories\, and for writing secrets in public. She has designed and created a hand-coloured ‘bind-rune’\, a unique design incorporating several runes\, for the cover of her first chapbook which will be released at her Artful : The Poets feature reading. “For An Art” is a limited edition of 150 chapbooks\, individually numbered and signed\, that will be available for sale at the reading. \nEarly praise of “For An Art” has included comparisons to Alan Ginsberg’s “Howl” and the lyrics of Lou Reed. This feeds directly into the soft underbelly of Campbell’s dreams\, desires and delusions.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/artful-the-poets-feature-poet-kristina-campbell/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260708T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260708T160000
DTSTAMP:20260625T213837Z
CREATED:20260625T213626Z
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SUMMARY:Summer 2026 Make Art Series
DESCRIPTION:SUMMER 2026 MAKE ART SERIES\n\nThis summer\, the Comox Valley Art Gallery is inviting the community to explore new worlds and perspectives through its Make Art Series\, running in conjunction with artist Michael Campbell’s exhibition Field Recordings of Icebergs Melting.\n\nThe free program includes drop-in Make Art Projects for all ages every Wednesday from 1 – 4pm on the CVAG Plaza\, at the corner of Duncan and 6th Street in Downtown Courtenay. The activities are guided by CVAG summer interns.\n\nThe weekly Make Art sessions will include field journals\, map-making\, paper mache mountain\, found material paintbrushes\, planetary cyanotypes\, small terrariums\, pounded plant prints\, and garland-making. As part of the Pulse on the Plaza and Market Day events with our community collaborators\, we will also be facilitating the creation of zines and screen prints\, miniature spaceships\, and pride buttons and upcycled pride flags.\n\nCVAG’s Make Art Series offers accessible art-making experiences for people of all ages and abilities. Materials are provided\, and facilitators are on-hand to provide instruction. Children and those needing assistance to participate should be accompanied by adult support persons.\n\n—\n\nWEEKLY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE (1 – 4PM EVERY WEDNESDAY)\n\n• July 1 – Field Journals• July 8 – Map-Making• July 15 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 1)• July 22 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 2)• July 29 – Found Material Paintbrushes• August 5 – Planetary Cyanotypes• August 12 – Small Terrariums• August 19 – Pounded Plant Prints• August 26 – Garland-Making\n\n—\n\nMAKE ART ACTIVITIES DURING SPECIAL EVENTS\n\n• Pulse on the Plaza – K’ómoks Fusion Festival (Friday\, June 26\, from 5 – 9pm) – Zine-Making + Screen Printing• Pulse on the Plaza – Inner Space/Outer Space (Friday\, July 24\, from 5 – 9pm) – Miniature Spaceships• Market Day (Saturday\, July 25\, all day) – Sunshine Pinwheels• Pulse on the Plaza – Pride Party (Friday\, August 28\, from 5 – 9pm) – Pride Buttons + Upcycled Pride Flags
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/summer-2026-make-art-series-2/
LOCATION:Comox Valley Art Gallery\, 580 Duncan Avenue\, Courtenay\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260715T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260715T160000
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SUMMARY:Summer 2026 Make Art Series
DESCRIPTION:SUMMER 2026 MAKE ART SERIES\n\nThis summer\, the Comox Valley Art Gallery is inviting the community to explore new worlds and perspectives through its Make Art Series\, running in conjunction with artist Michael Campbell’s exhibition Field Recordings of Icebergs Melting.\n\nThe free program includes drop-in Make Art Projects for all ages every Wednesday from 1 – 4pm on the CVAG Plaza\, at the corner of Duncan and 6th Street in Downtown Courtenay. The activities are guided by CVAG summer interns.\n\nThe weekly Make Art sessions will include field journals\, map-making\, paper mache mountain\, found material paintbrushes\, planetary cyanotypes\, small terrariums\, pounded plant prints\, and garland-making. As part of the Pulse on the Plaza and Market Day events with our community collaborators\, we will also be facilitating the creation of zines and screen prints\, miniature spaceships\, and pride buttons and upcycled pride flags.