Art Out Side

When Arts Fill the Streets!

Port Moody’s new multidisciplinary arts festival is now transforming the city with vibrant murals, live painting, an international augmented reality exhibit, sculpture installations, dance performances, spontaneous theatre, musical groups, and more!
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From the shoreline to bustling commercial hubs, secret locations to park benches, art is spilling into every corner of the city.
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Curated by PoMoArts with support from the City of Port Moody, Art Out Side brings bold artistic voices into everyday spaces—creating unforgettable experiences and leaving creative marks that will inspire for years to come.

Don’t forget to tag us on your festival stops @pomoarts !

Festival Map

Art Out Side Festival Map of event venue locations and information about accessibility and available resources in the area. Written information about each location is available under each event listing below.

Art Out Side is dedicated to providing accessible and inclusive art experiences during the festival. Festival Volunteers and Staff will be on site to help facilitate the ease of access. Please refer to our website for accessibility overviews and updates throughout the festival, or email info@pomoarts.ca for any questions.

Events

Art in the Window (Blackberry Artist Workshop)

A collage-making experience that reflects stories from our creative community. Tell a unique story using collage.

In the Presence of Ancestors: Coast Salish Carving Project

Artist Damian George Stalaston will be carving a house post live and the community will be invited to come view the carving practice.

AR Balanced Forces Exhibition Art Walk

International Augmented Reality exhibition woven into Port Moody’s Shoreline Trail.

Moody By Nature Mural

Moody By Nature – Belong Centre Mural – being painted throughout the festival.

Art Out Side Opening Party

Kick off the festival with spoken word, dance and music at PoMoArts!

Coastal Sound Choir

The choir will perform Katerina Gimon's Elements - a set of movements that depict Earth, Air, Fire, and Water through modern compositional techniques.

Brave Concert

Canyon Riders and Ato-Mik perform!

Esplande Studios Exhibitions

Stop by Esplande Studios to see Gay Mitchell's World's Of Wonder Within - 50th Year Art Exhibit, and Artwork from Soheila Siari Rose.

Remembering Our Roots

Exhibition of wheat grass roots sculptures in the park

Flamenco Around The Map

Mozaico Flamenco puts on colourful, vibrant, energetic flamenco shows with rare versatility and polish

Site B Mural

Mar Cortez has designed a concept for this roll up door mural at Site B and will be LIVE painting on July 26, 27th – stop by and check it out and cheer her on!

Eroded Origins: Speak For Me!

Eroded Origins: *Speak for Me! If the Forest Could Speak… What Would It Say?

Newport Window Mural

Stop by Newport Village to watch these incredible muralists do window art!

Pattern Nation pARTy

An indoor pop-up installation/ family friendly pARTy. This activation will include the Pattern Nation Blobs: Interactive textile sculptures hung in a 10x 10 pop up tent, a DJ Booth with DJ Costa Besta playing South African music, and participatory mural art creation table.

Stories On Wheels

Vancouver performing arts company Pangaea Arts presents STORIES ON WHEELS, an original street theatre storytelling act for the whole family.

Cosmic Boogie

MAMALIA presents COSMIC BOOGIE - Intergalactic Funk & House. Psychedelic visuals, melodic dance rhythms that play in tandem with interactive visuals & lights.

Artist Chat with Balanced Forces Artists/Community AR Challenge and Tutorial

Learn how to create your own Augmented Reality artworks, and hear from the international artists from our Balanced Forced Augmented Reality exhibition!

Live Portrait Drawings

Alex Allen is an Australian-born artist with a background in the animation and games industry, now based in Vancouver. Working across both digital and traditional mediums including gouache and mixed media Alex explores themes inspired by science fiction, fantasy, and the natural world.

Draw Me

You may find yourself captured in a comic-like line drawing if you frequent local parks and businesses Port Moody. Using a fountain pen, Bev sketches in Port Moody and area cafes, hiking trails, breweries, shops and community events.

Plein Air Painting

Shoreline Activation Working Artists

Stop by the shoreline and watch these artists work! From personal portraits to a live painting of the shoreline and it's surroundings, be sure to stop by!

Sidewalk Cellist

Vancouver’s Clara Shandler performs under the moniker Sidewalk Cellist. She's performed on three continents, her music has been featured in films and has been performed by small ensembles and orchestras, she's collaborated with dancers, poets and theatre productions to create memorable experiences, and has released her fourth full-length album in September 2024.

Bird Key Chain Workshop Newport

Buskers in Newport Village

Support these local talents at Newport Village, by bringing cash and coins!

5 on A String

No-one's Watching

Interactive video

Glow in the Dark Live Painting

Community Tapestry - Latch Hooking

Amy (Yun Ru) Bao is a multidisciplinary artist based in Vancouver BC. Her background is in traditional art and architecture.

Radiant Contours: LED Installation

Sound Bathing

Improv Theatre

Improv Theatre (IT) is a powerhouse of unscripted performance based in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia.

August 10, 2025

Obscura Performance

August 10, 2025

The Art Of Food

Event Calendar

Volunteer Application

We’re looking for volunteers to help bring our exciting new summer event Art Out Side to life! Art Out Side is a bold new outdoor arts festival transforming Port Moody this summer. If you love art and new experiences, this is a great opportunity to make your summer unforgettable!

There will be many unique roles and opportunities for everyone such as:

Project Guides (guide people through art projects and provide information about the shows)
Art Walk Tour Guides (lead people along the trail and teach them how to see the augmented reality artwork)
Ushers (assist with seating and directing people around the venue)
Art Event Support (assist with setup/take down and other various tasks)
Opening/Closing Party Volunteers (serve food and drinks, hands-on support)

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Festival Sponsors

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