Arts

Sweetgrass Arts and Music Society presents a vibrant celebration of Indigenous creativity, culture, and community. This exhibition brings together diverse Indigenous artists showcasing works that reflect story, land, tradition, and contemporary expression!

Grade 9-12 dancers perform new choreography in an end-of-semester show. Students study Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, and Hip Hop techniques, showcasing a wide spectrum of emotional and artistic expression.

With guest poet Pauline Le Bel. Pauline Le Bel is the author of an award-winning novel, two books of non-fiction, and two poetry books, most recently, Becoming the Harvest, published by Caitlin Press in 2024. She won an Emmy nomination and a Cable ACE Award for her screenplay, The Song Spinner. A singer-songwriter, she has five CDs of her original songs. Sign-up for the open mic at 6:45. One poem per reader, max. 3minutes.

Grade 9-12 dancers perform new choreography in an end-of-semester show. Students study Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, and Hip Hop techniques, showcasing a wide spectrum of emotional and artistic expression.

Drop-in craft program starting after Story Time. Activities vary weekly and include cards, wreaths, snow globes, lanterns, mobiles, puppets, crowns, and wands.

Weekly drop-in craft program following Story Time with varying activities like cards, wreaths, snow globes, lanterns, mobiles, puppets, and wands to foster children's creativity.

Join digital artist Leo Chan for two hands on evenings and discover the computer as a creative tool. Capture an object and transform it into a living, interactive digital artwork. No experience needed, just curiosity. 📅 Friday June 5 and Friday June 12 ⏰ 4 to 7 PM Ages 14 to 18 Register by May 29 at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/AIworkshop#/ Please bring a laptop if possible. Limited laptops available to borrow.

A fundraiser evening to support the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga school roof restoration, featuring an asana class, vegetarian dinner, kirtan, visual art, and ecstatic dance. All proceeds go to the roof fund.

Join us for the Artcraft Gallery + Shop opening reception on Friday, June 5th at Mahon Hall from 6-8pm. Celebrate the launch of our 2026 summer season and this year’s debut Showcase Exhibition, featuring incredible local art, handmade craft, and community connection. Enjoy a first look at this year’s curated collection and toast to Artcraft’s 58th season running! Mahon Hall, Salt Spring Island 6–8 PM

GISS Dance program presents a community dance performance featuring guest dance pieces from local artists invited to perform alongside the students.

All-welcome community potluck and dance featuring Vancouver's Queer As Funk. Potluck begins at 7pm, dancing from 8pm-10pm. All ages, entry by donation.

A crystal sound bath and overtone singing journey led by Adam Huber. By donation. Fragrance-free event; bring your own mat and blanket.

June 6, 2026 – Community Potluck & Dance featuring Queer As Funk 7:00-10:00 | 7:00 – Appetizer Potluck | 8:00-10:00 – Dance | Entry By Donation Celebrate Pride 2026 with food, friends, and a night of unforgettable music! The evening begins with a potluck at 7pm, followed by two hours of dancing with the high-voltage sounds of Queer As Funk. Known for their powerhouse vocals, tight horn arrangements, and irresistible energy, Queer As Funk transforms funk, soul, and R&B classics into pure celebration. This all-ages event is for everyone—whether you’re here to honour Pride, dance your heart out, or simply gather in community. Come as you are, bring your best moves (or make some up!), and get ready for a joyful night where love, music, and identity shine.

A one-day hands-on workshop with Cowichan musician and artist Hweimtun where participants create their own 12-inch elk hide drum. The workshop explores drum-making as both craft and cultural practice, rooted in teachings connecting music, land, and ancestry.

Artist talk with photographer Andy Doyle Linden presented by Salt Spring Arts Council. Free event.

