WRAP | A Student/Community Project

WRAP is a collaborative public art project between Emily Carr's Faculty of Culture + Community, and the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association.

A beautification and graffiti mitigation initiative, WRAP features 12 unique designs that 'wrap' around the electrical boxes along the length of downtown Granville Street. Each box is a stand-alone art piece. Together, they’re a collection of public art that can be toured by walking from West Cordova to Drake Street on both the east and west sides of the street.

The 12 designs were selected from over 80 submissions by a jury comprised of Emily Carr faculty, members of the business community and an environmental security consultant. Each design celebrates the heritage or current use of Granville Street.

Featured students include:Jocelyn Chan, Sylvia Chan, Roberta Chang, Arantxa Garcia, Nicholas Goebel, Zara Haque, Mark Illing, Brenna Randlett, Sterling Richter, Joyce Seo, Louisa Tsui, and Sarah Wilson.

Visitors can scan QR codes located on each electrical box for more information, or visit Downtown Vancouver.

View a short clip of the launch, held November 17, 2011 at Tom Lee Music.