The Comox Valley Art Gallery Acknowledges that we are located upon the Unceded Traditional Territory of the K'moks First Nation. CVAG recognizes the enduring presence of First Nations people on this land. To foster the awareness, exploration and development of contemporary visual arts through exhibitions, education activities and projects.
To be an educating facility presenting contemporary art issues and practices in the form of artists talks, panel discussions, workshops and symposiums. To facilitate an experience for visitors to have a new or increased understanding of the visual arts that is accessible and inspiring yet also challenging, thought provoking, and energizing.
To be an educating facility presenting contemporary art issues and practices in the form of artists talks, panel discussions, workshops and symposiums. To facilitate an experience for visitors to have a new or increased understanding of the visual arts that is accessible and inspiring yet also challenging, thought provoking, and energizing.
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The Supernatural Realm / Land Of Supernatural Beings
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While I was growing up in Skidegate, my parents introduced me to some of the Supernatural Beings of Haida Gwaii. I was fascinated when my ancestors shared narratives and songs about them, and even more intrigued to hear that some ancestors had actually seen Supernatural Beings.
I tried to visualize what they looked like and later learned that many Haida artists-from Charles Edenshaw to Robert Davidson and their contemporaries-have represented Supernatural Beings and crests in their masks, sculptures, paintings, songs, and oral narratives.The more I studied and learned about Supernatural Beings, the more I appreciated their intimate connections to land and sea, as well as our interconnectedness.
I tried to visualize what they looked like and later learned that many Haida artists-from Charles Edenshaw to Robert Davidson and their contemporaries-have represented Supernatural Beings and crests in their masks, sculptures, paintings, songs, and oral narratives.The more I studied and learned about Supernatural Beings, the more I appreciated their intimate connections to land and sea, as well as our interconnectedness.
Independent Studio Program
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The Comox Valley Art Gallery is committed to supporting research, creation, presentation, collaboration, dissemination of contemporary art and cultural practise. CVAG Next Door Residency is an independent studio practice initiated in 2020 by the Comox Valley Art Gallery. Residencies are open to artists and curators engaged in contemporary interdisciplinary art practice.
Curated Residency Program
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Image courtesy of Alun Macanulty. Toby Lawrence, Lindsay Katsitsakatste Delaronde and Valerie Salez were part of the Creative Residency - 2018 Program. The Comox Valley Art Gallery Curated Residency Program was established out of a desire to provide extended research and site-specific production opportunities for artists, collaborators and curators presenting within the gallery's convergent programs.
CVAG Film Series
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The Comox Valley Art Gallery Film Series is a selection of titles from the Toronto International Film Festival Film Circuit. We normally present two Film Series each year - one in winter/spring and one in the fall. In early 2021, we had to transition our Film Series presentation to a virtual format to adhere to public health guidelines.
Youth Media Project
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The Comox Valley Art Gallery's Youth Media Project uses digital media, creative facilitation and artistic collaboration as a framework for youth to create media for community action. Youth between the ages of 16-30 get paid a full-time minimum wage to learn concrete media and employability skills over a 13-week program.
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