\n\nCVAG’s Make Art Series offers accessible art-making experiences for people of all ages and abilities. Materials are provided\, and facilitators are on-hand to provide instruction. Children and those needing assistance to participate should be accompanied by adult support persons.\n\n—\n\nWEEKLY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE (1 – 4PM EVERY WEDNESDAY)\n\n• July 1 – Field Journals• July 8 – Map-Making• July 15 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 1)• July 22 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 2)• July 29 – Found Material Paintbrushes• August 5 – Planetary Cyanotypes• August 12 – Small Terrariums• August 19 – Pounded Plant Prints• August 26 – Garland-Making\n\n—\n\nMAKE ART ACTIVITIES DURING SPECIAL EVENTS\n\n• Pulse on the Plaza – K’ómoks Fusion Festival (Friday\, June 26\, from 5 – 9pm) – Zine-Making + Screen Printing• Pulse on the Plaza – Inner Space/Outer Space (Friday\, July 24\, from 5 – 9pm) – Miniature Spaceships• Market Day (Saturday\, July 25\, all day) – Sunshine Pinwheels• Pulse on the Plaza – Pride Party (Friday\, August 28\, from 5 – 9pm) – Pride Buttons + Upcycled Pride Flags
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/summer-2026-make-art-series-3/
LOCATION:Comox Valley Art Gallery\, 580 Duncan Avenue\, Courtenay\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260716T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260716T133000
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SUMMARY:Aaron Richmond Open Studio
DESCRIPTION:UVic X JRSP A R T I S T- S C H O L A R  R E S I D E N T: \nAaron Richmond \nRelays of Attention\, Works in progress  \nMontreal artist-scholar Aaron Richmond\, the\njoint UVic–JRSP resident\, opens his studio\nprocess: drawings\, lightweight temporary\nsculptures and performative readings from the\nPark archive. Join his guided “attentional walk”\nthrough the work. \nThu Jul 16 · Event 12pm · Sculpture Garden\nPark opens 9:30am
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/aaron-richmond-open-studio/
LOCATION:The Jeffrey Rubinoff Sculpture Park\, 2750 Shingle Spit Road\, Hornby Island\, BC\, V0R1Z0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260722T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260722T160000
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SUMMARY:Summer 2026 Make Art Series
DESCRIPTION:SUMMER 2026 MAKE ART SERIES\n\nThis summer\, the Comox Valley Art Gallery is inviting the community to explore new worlds and perspectives through its Make Art Series\, running in conjunction with artist Michael Campbell’s exhibition Field Recordings of Icebergs Melting.\n\nThe free program includes drop-in Make Art Projects for all ages every Wednesday from 1 – 4pm on the CVAG Plaza\, at the corner of Duncan and 6th Street in Downtown Courtenay. The activities are guided by CVAG summer interns.\n\nThe weekly Make Art sessions will include field journals\, map-making\, paper mache mountain\, found material paintbrushes\, planetary cyanotypes\, small terrariums\, pounded plant prints\, and garland-making. As part of the Pulse on the Plaza and Market Day events with our community collaborators\, we will also be facilitating the creation of zines and screen prints\, miniature spaceships\, and pride buttons and upcycled pride flags.\n\nCVAG’s Make Art Series offers accessible art-making experiences for people of all ages and abilities. Materials are provided\, and facilitators are on-hand to provide instruction. Children and those needing assistance to participate should be accompanied by adult support persons.\n\n—\n\nWEEKLY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE (1 – 4PM EVERY WEDNESDAY)\n\n• July 1 – Field Journals• July 8 – Map-Making• July 15 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 1)• July 22 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 2)• July 29 – Found Material Paintbrushes• August 5 – Planetary Cyanotypes• August 12 – Small Terrariums• August 19 – Pounded Plant Prints• August 26 – Garland-Making\n\n—\n\nMAKE ART ACTIVITIES DURING SPECIAL EVENTS\n\n• Pulse on the Plaza – K’ómoks Fusion Festival (Friday\, June 26\, from 5 – 9pm) – Zine-Making + Screen Printing• Pulse on the Plaza – Inner Space/Outer Space (Friday\, July 24\, from 5 – 9pm) – Miniature Spaceships• Market Day (Saturday\, July 25\, all day) – Sunshine Pinwheels• Pulse on the Plaza – Pride Party (Friday\, August 28\, from 5 – 9pm) – Pride Buttons + Upcycled Pride Flags
