October is ‘art month’ on the Peninsula. Friday the 14th is the first day of the Sidney Fine Art Show and it also kicks off the Peninsula ArtSea Festival. The Festival brings the community together in a celebration and appreciation of all art forms.
In embracing the ArtSea Festival, Sidney Mayor Larry Cross said:
“The ArtSea Festival, bookended by the Sidney Fine Art Show and the Peninsula Fall studio Tour, and filled with an exciting range of art, musical, literary and natural history events, is a major step forward for the Town, and the Peninsula in reaching our goal of attracting visitors who stay with us and enjoy the ambiance of this area.”
The concept has captured the imagination of many local business owners who have taken the opportunity to open their doors to artists. They have invited those artists to bring their work out of their studios and into retail locations. What better way for the whole community to experience the process of making art.
The Festival – inspired by the connection we have with the sea that surrounds us, provides a showcase for the depth and diversity of the creative activities that are truly an inherent part of the “community of arts” in Sidney and the Peninsula.
The annual Peninsula ArtSea Festival is proudly sponsored by the Community Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula, the Peninsula Celebrations Society, and the Town of Sidney, and supported by Canadian Heritage, the Capital Regional District and the Vancouver Foundation.
For more information and a full schedule of events please visit www.mypeninsula.ca