The Central Island Arts Guide
The Central Island Arts Guide is a growing online listing of regional studios, artists and creatives. You can see the Arts Guide here.
The Guide is an effective promotional tool for the collective of artists in our region, and it also functions as a guidebook for visitors and residents who are interested in the arts. In currently the Arts Guide boasts over 80 art studios in the region, showcasing a wide variety of media from traditional to contemporary. CV/Arts has improved the presence of equity deserving artists in the Guide, through outreach efforts and reducing barriers to participation including waiving registration fees.
The Central Island Arts Guide facilitates access to many regional studios in one easy to access space. The robust online directory is used by residents and visitors seeking to learn more and invest in art created in the Central Island region.
Are you an artist?
Our community of artists is stronger together. Check out the Arts Guide website to discover other artists in the region, learn how to list yourself as an artist or your studio/gallery and find out how to participate in the spring Studio Tour (read about the Studio Tour below). The Arts Guide seeks to represent artists of all backgrounds and aims to lower barriers to participation for equity deserving individuals. The program serves the Central Island region.
Comox Valley Arts is the parent organization of the Central Island Arts Guide.
The Central Island Studio Tour
The Central Island Studio Tour takes place in the spring annually, featuring studios in the Central Island Art Guide. Each year art studios across the region open their doors for the weekend and welcome visitors offering hands-on art experiences, demos, talks and presentations. Few coordinated opportunities exist for artists in our region to showcase work without commission or steep fees. Access to promotional platforms are expensive and inaccessible for emerging artists.
Did you know that the Central Island Arts Guide and Studio Tour have a different website? Check it out here.
2025 Studio Tour : Postponed to November
In response to community feedback and an exciting addition to our team, we’re postponing this year’s Studio Tour from June to November 2025.
We’ve heard from our community that the summer months are packed with events, holidays, and commitments, and that a Fall tour would be a better fit to support everyone. November is a grey time when people are looking for inspiration, cozy indoor events, and opportunities to shop for locally made art and holiday gifts. We’re excited for the Studio Tour to flourish in this new season, and we’re confident it will best serve our incredible local arts community!
We’re thrilled to welcome Scott Bertram, a local artist and previous tour participant, as the new Arts Project Manager for the Central Island Arts Guide Website and Studio Tour. Postponing the tour allows Scott the time he needs to get up to speed and bring his valuable experience and community knowledge to make the 2025 tour the best one yet!
As part of this shift, the Central Island Arts Guide Website will undergo its full annual update to align with the new Studio Tour date in November.
Thank you for your understanding and support as we transition to a Fall Studio Tour. We’re excited to see our amazing Studio Tour community in November!
Help Us Choose the Best November Weekend for the Studio Tour
We want this date change to best support our community. Please fill out this FORM to vote on which November weekend works best for you to participate in the tour.
Already Registered for the 2025 Central Island Arts Guide Website and Studio Tour?
Thank you so much for your support if you’ve already registered for the website and tour! We understand that registering and planning for the tour and website takes both time and resources.
Since things may change with your studio or practice between now and November, we will be refunding your registration fee. Everyone will need to register again for the November 2025 website and tour when registration reopens this summer. Registration support will again be available throughout the registration period.