PROGRAM

Artcraft

Fine Art + Craft Created on Canada's West Coast

Salt Spring Arts operates two annual exhibitions/retail galleries featuring over 100 local artists and artisans from Salt Spring Island and the Southern Gulf Islands, housed in historic Mahon Hall.

ABOUT ARTCRAFT

The largest and longest-running exhibition of its kind in BC, the Artcraft Gallery + Shop is open annually from June through mid-September and in the four weeks leading up to Christmas. Proceeds from Artcraft support Salt Spring Arts programs in the community.

ARTCRAFT 2026 DATES

Artcraft: JUN 5 ⏤ SEP 20, 2026
Artcraft Winter: NOV 20 ⏤ DEC 24, 2026

SHOWCASE EXHIBITIONS

Showcase Exhibitions are rotating curated exhibitions held on the stage at Mahon Hall during Artcraft in the summer. They feature fine art, craft or conceptual works by Southern Gulf Island artists. Exhibition proposals can be submitted by individual artists, groups and guilds, or curators.

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Artists + Artisans: Interested in Participating in Artcraft?

Artcraft

Application period — MARCH 1 - APRIL 15, 2026

Visual artists and artisans residing in the Southern Gulf Islands are eligible to participate in Artcraft. Application and Registration for Artcraft opens in March. Learn more about our application process.

Apply to Artcraft

Artcraft Guidelines

Artcraft Winter

Application period — OCT 1 - OCT 31, 2026

Artcraft Winter is open four weeks prior to Christmas. It is open to artists and artisans who have been juried into Artcraft, plus some additional community participation at discretion of the Manager. Learn more about how to participate.

Apply to Artcraft Winter

Call for Artists: Gallery Showcase

Application period — MARCH 1 - JUNE 30, 2026

Each year Artcraft curates four exhibitions on the stage at Mahon hall. These can be solo exhibitions or collaborations between artists, in any medium and encompass any genre. Learn more about how to apply to be a showcase artist.

Showcase Application