Join Cindy Wright for this fun and engaging two-day workshop that explores the use of direct and indirect transfer methods to hand print natural materials. Subject material will be natural organic forms as well as molds and casts. This is an exploratory workshop that will also consider the different effects that can be achieved by... Continue Reading →
XCHANGES MEMBERS' ANNUAL EXHIBITION & OPEN HOUSE Opening Friday December 5th, 7pmOpen House: Saturday December 6th, 11am-4pm Join the members of Xchanges for their much anticipated and loved Annual Members' Exhibition and Open House/Studio Tours! Once again, we will open our doors and welcome you to browse, buy, taste, and listen to our multitude of diverse offerings.We... Continue Reading →
January 9-25, 2026 Using the alchemy of watercolour, pencil and ink, Pina invites us into the invisible dimensions within the world of trees, where forces flow between them to warn, protect, and nurture. Beneath the surface lies a hidden reality, layered and complex, where science and wonder meet. Whether born of biology or something like... Continue Reading →
Xchanges Gallery and Studios is thrilled to partner with CanadaHelps.org again this year and to launch our Giving Tuesday Campaign. Canada Helps makes it easy for all our members and community supporters to donate through their website and you will get your charitable tax receipts delivered directly to your email. CanadaHelps.org is assisting many organizations... Continue Reading →
Opening Reception: Friday, November 7, 2025 from 7-9pm.Show run: November 8-23.PLEASE NOTE TIME DIFFERENCE:Saturday 11-4, Sundays 12-5 Artist Talk Sunday November 16 at 2pm The exhibition Death and Resurrection examines events around the Crucifixion, a frequent subject in art history. The exhibition involves 4 interactive pillar paintings and 2 related ink drawing series. The viewer,... Continue Reading →
Xchanges is continuing to celebrate Culture Days with lots of activities including an Open Studio Day this weekend! Now you can see behind the normally closed doors and meet the artists who are creating at Xchanges. Check out Ella Chay's solo exhibition while you are here. Studios will be open from 1pm-3pm. The exhibition is... Continue Reading →
Xchanges still has one small studio for rent in a shared space with some amazing artists. 7C is only $250, and is a good entry level studio for someone who needs a quiet space to work without a huge financial commitment. It is a great opportunity to try out Xchanges, having all the benefits of being in the community and puts... Continue Reading →
Opening Friday, October 3, 2025 7-9pmShow run, Oct 4-19, 11-4pmArtist Talk, Sunday, October 5th, 1pm Xchanges Gallery is excited to present Ella Chay, I saw You in a Dream. Working with materials like acrylic paint and paper mache clay, Chay creates images that feel both familiar and strange. The pieces blend time periods, places and... Continue Reading →
Dates: Saturday/Sunday, October 25 & 26, 2025Time: 10am-4pm each day Xchanges is excited to announce a new Fall Atelier - Textile Cyanotype & Mixed Media. Join Heidi Bergstrom from Xchanges Gallery and Kate Seymour of Crossgrain Photography Society for this fun and experimental Atelier featuring cyanotype on fabric and mixed media. This is another Atelier... Continue Reading →
With arts space steadily being lost to redevelopment and commercial rents rising far faster than public funding, many organizations are struggling to find stable and affordable places to work. The Victoria Sustainable Arts Coalition (VSAC) has a unique opportunity to secure a shared home in the heart of downtown that will help solve some of... Continue Reading →
