TCAC

06/02/2026

Congratulations to Carolyn McConnell McIsaac who received the Volunteer Spirit Award, presented at tonight's Council meeting. Carolyn was recognized for her many years of volunteer work with both the TCAC and the Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce.

05/31/2026

Esquimalt Urban Arts Tour's customized map includes artist bios, garden descriptions, photos and links to more info. Click on the place markers and explore the tour route.

Join us for the 7th annual Esquimalt Urban Arts Tour! This free, 1-day event features local artists in beautiful properties throughout Esquimalt. Walk, bike, bus or drive through charming neighbourhoods and visit the tour stops that suit your interests. Artists and hosts will be on-site, giving you....

05/15/2026

It is almost summer time, and the Township Community Arts Council is gearing up for our busy summer season. Watch for the full details soon on the Urban Arts Tour, Memorial Park Music Fest, and Esquimalt Lantern Festival.

The TCAC was established in 2014, and is embarking on our 13th season. We are actively seeking sponsors to help us produce the quality family-friendly arts and culture events in Esquimalt that we are known for.

We have several levels of sponsorship of interest to both individuals and businesses. Please reach out to us if you are interested in our sponsorship opportunities.

05/07/2026

Early May Newsletter

05/05/2026

Please come check out our new exhibit for the month of May: Freshly Squeezed Spring by Michele Myers! On now til June 2.

Artist Statement:
Hello Esquimalt! I am a proud member of this vibrant community, living right down the street in the best place I’ve ever lived for these past 5 years. I’m excited to share my work in such a beautiful space. My work explores the emotional impact of colour. Influenced by a background in visual design, I approach composition with clarity and restraint, using bold palettes and simplified forms to create work that feels both intentional and instinctive.

Rooted in a mid-century sensibility, my paintings draw on familiar colour relationships and graphic language to evoke a sense of nostalgia, then push them to a heightened intensity. The result is a visual experience that feels like a punch to the senses - simultaneously magnetic, jarring, and unexpectedly calming.
Resin is central to this process. It is a demanding and unpredictable medium that resists control, amplifying both colour and surface to an almost unreal level of gloss. I am drawn to its challenges; each piece becomes a negotiation between precision and surrender.
I am interested in the duality of colour—its ability to be both serene and overwhelming—and how that tension can create a visceral, almost immediate emotional response.

Please reach out to me for discussion on any of these pieces through email or my website form and use the QR
codes provided to go straight to each piece.

michelemyersstudio.com | [email protected]

05/04/2026

04/24/2026

Happy National Volunteer Week!

The theme for this year is "Ignite Volunteerism". This theme celebrates the power of individual and collective action to spark change, strengthen communities, and rebuild volunteer infrastructure. It highlights how volunteers "ignite" meaningful, lasting, and positive transformation in Canadian society.

In 2014, the TCAC was formed by a group of Esquimalt residents who wanted to bring arts and culture events to Esquimalt. This upstart gang blazed out of the starting gate with almost nothing but a small financial grant from the Township, lots of energy and a group of enthusiastic volunteers. Now in our thirteenth season, we are still going strong!

We at the TCAC would like to thank all of our volunteers - past, present and future - who help to produce our fun community events. Whether you volunteer by helping to hang pictures at Gallery Splash!, serve on the Board of Directors, or put up the tents at Memorial Park Music Fest, know that your efforts really do make a positive contribution to our Esquimalt community!

In February, we celebrated all of our volunteers with an Appreciation Event. The Karpes Family Band entertained over 40 of our volunteers at this evening event at Workpoint. Here are just a few pictures!

Thank you to all of our fabulous volunteers!

04/18/2026

Just a few of the sculptures on exhibit at Sculpture Splash!, on today and Sunday, 11 to 5.

04/16/2026

This Friday, Saturday and Sunday is Sculpture Splash! at the Pavilion at Gorge Park. There are over 40 artists participating this year. Watch CHEK News tonight for a sneak preview!

SCULPTURE SPLASH!, the region's premier sculptural extravaganza, show and sale runs April 17 - 19, 2026, at the beautiful Gorge Park Pavilion. Township Community Arts Council (TCAC) has collaborated once again with the Vancouver Island Sculptors Guild (VISG), to bring inspiring 3-D works of over 40 sculptors to Esquimalt's gem of a building, with room enough for the art show, sculpting demonstrations and presentations. The event, also sponsored by the BC Arts Council and the Township of Esquimalt, is free to the public. Open daily, 11am - 5pm. Please visit the VISGs website at sculpt.ca for further details.