Indigenous jingle dresses now on display at The CRAG
On display at the Campbell River Art Gallery until the end of March 2022, Noojim Owin, the Jingle Dance Healing Dance, is a community cultural revitalization project.
Upcoming exhibition explores our connection with the natural world
oot by 10 foot installation, with walls standing eight feet high and resonators hanging from the ceiling.
Celebrating 40 years of innovative art on the North Island
Campbell River’s talented artists have been showing their work in the Annual Members’ Show longer than the gallery that now hosts it has existed.
Looking back at 2021 at the Campbell River Art Gallery and moving forward to 2022
Last year, people continued to turn to art for light, joy, and inspiration even though the anxiety of the pandemic grew; not to mention the added stress from natural disasters caused by the climate crisis. These are the times when the voices of culture and creativity need to be heard Read more…
Exploring humour as a tool for healing and activism
Humour as Medicine presents the work of contemporary Indigenous artists Sonny Assu (Ligwiłda’xw), Lori Blondeau (Cree/Salteaux/Metis), and Hjalmer Wenstob (Nuu-chah-nulth) in an exhibition that exemplifies how humour can be a powerful coping mechanism for trauma and emotional distress.
REPRESENTATION: The CRAG explores their permanent collection
The Campbell River Art Gallery’s permanent collection tells the story of collecting practices and donations received since our beginnings in 1994.
Curatorial Essay: Finding Sybil
Contemporary responses to Sybil Andrews Sybil Andrews was a character unlike any other who was well known for her incredible work ethic, life of pioneering and determination, and highly expressive artworks that capture the essence of the times and places she lived. There exists a legacy of exceptional research and Read more…
Exploring Care creates a safe space for knowledge around wellbeing
This three part group exhibition aims to explore the relationship between the ethics of taking care, taking care as related to art practices and professions, prioritizing the self, and the fatigue that results from community members sharing their experiences, and educating the public.
Campbell River Art Gallery presents Finding Sybil: Contemporary Responses to Sybil Andrews
Sybil Andrews was an extraordinary character, dedicated teacher, and Modernist artist of the 20th century, and a renown figure in the cultural landscape of Campbell River and beyond.
39th Annual Member’s Show coming up at The CRAG
A time honoured tradition of celebration and recognition of the local artists of Campbell River and the North Island region.