Welcome to the Tofino Arts Council
The Tofino Arts Council is a non-profit society dedicated to nurturing the creation and sharing of art within the outer coast communities by being an independent, inclusive voice for local artists and cultural organizations.
We believe that arts and cultural activities are essential to the vitality and sustainability of our remote community, its residents, and visitors.
Visions Exhibition | Work by Lydia Karpenko and Deanna Lankin
The Tofino Arts Council champions the creation of local artworks and productions, thus supporting the livelihoods and economic development of artists and creative industries. We achieve this through programming, workshops, small grants, and community partnerships.
Arts and culture activities are also a significant factor in our area’s tourism industry, benefiting visitors and helping to sustain our regional economy by supporting the livelihoods of many artists and cultural workers in our diverse, creative population.
Nuu-chah-nulth children’s book quʔušin (Raven) by Hjalmer Wenstob, Timmy Masso and Annika Benoit-Jansson | funded by the TAC small grant program
The Tofino Arts Council acknowledges that our programming occurs on the ancestral lands and unceded territory of the tla-o-qui-aht and nuu-chah-nulth nations.
We are committed to building long lasting and trusting relationships and are a proud tribal park ally, donating over 1% of our budget to support the tribal parks and the ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ Tribal Parks Guardians who tend to the Intergenerational Gardens, which include the largest intact ancient coastal rainforest on Vancouver Island.
Did you know that our Indigenous Artist Memberships are free? Check out our Membership page to learn more.
Connect with us @TofinoArtsCouncil
We are grateful for the support of the Canada Council, the British Columbia Arts Council, the District of Tofino, Tourism Tofino, and our members, donors, and volunteers.
