To Have a Face explores the tension between visibility and vulnerability. The face—our first site of encounter—acts as both a mask and a mirror, an invitation into the vastness […]
Necklace made by Donald A. Stuart for Pauline Johnson; photograph by Andre Beneteau HOMAGE: 40 exquisite necklaces for 40 outstanding Canadian Women Homage is a unique, beautiful and powerful […]
The Gulf Islands School of Performing Arts (GISPA) proudly presents The Little Prince, Adapted from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic novel. The Little Prince upholds GISPA’s signature fusion of music, dance, and […]
In this panel discussion, four iconic Canadian women discuss their personal journeys to their positions as leaders in their chosen fields and reflect on how being a woman has helped […]
Fridays, January 23-May 22 |The Makana Choirs are the place to develop healthy singing habits, learn musical literary skills, and put on a concert. All while having fun with friends! […]
In this panel discussion, five iconic Salt Spring women discuss their personal journeys to leadership in their chosen fields and reflect on how being a woman has helped or hindered […]
Fri May 22, 7:00pm | Celebrate the joy of youth music making and come check out the Makana Choir’s Spring concert! As usual with a Makana concert, the choirs learn […]
Sat May 30, 10am | On May 30, the Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live transmission of American composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz. Fashioned as a reversal […]
Japanese Garden Society - Unveiling of the Memorial Story Interpretive Panels The Unveiling Celebration on May 31 marks the completion of the Japanese Canadian Memorial Project on Salt Spring Island. The event is to honour the pre-war Japanese Canadian families whose lives were disrupted by the 1942 uprooting. Through new interpretive panels and stories, the […]
Sweetgrass Arts and Music Society Presents: Indigenous Art Show at ArtSpring Join us at ArtSpring for a vibrant celebration of Indigenous creativity, culture, and community. This special exhibition brings together […]
Each of the grade 9-12 dancers will have an opportunity to shine brightly in this collection of new choreography from the studio at GISS Dance. This end-of-semester show will include a wide spectrum of emotional and artistic expression. The students study Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz and Hip Hop techniques to support their artistic endeavours. The performance […]
GISS Dance program presents A Community Dance Performance! We've invited our dance friends to climb up onto the stage with us! The show will include dance pieces from Jen Soo's Salt Spring Island Ballet competitive dance program, and will include soloists from her Studio North Dance Academy in Campbell River. Also included will be Sonia […]
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 […]
Some stories take a long time to return home. This year we are learning that the story of the No. 2 Construction Battalion is one of them. Authorized on July 5, 1916, the No. 2 Construction Battalion was the first and only all-Black battalion in Canadian military history. They served in France during the […]
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, […]
Crown-Indigenous relations in British Columbia have been badly strained since the BC Supreme Court found, last August, that the Cowichan Nation holds Aboriginal title to a portion of land in Richmond. Some politicians and pundits seized on the Court decision to argue that private property was at risk. But is private property really at […]
ONE DAY ONLY! STAINED GLASS SHOW Lorne Tippett is a local artist who specializes in stained glass. He grew up in picturesque eastern Canada and has been living on the […]
July 15-18 | ArtSpring's biggest fundraiser of the year is back! With furnishings, jewelry, artworks, musical instruments, sporting equipment, collectibles, professional services, and more, Treasure Fair is the perfect place to build your treasure trove and support Salt Spring's arts community in the process. The last two Treasure Fairs were ArtSpring's most successful yet, and […]