BC Art Galleries
Use the historical BC Art Galleries A-Z list below to see which galleries were located in BC, or which frequently exhibited works by BC Artists, VPL keeps a file on. These files, which are largely comprised of news articles, gallery mailings, and miscellaneous pamphlet material, are located at the Central Library on Level 7. Please ask an information staff member for access. Note that gallery files are reference items and can only be used in the library.
Galleries A-F
| Gallery Name | Operating Period | Address |
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| Aardvark Arts | 1989-? | 1141 Davie St., Vancouver |
| Ace Gallery |
1970-? 1980-? |
1724 Davie St., Vancouver 418 W. Georgia St., Vancouver |
| Alex Fraser Gallery | ?-1986-? | 2027 W. 41st Ave., Vancouver |
| (Keith) Alexander Gallery |
?-1992 1993-? |
1249 Howe St., Vancouver 647 Howe St., Vancouver |
| Alliance Francaise Gallery | 1997-2000? | 6161 Cambie St., Vancouver |
| Amelia Douglas Gallery | ?-1993-? | 700 Royal Ave. N., New Westminster |
| Arnold Mikelson Mind and Matter Gallery | 1990-? | 13743 16th Ave., White Rock |
| Art Beatus Gallery |
1996-? ?- |
888 Nelson St., Vancouver 808 Nelson St., Vancouver |
| Art Collector Gallery of Fine Art | 1982-? | 2918 W. 4th Ave., Vancouver |
| Art Emporium |
1897-?- 1975?- |
Georgia & Hornby Streets, Vancouver 2928 Granville St., Vancouver |
| Art Gallery of Greater Victoria |
1946-1947 1949-1951 1951- |
Yates St., Victoria 823 Broughton St., Victoria 1040 Moss St., Victoria |
| Art Gallery of the South Okanagan | Penticton | |
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Artcore (Consultants Ltd.) See Frans Wynans Gallery |
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Artists Gallery See Contemporary Art Gallery |
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| Artists West |
1977-1979 1980- |
Ontario
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| Arts and Crafts Association of Vancouver | 1900-? | Molson's Bank Building, Vancouver |
| Artspeak (Gallery) |
1988-? 1998- |
311 W. Hastings St., Vancouver 233 Carrall St., Vancouver |
| Ashcan | 1979-? | 505 Hamilton St., Vancouver |
| Association for Noncommercial Culture | 1999-1993 | Vancouver |
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Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists See also Rehandart Canada |
Toronto | |
| Atelier Gallery |
1981-? 1985-1992 1993-2001? |
3089 Granville St., Vancouver 3034 Granville St., Vancouver 2421 Granville St., Vancouver |
| Atlin Art Centre | Atlin | |
| Atrium (Gallery) | Vancouver | |
| Avelles Gallery | 1967-1972? | 1305 S.W. Marine Dr., Vancouver |
| Basic Inquiry Studio | 1992- | 901 Main St., Vancouver |
| Bau-Xi Gallery |
1965-69 1970-72 1973-1974 1975-79 1980- |
555 Hamilton St., Vancouver 555 Hamilton St., Vancouver 3003 Granville St., Vancouver 1876 W. 1st Ave., Vancouver 3045 Granville St., Vancouver |
| Bent-box Gallery | 1979-? | 1520 W. 1st Ave., Vancouver |
| Brackendale Art Gallery | 1976-? | Brackendale |
| BC Art League | 1920-1931 | Vancouver |
| Burnaby Art Gallery |
1962-1966? 1967-1970 1970-
1999- |
Various locations, Burnaby 6450 Gilpin St., Burnaby 6344 Gilpin St., Burnaby Street name changed to Deer Lake Parkway, becoming: 6344 Deer Lake Parkway 1895 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby |
| Burnaby Art Society | 1962-1966 | See Burnaby Art Gallery |
| Canadian Craft Museum | 1992-2002 | 639 Hornby St., Vancouver |
| Canadian Native Prints |
1967-1969? 1972-1974? 1980-? |
250 Southern St., Vancouver 1219 Richards St., Vancouver 775 Homer St., Vancouver
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| Canadian Society for Education Through Art | 1964-1980 | Victoria (BC Office) |
