Xchanges’ History

Founded in 1967, Xchanges was originally called the Signal Hill Arts Centre. It was located at Signal Hill in an unused section of the Canadian naval yards in Esquimalt, a suburb of Victoria, B.C. The group moved to the loft above Canadian Linen on North Park St. in 1979, and was rechristened Xchanges. The organization stayed at the North Park location for 18 years; in 1997 we relocated to our present building (another converted laundry — the Nu-Way) at 420 William Street in Vic West. Xchanges claims to be the oldest Artists’ Run Centre currently operating in Canada.