Meditation leader Peter Levitt has practiced meditation for more than fifty years. As a fully authorized Zen teacher, he founded and led the Salt Spring Zen Circle until his retirement in 2023. He is the author of twenty books of poetry and prose, including translations from Japanese, Chinese, and Spanish. He developed this program with the hope that learning the general basics of meditation will bring greater calm, ease, enjoyment and understanding to fellow islanders. Each week’s session will include instruction, meditation, questions & answers, and the sharing of tea. Participants will be sitting in chairs and will be able to continue this practice at home. Beginning and experienced participants are welcome to join.

A monthly book club every 2nd Tuesday of each month! This month we discuss Two Tricksters Find Friendship by Jess Willows and Johnny Aitken. We welcome you to join us in broadening our understanding of reconciliation through the exploration of literature and film created by Indigenous authors. Preregistration is requested. To obtain further information please contact: info@saltspringlibrary.com

Starting after Neighbourhood StoryTime, around 11:30. Weekly crafts are always different, and always fun. From cards, to wreaths, to snow globes to lanterns, to mobiles to puppets, crowns or wands – enjoy the magic of creating and playing while fostering your child’s creativity, and taking part in free community activities together. Drop in program, registration not required; crafts participation is limited to available craft supplies.

Join digital artist Leo Chan for two hands on evenings and discover the computer as a creative tool. Capture an object and transform it into a living, interactive digital artwork. No experience needed, just curiosity. 📅 Friday June 5 and Friday June 12 ⏰ 4 to 7 PM Ages 14 to 18 Register by May 29 at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/AIworkshop#/ Please bring a laptop if possible. Limited laptops available to borrow.

Meditation leader Peter Levitt has practiced meditation for more than fifty years. As a fully authorized Zen teacher, he founded and led the Salt Spring Zen Circle until his retirement in 2023. He is the author of twenty books of poetry and prose, including translations from Japanese, Chinese, and Spanish. He developed this program with the hope that learning the general basics of meditation will bring greater calm, ease, enjoyment and understanding to fellow islanders. Each week’s session will include instruction, meditation, questions & answers, and the sharing of tea. Participants will be sitting in chairs and will be able to continue this practice at home. Beginning and experienced participants are welcome to join.

Immersive exhibit by Quw'utsun' Cultural Connections Society exploring truth, reconciliation, and generational journey, including local Salt Spring Island history. Running throughout IPW weekend.

United by a focus on process and material, driven by the challenges of the ephemeral, mysterious, precarious and elusive, four Saltspring-based artists come together in Stratum, an exhibition of two-dimensional works. Stratum is layers, depth, building up and excavating down. It is smooth and textured wax, opaque and translucent, charcoal set down thick as velvet, graphite lines that shine like silver, excavations and eruptions in plaster, subtle but surprising landscapes that are structure, and gauzelike curtains over worlds that disappear and reappear. Matchett, González Mascaró, Crawford, and Bolliger make work that highlights the tension between surface and depth, structure and chaos, comfort and unease. The artists will be present in the gallery from noon to 1 pm on June 22nd to 25

A three-day retreat on the summer solstice weekend exploring connection to land and community through yoga, ecstatic dance, sound bath, breathwork, and ceremony. Includes camping, meals, and guidance from facilitators, wellness practitioners, and musicians.

Visiting Indigenous artists demonstrate and sell their work. Friday: Howard LaFortune Sr. (Tsawout, wood carving) and Tuesday LaFortune (Nuu-chah-nulth, beading). Saturday: Katie Phillips (Quw'utsun', beading) and Margaret August (shíshálh, painting, drawing & carving).

Starting after Neighbourhood StoryTime, around 11:30. Weekly crafts are always different, and always fun. From cards, to wreaths, to snow globes to lanterns, to mobiles to puppets, crowns or wands – enjoy the magic of creating and playing while fostering your child’s creativity, and taking part in free community activities together. Drop in program, registration not required; crafts participation is limited to available craft supplies.

A meteorologist and a cybersecurity expert expose the government's cover-up of extraterrestrial secrets. Rated PG, 2 hours 25 minutes. Open captions available.

Exhibit by Elder Jo-Ina Young at Farmers Institute Hall during IPW weekend.