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/summer-2026-make-art-series-4/
LOCATION:Comox Valley Art Gallery\, 580 Duncan Avenue\, Courtenay\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Summer 2026 Make Art Series
DESCRIPTION:SUMMER 2026 MAKE ART SERIES\n\nThis summer\, the Comox Valley Art Gallery is inviting the community to explore new worlds and perspectives through its Make Art Series\, running in conjunction with artist Michael Campbell’s exhibition Field Recordings of Icebergs Melting.\n\nThe free program includes drop-in Make Art Projects for all ages every Wednesday from 1 – 4pm on the CVAG Plaza\, at the corner of Duncan and 6th Street in Downtown Courtenay. The activities are guided by CVAG summer interns.\n\nThe weekly Make Art sessions will include field journals\, map-making\, paper mache mountain\, found material paintbrushes\, planetary cyanotypes\, small terrariums\, pounded plant prints\, and garland-making. As part of the Pulse on the Plaza and Market Day events with our community collaborators\, we will also be facilitating the creation of zines and screen prints\, miniature spaceships\, and pride buttons and upcycled pride flags.\n\nCVAG’s Make Art Series offers accessible art-making experiences for people of all ages and abilities. Materials are provided\, and facilitators are on-hand to provide instruction. Children and those needing assistance to participate should be accompanied by adult support persons.\n\n—\n\nWEEKLY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE (1 – 4PM EVERY WEDNESDAY)\n\n• July 1 – Field Journals• July 8 – Map-Making• July 15 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 1)• July 22 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 2)• July 29 – Found Material Paintbrushes• August 5 – Planetary Cyanotypes• August 12 – Small Terrariums• August 19 – Pounded Plant Prints• August 26 – Garland-Making\n\n—\n\nMAKE ART ACTIVITIES DURING SPECIAL EVENTS\n\n• Pulse on the Plaza – K’ómoks Fusion Festival (Friday\, June 26\, from 5 – 9pm) – Zine-Making + Screen Printing• Pulse on the Plaza – Inner Space/Outer Space (Friday\, July 24\, from 5 – 9pm) – Miniature Spaceships• Market Day (Saturday\, July 25\, all day) – Sunshine Pinwheels• Pulse on the Plaza – Pride Party (Friday\, August 28\, from 5 – 9pm) – Pride Buttons + Upcycled Pride Flags
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/summer-2026-make-art-series-5/
LOCATION:Comox Valley Art Gallery\, 580 Duncan Avenue\, Courtenay\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Summer 2026 Make Art Series
DESCRIPTION:SUMMER 2026 MAKE ART SERIES\n\nThis summer\, the Comox Valley Art Gallery is inviting the community to explore new worlds and perspectives through its Make Art Series\, running in conjunction with artist Michael Campbell’s exhibition Field Recordings of Icebergs Melting.\n\nThe free program includes drop-in Make Art Projects for all ages every Wednesday from 1 – 4pm on the CVAG Plaza\, at the corner of Duncan and 6th Street in Downtown Courtenay. The activities are guided by CVAG summer interns.\n\nThe weekly Make Art sessions will include field journals\, map-making\, paper mache mountain\, found material paintbrushes\, planetary cyanotypes\, small terrariums\, pounded plant prints\, and garland-making. As part of the Pulse on the Plaza and Market Day events with our community collaborators\, we will also be facilitating the creation of zines and screen prints\, miniature spaceships\, and pride buttons and upcycled pride flags.