Whistler has a good half-dozen art galleries, all free. You can find fine art, crafts, First Nations art, even celebrity art.

The Black Tusk Gallery (877-905-5540 or 604-905-5540; http://www.blacktusk.ca) represents leading Northwest Coast Native artists, with the finest in masks, prints, sculptures, totem poles, baskets, bowls, paintings, and jewelry. The Black Tusk Gallery staff also holds informal and informative discussions twice weekly.

Mountain Galleries at the Fairmont (888-310-9726; http://www.mountaingalleries.com) shows predominantly Western Canadian artists.

The Plaza Galleries (604-938-6233; http://www.plazagalleries.com) is a fine art gallery with works by numerous Canadian and International artists including those of Jasmin Aldin, Anthony Quinn, Frederick Hart, and many more.

The Whistler Village Art Gallery (604-938-3001; http://www.whistlerart.com) is one of Canada's finest destinations for art where Canadian and international paintings, sculpture, and glass are displayed.

The West Coast Gallery Ltd (866-935-0087 or 604-935-0087; http://www.westcoastartgallery.com) is a fine art gallery at the base of Whistler Mountain in the Pan Pacific Lodge. It features contemporary art from Canada and around the world, plus hand-crafted local and native jewelry and soapstone carvings.