ART OPENING + ARTIST TALKS – Free | Public Event
We invite you to the opening event for our new exhibition SAFE:
1:00pm on Saturday, October 5 — 580 Duncan Avenue, Courtenay, BC.
ALL ARE WELCOME. We hope you can join us!
SAFE | Holding space for lived experiences and safer ways of being amidst the Toxic Drug Poisoning Crisis:
EXHIBITION + COMMUNITY DROP-IN STATIONS: October 9 – 19 | 10:00am – 5:00pm
The Comox Valley Art Gallery is committed to creating safer spaces where everyone can participate.
CVAG spaces are accessible.
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.
NOTE: Some of the stories and images shared in the exhibition can be difficult to hear and see, and involve accounts of violence, abuse, neglect, racism, stigmatization, etc. The Walk With Me team will hold space for conversation and connection throughout the exhibition; community resources will be identified for those seeking additional support.
IMAGE: by participants of the pinhole photography workshop led by Patrick Dionne + Miki Gingras, February 29 – March 7, 2024.