Comox Valley Arts

SUMMER 2024 MAKE ART SERIES + DROP-IN MAKE STATIONS
2024-07-26 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-19 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-10 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-04 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-03 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Comox Valley Art Gallery, 580 Duncan Avenue, Courtenay, BC
This summer’s Make Art Series and drop-in Make Stations have been developed by CVAG’s summer student interns, who have been inspired by the work presented in the exhibition: Diane Landry: Matière dans le Temps | Matter in Time from June 15 – September 24. Landry is known for her kinetic sculptural works and performances that utilize light, shadow, sound and movement. Much of her work incorporates the use of upcycled materials.

Activities will be facilitated by the student interns. Drop-in sessions are self-guided using materials created by the students. Participants are welcome to ask students for assistance.

CVAG STUDENT INTERNS 2024 – Naia Lisch | Rhea Whitehead | Griffin Halpin

About the Series + Drop-ins:

Materials + making tools are provided.

There will be instructions that you can take home so you can continue creating!

All ages + abilities are welcome, except where specified. Children and those who require support to participate must be accompanied by a capable + responsible person.

No cost — donations are gratefully accepted and contribute to ongoing community outreach.

DROP-IN MAKE STATIONS

All ages and abilities are welcome to participate in these self-guided art-making stations set up in CVAG’s Community Gallery space Wednesdays – Saturdays during gallery hours.

MAKE ART SERIES

Wednesday and Thursday workshops require REGISTRATION, as spaces are limited.Email register@comoxvalleyartgallery.com with your name, age, and the workshop you are registering for. If you are a caregiver, include the number of participants and ages.

Workshop Dates:

Friday, June 28 – KitesWednesday July 3 – BookbindingThursday, July 4 – BookbindingWednesday, July 10 – Handmade PaperFriday, July 19 – PinwheelsFriday, July 26 – Casted ShadowsFriday, August 2 – Found Material SculpturesFriday, August 9 – KitesFriday, August 16 – PinwheelsFriday, August 23 – Screen Printing

See the individual series descriptions on their website for specific guidelines.

Mark Bérubé plays Cumberland's Lower East Side
2024-07-21 19:30 - 20:30 | Cumberland’s Lower East Side, Cumberland, Canada
Mark Bérubé is one of Canada’s most captivating and unfaltering talents, having devoted himself with the spirit of a craftsman to the art of song. With one foot rooted in the folk music tradition of story-telling, the poetry of spoken-word, and the other planted in a childhood love of South African music, psychedelic folk pop and a smattering of jazz, Mark Berube has a broad and eclectic base from which to build his albums, all bound together by his warmly potent voice.

Mark has released 4 albums under his own name before forming the group KLIFFS with Kristina Koropecki in 2019. His albums have been nominated for a Western Canada Music Award, a Canadian Folk Music Award, and a GAMIQ (Québec) award in the past, and he has been touring Canada and Europe since 2004, playing some of the biggest festivals and stages, such as the Montreal Jazz Festival, Paléo (Switzerland), Printemps du Bourges Festival (France), L’Olympia (Paris, France), Xjazz Festival (Berlin, Germany), and the Vancouver Folk Festival, to name a few.

Originally from Manitoba, he spent his formative years as a musician in East Vancouver, where he was a co-founder of The Fugitives, and learned his craft bouncing back and forth from the jazz, pop, folk, and spoken word scenes, often sharing the stages with the likes of Dan Mangan, Shane Koyczan, Archie Pateman (The Breakmen) back in the day. His latest album “after the flattery” (KLIFFS) was released in early 2023 and was hailed by the German national newspaper SPIEGEL as “So flattering and beautifully done that it leaves you flabbergasted.”
Mark will be performing solo and Archie Pateman will be opening the evening. You can find more information about Mark at www.kliffs.ca.

Presented by Elevate, tickets $25 / 100% to the artist.
Ticket Link – https://elevatethearts.tickit.ca/events/25087. Address for show will be provided to ticket buyers! Venue opens at 7:00. Show starts at 7:30.

words + images collage poetry workshop
2024-07-21 13:30 - 16:00 | Artful the Gallery, 526 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2C7
Join poets/multidisciplinary artists Carys Owen & Diana Kolpak to explore the magical intersection of found poetry and images. Poets and collage artists at all levels of experience are welcome.Bring your own scissors, your imagination and your sense of adventure…all other materials will be supplied for you to create your own frame-worthy collage poem to take home! Feel free to bring special materials of your own.This session dives into the wonders of haiku & offers an opportunity to contribute a panel to a collaborative collage poem…but you can also just solo freestyle if that’s what heats you up!
Max. 16 participants. Email dlkolpak@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

Words + Images
2024-07-21 13:30 - 16:00 | Artful the Gallery, 526 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2C7
Join poets/multidisciplinary artists Carys Owen & Diana Kolpak to explore the magical intersection of found poetry and images. Poets and collage artists at all levels of experience are welcome.
Bring your own scissors, your imagination and your sense of adventure…all other materials will be supplied for you to create your own frame-worthy collage poem to take home! Feel free to bring special materials of your own.
This session dives into the wonders of haiku & offers an opportunity to contribute a panel to a collaborative collage poem…but you can also just solo freestyle if that’s what heats you up!