| Cartwright (Street) Gallery | 1981- | 1411 Cartwright St., Vancouver |
| Catriona Jeffries (Fine Art) Gallery |
1991-? 1994-? |
550 Burrard St., Vancouver 1009 Cambie St., Vancouver |
| Central Visual Artists Association (3 envelopes) | 1977-1991? | 2531 W. 45th Ave., Vancouver |
| Centre Culturel Columbien | 1977-1993? | 795 W. 16th Ave., Vancouver |
| Children of the Raven Gallery | 1978-1984? | 775 Homer St., Vancouver |
| Coburg Gallery | 1983-1984? | 314 W. Cordova St., Vancouver |
| Community Arts Council of Vancouver (Gallery) |
1977-? 1987-1996? |
315 W. Cordova St., Vancouver 837 Davie St., Vancouver |
| Contemporary Art Gallery |
?-1972-? 1976-2000 2001- |
766 Homer St., Vancouver 555 Hamilton St., Vancouver 555 Nelson St., Vancouver |
| Convertible Showroom | 1984-1986? | 40 E. Cordova St., Vancouver |
| Craft(s) Association of BC |
1977-1978? 1985-? |
207 W. Hastings St., Vancouver 1386 Cartwright St., Vancouver |
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Craftsmen's Association of BC See Crafts Association of BC |
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| Danish Art Gallery | 1965-1984 | 3757 W. 10th Ave., Vancouver |
| De Vooght Galleries |
1973 1974-1979 1979-1980 |
761 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver 2211 Granville St., Vancouver 2215 Granville St., Vancouver |
| Diane Farris Gallery |
1984-? 1989-2000 |
165 Water St., Vancouver 1565 W. 7th Ave., Vancouver |
| Douglas Gallery | 1966-1972 | 1724 Davie St., Vancouver |
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Dutch Gallery See Harrison Gallery |
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| Emile Walter Art Galleries | 1972-1973 | 6278 E. Boulevard, Vancouver |
| Emily Carr University of Art and Design | 1980- | 1399 Johnston St., Vancouver |
| Equinox Gallery |
1972-? ?-1987 1988-? ?-2016 |
1139A Robson St., Vancouver 1525 W. 8th Ave., Vancouver 2321 Granville St., Vancouver 525 Great Northern Way, Vancouver |
| Exposition Gallery | 1968-1979 | 151 Water St., Vancouver |
| Exposure Gallery | 1991-2004 | 851 Beatty St., Vancouver |
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Federation Gallery See Federation of Canadian Artists |
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| Federation of Canadian Artists |
1950-1977 1978-1984 1985-1995? 1996- |
Vancouver, no fixed address 367 Water St., Vancouver 952 Richards St., Vancouver 1241 Cartwright St., Vancouver
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| Ferry Building Gallery | 1991-? | 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver |
| Frans Wynans Gallery |
1976 1977-1980 1980-? |
207 W. Hastings St., Vancouver 848 W. Hastings St., Vancouver 3063 Granville St., Vancouver |
Galleries G-M
| Gallery Name | Operating Period | Address |
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| Galerie Alan | 1970-1975? | 213 Carrall St., Vancouver |
| Galeries Place Royale | 1972-? | 2952 W. 4th Ave., Vancouver |
| Gallery 7 | 1978-? | 565 Hamilton St., Vancouver |
| Gallery Gachet | 2000- | 88 E. Cordova St., Vancouver |
| Gallery K | 1984-? | 367 Water St., Vancouver |
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Gallery Move See Move Gallery |
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| Gallery Sansair | -1994-? | 112 W. Hastings St., Vancouver |
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Greater Vancouver Artists Gallery See Contemporary Art Gallery |
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Griffiths Galleries See Avelles Gallery |
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| Grunt Gallery |
1984-1995 1995- |
