Vancouver


Artist calls from the city of Vancouver

Two artist calls from the city of Vancouver have just been announced: Indigenous artists are invited to submit proposals for murals and two dimensional artworks. Project budgets range from $5,000 to $25,000. Guidelines are at http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/indigenous-artist-call.aspx. Deadline is Wednesday, April 18th . Artists are invited to create designs to be […]


Word Vancouver this week!

This week is Word Vancouver, Western Canada’s largest celebration of literacy and reading. Held at various venues throughout the city, this festival promotes books and authors with free exhibits, performances, and hands-on activities for a wide range of ages and interests. Of particular note is the main event this Sunday, at […]


Vinyl Wraps Call for Artists

The City of Vancouver is looking for artists to create designs to be digitized and printed on vinyl wraps for approximately 27 utility boxes in Vancouver. The deadline to apply is April 6th, 2016. For more detail, see More information can be found at Call to Artists – Utility Box […]


Second Batch of "Comics in Transit"

We hope you’ve already enjoyed in the first batch of our Comics in Transit comics appearing at Vancouver bus shelters. Now the first batch has been removed and the second one is starting to come up! All of the second batch comics should be up by tomorrow. Here is the list of the list of the various bus shelters that they’ll be appearing at until November 15th:


Remarkable Women 2014

This year Vancouver is embracing reconciliation through a year-long effort that seeks to heal from the past and build new relationships between Aboriginal Peoples and all Vancouverites. From over 100 nominations, twelve women were selected for the 2014 Remarkable Women poster series honouring women in this Year of Reconciliation. These women are […]


Sequential Art in Action

Sequential Art (comic books & graphic novels) is a compelling though often misunderstood medium. However, thanks to mainstream media, it is now beginning to gain acceptance as a valid form of entertainment for people of all ages. Join Beth Wagner, our own Jeff Ellis, and a panel of several other […]