THE COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY IS CELEBRATING!
- 50 years of VISION • ART • CULTURE as an organization
- 20 years in its current location — the former Courtenay Fire Hall
Current and future events that offer informative and festive opportunities for the community to celebrate art and learn about Comox Valley Gallery’s story.
People keep passing the torch; that’s a beautiful thing to witness. I’m sure the Arts Alliance in its various incarnations has touched and enriched (and perhaps even saved) many lives. Hope, faith, determination, flexibility, and generosity – those along with creative vision, are the human strengths that have served and will continue to serve this organization as it moves into the future.
– Jed Irwin, 1st curator of the Central Island Arts Alliance (now known as the Comox Valley Art Gallery)
The 50 | 20 RETROSPECTIVE exhibition chronicles the story of the gallery through installations, digital presentations, and ongoing events:
HUB COMMUNITY GALLERY – The Way We Were
Collected images + memorabilia offer glimpses of the gallery history from 1974 – 2005.
GATHER⋮PLACE – Into the Light
A collection of works from the CVAG Permanent Collection.
GEORGE SAWCHUK GALLERY – CVAG Then + Now
Features the transformation of the Courtenay + District Fire Hall into the Comox Valley Art Gallery.
WINDOW + PLAZA MEDIA GALLERY – LED in Review
Showcases the new works created especially for the large media screen in 2023 and 2024.
Learn more about LED in Review.
GALLERY HOURS: Wednesday – Saturday, 10:00am – 5:00pm
SPECIAL HOURS:
Friday, December 20, 10:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday, December 22, 12:00 – 5:00pm
Monday, December 23, 10:00am – 4:00pm
CVAG will be CLOSED December 24, 2024 – January 7, 2025.
The Comox Valley Art Gallery is committed to creating safer spaces where everyone can participate.
All ages are welcome.
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.
