Local Arts

The Inspirito Vocal Ensemble, under the direction of Sarona Mynhardt, recently returned from its first international trip: a musical odyssey through Cuba that gave rise to new friendships and future opportunities.

Over 120 individual performances in the two disciplines took place during the opening sessions of the festival, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this spring. 

Fledgling fiddlers from the Sunshine Coast participated in a regional summit that united 103 instrumentalists from across Western Canada. The 2024 West Coast Youth Fiddle Summit took place in Nanaimo from April 12 to 14.

The Kube gallery in Gibsons held its inaugural Mini Makers Market on April 13.

‘At a time when artists are struggling with receiving pittance from streaming services, they need live music venues more than ever’: After High Beam Dreams shared that it may need to cease live concerts, neighbours started volunteering their support – and it grew from there.

More than two years after artist Gabriele Beyer's Osoyoos home was burglarized and her entire inventory of hand-painted ties was stolen, some of the ties showed up at a Gibsons thrift store.

A research project exploring the vitality of senior life on the Sunshine Coast is using three-dimensional art to root meaningful conversations. 

The grand reveal of the student-created mosaic at school library

Songwriter Steve Wright plans multi-month tour on the Coast

Stories from Skins and Skirts features collaborations by Eleanor Hannon and Elizabeth Dancoes, and Jane Kenyon and Jude Neale. Each artist-and-poet pair has maintained a mutually inspiring friendship for years.