Culture House will develop into the on-site arts centre employing members of the residential village and also engaging the wider communities of Victoria and Saanich, BC. Culture House's facilities and programs will be available to the general public. The nature cob building will be designed and constructed by The Village Project's residential community as well as volunteers from the wider communities of Victoria and Saanich. Facilities will include a large multi-purpose atrium that will function as a workshop, rehearsal, concert, conference and performance space. Smaller studio spaces with specialized equipment will support activities such as visual arts, music, pottery, textile arts and small rehearsals/meetings.
Mission Statement
We enhance a diversified, supportive artistic community by facilitating interaction between various art forms, connecting artists, exchanging ideas and working collaboratively. We enable artists to create their work by supporting them with access to basic resources under the principle that artistic contribution is a valued profession essential to society and cultural development.
Culture House Programs
- Regularly Scheduled Classes - Culture House will provide a regular, year-round schedule of classes in a variety of arts and movement disciplines. (for example: yoga, fitness, dance, martial arts, music, pottery, textile design, children’s theatre school)
- Professional Specialized Workshops - Conferences and workshops hosting acclaimed industry professionals to teach short term classes in specialized arts and skills.
- Rental Space - Facility and equipment rental options for local self employed artists, movement teachers and cultural organizations
- 'Creative Jamming' - This program encourages the cross-pollination of multidisciplinary art forms. By exposing work in progress and inspiring each other, we explore new perspectives from varied artistic backgrounds and vocabulary.
ACCESS FOR ARTISTS PROGRAM - Enabling Artists To Create
As part of fulfilling our mission to enable self-employed artists, low income creative trades people and other non-profit cultural organizations, Culture House will introduce an innovative financial structure that supports free-of-charge rentals for a non-monetary trade. For example, non-monetary trading options could include participating in creative community projects, labour, volunteering in the garden or farm, or other current needs of Culture House and the village community.
