The Island Arts Magazine features Vancouver Island and West Coast artists, exhibitions, workshops, editorials and articles on everything art. The Spring 2013 issue (Volume 6 Issue I) marks the beginning of our 6th year in production. We look forward to many more years of bringing you the best that the art world has to offer.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide a vehicle to inform artists, studios and galleries about artistic principles, while always maintaining quality content wrapped up in a great looking product. Island Arts Magazine will encourage interaction among artists and community.

Island Arts Magazine will profile artists who are representing artistic vision and who can both encourage and provide role models.

Features and Benefits

  • Target audience includes: artists, patrons of the arts, tourists, newcomers, educators, art collectors and galleries.
  • Published quarterly – Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.
  • Distributed on Vancouver Island from Duncan to Port Hardy and all those islands in between as well as the Sunshine Coast. Distribution is by means of advertisers, galleries and studios, subscriptions and news stands. Complimentary distribution is provided to art affiliated clubs and organizations across Canada.
  • Advertising Rates and Schedule.
  • Market Place text only ads might be just right for you. At $1.25/word (minimum charge $25.00) this is an economical way to get the message out.
  • Exclusive Email Blasts to 600+ members on our mailing list.
  • We welcome your stories, submissions and photographs. Please see our Submission Guidelines for more information.

The Island Arts Magazine hosts the Annual Island Arts Expo in the first weekend of November and various workshops throughout the year.

In 2010, the Island Arts Magazine was a finalist for the Small Business of the Year Award.

I saw the first edition Island Arts Magazine about the time I felt I should be starting to promote my work. I was impressed and have placed an ad in each edition since. I have received many positive comments on the ads suggesting it is widely read. I am very pleased that we have an energetic Island magazine that appears to be thriving and where we get the opportunity to increase our local profile. My thanks and congratulations to Susan on her growing success.
—Brian Buckrell
www.brianbuckrell.com