CULTURE TOUR 2026: ARE YOU INTERESTED IN TAKING PART?

The snow may be flying but it’s not too early to start thinking about a warm summer weekend: the 2026 Culture Tour. This year, the event will take place on August 8 and 9, 2026—and we’ve got exciting new pricing for our members!

Registration opens February 3, 2026, so now’s the time to start considering if you’re interested in being one of the venues, and what your venue might be like. The deadline to apply is March 31, 2026.

What’s new this year

To thank folks for supporting the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council and helping us deliver programming that benefits the cultural sector throughout the Columbia Basin, we’re offering a Culture Tour registration discount for our members.
- Culture Tour registration fee for WKRAC members: $40
- Culture Tour registration fee for WKRAC non-members: $65.
It’s easy to become a member, and only costs $10/year for individuals and $55/year for organizations! Do so at any time here, or sign up when you complete your Culture Tour registration form (available February 3).
Culture Tour registration ends March 31, 2026.

Think about these questions so you’re ready when registration opens

In small towns or rural areas, it may be hard to draw the public to your more isolated location. Should you collaborate with other artists to create one venue in a central hub?
- Note: If each artist registers separately, you each get your own listing—simply make sure the venue location information remains the same for everyone. If you register as one collective venue, you get one listing in the Culture Tour brochure and website.
Alternately, do you want to be a venue of your own?
Where will your venue (individual or collective) take place?
- It can be on your own property, such as your workshop or studio.
- Or you can hold your event at a location like a community hall, gallery, library or café (with its permission, of course).
- Which choice is best for you and would interest the public the most?
If your location is open regularly to the public, how can you make the weekend special so that people have a reason to check it out during the Culture Tour?

To prepare the best venue, read the following before you register

Have questions? Get in touch.