Max. 16 participants. Email dlkolpak@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

CYMC Festival of Summer Sounds
2024-07-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-07-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-07-07 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-07-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-07-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-06 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-05 19:00 - 20:30 and 1 more date
Comox Valley Youth Music Centre is once again hosting the Festival of Summer Sounds!

From July 5th – 23rd there will be an assortment of performances and concerts from Classical Music, Jazz Music, and Musical Theatre. There will be Student and Faculty concerts.

Get your tickets now at cymc.ca starting at $15 to reserve your spot. Payment at the door is available for most of the events, space permitted.

Email info@cymc.ca or registrar@cymc.ca with any questions!!

Classical Music

Comox Valley Faculty ConcertJuly 5th at 7:00 PM$25.00St Georges United Church505 6th St, Courtenay

Campbell River Faculty ConcertJuly 6th at 7:00 PM$25.00Trinity Presbyterian Church145 Simms Rd, Campbell River

Student ConcertJuly 9th at 1:30St Georges United Church505 6th St, Courtenay

Musical Theatre

ShowcaseJuly 11th at 7:00 PM$15.00George’s P. Vanier Secondary4830 Headquarters Rd, Courtenay

Newsies ProductionJuly 20th – 23rd at 7:00 PM$30.00July 23rd at 2:30 PM$28.00Sid Williams Theater442 Cliffe Ave, CourtenayTickets on sale at www.sidwilliamstheatre.com/events/cymc-presents-newsies/

Island Jazz Music

Jazz JamJuly 20th at 7:00 PM$25.00Weird Church2688 Penrith Ave, Cumberland

Faculty ConcertJuly 21st at 7:00 PMComox Pentecostal Church1919 Guthrie Rd, Comox

Student ConcertJuly 23rd at 1:00 PMWeird Church2688 Penrith Ave, Cumberland

We look forward to welcoming you to our events!

Market Day 2024
2024-07-20 09:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Courtenay
Market Day 2024 in Downtown Courtenay is taking place 9:00 am -5:00 pm July 20th, 2024!
Come to the heart of the Comox Valley and take in all the fun Market Day provides. Portions of 5th Street, England Ave, and Duncan Ave will be closed to traffic creating a pedestrian-only zone filled with vendors of all types, activities, music, and more.
Stages will be set up on Duncan Avenue near the Comox Valley Art Gallery as well as England Avenue near the intersection of England Ave and 5th. Live music and performers will be there for your entertainment as you browse the wares of Downtown Courtenay businesses and local vendors from all over Comox Valley.
This family-friendly event is a hit year after year and we look forward to elevating the experience yet again in 2024.
Mark your calendars now as Market Day is fast approaching.

Intro To Abstract Quilting – Summer Intensive
2024-07-19 09:00 - 13:00 | #4-420 Fitzgerald Ave., Courtenay, BC, Canada
Aug 12 – Aug 16
Sewists who love making art and want to blend the two will love this weekend intensive with Marni McMahan. Working over three mornings, you’ll get a deep dive into Abstract Quilts!
In this class you will learn strategies for designing your own abstract quilts and techniques for sewing your design together.
We will work in black, white and greys to simplify our choices and thus focus more easily on composition and value.
Materials are provided, to simplify the process.
*Please note: you will not have a completed quilt at the end, our focus will be on the artful quilt top. Some sewing experience is necessary to get the most out of this course. You are welcome to bring your own machine or use ours.