209 E. 6th Ave., Vancouver 350 E. 2nd Ave., Vancouver |
| H. Faulkner Smith School of Applied and Fine Art | 1931-1953? | 355 Burrard St., Vancouver |
| Harrington Fine Art Gallery | 1993-? | 1455 W. Georgia St., Vancouver |
| Harrison Gallery |
1961?-1974 1975-? 1991?-2000? |
619 Howe St., Vancouver 667 Howe St., Vancouver 2932 Granville St., Vancouver |
| Heffel Gallery | 1980- | 2247 Granville St., Vancouver |
| Helen Pitt Gallery |
1975-1984 1985-1992 1993-1996 1996-? ? |
163 W. Pender St., Vancouver 36 Powell St., Vancouver 317 W. Hastings St., Vancouver 882 Homer St., Vancouver 236 E. Pender St., Vancouver |
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House of Ceramics See Gallery 7 |
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Houston-Farris Gallery See Diane Farris Gallery |
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| Images for a Canadian Heritage |
1972-? 1977-? |
1972 Burrard St., Vancouver 779 Burrard St., Vancouver |
| Inuit Gallery of Vancouver | 1980-? | 345 Water St., Vancouver |
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Island Arts Club See Island Arts and Crafts Society |
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| Island Arts and Crafts Society | 1910-? | Victoria |
| Kamloops Art Gallery | 1992- | 465 Victoria St., Kamloops |
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Kenneth G. Heffel Fine Art Inc See Heffel Gallery |
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Krieger Galleries See Children of the Raven Gallery |
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| Labor Arts Guild | 1944- | Vancouver |
| Malaspina Printmakers Society |
1976-1979 1980-1981 1981- |
Mather House, Burnaby 167 Pender St., Vancouver 1555 Duranleau St., Vancouver |
| Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery | 1991- | University of Victoria |
| Maple Ridge Art Gallery | 1984- | 11949 Haney Pl, Maple Ridge |
| Marion Scott Gallery | 1990- | 481 Howe St., Vancouver |
| Mary Frazee Gallery |
1966 1967 1969 |
2464 Marine Dr., W. Vancouver 350 1/2 Water St., Vancouver 413 W. Cordova St., Vancouver |
| Mido Gallery | 1972-1975 | 936 Main St., Vancouver |
| Montgomery Cafe | 1984-1986 | 433 W. Pender St., Vancouver |
| Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery | 1995- | 1825 Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver |
| Move Gallery |
1977-1979 1980-? |
3198 Lonsdale Ave., N. Vancouver 170 Powell St., Vancouver |
Galleries N-Z
| Gallery Name | Operating Period | Address |
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| Ne Chi Zu Works | 1977- | 864 Seymour St., Vancouver |
| NeoArtism Gallery | 1984-1986 | 3685 W. 4th Ave., Vancouver |
| New Design Gallery |
1955-1960? 1961-1964 1965 1966-? |
1456 Marine Dr., W. Vancouver 1157 W. Pender St., Vancouver 1386 Burrard St., Vancouver 1147 Hornby St., Vancouver |
| Northwest Artists Annual Exhibition | 1940-1974 | Seattle Art Museum |
| Northwest Institute of Sculpture | 1955-1967 | Vancouver |
| Northwest Printmakers Annual Exhibition | 1929-1971 | Seattle Art Museum |
| Nova Gallery | 1977-1979 | 1972 W. 4th Ave., Vancouver |
| Open Space Gallery | 1984-2000? | 510 Fort St., Victoria |
| Or Gallery |
1983-1988? 1990-1992 1993-1998 1999-1999 2000-? 2008- |
1729 Franklin St., Vancouver 314 W. Hastings St., Vancouver 112 W. Hastings St., Vancouver 400 Smithe St., Vancouver 480 Smithe St., Vancouver 555 Hamilton St., Vancouver |
| Other Sights for Artists' Projects Association | ||
| Palette and Chisel Club | 1928-1933 | Vancouver |
| Paperworks Gallery | 1979-1983 | 1944 W. 4th Ave., Vancouver |
| Pendulum Gallery | 1999-2001 | 885 W. Georgia St., Vancouver |
| Penticton Art Gallery |
1979-? 2008 |
