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