\n\nCVAG’s Make Art Series offers accessible art-making experiences for people of all ages and abilities. Materials are provided\, and facilitators are on-hand to provide instruction. Children and those needing assistance to participate should be accompanied by adult support persons.\n\n—\n\nWEEKLY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE (1 – 4PM EVERY WEDNESDAY)\n\n• July 1 – Field Journals• July 8 – Map-Making• July 15 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 1)• July 22 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 2)• July 29 – Found Material Paintbrushes• August 5 – Planetary Cyanotypes• August 12 – Small Terrariums• August 19 – Pounded Plant Prints• August 26 – Garland-Making\n\n—\n\nMAKE ART ACTIVITIES DURING SPECIAL EVENTS\n\n• Pulse on the Plaza – K’ómoks Fusion Festival (Friday\, June 26\, from 5 – 9pm) – Zine-Making + Screen Printing• Pulse on the Plaza – Inner Space/Outer Space (Friday\, July 24\, from 5 – 9pm) – Miniature Spaceships• Market Day (Saturday\, July 25\, all day) – Sunshine Pinwheels• Pulse on the Plaza – Pride Party (Friday\, August 28\, from 5 – 9pm) – Pride Buttons + Upcycled Pride Flags
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/summer-2026-make-art-series-6/
LOCATION:Comox Valley Art Gallery\, 580 Duncan Avenue\, Courtenay\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Summer 2026 Make Art Series
DESCRIPTION:SUMMER 2026 MAKE ART SERIES\n\nThis summer\, the Comox Valley Art Gallery is inviting the community to explore new worlds and perspectives through its Make Art Series\, running in conjunction with artist Michael Campbell’s exhibition Field Recordings of Icebergs Melting.\n\nThe free program includes drop-in Make Art Projects for all ages every Wednesday from 1 – 4pm on the CVAG Plaza\, at the corner of Duncan and 6th Street in Downtown Courtenay. The activities are guided by CVAG summer interns.\n\nThe weekly Make Art sessions will include field journals\, map-making\, paper mache mountain\, found material paintbrushes\, planetary cyanotypes\, small terrariums\, pounded plant prints\, and garland-making. As part of the Pulse on the Plaza and Market Day events with our community collaborators\, we will also be facilitating the creation of zines and screen prints\, miniature spaceships\, and pride buttons and upcycled pride flags.\n\nCVAG’s Make Art Series offers accessible art-making experiences for people of all ages and abilities. Materials are provided\, and facilitators are on-hand to provide instruction. Children and those needing assistance to participate should be accompanied by adult support persons.\n\n—\n\nWEEKLY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE (1 – 4PM EVERY WEDNESDAY)\n\n• July 1 – Field Journals• July 8 – Map-Making• July 15 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 1)• July 22 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 2)• July 29 – Found Material Paintbrushes• August 5 – Planetary Cyanotypes• August 12 – Small Terrariums• August 19 – Pounded Plant Prints• August 26 – Garland-Making\n\n—\n\nMAKE ART ACTIVITIES DURING SPECIAL EVENTS\n\n• Pulse on the Plaza – K’ómoks Fusion Festival (Friday\, June 26\, from 5 – 9pm) – Zine-Making + Screen Printing• Pulse on the Plaza – Inner Space/Outer Space (Friday\, July 24\, from 5 – 9pm) – Miniature Spaceships• Market Day (Saturday\, July 25\, all day) – Sunshine Pinwheels• Pulse on the Plaza – Pride Party (Friday\, August 28\, from 5 – 9pm) – Pride Buttons + Upcycled Pride Flags
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/summer-2026-make-art-series-7/
LOCATION:Comox Valley Art Gallery\, 580 Duncan Avenue\, Courtenay\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Summer 2026 Make Art Series