Legally Blonde The Musical
2024-07-16 08:00 - 2024-07-20 17:00 | Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2J2, Canada
Legally Blonde the Musical is a fabulously fun, award-winning musical based on the adored movie with Reese Witherspoon. The musical follows the transformation of California girl and fashion student Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and exceeds her own expectations in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs, dynamic dances, and an adorable dog- this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!Elle Woods appears to have it all but her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her to go to Harvard Law School. Determined to get him back, Elle ingeniously charms her way into the prestigious law school. Despite serious challenges with peers, professors, and her ex, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world with the support of some new and old friends.Legally Blonde the Musical dismantles the idea that women should be confined to certain professions or lifestyles and instead encourages them to pursue their passion without fear of judgment or criticism.Directed by Lori MazeyMusical Direction by Carol Anne ParkinsonChoreography by Lindsay SterkMusic and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell BenjaminBook by Heather HachBased on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion pictureLegally Blonde is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. mitsshows.comPresented By: Comox Valley Youth Music Centre

REVEAL | RESISTANCE | RESILIENCE
2024-07-15 00:00 - 23:59 | Comox Valley Art Gallery, 580 Duncan Avenue, Courtenay, BC
An empowerment gathering for CIS WOMEN, TRANS WOMEN, TWO-SPIRIT + GENDER NON-CONFORMING PEOPLE.

The Comox Valley Art Gallery is collaborating with the Comox Valley Transition Society to host two private workshops in a safe environment for learning + sharing + making with:

Youth (ages 16-24) | 12 – 3PM | Monday, July 15 | with Foundry Peer Support Worker
Adults | Caregivers | Parents and their Youth (16+) | 5 – 8PM | Monday, July 15

Registered participants will learn together about the culture of oppression and violence that leads to sexual assault.

There is no cost to participate | art making materials are supplied.
Light hospitality will be available.

For registration and additional information, please contact CVTS’s Sexual Assault Service Coordinator Destanee Harrison (she/her): 250-650-5488 | SAS@cvts.ca

Printed Matter (Closing)
2024-07-13 12:00 - 17:00 | Artful the Gallery, 526 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2C7
Printed Matter. The Comox Valley Printmakers Association (CVPA) is a diverse group of artists expressing themselves via the dynamic interaction of ink and paper (and occasionally wood and fiber). Rooted in the rich tradition of printmaking, these artists are invested in the physicality and joy of creating the hand-pulled art print. Using traditional and contemporary processes and techniques the artists of the CVPA share their expression of visual language where process is an integral part of their artistic expression.

Curated Comox Valley Market
2024-07-13 10:00 - 15:00 | Paradise Plants Garden Centre, 2480 Hardy Road, Courtenay, BC, Canada
Handcrafted artisan market featuring 30+ vendors from across Vancouver Island

Comox Valley Songwriters Circle
2024-07-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Artful the Gallery, 526 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2C7
The Comox Valley Songwriters Circle is a place for both new and experienced sonwriters to come share new songs they are working on, or to dust off some old ones that may need some practice. We take turns going around the circle sharing one song at a time, and each artist can decide if they want others to jam or singalong to their tune. $10 or PWYC.

Artful : The Poets
2024-07-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Artful the Gallery, 526 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2C7
Artful : The Poets features Cornelia Hoogland as our featured poet, followed by an open mic (sign up at the door for your 5 minute spot). Diana Kolpak is our host for the evening.
Cornelia Hoogland is 2023 winner of the Colleen Thibaudeau Outstanding Achievement in Poetry Award. Trailer Park Elegy, (Harbour, 2017), was a finalist for the Raymond Souster award. Woods Wolf Girl (Wolsak and Wynn, 2011) was a finalist for the ReLit Award for Poetry. Tourists Stroll a Victoria Waterway was a finalist for the 2017 CBC Poetry Awards and her long poem, “Sea Level,” a finalist for the CBC Nonfiction Awards, was published as a chapbook (Baseline Press, 2012).
Cosmic Bowling, A Girl Walks into the Woods (a graphic novel with Diana Tamblyn) and Tracks in the Snow (Baseline), are her latest books. She lives on Hornby Island with the visual artist Ted Goodden and Drummer. Cornelia is
Professor emeritus, Western, London, Ontario, and lives on Hornby Island B.C.,the traditional territory of the K’ómoks Nation, Gilakas’la/čɛčɛ haθɛč.
To learn more about Cornelia visit www.corneliahoogland.com, find her on Twitter @CHoogland

Reading - Into - Writing
2024-07-08 17:00 - 18:30 | Artful the Gallery, 526 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2C7
READING-INTO-WRITING is a workshop by Cornelia Hoogland that will precede her feature poet reading (followed by an open mic) at the Artful : The Gallery, Courtenay B.C. The workshop runs 5:00-6:30 pm on July 8, 2024. The back-to-back workshop and reading are by separate donation to cover separate costs. Please arrive ON TIME, say, 10 minutes beforehand!
Cornelia Hoogland, author of 8 books of poetry, has taught writing during her university career, in her annual, online courses, and in the community (for which she received the national 2023 Colleen Thibaudeau Award for Excellence in Poetry).
In READING-INTO-WRITING, participants (beginners welcome) will hone their skills in reading a poem in a way that allows them to create a template to use in writing their own poems. The template can help avoid the formal or linguistic habits we writers fall into, and offer alternatives, thereby refreshing our writing practice and surprising us.
In preparation for the workshop, find and bring a poem that you admire and want to emulate (This is voluntary!). Cornelia will bring copies of the poem we’ll use to build our template, and time permitting, try out. Bring writing materials and a sense of fun and experimentation. In the reading that follows, Hoogland will expand concepts introduced into the workshop, giving living examples of her READING-INTO-WRITING method. Join us for either or both!

