Calling BC artists and creatives! 🎨 Looking for new ways to grow your practice this year? Check out these exciting residencies, exhibitions, and project opportunities happening across the province. Swipe to see what’s open now! 💛 Most of these opportunities have deadlines in Feb/March/April.

It’s International Mother Language Day! 🌿 Established by UNESCO, this is such a meaningful way to honour the languages we speak, share, and carry with us every day. What language feels like home to you? Share it, write it, or simply celebrate it a little more today.

✨ 2026 BC Culture Days Ambassador Call! ✨ Are you an emerging artist residing in a remote and/or rural community in BC ready to make an impact in your community, grow your creative network, and advance your professional development? We want YOU! Apply by March 23 through the link in our bio.

🧧✨ Happy Lunar New Year! ✨🧧 Wishing you a year full of joy, creativity, and cultural connection. 🎉 Whether you’re enjoying family traditions, delicious food, or community events, today is a reminder of the richness of culture all around us.

Looking for inspiration or just wanting to do something new? 🎨✨ We've created an Arts & Culture Activity Bingo to spark some meaningful adventures! Try a square, gather your friends or family, and incorporate arts and culture into your daily life.

🎉 Celebrate Lunar New Year across BC! From parades and lantern festivals to workshops and performances, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. ✨ Check out the full list of events we have gathered and join the celebrations! 🏮

As we enter the month of February, we want to celebrate a different kind of love, one that lives in the everyday acts of care and creativity. Swipe through our love letters honoring the arts, culture, and the people behind it. 💌

Past events 🤝 future ideas We’re already thinking about what 2026 could look like, and we want your input! What kinds of arts and culture events would you love to see more of next year? Send us a message or let us know in the comments below 💬

Calling BC artists and organisations! 🎨 If you’re planning new projects this year, now’s a great time to start thinking about funding. We’ve pulled together a short list of arts and culture grants/funding opportunities available across BC. Swipe to see details on what is available!

Want to stay in the loop as Culture Days ramps up throughout the year? ✨ Our newsletter is the best way to hear about upcoming announcements, events, opportunities, and ways to get involved. Join us and stay connected 💛 Link to subscribe has been published in our bio.

In 2025, Culture Days brought together thousands of attendees across hundreds of communities, creating space for people to gather, learn, and connect in their own neighbourhoods. We’re so excited to keep growing this collective celebration of arts, heritage, and community this year! 💛

Hello artists! 🎨 Are you looking for opportunities to share your work in the new year? We’re kicking things off by highlighting a range of creative opportunities across BC - including exhibitions, residencies, publications, and project calls! Check them out through the link in our bio ✨

We’re already missing the magic of Culture Days, so we're taking another look back at some of the incredible moments from last year. Here are a few favourite snapshots from those wonderful events. 💛

Come join the team! We are hiring a part-time Outreach & Communications Coordinator to support the 2026 BC-wide campaign leading up to the Culture Days (Sept. 18–October 4). This is a remote work position. ✨Apply by Feb 1, 2026 ✨Find the full position details at the link in our bio.

We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and a great start to the year. Here are a few ideas to help you start the year on a creative foot and keep that spark going all year long. ✨

Warm wishes for the holiday season! Please note that the BC Culture Days office will be closed from Dec. 20 - Jan. 4. We look forward to reconnecting in the new year!

Already planning for Culture Days 2026? The dates are now confirmed for Sept. 18 - Oct. 4!

The 2025 BC Culture Days highlights are here!: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSKm... Thank you to all those who shared their event photos and videos with us!

Our BC Culture Days ambassadors kicked it out of the park with their CARE Series events this year! Here are some highlights from A Community of Yes: Fostering Collective Joy through Improv presented by Jacki Gunn at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Burnaby. 📷 Photo credits: Nazanin Shoja

Thank you to everyone who came out to my Poetry and Art Salon at Anvil Centre featuring Celeste Snowber & Julie Epp It was a lovely time! #BCCultureDays #nwpoetlaureate #poetryandart #IheartNewWest #newwest @newwestminster.bsky.social @rclas.bsky.social @bcculturedays.bsky.social

Culture Days is Here! Let's Create Together 💛 Find free and Pay-What-You-May arts, culture, and heritage activities near you by browsing the listings at culturedays.ca/events!

