Mood Swing (June 23-29, 2026)
/Vancouver may be totally overrun with FIFA fever, but there’s still plenty of art events going on around the city that need your support now more than ever. Whether you’re a football fan or totally clueless about sports (like me), variety is the spice of life, so why not give some of this week’s arts and culture events a taste?
We’ve got SAD’s monthly collage social, a new art show from an iconic restaurateur, a full week of jazz music and more to help you make the most of your Vancity summer. Keep reading for all the details and don't forget to subscribe to the Mood Swing newsletter to get the list straight to your inbox every Tuesday!
A PIECE BY DYLAN GRAY JONES FROM HIS SHOW HOLD MY CALLS (2025-2026), ON VIEW THIS THURSDAY, JUNE 25, AT DECADE STUDIO.
SAD COLLAGE NIGHT ☆ Make art, make friends and support SAD at our next monthly collage night at Slice of Life this Tuesday, June 23 at 7 p.m.! Use old back issues of the mag to create a cut-up masterpiece and learn more about what SAD is all about. All supplies provided!
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 7PM - 9PM ☆ SLICE OF LIFE, 1636 VENABLES ST ☆ TICKETS ($15)
ABSTRACT ART SHOW ☆ Decade Studio is hosting the debut exhibition of Pizza Coming Soon co-owner Dylan Gray Jones this Thursday, June 25, at 5 p.m. Hold My Calls (2025-2026) consists of abstract paintings that mix layers of acrylics, paint markers, oil sticks and aerosol to craft whimsical, illustrative landscapes.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 5PM - 11PM ☆ DECADE STUDIO, 88 W 8TH AVE ☆ FREE!
CINEMA IS POETRY ☆ Vancouver poet Brandon Wint is hosting a second edition of Cinema is Poetry at VS Creative Lab this Friday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m. Part film screening, part poetry workshop, the event highlights the connection between the two art forms through close readings of pieces that explore themes of motherhood,
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 6:30PM ☆ VS CREATIVE LAB, 1884 MAIN ST ☆ TICKETS (BY DONATION)
OUTDOOR DRAWING ☆ Join Drawn Outdoors Club at Greenwood Park in North Vancouver this Sunday, June 28, at 1:30 p.m. for a special two-hour mixed media drawing session focused on botanical art. No experience is required and all materials, including a sketchbook, will be provided!
SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 1:30PM - 3:30PM ☆ GREENWOOD PARK, NORTH VANCOUVER ☆ TICKETS (BY DONATION)
JAZZ FEST ☆ You like jazz? Then check out the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, taking place across the GVA until July 5. If you’re not sure where to start, hit up any of the free shows on this weekend at the Georgia Street Stage in šxʷƛ ̓ ənəq Xwtl'e7énḵ Square (the Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza).
UNTIL JULY 5 ☆ VARIOUS LOCATIONS ☆ VARIOUS PRICES
