ArtSea Community Arts Council

09/04/2026

🎨 Four Friends Having Fun: September 4–10 at the ArtSea Gallery
Daily, 10am–4pm • Tulista Park, Sidney, BC

Step into a week of colour, creativity, and pure artistic joy at the ArtSea Community Arts Council Gallery at Tulista Park in Sidney.

From September 4–10, the Gallery transforms into a lively working studio as Lois Kissinger, Karen Wilk, Shirley Sarens, and Linda Butcher, the Four Friends Having Fun, bring their art to life right in front of you.

🖼️ What to Expect
These four artists don’t just display their work, they set up shop. Watch them paint, experiment, and create throughout the week. Acrylic, mixed media, watercolour, oil… their table is always full, their brushes always moving, and their energy is contagious.

They often finish several new pieces by week’s end & you might even see a painting come to life from first stroke to final flourish.

📍 Make a day of it: Visit the Gallery, stroll the Sidney waterfront, grab a coffee, and enjoy the Peninsula at its creative best.

09/02/2026

🗺️ Mark Your Calendar! The greatest art studio tour on the Peninsula returns for its 32nd year.

45 artists/studios.
Unheralded brilliance and creativity.
Interactive map to plan your route.
Remember to stop for coffee, treats, and sustenance at local favourites along the way.

📅 October 3 & 4
More details coming soon or visit ArtSea.ca.

09/01/2026

Our September Newsletter Issue is here!

Arts on the Peninsula: What We’re Creating Together celebrates the Fall Studio Tour, the glowing success of the Salish Sea Lantern Festival, new Gallery exhibitions, grant opportunities, and a special September 10 membership information meeting.

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Program and event information and updates from ArtSea Community Arts Council. ArtSea supports and promotes the arts and cultural activities on the Saanich Peninsula.

09/01/2026

🍂September is here: back to school, back to routines, back to cool breezes on the waterfront. But that’s no reason to miss what’s happening at the ArtSea Gallery at Tulista Park, our weekly exhibitions are the perfect reason to pause, wander, and make a day of it on the Peninsula and in Sidney.

🎨 September at the Gallery, Weekly Exhibitions:
Ending Sept 3: Nature’s Symphony
Sept 4–10: Four Friends Having Fun
Sept 11–17: Peninsula Plein Air Painters
Sept 18–24: Attitudes: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
Sept 25 – Oct 1: Lilies by the Sea

Start with the Gallery, then stroll the waterfront, browse local shops, and treat yourself to something delicious at a Sidney café. September is busy but, creativity deserves a spot on your calendar.

08/31/2026

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08/31/2026

Nature’s Symphony: A Celebration of the Natural World continues this week at the ArtSea Studio in Tulista Park, and it’s been a beautiful late‑summer favourite.

Artist Donna Dubock brings a lifetime of global inspiration into her work shaped by years spent in the U.K., Italy, Spain, Australia, and now Canada. Much of her art begins on the water, sketchbook in hand, as she sails around these magical islands. Her shoreline studio, alive with wildlife, adds movement and energy that flows directly into her paintings.

Visitors have been especially drawn to her abstract mixed‑media pieces, each with a subtle touch of realism and a sense of place. Donna sees art‑making as a lifelong process, continually exploring new techniques to keep her work fresh, curious, and evolving & you can feel that spirit in every piece.

Drop by before the show closes on September 3, 10am to 4pm daily, to experience this vibrant celebration of nature and the places that shape us.

08/30/2026

📣 2027 ArtSea Gallery Rental Applications Open August 24

We’re pleased to share that ArtSea Community Arts Council will begin accepting applications for the 2027 ArtSea Gallery rental season on August 24, 2026

All participating artists must hold a valid Individual ArtSea Community Arts Council Membership

Full rental details including 2027 weekly rental rates, membership information, and the Gallery Rental Calendar are available on the ArtSea website.

We’re already looking forward to another fantastic year of artist directed weekly exhibitions at the ArtSea Gallery in Tulista Park.9565 Fifth Street, Sidney, BC

08/28/2026

📅 August 28 – September 3, 10am–4pm daily
📍 ArtSea Studio, Tulista Park, Sidney BC

This week at the ArtSea Studio, we welcome Donna Dubock for Nature’s Symphony, an exhibition shaped by a life lived across continents and coastlines. Donna’s work is deeply influenced by the places she has called home, the U.K., Italy, Spain, Australia, and now Canada and by the wildlife and shorelines she sails past with her sketchbook always close at hand.

Working primarily in abstract mixed media with touches of realism, Donna creates pieces that feel both atmospheric and grounded. Her shoreline studio, alive with the comings and goings of birds and marine life, inspires much of the movement and energy in her paintings.

Donna believes art‑making is a lifelong process, continually exploring new techniques to keep her work fresh, curious, and evolving. Nature’s Symphony celebrates that spirit, a vibrant, textured tribute to the natural world and the places that shape us.

Come experience this beautiful, exploratory exhibition all week at the ArtSea Gallery, in Tulista Park, Sidney BC

08/27/2026

Catch the glow while you can. The dreamy Jellyfish Lanterns in Garden Court, Sidney BC are being taken down Monday, August 31 ✨

It’s the final weekend of August and your last chance to experience this beautiful installation. Visit the Peninsula, wander Sidney’s charming shops, and don’t miss the ArtSea Community Arts Council Gallery at Tulista Park.

08/27/2026

Georgia, our beloved 16 foot Humpback Whale lantern, was truly a labour of love. 💙🐋✨

In the first photo, you’ll spot Artists Heather Priest and Vickie Wallace working behind the scenes, shaping Georgia’s glow with patience, artistry, and a whole lot of heart. Jennifer Witvliet, Artistic Director and Vickie Wallace are in the second picture. Missing in action but absolutely essential to the build is Eloise Meredith. The third picture shows Georgia in full light.

It took 5 hula hoops, 3 pool noodles, giant googly eyes, and what felt like 50 hours of creative labour, plus spray paint everywhere, Hands! Hair! Legs! to bring Georgia to life. And every moment shows in her magic.

Thank you to this incredible team for the imagination, dedication, and joyful chaos that made Georgia swim through the Salish Sea Lantern Festival.