Current Exhibition

Distracted Abstraction: Deviations from the Norms of Realism

Exhibition Dates: May 8 – June 28, 2026
Gallery Hours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11 – 4 pm
Opening Gala: May 9, 2-4 pm
Curatorial Team: Pierrette Vezina, and Angela Menzies
Juror: Sheryl Fisher
Workshop: Cindy McMath presents Abstract Collage Workshop June 20, 2026 from 1 – 4pm

Open Call to All Artists, All Media

Open Call to Collaboration Exhibition, May 1 – June 19, 2026.

Open Call: May 1 – June 19, 2026

Exhibition Dates: July 3rd–August 23, 2026
Gallery Hours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11–4 pm)
Opening Gala: July 4th, 2026, 2-4 pm
Curatorial Team: Kevin Keliher, Diana Smith, MaryLou Wakefield, and Memet Burnett
Jurors: Fern Long and Clare Thomas, Dream City Collab

Cove Gallery Featured Artists

The Cove Gallery, situated within the ArtPod Gallery’s spatial framework, is dedicated to showcasing solo exhibitions and special projects.

Abstracted Life: the Missing Years
Kim Money

June 12 — June 28, 2026
Gallery Hours: Fri., Sat. & Sun. 11-4 pm
Opening Q/A: June 13, 1:00 pm

Small Art Works

Metchosin ArtPod’s Birthday Show and Sale

July 3rd – July 19th, 2026
Gallery Hours: Fri., Sat. & Sun. 11-4 pm

Phyllis Schwartz: July 24 – August 9, 2026
Edward Peck: August 14 – August 30, 2026
Anna Mar: September 4 – September 20, 2026
Diana Smith: September 25 – October 11, 2026
Irene Ives: October 16 – November 8, 2026
Seasonal Joy Small Works Group Show: November 13 – December 13, 2026

Workshops and Events

Disrupted Abstract Collage Workshop

When: June 20th, 2026, 1-4:30 pm
Where: Event Room 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin
Presenter: Cindy McMath
Cost: $85
Details and Registration: click here

Disrupt/ing Realism – an illustrated art talk

When: June 27th, 2026, 1-3:00 pm
Where: ArtPod Gallery, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin
Presenter: Diana Smith
Cost: Free – no need to pre-register
Details: click here

All About Art Residencies

When: July 11th, 2-4pm
Where: Metchosin ArtPod, 4495 Happy Valley Rd. Metchosin
Presenter: Various
Cost: Free
Registration and more info: click here

Exploring Landscapes A Collage Workshop

When: August 8th, 12:30—4 pm
Where: Event Room, 4495 Happy Valley Rd. Metchosin
Presenter: Phyllis Schwartz Mixed Media Artist
Cost: $85
Registration: TBA

Exhibition Books

**The Fire: destructive • regenerative • sacred, exhibition book is now available.**

The Metchosin ArtPod Gallery’s exhibition books are printed in Canada and available from Amazon within a fortnight of the opening. To see what is available, click here.

Ongoing Atelier Workshops

Monday – Watercolour Drop-In, 1-3 pm
Tuesday – Life Drawing and Portrait Drop-In, 10- Noon
Wednesday – Rural Sketching Group, 1:30-3:30 pm

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Our non-profit society works hard to provide exhibition space for all artists through open calls and independently juried exhibitions. We would appreciate your support; please consider donating to our venue for local artists.