Art Battle Victoria – January 10, 2026

Doors @ 7:00pm / Painting @ 8:00pm
Capital Ballroom – 858 Yates St, Victoria, BC

Tickets Available Soon at AdminOne!

Art Battle is live, competitive painting like you’ve never seen before. In three fast-paced rounds, artists battle the clock and each other to create their best work in just 20 minutes.

As they paint, you’ll move around the easels, witnessing the creative process up close. Grab a beverage, cast your vote to help decide the winner, and bid in a silent auction to take your favourite piece home.

Artists:

This could be you! Apply here.

Follow our Instagram to see artists announced.

Meet the folks on stage:

Host: Jag Moussa (he/him) – Multi-award-winning multimedia artist, creator of Royal C.U.N.T, stage performer, and gender-neutral salon boss. Everything Jag does is art. He’s witty, kind and cheeky, always challenging what’s normalized and encouraging everyone to show up as their most authentic selves. Jag is guaranteed to dazzle and inspire you.

DJ: Dj Primitive.  @primitivehustle – DJ, promoter, impresario

Meet the coordinators:

Christine Richardson (she/her) – Christine has spent years shaping Victoria’s arts and nightlife, including her time as General Manager at the Victoria Event Centre. She loves creating safer spaces for self-expression and celebration. Christine is excited to bring Art Battle back to Victoria in a new venue, and when she’s not producing events, you’ll often find her running bars, coordinating harm reduction at festivals, or working behind the scenes to support the community.

Digital Communications Specialist: Nikki Frazer (she/her) – Nikki runs the photography for Art Battle and does background logistics to make the experience great for guests. She is your night of contact for auctions and voting.

Bar:

There will be alcoholic and non-alcoholic canned drinks available for purchase. 

Restrictions:

This venue is 19+ plus.

Accessibility:

Venue is only accessible by stairs.

Conduct:

We do not allow discrimination or harassment of any kind. Racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism or ageism will not be tolerated.

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REGISTER NOW TO VOTE

ARTISTS

Artists can apply to compete. Also, most events have a ‘Wildcard’ easel, where artists leave their names at the door and we draw at random to pick the Wildcard Artist. To be a potential wildcard artist, just buy a ticket and show up!

Confirmed Competitors