Arts & culture

Arts and culture enriches our campus and our lives. As we become increasingly aware of our cultural diversity on a regional, national and global scale, we turn to the creative arts for common ground. 

UVic hosts BC’s only stand-alone fine arts faculty. Our commitment to arts and culture programming, education and training makes this a natural place for students who want to explore and celebrate cultural differences and interactions.

Events & venues

• Cinecenta movie theatre
• Farquhar Auditorium
• Finnerty Gardens
• Indigenous art at UVic
• Legacy Art Galleries
• Phoenix Theatre
• School of Music events
• UVic events calendar
• Special Collections and University Archives
• University Librarian Lecture
• Library Special Events

News

Delegation shares climate change displacement

Climate displacement is underway, and scientists are starting to learn about these realities from those experiencing this first-hand. A delegation of young Inuvialuit leaders from Tuktoyaktuk, NWT,...

Opera star Marion Newman joins UVic Music

Critically acclaimed Canadian opera singer and national CBC Radio host Marion Newman is returning to the University of Victoria to join the award-winning teaching faculty at the School of Music. Newman—whose...

Studying Ukraine’s national literature in wartime

Olha Chaplia was finishing her dissertation in Ukraine when Russia launched a full-scale invasion in 2022. With aid from the emergency fellowship, she moved to Victoria to continue her research.

Unpacking gender in politics

The University of Victoria and Equal Voice have partnered to host two events designed to address gender disparities in political leadership. Women Leading Change in Politics brings together inspiring...