Creative Community
Visual art festivals are integral to a happy, functioning, and vibrant community. As some may already know, it is not an easy task to organize and produce an annual event. Many elements and contributions outside of the visual arts world are needed to make the event a reality. The final result is truly where the signs of a supportive community show.
Festivals and events provide not only a palette for local artists and artisans to share their vision with the masses, but also allows businesses to interact with their communities in a different way. Charities gain broader exposure, the average person has the ability to immerse themselves in whatever catches their eye, and children are opened to what art means. With all proceeds going to local venders and merchants, the benefits of these events all go back to those within the community.
In the end, the networking and exposure of the visual arts pave the way for future collaborations, and ultimately, for the future generations to continue spreading the importance of an artistic community. We sat down with the some of the key organizers and sponsors of one of the largest art festivals in the lower mainland, Arts Alive, to further explore how this particular festival has impacted the entire Langley community.
Watch Creative Community above and visit the links below for annual festivals and events throughout BC.
Special Thanks To:
Teri James – Executive Director – DT Langley Business Association
Rosemary Wallace – President – Langley Arts Council
Chakara Brown – Manager – Opus Art Supplies, Langley
Nicole Eich – Foundation and Community Investment Manager – Westminster Savings
Shannon Balla – Sales Manager – Langley Advance
Tanya Vandriel – Representative – Social Shopper
Don Shilton – Executive Director – Langley Arts Council
Judy Pohl – Owner – Magical Murals
Josh Jenkins – Photographer – Josh Jenkins Photography
Drena Hambrook – Oil Painter – Langley Arts Council Member
David James – Arts Alive Photographer – OutTakes.ca
Across BC:
BC Culture Days
BC Cultural Crawl
BC Youth Week
Vancouver:
Community Arts Council of Vancouver
Eastside Culture Crawl
Art Battle
Circle Craft Christmas Market
Make It! The Handmade Revolution
Got Craft
Queer Arts Festival
Artists in Our Midst
12×12 Photo Marathon
Emily Con – Emily Carr University
Winterruption
North & West Vancouver:
North Vancouver Community Arts Council
Art in the Garden
Anonymous Art Show
Artists for Conservation Festival
North Shore Art Crawl
Showdown in the Square
West Vancouver Community Arts Council
Harmony Arts Festival
Fraser Valley:
Langley Arts Council
Arts Alive
Arts Council of Surrey
Surrey Children’s Festival
Burnaby Arts Council
Deer Lake Craft Festival
New Westminster Art Council
New West Cultural Crawl
Abbotsford Arts Council
Fraser Valley Regional Biennale
Interior/Okanagan:
Arts Council of the Central Okanagan
Parks Alive!
Arts Alive!
Lake Country Art Walk
Arts Wells
Harrison Festival Society
Victoria/Vancouver Island:
Arts Victoria
Victoria International Chalk Art Festival
Integrate Arts Festival
Westshore Wonderland Craft Fair
Sidney Fine Arts Show
Sooke Fine Arts Show