Splash Art Exhibition and Auction in Downtown Vancouver

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Cost: Free
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Splash will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Splash will continue with both in-person and at-home experiences and we are excited to continue to showcase 91 Splash artists to audiences across Canada and beyond.

Splash will feature evening entertainment, elegant food and cocktails, Arts Umbrella student performances, and culminate in the spectacular Live Auction, followed by "The Party." The art auction and evening entertainment will be broadcast live from the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver and guests can join from anywhere

The exhibition will showcase approximately 100 original works generously donated by established and emerging Canadian artists. Visitors who want to bring a piece home can place their bid online (starting September 8), with every purchase helping to fund Arts Umbrella’s transformative arts programming for young people.

View and bid on works by some of today’s most compelling voices in Canadian art, including:
The complete Splash 2026 art collection is available online, making it easy for supporters across Canada – and around the world – to browse and bid.

Splash Art Auction
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Location: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Tickets: Available online now
Arts Umbrella’s Splash Art Auction returns for its 44th year bringing together art, culture and philanthropy for one of Canada’s most anticipated charitable art auction events.

Hosted by Fred Lee and Gloria Macarenko, the highly anticipated evening will feature an elegant reception and dinner, performances by the Arts Umbrella Dance Company and the Pre-Professional Musical Theatre Troupe, along with a live auction led by auctioneer and contributing artist Hank Bull. New this year, guests can pose for a red carpet moment sponsored by MaxMara and enter for a chance to win a sapphire bracelet, donated by Clara Agopian as the evening’s prize draw.

“For more than four decades, Splash has celebrated the generosity of Canada’s artistic community while opening the door to life-changing arts education for young people,” said Paul Larocque, President & CEO of Arts Umbrella. “The Pendulum Gallery exhibition gives everyone a chance to experience this incredible collection, while every bid helps empower the next generation to lead creative, courageous, and authentic lives.”

About Arts Umbrella
Arts Umbrella is Canada’s leading not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to arts education for children and youth. Proceeds from Splash support the organization’s multidisciplinary arts education programs, which serve approximately 20,000 young people each year through scholarships, bursaries, and community programs. Today, nearly 80% of students access programming at no cost, thanks to donor funding.
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