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Global artists shape Coast Salish stories at sand festival in Saanichton

Artists spent five days turning Coast Salish oral histories into temporary public art, with performances, workshops and a market at the free festival.

Summary by Oak Bay News
Ancient Coast Salish stories took shape in sand as internationally acclaimed sculptors teamed up with Indigenous artists for the inaugural X̱I¸ÁM¸ Stories in Sand festival at Heritage Acres on Canada Day. Rather than creating sculptures from their own imagination, artists from around the world spent five days transforming traditional Coast Salish stories into monumental works based on designs by local Indigenous artists. For Dutch sand sculptor …

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Oak Bay News broke the news in Oak Bay, Canada on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
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