Find out what's happening in your neighbourhood, learn about upcoming shows to see or take part in, or send us your own event information. Just click on the links below to see what's happening:
Calls for Entry
Seeking Artists, Richmond
The Richmond Artists Guild in Richmond, BC is seeking artists for demos in various techniques for 2 hour sessions on the second Wednesday of the month from 7pm-9pm... Read More
Openings & Exhibitions
A Weaving & Painting Exhibition, Salt Spring Island, Oct. 18th-26th
Come to ArtSpring on Salt Spring Island, BC from October 18th to 26th to view An Eye for Colour... Read More
Studio Tours & Festivals
Studio Tour, Victoria, October 4th & 5th
Come to the 5th Annual West Shore Studio Tour in Victoria, BC on Saturday, October 4th and Sunday, October 5th from 10am-5pm both days.... Read More
Workshops
Promoting Your Artwork Workshop, Cortes Island, Sept 19th - 22nd
This 4 day workshop at the Hollyhock Retreat Centre on Cortes Island, BC where Ruth Payne will help visual artists who... Read More
Special Events and other News
Fall Art Classes, starting Sept 15th
The Kelowna Art Gallery in Kelowna, BC presents a variety of Fall Art Classes starting September 15th.... Read More
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Opinion
Artist Survival Skills
Well one career of experience plus eighteen months and the keyboard, and voilà, Artist Survival Skills: How to Make a Living as a Canadian Visual Artist; my book, is available at Opus....Read more
Opus Community Links
Are you looking for art related websites that are relevant to your community or area? We have found some really good ones, and that is why we created a free community links section on our website. Check it out. We have artist sites, Canadian art sites, relevant resource sites, and more. Read more
FCA in the Okanagan
"I'll give a first prize of $2,008 for such a show" — and with these words, a barely-known acquaintance became the anonymous patron of Art Visions 2008. That was twelve months ago; now Art Visions 2008 is a reality...Read more
BCATA 2008 Conference: The Artful Eye
What a better place to host the annual BC Art Teachers Association conference than Salt Spring Island,...
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Proud to Support the Visual Arts
Supporting the visual arts in our communities has always been central to Opus' business philosophy ... Read more
Vancouver Art Guild
Congratulations to Lucy Chen, Lord Byng Secondary graduate and Tina Le, Windermere Secondary graduate ... Read more
The 35th Annual Circle Craft Christmas Market
The 35th Annual Circle Craft Christmas Market takes place under the sails of the Vancouver Convention ... Read more
Teens at Camp Good Times transform Giant Canvases into Works of Art
On Canada Day, July 1st, internationally recognized Vancouver artist James Picard, alogn with a small ... Read more
Plein Air on Quadra Island
Landscape painters will invade Quadra Island in September. Some of the area's most talented outdoor painters ... Read more
Recent changes here at Opus
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome Margot Senchyna to the role of Mail Order & Account Services Manager ... Read more
Opus Exclusive!
Located in Downtown Vancouver at 207 West Hastings, Opus Art & Design Media is our newest store with a unique ... Read more
Plein Air Winner from TOSH
Comox artist, Brian Buckrell successfully defended his 2007 victory at the Old School House Art Centre Grand Prix ... Read more
En Plein Air: Where Art and Nature Meet
In a recent newspaper interview, North Vancouver artist Alfonso Tejada said, "Professional artists should be aware ... Read more
Art & Attention Painting Workshop
Art & Attention was just that — a free workshop aimed at developing one's attention and then applying that focus to painting ... Read more
Opus' Fall Artist Series
Moving into Fall, Opus' various locations present more of our popular Artist Series. Learn from your fellow artists, refine your skills, gain new techniques or just feel inspired....Read more
What the heck is Neo Megilp?
It all began when a conservation scientist at the Tate Gallery in London gave Robert Gamblin a sample of a painting medium used by the famous British painter J.M.W. Turner....
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