Arts and culture

Province announces $2M in arts and culture funding under BC Arts Council

The program will go toward renovating arts and cultural spaces in BC and to buy special equipment

 

Work begins on mural near Harbour Quay

Mural will depict the creation story of Tseshaht First Nation

 

Banners will hang in Port Alberni’s Rotary Arts District despite COVID-19 delay

Only half the banners were painted before nationwide closures due to the pandemic

 

EDITORIAL: COVID-19 shouldn’t stop projects such as Port Alberni’s mural

The swiftly changing face of the world’s coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has taken…

  • Apr 8, 2020

Alberni writer and poet to read at Words on Fire

Chelsea Comeau has her own freelance writing and editing business

Photographer captures Port Alberni personalities in black and white portraits

Meet John Douglas, Courtney Naesgaard in double exhibit Jan. 18 at Rollin Art Centre

Stephanie Greaves takes centre stage

Victoria songstress is fueled by the music

  • Dec 18, 2019

The art of Kelly Corbett

Landscapes and wildlife of British Columbia

  • Dec 9, 2019

Kelly Derrickson’s music with a message

Musician traded in a law career for her musical journey

  • Nov 18, 2019

Fashion for fall and for art

Three arts professionals show off autumn styles

  • Oct 4, 2019

Artist Kathryn Fudge’s garden sculptures created from t-shirts

Coast Collective executive director’s dream is to have West Shore arts centre

  • Aug 14, 2019

Artist Blu Smith creates colourful abstract West Coast landscapes

Artistic journey from sign painting to fine art

  • Jul 10, 2019

Indigenous Artist Archie Andrew Chases A Vision

Creating Carvings, Paintings, Prints and a Monumental Canoe

  • Jan 7, 2019

Artist Nicole Sleeth Paints the Figure

Challenging the viewer with her paintings of women

  • Sep 28, 2018