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Community cultural events help bridge cultures and build strong communities through the arts, featuring visual and performing arts, and encouraging public engagement.

Arts in the Garden Archive

Arts in the Garden 2022

May 28th & 29th, 2022

In 2022, Arts in the Garden returned in-person, with visual artists, musicians and performers bringing their creativity and energy to twelve garden spaces across the North Shore. This event was especially memorable for being the first year performances and art demonstrations and activities were hosted in-person. Arts in the Garden 2022 also featured a partner programme, Feathers and Fungi, which explored the relationship between birds and mycelium, located at Maplewood Flats in partnership with Wild Bird Trust. 

You can learn more about Arts in the Garden 2022 by viewing the event guide here.


Arts in the Garden 2021

Arts in the Garden Online 2021

June 12-27, 2021

The 2021 edition of Arts in the Garden is once again adapted online to keep our community safe during the ongoing pandemic. We are keeping the spirit of the event alive through film and activities to engage audiences at home and outside with a series of Artist Vignettes and three Garden Concert videos.

ARTIST VIGNETTES 

are short videos to inspire you to connect with nature through activities guided by local artists, reflecting, collecting & creating from our local land-base. Some activities will be accompanied by instructions & supply lists, making it fun and simple to create arts-based projects in your gardens or local parks!

Artists: Isabelle Kirouac, Margaret Joba-Woodruff, T’uy’t’tanat-Cease Wyss, Kwiigay iiwaans, Jaz, & Oliver, Sesemiya (Tracy Williams), Willoughby Arevalo

GARDEN CONCERTS

will immerse you in visual and performing art experiences, captured in the spectacular backdrops of three local private gardens across the North Shore. Feed your need for live music & performance, be inspired by local artists and gardeners, and connect with nature.

Connect: Gardener: Simin Badr, Musician: Jay Knutson, Artist Group: Cascadia Society, Artist: Allison Burns Joseph, Performer: Lamondance

Create: Gardener: John Whyte, Musician: Julia McDougall, Artist: Claudia Wiebe, Artist: Violet Finvers, Performer: Little Fish Productions

Reflect: Gardener: Delphia Johnstone, Musician: Ava Maria Safai, Artist: Tary Majidi, Artist: Shandra Stephenson, Performer: Angelic Goldsky

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Art in the Garden Online 2020

Art in the Garden Online 2020

Due to risks brought on by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Art in the Garden 2020 was transformed into an online platform.  We hope this unique edition provided visual artists and musicians an opportunity to reach out to their audiences, and for audiences to experience some local talent, staying connected in these uncertain times. For the month of May, we posted videos of musicians and artists in their gardens, or showing us how they are inspired by nature, on YouTube and Instagram. We also hosted live-stream art & music collaborations on the original weekend scheduled for Art in the Garden via Instagram. Artists responded and create two artworks inspired by live music performances all performed from their own, separate outdoor spaces. Event schedule and feature artists. Event web site.


Art in the Garden 2019

May 25th & 26th, 2019

14 Gardens | 32 Visual Artists |29 Musical Performances | 4,000 Visits Art in the Garden 2019 Brochure Art in the Garden Map Musician Schedule


 

Art in the Garden 2018

May 26th & 27th, 2018

14 Gardens | 32 Visual Artists | 28 Musical Performances | 5,800 Visits Art in the Garden 2018 Brochure


Art in the Garden 2017

May 27th & 28th, 2017

16 Gardens | 36 Visual Artists | 17 Musical Performers | 5,000+ Visits Art in the Garden 2017 Brochure


Art in the Garden 2016

May 28th & 29th, 2016

16 Gardens | 32 Visual Artists | 20 Musical Performances | 5,5516 Visits Art in the Garden 2016 Brochure


Art in the Garden 2015

May 30th & 31st, 2015

15 Gardens | 38 Visual Artists | 61 Musicians | 7,384 Visits Art in the Garden 2015 Brochure


Art in the Garden 2014

May 31st & June 1st, 2017

16 Gardens | 38 Visual Artists | 61 Musicians | 7,984 Visits Art in the Garden 2014 Brochure


Art in the Garden 2013

May 25th & 26th, 2013

16 Gardens | 36 Visual Artists | 19 Musical Performances | 5,617 Visits Art in the Garden 2013 Brochure


Art in the Garden 2012

May 26th & 27th, 2012

15 Gardens | 31 Visual Artists | 20 Musical Performances | 4,423 Visits Art in the Garden 2012 Brochure


Art in the Garden 2011

May 28th & 29th, 2011

15 Gardens | 29 Visual Artists | 18 Musical Performances | 4,123 Visits Art in the Garden 2011 Brochure


Art in the Garden 2010

May 29th & 30th 2010

16 Gardens | 29 Visual Artists | 20 Musical Performances | 3,300 Visits Art in the Garden 2010 Brochure


Art in the Garden 2009

May 30th & 31st, 2009

14 Gardeners | 27 Visual Artists | 16 Musical Performances | 5,045 Visits Art in the Garden 2009 Brochure


Art in the Garden 2008

May 31st & June 1st, 2008

16 Gardeners | 30 Visual Artists | 16 Musical Performances | 7, 265 Visits Art in the Garden 2008 Brochure


Art in the Garden 2007

May 26 & 27, 2007

15 Gardeners | 26 Visual Artists | 15 Musical Performances Art in the Garden 2007 Brochure


Art in the Garden 2006

May 27th & 28th, 2006

15 Gardens | 28 Visual Artists | 15 Musical Performances Art in the Garden 2006 Brochure


Art in the Garden 2005

May 28th & May 29th, 2005

16 Gardeners | 33 Visual Artists | 16 Musical Performances 2005 AIG brochure


Art in the Garden 2004

May 29th & 30th, 2004

15 Gardeners | 27 Visual Artists | 15 Musical Performances Art in the Garden 2004 Brochure


Art in the Garden 2003

May 24th & 25th, 2003

15 Gardeners | 29 Visual Artists | 15 Musical Performances Art in the Garden 2003 Brochure


Art in the Garden 2002

May 25th & 26th, 2002

16 Gardens | 32 Visual Artists | 15 Musical Performances Art in the Garden 2002 Brochure


Art in the Garden 2001

May 26th & 27th, 2001

16 Gardens | 25 Visual Artists | 16 Musical Performances Art in the Garden 2001 Brochure


Art in the Garden 2000

May 27th & 28th, 2000

16 Gardens | 22 Visual Artists | 15 Musical Performances Art in the Garden 2000 Brochure


Art in the Garden 1999

May 29th & 30th, 1999