SUMMER 2026 MAKE ART SERIES
Activities Inspired by CVAG’s Current Exhibition Programming:
This summer, the Comox Valley Art Gallery is inviting the community to explore new worlds and perspectives through its Make Art Series, running in conjunction with artist Michael Campbell’s exhibition Field Recordings of Icebergs Melting.
The free program includes drop-in Make Art Projects for all ages every Wednesday from 1:00 – 4:00pm on the CVAG Plaza, at the corner of Duncan and 6th Street in Downtown Courtenay. The activities are guided by CVAG summer interns.
The weekly Make Art sessions will include field journals, map-making, paper mache mountain, found material paintbrushes, planetary cyanotypes, small terrariums, pounded plant prints, and garland-making. As part of the Pulse on the Plaza and Market Day events with our community collaborators, we will also be facilitating the creation of zines + screen prints, miniature spaceships, and pride buttons + upcycled pride flags.
CVAG’s Make Art Series offers accessible art-making experiences for people of all ages and abilities. Materials are provided, and facilitators are on-hand to provide instruction. Children and those needing assistance to participate should be accompanied by adult support persons.
ACTIVITY SCHEDULE (1:00 – 4:00PM EVERY WEDNESDAY + DURING SPECIAL EVENTS)
POTP – K’ómoks Fusion Festival: June 26 – Zine-Making + Screen Printing
Week 1: July 1 – Field Journals
Week 2: July 8 – Map-Making
Week 3: July 15 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 1)
Week 4: July 22 – Paper Mache Mountains/Zine-Making (Part 2)
POTP – Inner Space/Outer Space: July 24 – Miniature Spaceships
Market Day: July 25 – Sunshine Pinwheels
Week 5: July 29 – Found Material Paintbrushes
Week 6: August 5 – Planetary Cyanotypes
Week 7: August 12 – Small Terrariums
Week 8: August 19 – Pounded Plant Prints
Week 9: August 26 – Garland-Making
POTP – Pride Party: August 28 – Pride Buttons + Upcycled Pride Flags
The Comox Valley Art Gallery is committed to creating safer spaces where everyone can participate.
All ages are welcome.
CVAG spaces are accessible. Efforts are made to make presented programming contents available to all by using approachable audio and visual technologies to aid in experience and wayfinding. Staff are available to answer any questions and to provide orientation to the presentation and gallery spaces.
Programs are barrier-free (no cost). DONATIONS are appreciated and contribute to ongoing community interactive programming.
PUBLIC HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS: we ask that visitors choose not to visit if they are experiencing symptoms of colds and flus.
Hand sanitation dispensers are available at CVAG. Wearing a mask is at the discretion of the visitor.