to June 13. Of Course This Hurts is a photography project that intimately documents the toxic drug supply crisis through the lives of people who are being impacted by this public health emergency. The images explore love, grief, bodily autonomy, trauma, and healing, as experienced by drug policy activists, frontline workers, people who use drugs, and their family members in British Columbia, where overdose is the leading cause of death for people aged 10-59.
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Gibsons Public Art Gallery: JIM BREUKELMAN | Sanson’s Diner Revisited
to March 8th. Beyond an instant, very little if anything stays exactly the same. To be able to delve into a still image of a moment, isolated from all of time, is like the magic of peering through a microscope at a tiny fragment of the larger world. Jim Breukelman came across and photographed Sanson’s Diner in 1966; a place ordinary from the outside, but with a vibrant atmosphere inside filled with lively, open, and expressive people. Going back over a period of time to talk to, eat with, and photograph the people at Sanson’s Diner, this became Breukelman’s first major project photographing a group of people in order to get to know them and tell a small part of their story. An exhibition in the Main Gallery.
Join us for the Opening Reception on Sat., Feb. 14th, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
Art Exhibition: SC Arts Centre: Friends of the Gallery
The Friends of the Gallery (FOG) is our annual celebration of the creativity of our membership. This wonderful exhibition launches our new year, and features the work of members of the Sunshine Coast Arts Council.
The exhibition is a long-standing community event that has spanned more than 30 years. Its’ aim is to involve the broadest range of local artists, to acknowledge the role of the arts in our community, and to celebrate the extraordinary diversity in materials, forms and approach. Artists are invited to submit one piece of art they have completed in the previous year to be shown in this group exhibition. Last year we had 111 artists, making it the largest FOG exhibition yet!
Opportunity: Call for Submissions to Sunshine Coast Anthology
Call for submissions for “Snippets from a Small Town: Understanding Life on the Sunshine Coast,” sponsored by the Small Neighbourhood Grant program. Send your poetry, fiction, nonfiction, photography, and art to cathalynn@gmail.com by Monday, November 17th. Small honorariums available. Launch at Gibsons & District Public Library Wednesday, December 17th, 11 am. Cover art by Sheri Peters.
Art Crawl at GPAG
Join us for the Art Crawl at GPAG! For the first time ever, we are excited to be showing the work of 12 GPAG Member Artists throughout the Crawl. Featuring paintings in a variety of styles, photography, mixed media pieces, textiles, sculptures, and more, plus a gift shop featuring over 60 local artists, our busy location in the heart of Lower Gibsons is the place to be!
This year we are featuring the work of Corinne Barber, Tara Barker, Rose Clarke, Jane Covernton, Brian Cullen, Janice Edmonds, Emily Jew, Myron Jones, Sheri Peters, Charlene Stallard, Alan Sirulnikoff, and Jennie Tschoban. All 12 artists will be in attendance throughout the Crawl to meet with visitors and discuss their work. Learn more about their work at www.gpag.ca.
CAPA National Photo Walk – Sunshine Coast
CAPA National Photo Walk – Sunshine Coast
Join the Sunshine Coast Camera Club on Saturday, September 20, 2025, for the Inaugural CAPA (Canadian Assoc of Photographic Arts) National Photo Walk. This coast-to-coast event brings photographers together across Canada to celebrate photography, community, and creativity.
The Sunshine Coast walk will take place at Porpoise Bay Provincial Park at 6451 Sechelt Inlet Road, meeting at the 1st parking lot at 10 am. All are welcome—whether you use a camera or a smartphone.
Registration IS REQUIRED at: https://capacanada.link/2025-photo-walk
Contact: Janet Slater, j.slater@telus.net
Sunday Cider: Tintype photography pop-up
Join us at Sunday Cider for timeless tintype portraits and country tunes!
Folklore Photography is rolling in from 11am to 7pm with their legendary tintype photo booth – serving up one-of-a-kind, heirloom portraits with old-school flair.
Book your session in advance at folklorestudio.co/tintype – these portraits are pure magic.
PLUS Ben Arsenault will be live on the grass from 6pm-8pm. No Cover.