From a book launch to an improv workshop, here are five of the events taking place in Metro Vancouver during this year's BC Culture Days: www.createastir.ca/articles/sti... @bcculturedays.bsky.social

New Works is excited to bring the return of Pop Up Dances Festival, September 19-21.  This celebration offers FREE dance & live music events in playful and surprising public spaces. Check it out: www.newworks.ca/pop-up-dance... @bcculturedays.bsky.social

From live music and harvest celebrations to cultural activities and community arts events, Culture Days is packed with happenings across the province. Whether you're into dance, crafts, storytelling—or all of the above—there's a festival (or ten) with your name on it! ow.ly/J3Yz50WByIn

🖼️ Art for all! During Culture Days (Sept 19–Oct 12), many galleries and museums across the B.C. are offering free or pay-what-you-can admission. No tickets, no pressure—just show up and enjoy the art, history, exhibits, and creative spaces! Explore the events here: ow.ly/ZCEQ50WweNb

Celebrate your connection to the land and sea through art, music, film, and community! The Qualicum Beach Culture Days Hub invites you to explore how creative expression can help preserve and protect our oceans and forests. ow.ly/kVHk50WwgGf

This Culture Days, join us in exploring how creativity and connectivity can help support your mental health and wellness. As part of the CARE Series, six artists from across B.C. are offering participatory arts and cultural activities in their communities, and you’re invited to take part.

Culture Days in Coquitlam! Explore the many programs from across the City of Coquitlam, offered by the municipality and its cultural partners as part of Culture Days. Visit our website to explore all the activities and to start planning your Culture Days adventure in Coquitlam! ow.ly/7Y7250WA7aF

Find free, hands-on arts and culture activities and events at Culture Days from September 19 to October 12! Here are the many opportunities happening In B.C. to visit open artist studios, partake in open art creation, and attend art & culture crawls! ow.ly/NTZ750WA9ow

Join the City of Abbotsford and partners, as they host a series of over 35 free, interactive, and family-friendly Culture Days activities and events across the City! Visit our website to explore all the activities and to start planning your Culture Days adventure in Abbotsford! ow.ly/hwPK50WrS7z

Get ready for Culture Days! 🥳 Join millions across the country in sharing how arts, culture & creative expression enrich and define your life and community. From now through Culture Days (Sept 19–Oct 12), we’ll be sharing exciting activities happening across BC on our social media—follow along!

The City of Abbotsford has been selected to host the 2025 launch event for Culture Days in B.C! The launch event at the Reach Gallery Museum will kick off a three-week series of free and interactive cultural programming across the province. 🔗https://ow.ly/pHCr50WsNTN

💡Did you know? Anyone can organize an event and participate in Culture Days! From grassroots community volunteers, public libraries, and independent artists and collectives to major arts, culture, heritage institutions, specialty festivals, and municipalities: culturedays.ca/en/resources...

We’ve already got some amazing events registered for Culture Days 2025 in B.C. — and this is just the beginning! 🎉✨ Stay tuned as more experiences roll in across the province. Curious what’s coming to your community? Explore the lineup at culturedays.ca/events!

It's Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 Get creative this month while celebrating love, equality, and pride! Here are just a handful of arts & culture-inspired pride events happening in communities across B.C. 🔗https://www.instagram.com/p/DKfUCs3R7t3/

Hello artists! It’s time again to share some upcoming creative opportunities with you. Most of these submissions close in June. Take a look at the link for more information: bc-culture-days.my.canva.site/artist-oppor...

Registration for Culture Days 2025 is officially open! Create an account or sign in to your Dashboard to register an activity! culturedays.ca/dashboard

Culture Days registration opens very, very soon! In preparation, make sure to click through the images in this post or head to our website to find answers to your frequently asked questions about Culture Days! culturedays.ca/en/resources

Today, May 5 is #RedDressDay, a day to raise awareness for and remember missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. 🔴 Learn how the the day is being marked around the province: https://f.mtr.cool/woralohgsv

Hello artists! It’s time again to share some upcoming creative opportunities with you. Take a look at the link in our bio for more information about each one. bc-culture-days.my.canva.site