Volunteer for Arts and Cultural Organizations in Victoria

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
1040 Moss St, Victoria, British Columbia

When it first opened in 1951, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria exhibited art in the historic 1889 mansion that is now adjacent to its seven modern galleries. With almost 18,000 works of art, the Art Gallery has the largest public collection in BC and is a vibrant and active part of Victoria's artist community.

Keywords: Galleries · Arts and Culture · Art

Volunteer Profile of Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Ballet Victoria Society
643 Broughton Street, Box 5023, Victoria, British Columbia

In downtown Victoria at the back of St. Andrews Church is a dance studio behind stained glass windows. Every day, twelve professional dancers and apprentices train and rehearse original works being created right there, right now.

Keywords: Dance · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Ballet Victoria Society

Bayanihan Cultural and Housing Society
1709 Blanshard Street, Victoria, British Columbia

The Bayanihan Cultural & Housing Society is grateful to the City of Victoria for granting it permissive tax exemption under Section 220 of the Community Charter. Maraming salamat po City of Victoria!

Keywords: Cultural Centres · Community Services · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Bayanihan Cultural and Housing Society

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
200-506 Fort St, Victoria, British Columbia

The Friendship Centre movement is built on community support, trust, strong leadership, tradition and faith and is mandated to improve the quality of life for Aboriginal Peoples throughout Canada. Located in Victoria BC, the BCAAFC is the umbrella association for 25 Friendship Centres throughout the Province of British Columbia.

Keywords: Sports and Recreation · Seniors · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Cultural Centres · Children and Youth · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Hallmark Society
18 Centennial Square, Victoria, British Columbia

The Hallmark Heritage Society is the oldest heritage preservation society in the Capital Regional District - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was established on April 18, 1973 in response to the wholesale demolition of heritage buildings. The Society advocates the preservation, conservation, and restoration of heritage assets and works towards a greater public awareness and understanding of heritage. As a registered non-profit society, we are financed principally by membership dues and members' contributions, and are affiliated with regional, provincial, national and international heritage preservation organizations.

Keywords: History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Hallmark Society

Maritime Museum of British Columbia
28 Bastion Square, Victoria, British Columbia

The Maritime Museum of BC opened in 1955 as a naval museum located on Signal Hill just outside the gates of the HMC Dockyard in Esquimalt. By 1965, the Museum had outgrown the original location and found a new home in the former Supreme Court building in Bastion Square - the oldest surviving courthouse in the province.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Maritime Museum of British Columbia

Mosqoy
21 Dallas Road, Suite 21, Victoria, British Columbia

Mosqoy is a registered Canadian charitable organization that works in remote communities of the Peruvian Andes, offering opportunities for economic development while nurturing the threatened Indigenous Quechua culture.

Keywords: International · Education and Literacy · Children and Youth · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Mosqoy

Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria
1594 Fairfield Road, Unit 15, Victoria, British Columbia

The Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria is a registered non-profit society in British Columbia. Our goal is to encourage the research, preservation and appreciation of Greater Victoria's heritage cemeteries. There are about 20 of these cemeteries including burial parks, columbaria and churchyards.

Keywords: History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria

Open Space Arts Society
510 Fort Street, 2nd Floor, Victoria, British Columbia

Founded in September 1972, Open Space is a non-profit artist-run centre located in Victoria, British Columbia. For over forty years, Open Space has supported professional artists who utilize hybrid and experimental approaches to media, art, music, and performance

Keywords: Arts and Culture · Art

Volunteer Profile of Open Space Arts Society

The Bateman Foundation
470 Belleville Street, 4th Floor, Victoria, British Columbia

Robert Bateman, a living legend, strides the world of art and nature.
This exhibition unleashes the full scope of his work from the largest original painting to the smallest drawing. Crossing the years and continents, visitors will explore the life of this iconic artist from his childhood to his latest masterpiece.

Keywords: Education and Literacy · Arts and Culture · Art Centres

Volunteer Profile of The Bateman Foundation

The Belfry Theatre Society
1291 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia

As a professional adult theatre company, we are dedicated to producing contemporary plays, with an emphasis on Canadian work, and to promoting artistic, cultural, and educational events in the Greater Victoria Region.

Keywords: Theatre · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of The Belfry Theatre Society

The Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum Society
1050 Joan Cres, Victoria, British Columbia

Craigdarroch Castle is a definitively Victorian experience. It is a shining example of a "bonanza castle" - massive houses built for entrepreneurs who became wealthy during the industrial age. In this case, the industrialist was Robert Dunsmuir, a Scottish immigrant who made his fortune from Vancouver Island coal.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of The Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum Society

The Four Seasons Musical Theatre Society
772 Goldstream Ave., Victoria, British Columbia

For forty years Four Seasons has provided high quality theatre entertainment for audiences of all ages. Come and experience musical theatre that will carry you into compelling stories told with song and dance. Our audiences may laugh, cry, or learn something new, but always walk away enriched by their experience.

Keywords: Theatre · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of The Four Seasons Musical Theatre Society

The Robert Bateman Centre
470 Belleville Street, Victoria, British Columbia

Robert Bateman, a living legend, strides the world of art and nature.
This exhibition unleashes the full scope of his work from the largest original painting to the smallest drawing. Crossing the years and continents, visitors will explore the life of this iconic artist from his childhood to his latest masterpiece.

Keywords: Wildlife · Arts and Culture · Art Centres · Art

Volunteer Profile of The Robert Bateman Centre

Victoria Conservatory of Music
900 Johnson St, Victoria, British Columbia

A Centre for Excellence and enjoyment of music through education, performance and music therapy.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Victoria Conservatory of Music

Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival
1215 Blanshard St, Victoria, British Columbia

The mission of the Victoria Film Festival is to expose our community to a wide range of ideas and lifestyle through the year-round presentation of film, video and new media. Through our events and presentations we aim to stimulate critical analysis and inspire individuals to recognize and utilize film as a creative tool.

Keywords: Festival · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival

Victoria Native Friendship Centre
231 Regina Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia

The Victoria Native Friendship Centre (VNFC) has been in existence for over 40 years. VNFC provides services to an estimated 15,000 Aboriginal people living off reserve in the greater Victoria area; as well as the 5,000 residents from the First Nations communities in the southern Vancouver Island region, in addition to a sizeable Aboriginal population from across Canada. VNFC takes great pride in their exceptional approach to First Nation social issues.

Keywords: Sports and Recreation · Seniors · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Cultural Centres · Children and Youth · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Victoria Native Friendship Centre

Victoria Police Historical Society
850 Caledonia Ave, Victoria, British Columbia

The Victoria Police Department was established in 1858 and is the oldest Police department west of the Great Lakes. Our 243 police officers, 106 civilian staff and 78 volunteers proudly serve the City of Victoria and the Township of Esquimalt.

Keywords: History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Victoria Police Historical Society

Victoria Theatre Guild & Dramatic School
805 Langham Court, Victoria, British Columbia

The Victoria Theatre Guild is one of the oldest community theatre groups in Western Canada. Founded as the Mimes' and Masquers' Guild in the fall of 1929. The theatre building was originally a carriage house for The Laurels (now the large apartment house at the corner of Rockland Avenue and Langham Court).

Keywords: Theatre · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Victoria Theatre Guild & Dramatic School

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