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3 Best Art Galleries in Nanaimo, BC

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NANAIMO ART GALLERY

(4.9 Score)
150 Commercial Street,
Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G6 Directions

Since 1976

Specialty:

✓ Art Collections ✓ Contemporary Art ✓ Paintings ✓ Education Programs ✓ Events ✓ Collections ✓ Visual Arts ✓ Gift Store ✓ Exhibition Tour ✓ Workshop

“Nanaimo Art Gallery is an ambitious public art gallery that inspires and engages the people of Nanaimo through art. The gallery enriches the cultural environment of people, serving a regional population base of approximately 22,000 through exhibitions, education, and outreach that encourage active public involvement with the visual arts. They offer programming and workshops for adults, children, or teens. The gallery also provides exhibition and educational programs rooted in their unique regional context and resonates with audiences locally and globally. They offer membership plans to visitors of all ages. Through the membership, visitors get lots of discounts.

2025 Update: Barney Ellis-Perry is the president of Nanaimo Art Gallery. Nanaimo Art Gallery has a rotating exhibition space that showcases contemporary art featuring local artists. The Gallery Store features over 90 artists representing a wide range of locally made gifts and art.”

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License #S0012135

Price:

Membership(1Year) $10
Senior 65+ $10
Family $30
Annual Membership
Student high school or university $10
Senior 65+ $10
Senior Couple both members are 65+ $20
Individual $20
Renewing Membership
Student high school or university $10 year
Senior Couple both members are 65+ $20 year
Individual $20 year
Family immediate family including spouse and children $30
Discounts & Free Admission
Admission by Donation – suggested donation $5
Free admission from 5–8 pm on special evenings

Discount:

Memberships Off:

10% Off on Tickets for Special Events and Member Rates for Workshops and Classes

15% Off on The Annual Winter Weekend Holiday Market

Get 10% Off on items in Their Gallery Store

Contact:

(250) 754-1750 (250) 740-6350

Tue-Sat: 10am - 5pm
Sun: 12pm - 5pm
Mon: Closed

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Nanaimo art gallery Yellow Bird Arts Gallery
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YELLOW BIRD ARTS GALLERY

(4.8 Score)
3200 North Island Highway, #13,
Nanaimo, BC V9T 1W1 Directions

Since 1989

Specialty:

✓ Limited Edition Prints ✓ Open Editions and Original Art ✓ Custom Picture Framing ✓ Original Art ✓ Printing Services

“Yellow Bird Arts Gallery is a premium art gallery that has over 30 years of experience in custom framing. They also do custom picture framing & printing. Yellow Bird Arts Gallery has lots of framing designed to suit your art theme, whether it has vibrant colours or other classic types. Their caring & creative staff offers an attentive & collaborative approach to all ages of visitors. Most of their artworks are done by Indigenous artists. Yellow Bird Arts Gallery also has a vast collection of secondary market prints, signed and numbered uncirculated limited edition prints, open edition prints & posters.

2025 Update: Yellow Bird Arts Gallery generally uses floating frame options on canvases and does canvas stretching in-house. All their standard framing includes acid-free conservation-quality matboard, optional UV glass, and wood or metal mouldings. They often have customers looking to have photos enlarged and printed on art papers, canvas or metal.”

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Contact:

(250) 758-2480

Mon-Thu & Sat: 10am - 6pm
Fri: 10am - 7pm
Sun: 11am - 5pm

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Nanaimo art gallery Art 10 Gallery
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ART 10 GALLERY

(4.8 Score)
4750 Rutherford Road, Unit 218,
Nanaimo, BC V9T 4K6 Directions

Since 1983

Specialty:

✓ Original Works ✓ Art Collections ✓ Sales and Displays ✓ Exhibition Space ✓ Art Cards ✓ Bookmarks ✓ Calendars ✓ Jewellery

“Art 10 Gallery is one of the oldest member-operated galleries in Canada, being in business for over 40 years. It provides an exhibition and sales venue for a varying number of juried members. The gallery ensures that the work displayed is a top-notch variety of authentic originals, although reproductions are available in display bins. Art 10 Gallery focuses on area artists, both classic and contemporary artwork. Here you can find paintings in acrylic, watercolor and oil, drawing, printmaking, and mixed media as well as pottery, wood-turning and jewellery. There are also racks of blank greeting cards featuring members' artwork.”

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Contact:

(250) 756-6136

Mon-Sat: 10am - 6pm
Sun: 11am - 5pm

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NANAIMO ART GALLERY REVIEWS

Had a very informative talk about the pottery on display. Watched 2 films, made me want to start taking pottery lessons! Most enjoyable experience!

Every Sunday they have nice family art activity free for members. My daughter love it to visit and use her imagination!

I did not know that what I learned by visiting the gallery. Impressive presentation of the herring capital.

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YELLOW BIRD ARTS GALLERY REVIEWS

I am very happy with the framing of my mom's portrait, a photo of 1948. I was really leaning on Dave's knowledgeable and expertise and he took the time to advise, suggest and help me find the right frame and size. Which is quite a chore with over a 100's of options. Despite being very busy it was delivered as agreed and timely. Pricing is clear and fair. I was finally able to hang it at the perfect spot today. I also have a few of the Sue Coleman prints he frames and sells. I love them. Thanks so much to Dave and the team!

They took a peice of artwork that I love but found at a garage sale for a dollar and made it look absolutely incredible. Friendly and hard working staff, accommodating and clearly passionate about what they do. Would absolutely get artwork framed here again.

Extremely accommodating. Needed something done last minute and Sterling came through with a beautiful frame and I was able to pick it up the same day. Excellent, would recommend to anyone.

ART 10 GALLERY REVIEWS

Wonderful gallery of local artists' work. This art collective, mostly women, has been around since the 80s! So rad. Perfect place to find really nice gifts for the people in your life who cherish handmade ceramics, cards, jewelry, or artwork to hang on the wall!

Great place to find some beautiful art and gorgeous locally made jewelry! Love that they do layaways.

Great gallery. All local artists and very reasonable prices for original local art. - Eileen

TBR® Inspection Score Report

NANAIMO ART GALLERY Total Inspection Points: 118/120
Business Hours: 9
Complete Info: 9
Business Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
License: 10
Exact Services: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Pricing: 10
Real Discounts: 10
Reviews Accuracy: 10
Videos: 10
Website Standard: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

YELLOW BIRD ARTS GALLERY Total Inspection Points: 116/120
Business Hours: 9
Complete Info: 9
Contact Info: 9
Current Evaluation: 9
Acknowledgments: 10
Business Images: 10
Exact Services: 10
Experience: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Reviews Accuracy: 10
Website Standard: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

ART 10 GALLERY Total Inspection Points: 115/120
Current Evaluation: 8
Complete Info: 9
Legitimate Ratings: 9
Reviews Accuracy: 9
Acknowledgments: 10
Business Hours: 10
Business Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
Exact Services: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Videos: 10
Website Standard: 10

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