Special Events

Painters' Landing

April 1 - October 31

Artists are invited to paint, draw, exhibit and sell their works at Ambleside Landing and Millennium Park, at the foot of 15th Street, seven days a week.

Art Tours

Audain Art Museum & Squamish Lil’Wat Cultural Centre

October 10

Join gallery staff for an exciting excursion to two of Whistler's top destinations. We will start with a guided tour of the beautiful Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre and then explore the world-class art collection and Thom Thomson exhibition at the architecturally stunning Audain Art Museum.

Cost: $110

Art Tours

Artists and Artisans of Bowen Island

October 17

Join Ferry Building Gallery staff for an exciting day of adventure and art exploration on beautiful Bowen Island. Enjoy lunch at a local eatery (not included in cost of tour) or bring your own. Fee includes ferry fare.

Cost: $100

Workshops

Art and Reconciliation

October 20

In this interactive and intimate workshop, Cory Douglas (Modern Formline) will explain the defining characteristics of Formline art and teach how to discern the differences and commonalities of Coast Salish art forms from the larger family of Formline art forms.

Cost: $25

Workshops

Squamish Nation Wool Weaving

October 20 - October 27

Join Spelexilh, Anjeanette Dawson – a traditional wool weaver, knowledge keeper, storyteller, and Indigenous Educator from the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation – to make your own wool weaving.

Cost: $85

Workshops

Weave a Cedar Bark Bookmark

October 22

Learn to make a woven cedar bark bookmark with Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) weaver and educator Alice Guss (Tsawaysia Spukwus) in this intimate workshop. Alice will start with a welcome song, an opening circle, and share some traditional drumming and singing.

Cost: $35

Workshops

One of a Kind: Monoprinting on a Gel Plate

November 2

Join us for this one-day introduction to gel plate printing and learn the fundamentals of colour blending and gradations, texture making, mask and stencil use, and registering multiple layers! No experience is needed.

Cost: $95

Workshops

Advanced Printing on a Gel Plate

November 3

This workshop is suitable for those who are familiar with the fundamentals of printing with a gel plate and wish to move on to more advanced techniques such as resist/transfer printing with a variety of methods including using laser prints of your own drawings or photographs.

Cost: $95

Art Tours

UBC Museum of Anthropology & Granville Row galleries

November 6

Join gallery staff for a day of art discovery and cultural exploration as we tour the newly reopened Museum of Anthropology at UBC, followed by a visit to a couple galleries on Granville Row. Enjoy lunch at a local eatery or bring your own (cost of lunch not included in tour).

Cost: $75