Westshore Arts Organisations

  Arts Organisations
1 (MACCA) Metchosin Arts & Cultural Centre Association: Programs for Arts, studios for rent, 3 galleries. Volunteer-run.
2 All Sooke Arts & Crafts Association: Providing art-related skills + helping Sooke artists network with one another.
3 Amber Academy Youth Fine Arts Society: Non-profit for children/youth. Arts-related classes (visual arts, stage arts, etc.).
4 Apex West Performing Arts: Dance classes for youth (age 3-19 years old).
5 Arts and Culture Colwood Society: Create & produce Arts + Culture events, arts-related educational opportunities.
6 artsREACH: Visual + performing arts training for youth. Non-profit.
7 Aspiring Artists Art Studio: Art programs for youth + families.
8 Black Wing Theater Company: Royal Bay Secondary theater group comprised of students.
9 Blue Heron Rug Hooking Studio: Free rug-hooking instruction for anyone who has kit + supplies. Everyone welcome.
10 Elevate Dance: All ages dance studio offering classes.
11 Fired Up! Contemporary Works in Clay: Goal of showing public diversity of working with clay + appreciation for ceramics. Group members host ceramic exhibitions.
12 Four Seasons Musical Theatre Group: Youth/Child community-based theatre classes & productions.
13 Fridays at The Station: Live music venue + market.
14 Frontier Twirlers Square Dance Club: Youth/Adult dance club with beginner-friendly classes available.
15 Harmony Project Sooke: Music programs for youth. Registered non-profit.
16 Highlands Music Coffee House: Accessible live music. Volunteer run.
17 Island WACC: Art programs for children.
18 Juan de Fuca Arts and Crafts Guild: Adult collective of artisans who sell work at local markets + participate in art meet-ups.
19 Juan de Fuca Performing Arts Centre Society: Focused on the funding, construction, and operation of Arts infrastructure. Not-for-profit.
20 Knitting Café: Bi-weekly Knitting group open to knitters of all levels.
21 Lakepoint Fine Arts Centre: Art classes for people of all ages. Areas include: fine arts, crafts, dance, and music.
22 Leap Forward Dance School: Dance classes for youth.
23 Les Fils de la Terre Eco Bio Arts: Helping people find levels of resiliency through art therapies and voice performances. Currently working with seniors.
24 Let’s Paint! Sharon March: Beginner friendly painting lessons taught in home studio.
25 Limelight Performing Arts: Dance/Singing/Theater classes for students of various age groups.
26 Metchosin Art Pod & Gallery: Collective + Gallery. Artist run. Youth/Adult.
27 Metchosin Community House: Exhibition space + Art-making space.
28 Metchosin Drop In Art – En Plein Air 2024: Weekly outdoor art drop-in.
29 Music in The Park: Free Summer music events featuring local bands/musicians. Family-friendly.
30 Pacific Edge Chorus: Adult Choir performing at community events + bi-annual productions.
31 Pottery Studio Westshore Parks & Recreation: Various ceramics programs for adults + youth.
32 Revolution Dance Collective: Child, youth, and adult dance classes in vairous genres.
33 Rough Voice Singers or the Facebook page
34 Songhees Nation Lekwungen Dancers: Cross-generational Indigenous Dance & Singing Group.
35 Sooke Community Choir: Non-profit, non-auditioned choir.
36 Sooke Fine Arts Show: Annual juried fine arts show + education led by exhibiting artists. Exhibition opportunities for youth + adults. Not-for-profit.
37 Sooke Folk Music Society: Monthly musical performances (open mic + featured).
38 Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra: Orchestra with 60+ members, supported by volunteers.
39 South Shore Gallery: Gallery exhibiting works for sale, professional framing, and art supplies for sale.
40 Spotlight Academy: Coaching self taping services, acting classes + camps. Classes for all ages.
41 The Beat Dance Studio: Dance classes for children/youth (K-21 years of age).
42 The Rising – Victoria Centre for Circus Arts: Circus school for youth (4+) & adults.
43 The Teechamitsa Theatre: Performance venue for professional artsits and performance groups. Primarily used by Royal Bay Secondary Students, but available for rent.
44 Ukulele Gathering: Monthly meet-up, beginner friendly + everyone welcome.
45 Vancouver Island Scottish Country Dance Society: Youth/Adult dance classes ranging from beginner-advanced.
46 Victoria Conservatory of Music (Langford location): Music education/performance/wellness center. Registered charity.
47 Victoria School of Irish Dance: Dance classes for all ages & levels with competition + travel opportunities.
48 West Shore Arts Council: Advocate for public appreciation, sharing, understanding of art, conduit for info between other art groups for members. Volunteer-run.
49 Westshore Community Country Band: Volunteer community band for adults. 3+ years of musical experienced required to join.
50 Westshore Dance: Dance classes for youth in various genres.
51 Westshore Quilters Guild: Info-sharing, educating eachother + community on quilting. Making + donating quilts to those in need through Westshore Charity Quilt Society. Volunteer-run.