Visiting Indigenous artists demonstrate and sell their work. Friday: Howard LaFortune Sr. (Tsawout, wood carving) and Tuesday LaFortune (Nuu-chah-nulth, beading). Saturday: Katie Phillips (Quw'utsun', beading) and Margaret August (shíshálh, painting, drawing & carving).

A meteorologist and a cybersecurity expert expose the government's cover-up of extraterrestrial secrets. Rated PG, 2 hours 25 minutes. Open captions available.

Sherry Leigh Williams launches her debut children's book "Papaashi Bufloo: The Buffalo Who Raced Horses," a Southern Michif language story illustrated with original acrylic paintings. Part of Indigenous Peoples Weekend 2026. Free admission.

A meteorologist and a cybersecurity expert expose the government's cover-up of extraterrestrial secrets. Rated PG, 2 hours 25 minutes. Open captions available.

A meteorologist and a cybersecurity expert expose the government's cover-up of extraterrestrial secrets. Rated PG, 2 hours 25 minutes. Open captions available.

A meteorologist and a cybersecurity expert expose the government's cover-up of extraterrestrial secrets. Rated PG, 2 hours 25 minutes. Open captions available.

A meteorologist and a cybersecurity expert expose the government's cover-up of extraterrestrial secrets. Rated PG, 2 hours 25 minutes. Open captions available.

A meteorologist and a cybersecurity expert expose the government's cover-up of extraterrestrial secrets. Rated PG, 2 hours 25 minutes. Open captions available.

Annual General Meeting of Salt Spring Community Theatre, a not-for-profit group dedicated to community amateur theatre. Planning for the new year following the success of 'Drinking Habits'.

An improv comedy show featuring Jules Hogan, Simone Cazabon, Zach Lundrie, Tony Charrette, and Piet Suess, with music by Simon Millerd. Games, audience participation, and refreshments. Doors at 7 pm, show at 8 pm.

A summer mini-festival featuring live music, storytelling, poetry, art, and community gathering. Includes performances throughout the day, drop-in collage art, sound healing, open mic, food from Mama G's Eatery, and optional face painting and tarot readings.

Dear Deer Improv presents an outdoor improv show. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.

Celestial Queer: Film Screening and Conversation Join us for a Pride season screening of Celestial Queer: The Life, Work and Wonder of James MacSwain, a film that documents the life and work of James MacSwain, a queer artist whose work brings together humour, politics, beauty, imagination, and queer visibility. Equal parts art project, history lesson, and whimsy, this film offers a portrait of an artist who defied convention for a life lived on his own terms. Directors Eryn Foster and Sue Johnson spent a decade checking in with the witty, erudite MacSwain as he moved about his life in north end Halifax, returned to his tiny rural hometown of Amherst, Nova Scotia — where he grew up, unable to pass for straight, in the 1950s — and discussed his lifelong, wildly inventive art practice. The

Join us for a Pride season screening of Celestial Queer: The Life, Work and Wonder of James MacSwain, a film that documents the life and work of James MacSwain, a queer artist whose work brings together humour, politics, beauty, imagination, and queer visibility. Equal parts art project, history lesson, and whimsy, this film offers a portrait of an artist who defied convention for a life lived on his own terms. Directors Eryn Foster and Sue Johnson spent a decade checking in with the witty, erudite MacSwain as he moved about his life in north end Halifax, returned to his tiny rural hometown of Amherst, Nova Scotia — where he grew up, unable to pass for straight, in the 1950s — and discussed his lifelong, wildly inventive art practice. The playful, queer work is cut out, glued together, an

Opening reception for a large-scale portrait installation by Jeannette Sirois examining queer and trans lives through legal, medical, bureaucratic, and religious systems. The exhibition features twelve monumental portrait drawings and installation elements, running through July 27.

