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2026
MoCL Presents: Remnants: An Art Exchange Group Exhibition
Monday Jan. 5th
January 2026, The Ministry of Casual Living presents: Remnants. An open-to-everyone art show where artists bring an overlooked or unfinished piece from their own creative life — a dusty sketch, a pile of shells, a half-done craft — and install it in the gallery. Once placed, artists choose anoth...
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Free
Other Dates / Times
Jan. 7, 2026 5:00 PM doors at 5:00 PM
Jan. 8, 2026 5:00 PM doors at 5:00 PM
Jan. 10, 2026 5:00 PM doors at 1:00 PM
Jan. 11, 2026 5:00 PM doors at 1:00PM
Jan. 12, 2026 5:00 PM doors at 5:00 PM
Jan. 15, 2026 5:00 PM doors at 5:00 PM
Jan. 17, 2026 5:00 PM doors at 1:00PM
Jan. 22, 2026 5:00 PM doors at 5:00PM
Jan. 24, 2026 5:00 PM doors at 1:00
Jan. 29, 2026 5:00 PM doors at 5:00PM
Jan. 31, 2026 5:00 PM doors at 1:00PM
@ The Ministry of Casual Living
Remnants: An Art-Exchange Exhibition
Thursday Jan. 15th until Sat. February 28th
January & February 2026, The Ministry of Casual Living presents: Remnants. An open-to-everyone art show where artists bring an overlooked or unfinished piece from their own creative life — a dusty sketch, a pile of shells, a half-done craft — and install it in the gallery. Once placed, artists c...
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Free Thursdays: 5-8PM
Saturdays: 1-4PM
@ The Ministry of Casual Living
"Lunar Symphony": A Solo Exhibition Featuring New Work by Roy Green
Thursday Mar. 5th until Sat. April 18th
Join us on Thursday, March 5th (5-8PM), for the opening of "Lunar Symphony", a solo exhibition featuring new works by Roy Green!
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Message from the artist about "Lunar Symphony":
Lunar Symphony is an immersive painting installation featuring a large work on unstretched canvas dropcloth and a v... Read More
Free Thursdays: 5-8PM
Saturdays: 1-4PM
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Message from the artist about "Lunar Symphony":
Lunar Symphony is an immersive painting installation featuring a large work on unstretched canvas dropcloth and a v... Read More
@ The Ministry of Casual Living
VIVAS Art Crawl
Saturday Apr. 18th
The inaugural VIVAS Art Crawl is taking place April 18 from 2-8pm. Explore over 100 studios and 5 galleries across to accessible locations: 780 Blanshard St and 1101 Yates St AKA The Hourglass.
The event will feature new gallery exhibitions at Rockslide Gallery, The Vault Gallery, The Ministry of C... Read More
By Donation 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM doors at 2:00 PM
The event will feature new gallery exhibitions at Rockslide Gallery, The Vault Gallery, The Ministry of C... Read More
@ 780 Blanshard + 1101 Yates (The Hourglass)
MoCL Presents: Good Grief, A Group Exhibition
Thursday Apr. 30th
We are delighted to invite you to the opening of “Good Grief” on Thursday, April 30th, 5-8PM!
This multimedia group exhibition features over fifty regional and international artists and offers us the opportunity to witness, hold space for, and connect over our experiences of grief through the l... Read More
By Donation 5:00PM - 8:00PM doors at 5:00PM
This multimedia group exhibition features over fifty regional and international artists and offers us the opportunity to witness, hold space for, and connect over our experiences of grief through the l... Read More
Other Dates / Times
May. 2, 2026 1:00 PM doors at 1:00 PM
May. 7, 2026 5:00PM doors at 5:00PM
May. 10, 2026 1:00PM doors at 1:00PM
May. 14, 2026 5:00PM doors at 5:00PM
May. 17, 2026 1:00PM doors at 1:00PM
May. 21, 2026 5:00PM doors at 5:00PM
May. 24, 2026 1:00PM doors at 1:00PM
May. 28, 2026 5:00PM doors at 5:00PM
@ The Ministry of Casual Living
MoCL Presents: "In the Shadow of our own Dust": Grief workshop led by Valerie Salez
Sunday May. 24th
Join artist Valerie Salez in the messy, beautiful process of grief tending.
In the Shadow of your Own Dust is a somatic material movement workshop that will use charcoal, ash, wax, ink and collage, plus other methods, to safely and creatively move through grief.
Watch your unique grief imprint rev... Read More
$15-$30 Pay What You Can 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM doors at 1:00 PM
In the Shadow of your Own Dust is a somatic material movement workshop that will use charcoal, ash, wax, ink and collage, plus other methods, to safely and creatively move through grief.
Watch your unique grief imprint rev... Read More
@ Little Gladstone Studio
"The Sky is Everywhere": A Good Grief Open Mic
Wednesday May. 27th
Join us on May 27th (7-9PM) for “The Sky is Everywhere”: A Good Grief Open Mic event with The Ministry of Casual Living.
Do you have a grief-related story, poem, song, stand-up bit (the list goes on!) to share? Sign up for “The Sky is Everywhere” Open Mic here: https://docs.google.com/docum... Read More
By Donation 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM doors at 6:30 PM
Do you have a grief-related story, poem, song, stand-up bit (the list goes on!) to share? Sign up for “The Sky is Everywhere” Open Mic here: https://docs.google.com/docum... Read More
@ The Ministry of Casual Living
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Meesh Beam
http://infodicoet.wix.com/junktimepuppets
Meesh is a theatrical wild woman who freaks it creepy onstage and uses her puppets to mangle the norms.
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Katie Sage
http://k8esage.tumblr.com
Katie is a visitor on Lekwugen Territory. Focused on making weird and interesting photographs and collages. They are interested in building community and challenging the boundaries of art and life.
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