2025 BLACK TIE AWARDS
We are delighted & honoured to announce Cowichan South Arts Guild’s nomination for the Arts & Culture Award at the 2025 Black Tie Awards! This award highlights individuals, businesses, or organizations making significant contributions to the arts and culture sector through creativity, innovation, and community engagement. It is our pleasure to be of service to our south end community & we feel very proud to be recognized for our dedication & commitment in the area of the ARTS.
OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP
January 25 @ 10:00am – 2:00pm
Shawnigan Lake Community Centre
Cost: $28 (Non-Member) – $18 (Member)
Kimmer T is a contemporary easel painter & seasoned adult educator who will introduce you to the wonderful world of oil painting. Delve into colour palette, medium uses & effects, and explore the versatility of the Filbert paint brush. We will be working on a small scale with a limited palette while exploring the nuances of this fine art. A class that will set you on your own path into the timeless classic of oil painting. Some materials supplied by CSAG, list to follow on registration.
Email to reserve your spot:
[email protected]
*NEW* CREATORS CIRCLE
Formerly Makers Circle and Fearless Friday Painters.
A space for makers, painters, & ‘artists at heart’ to gather & work on their projects in the company of other creatives. Great opportunity for shared conversation & inspiration! Runs September through May. First session free to drop in and see if you would like to join us! Free to members!
Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist; the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.”
The grown ups of Cowichan South Arts Guild help children and youth of all ages in the community harness their creativity through their Inspire Youth Arts program. Studies show that the arts promote creativity and encourage neural connections while developing self expression and building healthy self esteem and relationships. CSAG president Jennie Stevens, who is also the coordinator of their IYA program, said the guild created the IYA arts tent as a way to provide art activities and keep youngsters engaged, and entertained at community events such as Cobble Hill’s Music in the Park series.
“It has since been very successful,” said Stevens.. “We have anywhere from 60 to 80 kids that come through that art tent every Thursday night in the summer. We set up open-ended activities for both kids and their families who come out, and we provide all the materials for free through the arts guild. Whatever they create, they get to take home with them.”
“Opportunities to engage in the arts helps us to find & express the truth of who we really are.”
Our Sponsors
Cowichan South Arts Guild acknowledges that we gather together to live, learn & create on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish peoples. We give thanks, and recognize with appreciation, the cultures that have come before us.
2025 BLACK TIE AWARDS
We are delighted & honoured to announce Cowichan South Arts Guild’s nomination for the Arts & Culture Award at the 2025 Black Tie Awards! This award highlights individuals, businesses, or organizations making significant contributions to the arts and culture sector through creativity, innovation, and community engagement. It is our pleasure to be of service to our south end community & we feel very proud to be recognized for our dedication & commitment in the area of the ARTS.
OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP
January 25 @ 10:00am – 2:00pm
Shawnigan Lake Community Centre
Cost: $28 (Non-Member) – $18 (Member)
Kimmer T is a contemporary easel painter & seasoned adult educator who will introduce you to the wonderful world of oil painting. Delve into colour palette, medium uses & effects, and explore the versatility of the Filbert paint brush. We will be working on a small scale with a limited palette while exploring the nuances of this fine art. A class that will set you on your own path into the timeless classic of oil painting. Some materials supplied by CSAG, list to follow on registration.
Email to reserve your spot:
[email protected]
*NEW* CREATORS CIRCLE
Formerly Makers Circle and Fearless Friday Painters.
A space for makers, painters, & ‘artists at heart’ to gather & work on their projects in the company of other creatives. Great opportunity for shared conversation & inspiration! Runs September through May. First session free to drop in and see if you would like to join us! Free to members!
BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS
Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist; the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.”
The grown ups of Cowichan South Arts Guild help children and youth of all ages in the community harness their creativity through their Inspire Youth Arts program. Studies show that the arts promote creativity and encourage neural connections while developing self expression and building healthy self esteem and relationships. CSAG president Jennie Stevens, who is also the coordinator of their IYA program, said the guild created the IYA arts tent as a way to provide art activities and keep youngsters engaged, and entertained at community events such as Cobble Hill’s Music in the Park series.
“It has since been very successful,” said Stevens.. “We have anywhere from 60 to 80 kids that come through that art tent every Thursday night in the summer. We set up open-ended activities for both kids and their families who come out, and we provide all the materials for free through the arts guild. Whatever they create, they get to take home with them.”
2025 BLACK TIE AWARDS
We are delighted & honoured to announce Cowichan South Arts Guild’s nomination for the Arts & Culture Award at the 2025 Black Tie Awards! This award highlights individuals, businesses, or organizations making significant contributions to the arts and culture sector through creativity, innovation, and community engagement. It is our pleasure to be of service to our south end community & we feel very proud to be recognized for our dedication & commitment in the area of the ARTS.
BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS
Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist; the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.”
The grown ups of Cowichan South Arts Guild help children and youth of all ages in the community harness their creativity through their Inspire Youth Arts program. Studies show that the arts promote creativity and encourage neural connections while developing self expression and building healthy self esteem and relationships. CSAG president Jennie Stevens, who is also the coordinator of their IYA program, said the guild created the IYA arts tent as a way to provide art activities and keep youngsters engaged, and entertained at community events such as Cobble Hill’s Music in the Park series.
“It has since been very successful,” said Stevens.. “We have anywhere from 60 to 80 kids that come through that art tent every Thursday night in the summer. We set up open-ended activities for both kids and their families who come out, and we provide all the materials for free through the arts guild. Whatever they create, they get to take home with them.”
“Opportunities to engage in the arts helps us to find & express the truth of who we really are.”
Our Sponsors
Cowichan South Arts Guild acknowledges that we gather together to live, learn & create on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish peoples. We give thanks, and recognize with appreciation, the cultures that have come before us.
