All About Art Residencies When: July 11th, 2-4pmWhere: Metchosin ArtPod, 4495 Happy Valley Rd. MetchosinPresenter: VariousCost: FreeRegistration: Eventbrite Watch free, rapid-fire presentations where invited artists talk for 7 minutes each about their art residency experiences around the world, followed by a Q&A, and a Bubly-accompanied mingle.  Learn what art residencies are, different types of…

Disrupt/ing Realism – an illustrated art talk When: June 27th, 2026, 1-3:00 pmWhere:  ArtPod Gallery, 4495 Happy Valley Road, MetchosinPresenter: Diana SmithCost: Free – no need to pre-register In an illustrated artist talk on Saturday, June 27th, from 1 to 3 pm, ArtPod member Diana Smith  will explore disrupted realism. This rich art genre is not simply…

The Art of Seeing: A Panel Presentation When: April 11th, 2026, 2-4 pmWhere:  In Metchosin ArtPod GalleryWho: Jane Francis, Dave Skilling and Edward Peck, moderated by Diana SmithCost: Free Art is not what you see, but what you make others see — Edgar Degas What is the difference between looking and seeing?…

Daniel Laskarin, From the Wreckage, Other FuturesIn Conversation with Diana Smith When: Saturday, 16 August, 2:00 – 4:00 PMWhere: ArtPod Gallery located at 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin, BCCost: Free Join us on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 2 to 4 PM at the Metchosin Art Pod, located at 3995 Happy Valley…

HAIKU PATH & LOOK AGAIN & SALMON RUN & ART FLAGS & HURRICANE Art Brendon: Fish run sidewalk salmon murals are installed to discover. Memet Burnett: Self-guided Haiku Walking Path from the MACC to the Ocean 2:00: @ Sea Bluff Farm Covered Picnic Table: Brief introduction to Haiku, inspirational readings…

ABOUT Metchosin Ocean Art  is a year-long parade of participation art events reflecting on the ways of water, its landmarks, and  journey toward the ocean that surrounds us here on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.Explore single drop of water: As a trickle, a puddle, a stream, a river, a pond, a marsh, a…

When: Sunday, 8 June, 11:00 – 12:30 PMWhere: MACCA EVENT ROOM, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin, BCFee: $5 registration fee Drop in to see a Gyotaku demonstration or participate and create your own authentic Gyotaku print. This is part of the ongoing Metchosin Ocean Art Walk parade of events. Drop in to see…

Ocean Art Parade of Events Tuesday, April 22, 2025: Self-Guided Ocean Art Walks from MACC to Witty’s Beach, Metchosin The Ocean Art Walk begins at the Metchosin Arts and Culture Centre (MACC), with an 11:00 a.m. orientation, map pickup, and a tour of the exhibitions – FLOW: Where Water Leads…

Share Skills, Make Things Everyone Welcome, Free Event A Saturday collaboration with artist-animators, a free skill-oriented speed learning/making event. Where: Metchosin Arts and Culture Centre, 4995 Happy Valley RoadWhen: Nov 9th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm How to Make: We invite you to participate in our Saturday teach-in, where…