For the last ten year, The Salish Weave Collection has sponsored the Visiting Artist Program in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Victoria. This program affords students an opportunity to learn directly from Salish artists through hands on activities. Over the years, artists have taught students through a variety of media, including wool through Salish knitting and weaving, and cedar through basketry. Histories and contemporary innovations in Salish design forms have been taught through drawing and painting. Here, a selection of photographs document the experiential learning that took place each year in the classroom as well as the artworks that artists created during their residency that are now on permanent exhibition in the Cornett Building at the University of Victoria.

Visiting Artist Program Timeline

2010 The exhibition of Salish art is initiated in the Cornett Building with the installation of graphic decals by lessLIE

2011 Chris Paul

2012 May Sam with Joni Olsen, Adam Olsen and Sylvia Olsen

2013 Maynard Johnny Jr.

2014 Sheilia Austin

2015 Charles Elliott

2016 Deb and Ron George

2017 Doug and Kathy LaFortune

2018 Dylan Thomas

2021 Bradley Dick

2021 Margaret August and Nicole Mandryk