OUR MISSION
The Saanich Peninsula Arts and Crafts Society (SPAC) is a registered nonprofit organization dedicated to offering promotion, support, education, marketing and socializing for over 400 member artists living in the Greater Victoria region, the Saanich Peninsula and the Gulf Islands. Volunteers run SPAC, and every member is encouraged to participate to help maintain the Society’s vibrant life.
Click here to view the activities and member benefits of joining SPAC.
SPAC NEWS
2024 Spring Show
Eligible artists, who paid for their 2024 membership by December 31, 2023, can enter the Show starting February 7, at 9:00 am. Registration closes on March 22, at 11:59 pm midnight.
Visit the Artist Information page to learn more.
2024 Point of View Challenge
All artists, with a 2024 membership, can enter the Challenge starting February 2. Registration closes on March 20.
Visit the Point of View page to learn more.
2024 Workshops-by-the-Sea Calendar
Checked out the 2024 Calendar of exciting workshops. Registration opens February 5, 2024.
Space is limited and classes fill quickly so register early!
March 3, 2024 1-day Workshop
Introduction to Basic Bold and Loose Watercolours with Sandhu Singh.
Central Saanich Branch Library Exhibition
The Central Saanich Library and Cultural Centre, located at 1209/1229 Clarke Road, hosts an ongoing, rotating exhibit of the work of SPAC’s talented members.
Now Exhibiting – Grant Smith (View Bio)
Want to be an exhibiting artist at the Central Saanich Branch Library? Just contact the Chair at exhibits@spacsociety.com.
Landscape and Memory
Gage Gallery Arts Collective, Victoria
Event runs from March 5 to 24, 2024.
Katharine Geddes plein air works from around Vancouver Island and larger works made in the studio. Katharine’s expressive mark making leaning towards abstraction captures a sense of place in a moment in time.
Chisholm
ArtSea Gallery, Sidney
Event runs from March 29 to April 4, 2024.
Contemporary Realist Paintings of People by SPAC Artist, Steve Chisholm.
Consider the Lilies Art Show and Sale
Old St Mary’s Church in Metchosin, 4354 Metchosin Road
Event runs from April 6 to 14, 2024
Fibres & Beyond is a women’s art textile co-operative. The makers of this eclectic and colourful work paint, sew, embroider, hook, dye, felt, wrap and stretch all fibres. From wool, silk & cotton, to seaweed, recycled garments & found items – all is put to use in their whimsical, functional, or decorative art.
Social Media
Please like, follow and share our new social media platforms. They will be utilized to promote SPAC activities, like the Spring Art Show, member shows, and workshops. We will also be building links with other, like-minded organizations like the Sooke Fine Art Show to cross promote.
For now, until the other, unused accounts are closed down the handles are:
Instagram: @SPACsociety
Facebook: http://bitly.ws/zRSG
or look it up in Facebook under Saanich Peninsula Arts & Crafts Society.
Members-Only Website
To access the SPAC members-only website, you must have an account. Once you have renewed your 2024 membership or joined for the first time, your account is automatically set up. You will receive an email with your login and temporary password.
Once logged in, you can change your password to something easy to remember by going into Your Account on the left hand side of the top menu.