May 25, 1868: Governor Frederick Seymour proclaims Victoria as the capital of British Columbia

Equality Rights in Canada – From 1944 to today

Ontario was the first, in 1944, to pass a law protecting equality by banning publication or display of discrimination based on race […]

June 12,1955: Eleanor Collins is the first woman in Canada and one of the first Black artists in North America to host her own national weekly television music variety show

The very first Eleanor show aired on June 12, 1955. Eleanor Collins received numerous awards for her contribution to arts and entertainment, […]

young bearded man standing at easel with paint brushes and palette in left hand and 1 brush in right hand

June 25,1883: Grafton Tyler Brown art exhibition opens in Victoria

Grafton Tyler Brown is considered the first professional Black artist in the Pacific west. The one-week art exhibition, the first art exhibit […]

outside in park setting, woman crouching on right side/front facing 2 large graffiti works on plywood, applying finishing touches bottom right corner

Graffiti Workshop

This two-day Graffiti Workshop, on August 16 and 17, 2021 brought together BIPOC professional artists and youth from around Lekwungen Territory. The […]