To encourage public awareness and appreciation of the richness of cultural life on the Peninsula by providing a collective voice for the arts community, and being an advocate, information source and support resource for all forms of artistic expression.

The Community Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula (CACSP) is a registered non-profit organization that encourages, supports and promotes local arts activities throughout the year.

Through provincial and municipal funding, as well as our own fundraising initiatives, we are able to support such events as Artisans Show and Sales, Spring and Fall Studio Tours, Gallery-by-the-Sea, Arts in the School programme and literary reading events.

CACSP organizes lectures, presentations, workshops and art shows. We also offer grants to member groups . We issue a regular newsletter and provide community arts resources.

We welcome new members and our membership is open to everyone.

Office & Community Arts Centre

The Community Arts Council of Saanich Peninsula invite you to visit us at our new office and Community Arts Centre at 9565 Fifth Street at Tulista Park in Sidney.

We are now operating on winter hours and are open 11am – 4pm Wednesday through Sunday. Our Arts Centre may have extended opening times for specific events.

The Arts Council is pleased to have the opportunity to offer rental space to artists at the Tulista Centre.The space is suitable for classes or workshops, exhibits, displays as well as shows with sales.For more information please call 250-656-7400 or email admin@cacsp.com.

OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Town of Sidney

Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

Society of Saanich Peninsula Museums