About Lulu Presents

New Work
New Collaborations

Multi-media
Multi-disciplinary

Lulu’s Mandate

Based in the community of Gabriola Island, British Columbia, Canada, The Lulu Performing Arts Society promotes artistic expression and inquiry through presentation, education, and collaboration.

Lulu is multi-disciplinary, supporting both established and emerging artist across a variety of genres, styles and media including contemporary classical, jazz, world music, dance, theatre, new media, sound art and alternative spaces.

Lulu is committed to supporting new work, and is a bridge, providing an inclusive framework for both artist and community to fully engage.

What Artists are Saying

The success of my show in summer 2017 can be directly attributed to the Lulu team.

Lulu had my back from the start; helping refine my vision, following up with incredible advertising as well as logistic and emotional support. Lulu helped through it all so I could concentrate on the music.

Thanks!

Daniel Petersen

musician

One of my favorite Island destinations!

The venue, the staff, the artistic director, and the sophisticated audience makes it an extraordinary experience for us the musicians.

I look forward to the next opportunity to perform there!

Francois Houle

Musician

It’s an extraordinary thing to support a young artist like that, to believe in him, perhaps more than he believes in himself at this point in his development, and to give him an opportunity to shine for an appreciative audience under the banner of an established arts organization. No doubt he’ll remember that experience for a long, long time. So my hat’s off to you for last night and for all Lulu has done over the years to bring quality into our lives.

Victor Anthony

Musician

Meet the Lulu Board of Directors

Ian Cox

As a musician Ian has lent fingers and ears to a diverse number of projects in BC over the last two decades. He currently writes and performs on Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and in the Lower Mainland while living full time on Gabriola with his husband, crazy dog Jack, two cats, chickens, and the many other creatures that call the island home.

Leah Hokanson

Leah is a founding member of Lulu. She is a lifelong adventurer of music and sound – as a group facilitator, choir leader, vocalist, pianist, improviser and singer/songwriter. She is co-founder of Sound, Belonging & Wholeness, offering programs that explore the transformational power of sound and she directs the Song Keepers Women’s Choir.

Tina Jones

Tina Jones is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter and long time Gabriola resident. She brings her breadth of experience as a performing artist to her much-loved role as director with Lulu. You can find Tina with her two dogs on the beach or in the woods, often with a banjo in hand.

Brian McMahon

Brian McMahon grew up in the Okanagan and spent many years as a music educator in the valley. Now retired on Gabriola Island, Brian is kept very busy collaborating with many of the amazing local musicians. When he is not playing music, you may see Brian walking his dog, cycling around the island, or kayaking.

Wayne Mercier

Wayne Mercier is a sound and video artist. He is one half of the textile driven ritual powerdrone outfit THRUMS and produces abstract noise as Unruly Beast. When not howling into the void, Wayne keeps ducks.

Sponsors and Donors

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Thanks to our generous sponsors

Province of BC
The Gabriola Sounder
The Haven
Nova Art and Craft Boutique
BC Ferries
The Surf Lodge
Gabriola Lions Club