6 Unique Ways to Experience the Eastside Culture Crawl

Eastside Culture Crawl

One of the brightest annual events on the West Coast returns! The Eastside Culture Crawl is back for its 29th year, bringing together local artists of all media and celebrating their passion for expression. Painters, sculptors, jewellers, photographers; over 500 local creatives will be opening their studios and welcoming curious culture seekers to peruse their […]

November 2025 Arts & Culture Events

Ancestral Echoes Dance Symposium

The penultimate month of 2025 is here, and with it, a healthy offering of late fall/early winter artful events. From dialogue-inducing dance to gallery collections that celebrate what it means to live on the West Coast of Canada, there are many ways to feel a part of the artistic community throughout Metro Vancouver and Whistler! […]

7 Local Artists To Get You into The Halloween Season

Prints by Rheanna Fancypants

Now that the spooky season has arrived, you might be looking for a few ghoulish muses to get you into the spirit of things! Thankfully, the West Coast has no shortage of artists who embrace the dark side, whose work will walk you into the furthest reaches of unflinching insanity. That being said, they’re all […]

Celebrating 20 Years of South Asian Art With Surrey Art Gallery

Photo credit : Pardeep Singh

Welcome to the celebration! Surrey Art Gallery invites you to follow the path of one of our brightest community groups, the South Asian Arts Society (SAAS). Marking the two-decade anniversary since SAAS first started, the Gallery is highlighting each vibrant step of the way with the exhibition 20 Years of South Asian Arts: A Photographic […]

Follow Your Creative Spark With These Autumn Art Workshops

The start of fall always brings a burst of creative inspiration! Students are stocking up on supplies, desks are being organized, and pencils are sharpened…it’s the ideal time to get started on a new project. So, with that in mind, we figured why not offer an artsy curriculum to follow so you can make use […]

October 2025 Arts & Culture Events

Mystic Market

October is for art-lovers in Metro Vancouver and Whistler! The fresh autumn air means that it’s prime time to get outside for culture crawls. Vancouver’s North Shore and Surrey have crawls coming up with exclusive access to galleries, studios and creative spaces where you’ll meet inspiring local artists, discover new art and maybe even take […]

Follow Your Creative Spark With These Autumn Art Workshops

Continuing Watercolour: October Term

The start of fall always brings a burst of creative inspiration! Students are stocking up on supplies, desks are being organized, and pencils are sharpened…it’s the ideal time to get started on a new project. So, with that in mind, we figured why not offer an artsy curriculum to follow so you can make use […]

October 2025 Arts & Culture Events

Mystic Market

October is for art-lovers in Metro Vancouver and Whistler! The fresh autumn air means that it’s prime time to get outside for culture crawls. Vancouver’s North Shore and Surrey have crawls coming up with exclusive access to galleries, studios and creative spaces where you’ll meet inspiring local artists, discover new art and maybe even take […]

An Indigenous Art Tour Through Metro Vancouver & Whistler

Photo: Amelia Rea | Raven Transformation (2014) by Christian White

Metro Vancouver and Whistler are filled with wonderful Indigenous arts and culture experiences. If you’re interested in learning about the rich history and heritage of the West Coast’s first people, then there is no shortage of inspiring options to choose from. From Surrey to Whistler, there’s a vibrant community of artists and creators here to […]

Star Witnesses Shows The Night Sky as You’ve Never Seen It

Photo Credit: Daniel Boyd, History is Made at Night, installation view, 2013. Photo: Zan Wimberley. Courtesy of the artist, Carriageworks, and Roslyn Oxley 9 Gallery, Sydney.

How do you gain a new point of view on something you’ve looked at your whole life? As Star Witnesses (on now until September 28) at Polygon Gallery shows, fresh insight often comes not necessarily from finding definitive answers but by asking new questions that you know will remain unsolved. An exhibition of nine pieces […]

July 2025 Arts and Culture Events

Surrey Fusion Festival

The sun is out, and we hope you are too! With this month’s culture forecast looking as bright as it is, you’ve got no excuse for catching up on local art events by aimlessly scrolling. There are artists to meet, performances to see and pieces to contemplate, plus the sunny weather is perfect for pensively […]

May 2025 Arts and Culture Events

Madama Butterfly

Featured Image Credit: vancouvercivictheatres.com   In case you haven’t noticed, the canvas of the Lower Mainland is having a POP of colour at the moment, so what better time to get out there and see where your inspiration takes you? It’s a fantastic opportunity to meet new artists, peruse their latest work, and get some […]