A meteorologist and a cybersecurity expert uncover government secrets about extraterrestrial cover-ups. The film plays 7:00 PM Friday through Thursday, with a 3:00 PM Sunday matinee. Rated PG, 2 hours 25 minutes.

A G-rated family film about a shepherd's sheep who solve a murder mystery after their owner's death. Shows Friday–Thursday at 7:00 PM, with Sunday matinee at 3:00 PM. 1 hour 49 minutes.

Lorne Tippett and Monika Mayr have spent the last year and a half creating 30 stained glass window pieces. This one day show will be a chance to see the vibrant interaction of colour, light and design.

One-day exhibition of original stained glass works by Lorne Tippett and apprentice Monika Mayr, featuring approximately 28 pieces. Tippett has been creating glass art for 40 years, drawing inspiration from life on BC's west coast.

A meteorologist and a cybersecurity expert uncover government secrets about extraterrestrial cover-ups. The film plays 7:00 PM Friday through Thursday, with a 3:00 PM Sunday matinee. Rated PG, 2 hours 25 minutes.

A G-rated family film about a shepherd's sheep who solve a murder mystery after their owner's death. Shows Friday–Thursday at 7:00 PM, with Sunday matinee at 3:00 PM. 1 hour 49 minutes.

3-day fusion dance festival blending Zouk, Tango, Samba, Forró, Capoeira and Contact Improvisation, featuring dances, nature excursions and classes with Samuel Samways.

Opening reception for photographer Michael Wall's exhibition of detailed close-up photography exploring textures and patterns in everyday objects and nature. The exhibition runs July 10–29, 2026 at Salt Spring Gallery of Fine Art.

Dear Deer Improv presents an outdoor improv comedy show at Stonewell Farm featuring performers Simone Cazabon, Zach Lundrie, Piet Suess, Tony Charrette, and Jules Hogan, with live music by Simon Millerd. Gates open at 6:30 PM, show starts at 7 PM. All-ages, licensed, $15 cash at the door.

ArtSpring's biggest fundraiser of the year features furnishings, jewelry, artworks, musical instruments, sporting equipment, collectibles, and professional services. All proceeds support Salt Spring's arts community.

Film Screening – in collaboration with DAISSI, the Library shows Parade – Queer Acts of Love and Resistance (96 minutes). An unflinching journey through Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ history, capturing the pivotal protests and passionate voices that ignited a movement of love and resistance.

Shakespeare's comedy performed outdoors in an Italian villa garden. An evening of wit, romance, and intrigue under the stars. Bring a lawn chair and dress for the evening breeze.

Drop by the Teen Zone anytime during library hours to enjoy self-directed crafts that honor self-expression, identity, and community. Make buttons, fans, friendship bracelets, zines, or mini collages that reflect who you are and what Pride means to you. Make something for the Pride Parade! Whether you’re crafting solo, with friends, or meeting new people, this is a safe and welcoming space for teens to relax, create, and celebrate Pride at their own pace… Ages 13 – 19. Teen Zone. No registration required.

Shakespeare's comedy performed outdoors in an Italian villa garden. An evening of wit, romance, and intrigue under the stars. Bring a lawn chair and dress for the evening breeze.

An immersive ritual theatre experience exploring humanity's relationship with the more-than-human world through movement, music, projection, and storytelling. Created by 13 women artists, the evening includes a sound bath, the main performance, ecstatic dance, and a cacao bar. A fundraiser supporting the artists before the work's premiere at Enliven Festival.

Shakespeare's comedy performed outdoors in an Italian villa garden. An evening of wit, romance, and intrigue under the stars. Bring a lawn chair and dress for the evening breeze.

Outdoor Shakespeare production presented by exitStageLeft Productions and Graffiti Theatre. Gates open at 6:30 pm with pre-show music. Bring seating and layers for the evening.

Shakespeare's comedy performed outdoors in an Italian villa garden. An evening of wit, romance, and intrigue under the stars. Bring a lawn chair and dress for the evening breeze.