Shared Wisdom (SOLD OUT)
2024-07-07 11:00 - 14:00 | Miracle Beach Amphitheatre, 1720 Miracle Beach Dr, Black Creek, BC, V9J 1J5, Canada
An Intercultural Storytelling Experience

A community inquiry exploring stories to live by.
Guided by Chief Wedlidi Speck and Kester Reid of Fianna Wilderness School, this gathering will celebrate connections between Salish-Kwakwaka’wakw and Irish-Scottish traditions.
Detailed description: This circle will explore stories from two old traditions – the local Salish-Kwakwaka’wakw, and the Irish/Scottish tradition of settler lineages. As a community we will explore the cultural understandings carried by the stories, offering us insight into important questions of belonging, community, reciprocity and reconciliation. Participants will be invited to share their voice, and their perspective, as we inquire not only with the stories, but also with the land around us and the ways in which it participates in the old teachings of story.
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Chief Wedlidi Speck and Kester Reid will share the stories and facilitate discussion. This is an intercultural event that values diverse perspectives and decolonizing inquiry. Bring your curiosity and an open heart, and please plan to stay for the duration of the event.
This is an intergenerational event, and all ages are welcome, including children/youth that are able to participate for the duration (aged 7+).

Sheena Legrand with Special Guest Andy Gartner
2024-07-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Ave., Cumberland, British Columbia, V0R 1S0, Canada
There’s a special moment when the breath meets the heartbeat, and time stands still. The pull to move with the music emerges, and hesitancy falls away. Sheena Legrand channels this in “Back To Life” – her latest offering to the world since 3 full length albums as Sheena Grobb.
Listening to her music, there is a comfort, a familiarity, a remembering who we are. Expect this WCMA-nominated indie-folk/pop songwriter and multi-instrumentalist to serve us a generous helping of sweet melodic hooks, intricate keys, and delicately layered vocals reminiscent of her earlier work, with an electrifying live loop experience that will be sure to get your body moving.
Sheena’s songwriting reflects the inner strength, playfulness, and electricity that exists when standing on the edge of our infinite potential. Her audiences live happily on that edge with her where the journey really begins.
Check out Sheena’s latest release “Green Light” – now available on all platforms. This is the songbird’s first commercial single in 10 years, and a celebration for anyone finding their way ‘back to life’.
With that in mind, you won’t want to miss local songwriter Andy Gartner as he shares his long awaited song list to warm the room. Andy’s powerful voice and captivating songwriting have been kept under wraps up until now…

Canada Day Open House at Courtenay Museum
2024-07-01 11:00 - 15:00 | the Courtenay and District Museum, 207 4th St, Courtenay, BC, COURTENAY, BC, V9N 1G7, Canada
The Courtenay and District Museum will celebrate Canada Day with an open house from 11 am to 3 pm on Monday, July 1st.
Guests are welcome to enjoy live music by Alan Jossul, enter to win door prizes, and try their hand at kids’ crafts.
While you’re at the museum loving the air-conditioned comfort, take a few moments to check out the new second floor exhibit “Models & Miniatures”.
Canada Day is a great chance to explore history at the museum.
The Courtenay and District Museum is located at 207 Fourth Street in downtown Courtenay. FMI: 250-334-0686 ext 2.

Sarah Wilson - Guest Artist
2024-06-30 10:00 - 16:00 | Potters Place Gallery, 180B 5th Street, Courtenay, British Columbia, V9N 1J4, Canada
Currently ongoing, closing on June 30th

The Potters Place Gallery is pleased to feature the ceramic art of Sarah Wilson for the month of June.
Sarah Wilson is a potter based in Ladysmith, Vancouver Island. Sarah believes potters have a unique opportunity through the nature of their craft, to bring beauty to the simplest moments in everyday life. In our fast-paced world, where we are surrounded by mass consumerism, objects made with intention are ever important. A huge inspiration for Sarah has always been the surrounding natural environments in the places she has come to know as home. With a background in ocean conservation, Sarah strives to create a sense of connection to nature through her work.
Swing by the gallery to check out her beautiful nature inspired art from 10-4 Monday to Saturday throughout the month of June.
