Oceanside Benchmark - A community Art Project

A CALL FOR ARTISTS - Deadline to submit is March 8

Project Description:

A co-generational public art project designed to encourage community creativity and collaboration!

A wonderful opportunity to showcase local artists and our welcoming community. Benchmarklogo hires

Select artists are invited to design and create their vision of a Welcome Bench and ‘leave their mark on the community’ with Benchmark. The purpose of the welcome bench is to engage visitors and locals and help bring more character and personality to the community. The concept behind Benchmark is to encourage people to sit and contemplate, be at peace and perhaps even be ….’Inspired by the wait’. To unify, connect and inspire creativity in our community.

Thirty benches will be displayed in pre-determined locations in the Oceanside region from Nanoose to Bowser. At the end of the summer, the art benches will be auctioned off as part of a fundraiser for the MAC, TOSH and the Chambers.

We invite you to be …inspired by the wait.

Link to Artist Application Package

All that Glitters Gala & Online Auction

Well, you did it again Chamber supporters!

We had to make the decision to move our Gala Auction online and you all came right along with us!

It has been inspiring to see the support we received from our community. The funds raised from the auction will help the Chamber to accomplish its mission

and commitment to promoting the economic and social prosperity of Parksville & District.

It seems like everyday we are faced with uncertainty and challenges and somehow we continue to pull together to support this exceptional community.

As a Chamber, we are proud of the work we do in the community and after seeing the auction results, we are even more energized than ever!

A special thank you to all our supporters:

Support Local Movement

Now more than ever we encourage you to join the Support Local movement.

Buy and Dine Local. Oceanside businesses and non profit organizations need our support.

Kim Burden, Executive Director says 'By shopping at our locally owned stores and using our locally owned service providers we support our local charities and events; we provide employment for local residents and taxes for the great services we receive from local government. It is locally owned businesses and not for profit organizations that make the Parksville-Qualicum Beach Region the spectacular place to Live, Work & Play that it is.'

Remember, we're all in this together and we want to continue to live in a vibrant and prosperous community.

Together...We can do it!