Past Events
Explore past events and public programs at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Revisit artist talks, workshops, performances and more.
2025
- Families
- Lectures and Talks
Panel Conversation
Reimagining Histories: The Art of Firelei BáezSat Mar 15, 2025 | 2–4 PMCourtroom 302 - Art Rental & Sales
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Nooroongji Social: Black Futures Edition
Fri Feb 28, 2025 | 7–10 PMNooroongji Books, Unit 6–1666 Johnston Street - Special Events
Celebrating Black Futures | Film Screening: The Inheritance
Mon Feb 24, 2025 | 6:30 PMVIFF Centre – Vancity Theatre | 1181 Seymour Street - Special Events
Celebrating Black Futures | Film Screening: Mami Wata + Drexciya
Sun Feb 23, 2025 | 3:30 PMVIFF Centre – Vancity Theatre | 1181 Seymour Street - Lectures and Talks
Library Talk: Erica Cardwell and Nya Lewis
Fri Feb 21, 2025 | 5:30–7:30 PMArtspeak, 233 Carrall Street - Lectures and Talks
Talk: Cultures of Belonging | Dr. Wenona Hall In Conversation with Dr. Amyn Sajoo
Thu Feb 20, 2025 | 5:30–7 PMCourtroom 302 - Special Events
Celebrating Black Futures | Sound Bath: In Drexciya with Courtenay Mayes
Tue Feb 18, 2025 | 5–7 PM2nd Floor - Special Events
Celebrating Black Futures | Film Screening: The Inheritance
Sun Feb 16, 2025 | 3:30 PMVIFF Centre – Vancity Theatre | 1181 Seymour Street - Families
- Special Events
- Special Events
Celebrating Black Futures | Film Screening: Mami Wata + Drexciya
Mon Feb 10, 2025 | 6:30 PMVIFF Centre – Vancity Theatre | 1181 Seymour Street - Families
- Special Events
Celebrating Black Futures | Hi-Fi Listening Session with Hafiz Akinlusi
Thu Feb 6, 2025 | 6–8 PMRoom 4East - Families
- Lectures and Talks
- Special Events
Digital Download
Celebrating Black Futures Reading ListSat Feb 1–Fri Feb 28, 2025 | 10 AM–8 PMOnline - Special Events
Film Screening: Café Daughter Directed by Shelley Niro
Fri Jan 31, 2025 | 7 PMThe Cinematheque | 200-1131 Howe Street - Special Events
Library Display: Exhibitions from the Eastern Bloc presented in China, 1960s–1980s
Wed Jan 22–Thu Apr 17, 2025 | 10 AM–5 PMVancouver Art Gallery Library & Archives - Special Events
Dine Out Vancouver at 1931 Gallery Bistro
Wed Jan 22–Sun Feb 9, 2025 | 10 AM–4 PM1931 Gallery Bistro
2024
- Families
- Membership
- Membership
- Special Events
- Membership
- Lectures and Talks
Capture Photography Festival Closing Celebration: Speaker Series Talk with Eva Respini
Sun Apr 28, 2024 | 2 PMRoom 4East - Art Rental & Sales
- Lectures and Talks
- Lectures and Talks
The Healing Power of Art and Nature
Dr. Melissa Lem, David Suzuki and Paula ToledoSat Apr 20, 2024 | 2–3 PMRoom 4East - Special Events
- Special Events
- Lectures and Talks
Film Screening: When Morning Comes
Thu Feb 29, 2024 | 6:30–8:30 PMVIFF Centre – Vancity Theatre | 1181 Seymour Street - Lectures and Talks
- Lectures and Talks
Film Screening: Short Film Showcase
Thu Feb 22, 2024 | 8:15 PMVIFF Centre – Vancity Theatre | 1181 Seymour Street - Lectures and Talks
Film Screening: Short Film Showcase
Thu Feb 22, 2024 | 7 PMVIFF Centre – Vancity Theatre | 1181 Seymour Street - Lectures and Talks
A Day of Delight
Jillian Christmas in conversation with David-George Morgan:
Archiving and Documenting Black Art in VancouverFri Feb 16, 2024 | 5:30–7 PMVancouver Art Gallery - Special Events
- Lectures and Talks
Film Screening: All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White
Thu Feb 15, 2024 | 6:30 PMVIFF Centre – Vancity Theatre | 1181 Seymour Street - Special Events
- Lectures and Talks
Opening Celebration and Film Screening: Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Thu Feb 8, 2024 | 6:30 PMVIFF Centre – Vancity Theatre | 1181 Seymour Street - Special Events
2023
2022
2021
2020
- Special Events
Gene Ramsbottom—clarinet, Mike Wen—horn, William Bruneau—piano
Fri Mar 20, 2020 | 12:10 PMCourtroom 302 - Lectures and Talks
POSTPONED
CURATORS’ TOUR:
Grant Arnold and
Dr. Kristina HuneaultTue Mar 17, 2020 | 7–9 PM4th Floor - Lectures and Talks
POSTPONED
Panel Conversation:
Chief Bill Williams and
Dr. Kristina HuneaultSat Mar 14–Sat Mar 28, 2020 | 3–5 PMRoom 4East - Lectures and Talks
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- Membership
- Special Events
- Lectures and Talks
- Special Events
- Art Rental & Sales
- Special Events
Performance:
LedgersFri Jan 17, 2020 | 7:30 PMVancouver Art Gallery Offsite | 1100 W Georgia Street - Lectures and Talks
Artist Talk:
Mike BourscheidFri Jan 17, 2020 | 6:30 PMBlue Moon Theatre, Shangri-La Hotel | 1128 West Georgia Street