785 Main St., Penticton 199 Marine Way, Penticton |
| Petley Jones Gallery | 1988-1991 | 1838 W. 57th Ave., Vancouver |
| Phoenix Gallery | 1982-1984 | 2066 W. 4th Ave., Vancouver |
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Pitt Gallery See Helen Pitt Gallery |
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Pitt International Gallery See Helen Pitt Gallery |
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| Potters Guild of BC | 1983-? | 1359 Cartwright St., Vancouver |
| Presentation House |
1976-1979 1980- |
209 W. 4th St., N. Vancouver 333 Chesterfield Ave., N. Vancouver |
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Prince George Art Gallery See Two Rivers Gallery |
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| Richmond Art Gallery | 1976-1982 |
7671 Minoru Gate Rd., Richmond 5951 No. 3 Rd., Richmond 7700 Minoru Gate Rd., Richmond |
| Rotary Club of West Calgary | 1980-1982 | Calgary |
| Roundhouse Community Centre | 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver | |
| Satellite Video Exchange Society |
1978-1986 1991- |
261 Powell St., Vancouver 1160 Hamilton St., Vancouver |
| Sculptors Society of BC | 1971-1977 | |
| Seymour Art Gallery | 1987- | 1204 Caledonia Ave., N. Vancouver |
| Seymour Sculptors | W. Vancouver | |
| Sharli Gallery | 1987-? | 53 Lonsdale Ave., N. Vancouver |
| Simon Fraser Gallery | 1978- | Simon Fraser University |
| Six of one Gallery | 1982-? | 1551 Duranleau St., Vancouver |
| Studio Shop and Gallery | 1973-1985 | 2436 Marine Dr. W., Vancouver |
| Sunshine Coast Arts Centre | Trail and Medusa, Sechelt | |
| Surrey Art Gallery | 1976- | Surrey |
| Threshold Gallery | 1992-2002 | 309 W. Cordova St., Vancouver |
| Two Rivers Gallery |
1991-2000 2000- |
2820 15th Ave., Prince George 725 Civic Plaza, Prince George |
| UBC Fine Arts Gallery | 1957-1994 | University of British Columbia |
| UBC Museum of Anthropology | University of British Columbia | |
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Unit/Pitt Gallery See Helen Pitt Gallery |
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| Vancouver Art Association | 1890 | Vancouver |
| Vancouver Art Gallery |
1957-1994 1994- |
1145 W. Georgia St., Vancouver 750 Hornby St., Vancouver |
| Vancouver Artists League | 1984-1988 | Vancouver |
| Vancouver Art(s) Congress | 1958-1959 | Vancouver |
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Vancouver Association for NonCommercial Culture See Association for NonCommercial Culture |
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| Vancouver Businessman's Art Club | 1954-1984 | |
| Vancouver East Cultural Centre Gallery | 1895 Venables St., Vancouver | |
| Vancouver Exhibition Association | 1924-1932 | Vancouver |
| Vancouver Public Library | 1995- | 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver |
| Vancouver School of Art | 1935-1978 | Vancouver |
| Vancouver Sketch Club | 1952-? | Vancouver |
| Vancouver Studio Club and School of Art | 1909 | Vancouver |
| Vernon Art Gallery | 1996-2001 | 3228 31st Ave., Vernon |
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Victoria Sketch Club See Island Arts and Crafts Society |
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Video Inn See Satellite Video Exchange Society |
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| West Vancouver Sketch Club | 1947-1995 | West Vancouver |
| West Vancouver Visual Arts Society | 1972-1978 | West Vancouver |
| Western Art Circle | 1952-1997 | Vancouver |
| Western Canada Art Association | 1972-1992 | |
| Western Front | 1972- | 303 E. 8th Ave., Vancouver |
| Women In Focus |
1979-1980 1981-1988 1989-? |
45 Kingsway, Vancouver 456 W. Broadway, Vancouver 8949 Beatty St., Vancouver |