About
Vancouver Island Visual Arts Society (VIVAS)
780 Blanshard Street Victoria BC
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since 2022
VIVAS was founded in 2022 by Logan Ford as a response to a dire lack of affordability for artists in the greater Victoria area. With a decade of experience providing affordable studio and exhibition spaces, Ford saw the need to create a non-profit society that would work with both the public and private sectors to ensure that artists in Victoria would have the resources they need to continue to live and work in the region. BIVAS currently manages Victoria’s largest arts hub at 780 Blanshard st., where over 80 artists, 4 galleries, and 5 arts and culture non-profit organizations have access to deeply affordable commercial space in the heart of the city.The VIVAS board of directors is working tirelessly to ensure a stable and affordable future for artists in Victoria by creating synergy between artists, municipal governments, and property owners, and to develop mutually beneficial outcomes that allow artists and arts organizations to continue to bring colour and vibrancy to the city of Victoria.
Open / Operational
Upcoming Events
780 Blanshard + 1101 Yates (The Hourglass)
Past Events
28
Feb
until
19
Mar
31
Jan
19:00 21:30
31
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28
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24
Jan
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07
Feb
22
Nov
2025
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13
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11
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2025
14:00 20:00
11
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2025
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25
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11
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2025
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27
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07
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2025
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23
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19
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2025
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05
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24
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07
Jun
12
Apr
2025
14:00 20:00
12
Apr
2025
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30
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14
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2025
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30
Mar
14
Feb
2025
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01
Mar
18
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2025
until
01
Feb
14
Dec
2024
14:00 20:00
30
Nov
2024
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15
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05
Oct
2024
until
18
Oct
Organization Past Posters
Location
Address780 Blanshard Street