Past Events

Cowichan Valley Arts Council is delighted to present you "Val Konig Retrospective," an art show of the collection of Val Konig's work ranging from 1964 - 2017. Val Konig is well-known on the Salt Spring Island art scene, teaching watercolour and acrylics year-round in her home studio. Her love of flowers and gardening is evidenced in her floral paintings. "For many years I have focussed on light and its effect on the subject. Back-lighting and cast shadows are particularly exciting…

The show will run from April 10th to the 24th! New works by young artists 13 and over. CVAC is delighted to have the opportunity to display creations from young members of the art community. Registration is $5 and participating artists will receive a one-year membership to CVAC. Registration starts March 29, 2021. Exhibit visitors get to vote on their favourite piece of art for The People’s Choice Award, sign the guestbook and share their favourite pieces.

A Virtual Livestream Performance presented by TheatreOne and the Port Theatre. Upstream! with the Kerplunks is a high-energy, colourful livestream performance guaranteed to provide children and families with 45 minutes of musical joy. The Kerplunks’ success has garnered the group three Canadian Folk Music Awards and three consecutive JUNO Award nominations. www.thekerplunks.com $11.50 per household With your ticket, you’ll have access to the online performance for 48 hours once it goes live. So you can watch when it’s convenient for…

Join local scientists ONLINE for a series of five presentations on aspects of our watershed. The sessions are 30 minutes long with time for questions afterwards. Anyone interested in science or natural history will be interested as well as artists planning to contribute to the Aug. 27- Sept. 25 Watershed Art Show. Coming up: April 20 – Watershed Connections April 27 – Fish and flows The link to the meeting will be the same every week and can be found…

This workshop will explore the fun subject of drawing a botanical specimen in a small glass vase with water. We’ll discuss the concepts of drawing glass accurately, how reflection works, how transparency is attained, and what a botanical specimen looks like in a glass vase. Along the way you’ll get tips, and information on how to work more successfully with colour pencils, how to choose your colours, how to layer and perfecting how you can apply colour on your paper…

I have reflected this last year on what makes life joyful, what unique beauty Island living offers, and the importance of connections. I work in a variety of media including clay, fabric, paper, and acrylic and have combined my creative skills in mixed-media folk art pieces that express my impressions of Island life. Each is handcrafted and original.

Every volunteer organization relies on the dedication of its board members to succeed; Imagine That! is no exception. We salute our five leaders in the main window this month. Enjoy the artistry of Sandra Greenaway, Joyce Leroux, Carolyn Morris, Margot Page, and Veronica Scott.

MS is Canada’s disease with over 90,000 Canadians living with MS. While we can’t gather in person to support the MS community, we can still act. This year’s MS Walk will be a virtual nationwide event encouraging you and members of your household to move forward together–your way.  Join thousands of Canadians moving forward together to support the MS community on World MS Day, Sunday, May 30, through a live-stream event. You can participate in MS Walk by walking in your own backyard, around your block, setting a month long walk challenge or virtually…