Dear Deer Improv returns for an evening of improvisational comedy featuring five performers and live music. Show includes a 10-minute intermission. Cash only, $15 at the door; licensed venue with snacks, cocktails, wine, and light bites available.

For over 50 years the Salt Spring Painters Guild has provided island artists of all levels with opportunities to learn, teach, meet other artists, and be inspired. Our Annual Summer Show and Sale presents recent works in a wide range of styles and subjects by our diverse and talented members.

9th annual Contact Improvisation Dance Festival. 10 days of dance including classes, silent jams, music jams, authentic relating sessions, performance night and nature exploration.

Shakespeare's comedy performed outdoors in an Italian villa garden. An evening of wit, romance, and intrigue under the stars. Bring a lawn chair and dress for the evening breeze.

Shakespeare's comedy performed outdoors in an Italian villa garden. An evening of wit, romance, and intrigue under the stars. Bring a lawn chair and dress for the evening breeze.

A four-hour watercolour painting experience at Beddis Beach led by Ocean Art Studio. Beginners welcome; all materials included. Participants paint landscapes, shells, and flowers while enjoying the beach and ocean. Small group limited to 12 people.

A four-hour watercolour painting workshop at Beddis Beach led by Daina Deblette. All experience levels welcome. Instruction and supplies included; participants paint landscapes and nature at low tide and receive professional photos of their work.

A seven-hour afternoon gathering featuring live music, art workshops, storytelling, improv theatre, sound healing, tarot readings, open mic, and a silent disco. Multiple stages and activities throughout the afternoon.

Showcase exhibition titled Ordinary Exaltation. Runs July 31 through August 24.

A four-hour watercolour painting experience at Beddis Beach led by Ocean Art Studio. Beginners welcome; all materials included. Participants paint landscapes, shells, and flowers while enjoying the beach and ocean. Small group limited to 12 people.

A four-hour watercolour painting workshop at Beddis Beach led by Daina Deblette. All experience levels welcome. Instruction and supplies included; participants paint landscapes and nature at low tide and receive professional photos of their work.

A four-hour watercolour painting experience at Beddis Beach led by Ocean Art Studio. Beginners welcome; all materials included. Participants paint landscapes, shells, and flowers while enjoying the beach and ocean. Small group limited to 12 people.

A four-hour watercolour painting workshop at Beddis Beach led by Daina Deblette. All experience levels welcome. Instruction and supplies included; participants paint landscapes and nature at low tide and receive professional photos of their work.

A four-hour watercolour painting experience at Beddis Beach led by Ocean Art Studio. Beginners welcome; all materials included. Participants paint landscapes, shells, and flowers while enjoying the beach and ocean. Small group limited to 12 people.

A four-hour watercolour painting workshop at Beddis Beach led by Daina Deblette. All experience levels welcome. Instruction and supplies included; participants paint landscapes and nature at low tide and receive professional photos of their work.

Local contributors and featured poets Robert Michael Pyle and James Dott read from the Cascadian Zen Anthology and their new books on regional ecology and history. Event by Watershed Press.

This year’s Annual Photosynthesis Show will open in the ArtSpring Exhibit Rooms on August 26th, with the opening reception taking place Friday, August 28th from 5-7:30 pm. Wine and appetizers will be served with many thanks to our sponsors, Country Grocer and Thrifty Foods. The show runs until September 7th, and exhibit hours are from 10am to 4pm daily. Photographers are on duty during exhibit hours and can answer questions and discuss the artwork with visitors. This is the group’s 26th year and it is always a highly anticipated show of fine art photography created exclusively by Salt Spring photographers. New works will be featured by sixteen regular members plus seven guests. The group also sponsors a student each year. Tell your friends and neighbours. We can’t wait to see you there!

Showcase exhibition titled Seascape from Reality. Runs August 28 through September 20.

Fusion dance unconference featuring labs, classes, discussions, DJs and live music. Children 12 and under attend free.

3-day Contact Improvisation jam featuring focus jams, classes and curated conversations.