Intro To Abstract Quilting – Summer Intensive
#4-420 Fitzgerald Ave., Courtenay, BC, CanadaAug 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 […]
Market Day 2024
Downtown CourtenayMarket 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 […]
CYMC Festival of Summer Sounds
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 […]
Words + Images
Artful the Gallery 526 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BCJoin 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 […]
words + images collage poetry workshop
Artful the Gallery 526 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BCJoin 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 […]
Mark Bérubé plays Cumberland’s Lower East Side
Cumberland's Lower East Side Cumberland, CanadaMark 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 […]
“Art with Impact”at Pearl Ellis Gallery
Pearl Ellis Gallery 1729 Comox Ave, Comox, BC, CanadaExhibition at The Pearl: Exploring Art that Resonates The Pearl Ellis Gallery is thrilled to announce its upcoming juried group show, Art with Impact, running from July 23rd to August 17th, 2024. Art with Impact is an evocative exhibition that features artists from varied backgrounds and disciplines, each interpreting the theme in unique and compelling ways. This […]
Salon des Refusés Artist Reception at Artful : The Gallery
Artful the Gallery 526 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BCIn 1863 in Paris, France, the jury for the annual Salon rejected two thirds of the painters who had presented work for adjudication into the prestigious Salon. The list of the refused included Gustave Courbet, Edouard Manet, Camille Pissarro, Antoine Chintreuil, James McNeill Whistler, and Johan Jongkind. The rejected artists, their patrons, and supporters protested […]
Sound Art Installation by Daniela O’Fee
The Jeffrey Rubinoff Sculpture Park 2750 Shingle Spit Road, Hornby Island, BC, CanadaSonic Improvisations On The Sculptures Of Jeffrey RubinoffDaniela O’Fee created her Transmissions series as a direct response to the sculptures of Jeffery Rubinoff. Adopting the perspective of intergalactic researchers in this work, O’Fee utilizes distance as a critical tool. Created remotely, these transmissions are the researchers’ attempts to understand Rubinoff’s sculptural forms by activating each […]
Sound Art Installation & Artist Talk By Jess Conn-Potegal
The Jeffrey Rubinoff Sculpture Park 2750 Shingle Spit Road, Hornby Island, BC, CanadaContemplation on Water and Steel Jess Conn Potegal’s 2023 Contemplations on Water and Steel is a sound-based exploration of Jeffery Rubinoff’s sculptures. In collaboration with JRSP Curator Karun Koernig on bass, keys and flute, Conn-Potegal engages with Rubinoff’s work as aural entities in this project: deploying mallets and contact microphones, he effectively plays the sculptures. […]
Madeline Read – Elevate Summer Concert Series
Elevate Summer Concerts continue this Thursday eve at 7 pm with Madelyn Read and special guest Elk! Praised by Americana UK as a “wonderful example of grafting new perspectives onto folk and country roots,” Madelyn Read blends classic country instrumentation with lyrics about growing up in Vancouver, BC to produce a unique alt-country sound. Inspired […]
Filberg Festival
Filberg Heritage Lodge & Park 61 Filberg Road, Comox, BC, CanadaThe historic Filberg Park in Comox is gearing up to host the 40th annual Filberg Festival from Friday, August 2nd to Sunday, August 4th, 2024. Tickets for the weekend and single-day experiences are available at www.filbergfestival.com. This year, Filberg Festival continues its tradition of showcasing the finest Canadian & international talent alongside a carefully curated […]