Xchanges is excited to announce that we will be participating in BC Culture Days 2026, running from September 18th to October 4th, with a variety of exhibitions and events!
This Fall: BC Culture Days at Xchanges
Lance Olsen
Join artist Lance Austin Olsen as he documents the present moment through paintings, mixed media, and printmaking works. Opening Reception: Friday, September 4th, 2026, 7 to 9 pm. Show Runs Saturday/Sundays, September 5th to 20th, 2026. "I have worked continuously on visual art since I began art school in London UK when I was 15.... Continue Reading →
Announcing Our 2026 to 2027 Gallery Exhibition Season at Xchanges
Featured image: All Lives in the Eye of the Grim Reaper, Lance Austin Olsen; Untitled, Seven Embury; Leather Quilt, O. Bjorn Cross We're excited to announce Xchanges' 2026 to 2027 Exhibition and our nine exhibiting artists! Our 2026 to 2027 Season opens on Friday, September 4th and continues until July 26, 2026 with a compelling... Continue Reading →
Victoria Foundation Investment Strengthens Xchanges with New Gallery Program Coordinator
The new role expands support for exhibitions, artists, and community programming while strengthening Xchanges' capacity for future growth. Xchanges Gallery and Studios is delighted to announce that we have received a $25,000 grant from the Victoria Foundation through the Vital Stream of its flagship Community Grants Program. The funding will support the hiring of Alex... Continue Reading →
Organics
Show Runs Saturday & Sunday June 6 - 7 2026 (11am - 4pm) Organics is a one weekend pop up exhibition featuring three of Xchanges studio artists. Caron Smith Kathryn Cunningham Seven Embury
FREE Life Drawing Sessions at Xchanges Gallery: In Person, Saturdays June 13th and 20th
Xchanges is excited to offer two FREE life sessions in the month of June in person at Xchanges. Not only that, both sessions will have TWO live models posing together! When? Saturday, June 13th, 2026, 9:30amโ11:30amSaturday, June 20th, 2026, 9:30amโ11:30am Please plan to arrive 10 to 15 minutes before the session start time; late arrivals... Continue Reading →
Xchanges Summer 2026 Atelier
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026 Time: 9:30am-4:30pm Xchanges is excited to announce a new Summer Atelier - Capturing the Wrack Line: Printing what the tide brings in with Cindy Wright. No experience is required - all are welcome. Maximum 10 participants. This is another Atelier fundraising event for Xchanges - all proceeds go to support... Continue Reading →
Heather Kai Smith, Open Planes
Opening May 1 2026, 7pm โ 9pm Show Runs Saturday/Sundays : May 2-17, 2026 In Open Planes, Heather Kai Smith examines the imagery of touch and interpersonal exchange. Working through drawing, painting and installation, Smith explores how bodies meet and negotiate one another across surfaces. Contact between subjects, and the ambiguity of their connectedness becomes both... Continue Reading →
Xchanges AGM 2026 – RSVP Today!
It's hard to believe it's that time of year again - the coveted Xchanges Annual General Meeting - when we get together to review the year's achievements and challenges, get a sneak peek of the year ahead, elect a new board, renew our membership and commitment to Xchanges success, and recruit additional volunteers. Please join... Continue Reading →
Adoptee Artists Collective, Into The Fold
Opening April 3rd, 2026, 7pm โ 9pm Show Runs Saturday/Sundays : April 4th-19th, 2026 Artist Q&A: Saturday, April 11th, 1pm - 3pm Sculpture Workshop - Attachment as Process with Jessie Demers and Trudi Lynn Smith, Wednesday, April 15th, 7-9pm Xchanges is thrilled to welcome the Adoptee Artists Collective who will present an exhibition, poetry reading and... Continue Reading →