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  • Apply to the BMK Studio Residency in Victoria
    2018-10-17 14:10

    This is the first residency of its kind in Victoria, now in its fourth year, a continuing partnership with VISA (Vancouver Island School of Art). The residency has been created by Donald Kreye in memory of his late wife Bonnie McComb Kreye, who was an artist and educator, who devoted her life to making art and to encouraging the creative talents of all those she came in contact with.

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  • Prospective Teacher Open House | Place des Arts
    2018-10-16 10:32

    Calling inspiring and skilled teaching artists in all arts disciplines!

    Are you interested in joining the Place des Arts faculty? Join us for a tour of the facility and a Q&A session to discover the benefits of teaching at Place des Arts, including: small class sizes, flexible schedule, creative freedom, administrative and promotional support and more. Event takes place Friday, November 23 from 1:00 – 2:30pm.

    Please RSVP by November 16 to lchenosky@placedesarts.ca or call 604.664.1636 ext. 24.

    For more information, visit https://placedesarts.ca/

  • Why I Design 2018 at Museum of Vancouver
    2018-10-12 13:51

    Museum of Vancouver invites Vancouverites to explore and celebrate innovation in action. 25 designers stationed throughout the museum’s galleries, discuss their work during Why I Design.

    Why I Design spotlights the process of invention. This year’s Why I Design pays particular attention to Social Impact through design strategies of upcycling and repurposed materials. Participating designers will engage you with stories behind the development of everyday technologies and cool things you’ve never seen before.

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  • Woo Submissions Open | Extended Until Oct 17
    2018-10-11 15:12

    Woo submissions dealine extended to October 17th!

    In this fall's issue, Unbound, we are looking for raw, uncensored art. Students, faculty and alumni can submit from all disciplines.

    Submit at www.woopublication.ca/submit

    Email woo@ecaud.ca for any questions.

  • Vancouver Podcast Festival
    2018-10-10 11:37

    The Vancouver Podcast Festival is coming November 8-10, 2018.

    There will be live podcasts and events featuring shows like You Must Remember This, This is That, In the Dark, and The Allusionist, as well as masterclasses on interviewing, sound editing, and writing for audio. Check out the line-up here.

    For a limited time, ECU students can get discounts on tickets and passes. To get a $5 discount on evening shows at the Rio, apply this discount code at checkout: VPF2018STT

    This can be used for tickets to see Uncover: Escaping NXIVM, You Must Remember This, In the Dark, The Allusionist, and more! Apart from the Allusionist show, all of the Rio shows will present at least two podcasts per show.

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  • Call for Submissions | 13th Arte Laguna Prize in Venice
    2018-10-04 23:22

    The Arte Laguna Prize is an international art contest with the aim to promote contemporary art and design. The contest is internationally recognized in the global artistic scene for the important partnerships with companies, foundations and galleries all over the world, that give young artists the opportunity to start a major career.

    The collective 3-week exhibition, free entry, will take place in the historical location of the Arsenale in Venice in March 2019. For this edition there is a total prize money of 200.000 € and with just one application the artists can enter several prizes.

    The 13th edition of Arte Laguna Prize offers to the artists:

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  • Guo Pei In Conversation with Bronwyn Cosgrave
    2018-10-03 09:18

    In advance of the opening of the exhibition Guo Pei: Couture Beyond, join us for a conversation with artist and designer Guo Pei, facilitated by fashion journalist Bronwyn Cosgrave.

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  • The Time Light and Sound Series Lunchtime Conversation with Sung Hsin-yin, director of “On Happiness Road”
    2018-10-02 15:37

    "On Happiness Road" is an animated feature film from Taiwan. Please join us on Thursday, Oct 4 from 11:45a - 12:45p in The Animation Studio, located in room A3030 on campus.

    The film guides its audience through the island’s turbulent recent past. Born on April 5, 1975 (the same day Chiang Kai-shek died), the main character Chi lives through decades of political upheaval, as Taiwan wrestles with its identity and strives for democratic freedoms. “On Happiness Road” is Taiwan’s first 2D hand-drawn animated feature, and Director Sung Hsin-yin will be visiting Emily Carr to have a conversation about it’s creation.

    Join us to learn about the making of the film and for conversation with the director. The feature will be screening Oct 3 + 4 through the Taiwan Cultural Centre.

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  • Sketching In Practice Symposium
    2018-09-27 10:05

    Sketching In Practice is a cross-disciplinary symposium that brings together presenters and participants from diverse backgrounds such as but not limited to, education, dance, design, visual art, anthropology, imaginary architecture, geography, virtual reality, literature, graphic recording and film making— that think through drawing.

    Come join us at the Centre for Digital Media (CDM) in downtown Vancouver, right next to the new Emily Carr campus, on October 05 2018. Registration is only $30 dollars, and includes a small sketchbook, drawing pencil and marker. Light snacks and beverages will be served.

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  • Call for Submissions - Maker Arts
    2018-09-26 15:17

    The Learnary is a new non-profit social enterprise in East Vancouver dedicated to intergenerational learning and curiosity.

    We have just opened up a store with a "gallery wall" we are dedicating to showcase the work of local maker/artists. We are looking for artists with maker tendencies.

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