City of Courtenay Annual Report 2022

PURSUE VIBRANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Sid Williams Theatre

The Sid Williams Civic Theatre has been serving the Comox Valley for over 25 years as a performing arts facility, with professional administration since 1992. The theatre is operated for the benefit of all residents of the Comox Valley and strives to be inclusive and accessible for all, while being dedicated to the stimulation and enhancement of artistic, cultural, and recreation activities in the valley.

Comox Valley Art Gallery

The Comox Valley Art Gallery (CVAG), was established in 1974. Since 2005 CVAG has occupied the main and lower level of the Comox Valley Centre for the Arts located at 580 Duncan Avenue through a partnership with the City of Courtenay. The gallery features contemporary, experimental, and applied art by regional, national, and international artists. CVAG enlivens the community through public events, performances, all-ages make art projects, youth training and mentorship programs, as well as a gift shop that sells the work of hundreds of local artists.

Comox Valley Community Arts Council

The Comox Valley Community Art Council (CVCAC) was established in 1960 and plays an integral role in facilitating and promoting arts and cultural activities in the region. CVCAC also provides workshops, events, seasonal programs and other learning opportunities to support its diverse members.

Courtenay and District Museum and Paleontology Centre

The Courtenay and District Museum and Paleontology Centre was established in 1961 as a non-profit organization with the mandate to collect, preserve, and interpret natural and cultural heritage of the Comox Valley region. Throughout the year, the museum offers on-site and outdoor programming suitable for all age groups. Program subjects include fossils, geology, First Nations history, pioneer settlement history, social history of the Comox Valley, logging and lumber history, river way study, as well as a series of changing exhibitions spanning over 80 million years.

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City of Courtenay | 2022 Annual Report