DESCRIPTION:SUMMER 2026 MAKE ART SERIES\n\nThis summer\, the Comox Valley Art Gallery is inviting the community to explore new worlds and perspectives through its Make Art Series\, running in conjunction with artist Michael Campbell’s exhibition Field Recordings of Icebergs Melting.\n\nThe free program includes drop-in Make Art Projects for all ages every Wednesday from 1 – 4pm on the CVAG Plaza\, at the corner of Duncan and 6th Street in Downtown Courtenay. The activities are guided by CVAG summer interns.\n\nThe weekly Make Art sessions will include field journals\, map-making\, paper mache mountain\, found material paintbrushes\, planetary cyanotypes\, small terrariums\, pounded plant prints\, and garland-making. As part of the Pulse on the Plaza and Market Day events with our community collaborators\, we will also be facilitating the creation of zines and screen prints\, miniature spaceships\, and pride buttons and upcycled pride flags.\n\nCVAG’s Make Art Series offers accessible art-making experiences for people of all ages and abilities. Materials are provided\, and facilitators are on-hand to provide instruction. Children and those needing assistance to participate should be accompanied by adult support persons.\n\n—\n\nWEEKLY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE (1 – 4PM EVERY WEDNESDAY)\n\n• July 1 – Field Journals• July 8 – Map-Making• July 15 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 1)• July 22 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 2)• July 29 – Found Material Paintbrushes• August 5 – Planetary Cyanotypes• August 12 – Small Terrariums• August 19 – Pounded Plant Prints• August 26 – Garland-Making\n\n—\n\nMAKE ART ACTIVITIES DURING SPECIAL EVENTS\n\n• Pulse on the Plaza – K’ómoks Fusion Festival (Friday\, June 26\, from 5 – 9pm) – Zine-Making + Screen Printing• Pulse on the Plaza – Inner Space/Outer Space (Friday\, July 24\, from 5 – 9pm) – Miniature Spaceships• Market Day (Saturday\, July 25\, all day) – Sunshine Pinwheels• Pulse on the Plaza – Pride Party (Friday\, August 28\, from 5 – 9pm) – Pride Buttons + Upcycled Pride Flags
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/summer-2026-make-art-series-8/
LOCATION:Comox Valley Art Gallery\, 580 Duncan Avenue\, Courtenay\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Summer 2026 Make Art Series
DESCRIPTION:SUMMER 2026 MAKE ART SERIES\n\nThis summer\, the Comox Valley Art Gallery is inviting the community to explore new worlds and perspectives through its Make Art Series\, running in conjunction with artist Michael Campbell’s exhibition Field Recordings of Icebergs Melting.\n\nThe free program includes drop-in Make Art Projects for all ages every Wednesday from 1 – 4pm on the CVAG Plaza\, at the corner of Duncan and 6th Street in Downtown Courtenay. The activities are guided by CVAG summer interns.\n\nThe weekly Make Art sessions will include field journals\, map-making\, paper mache mountain\, found material paintbrushes\, planetary cyanotypes\, small terrariums\, pounded plant prints\, and garland-making. As part of the Pulse on the Plaza and Market Day events with our community collaborators\, we will also be facilitating the creation of zines and screen prints\, miniature spaceships\, and pride buttons and upcycled pride flags.\n\nCVAG’s Make Art Series offers accessible art-making experiences for people of all ages and abilities. Materials are provided\, and facilitators are on-hand to provide instruction. Children and those needing assistance to participate should be accompanied by adult support persons.\n\n—\n\nWEEKLY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE (1 – 4PM EVERY WEDNESDAY)\n\n• July 1 – Field Journals• July 8 – Map-Making• July 15 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 1)• July 22 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 2)• July 29 – Found Material Paintbrushes• August 5 – Planetary Cyanotypes• August 12 – Small Terrariums• August 19 – Pounded Plant Prints• August 26 – Garland-Making\n\n—\n\nMAKE ART ACTIVITIES DURING SPECIAL EVENTS\n\n• Pulse on the Plaza – K’ómoks Fusion Festival (Friday\, June 26\, from 5 – 9pm) – Zine-Making + Screen Printing• Pulse on the Plaza – Inner Space/Outer Space (Friday\, July 24\, from 5 – 9pm) – Miniature Spaceships• Market Day (Saturday\, July 25\, all day) – Sunshine Pinwheels• Pulse on the Plaza – Pride Party (Friday\, August 28\, from 5 – 9pm) – Pride Buttons + Upcycled Pride Flags
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/summer-2026-make-art-series-9/
LOCATION:Comox Valley Art Gallery\, 580 Duncan Avenue\, Courtenay\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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