Due to the success of our first 'This is The Art' open mic we are making it a monthly event!

The debut show was full of wild and wonderful talent, from experimentation to expertise, and from idiocracy to sacred rage. If you have been holding in something that needs to come out, now is the time.

‘This Is The Art’ is an open mic night for anyone with something to express. From musicians sharing original songs to comedians, storytellers, poets, spoken word artists, rappers, improvisers, and more — this evening is a container for all who feel moved to shine their light. Bring your weird and wonderful art form. Come to perform, or simply to witness. All expressions are welcome. This is collective resonance.

This is the art.

Hosted by Mend the Spirit (Bri), the night begins with sign-ups at 7:00 PM, and performances run from 8:00–11:00 PM. Stay from start to finish to experience the evening’s headlining performance — a special closing set by Costa Besta.

Enabling Arts operates on the unceded and traditional Coast Salish lands of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh, and šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ Nations. We offer gratitude to the stewards of these lands and acknowledge our responsibility to hold creative spaces with care and respect.