ECU news

Emily Carr recently partnered with Ampri Group, the City of Richmond and Stantec to develop new ways of creating public spaces.

This innovative partnership resulted in a new course, The Social Practice of Public Art + Community Design, aimed at helping emerging artists transition from studio work to the field of public art, while providing them with the skills to interact with stakeholders from business, community and government. With thanks to Khare Communications​, the course has been fully documented, establishing a benchmark for public art/collaborative education that can be widely shared. Watch the trailer and stay tuned for announcements this Fall about screenings.

In July 2014, history was made at Emily Carr when three generations of Leech women enrolled in the Urban Access to Aboriginal Art program. Violet (grandmother), Pam (mother) and Crystal (daughter) completed a four-week intensive program at Emily Carr’s Aboriginal Gathering Place, for a once in a lifetime cultural experience.

When a jury selected third-year painting student Klaudia Niwa to receive the 2015 IDEA Art Award for her piece Adaptivity, she became the sixth artist to receive the honour (see gallery below). Klaudia also joined a prestigious list of artists, including Gordon Smith, Jack Shadbolt, Scott McFarland and Gathie Falk, with works in the VGH and UBC Hospital art collection of 1,500+ pieces.

The Public Art Pollinator Project is a collaborative revitalization initiative to raise awareness of the plight of wild pollinators, empower communities to actively engage in solutions for habitat loss, and transform under-utilized urban sites into aesthetically pleasing and environmentally sustainable spaces that serve as pollinator pastures as well as public spaces. The project is sited in the cities of Richmond and Kelowna and managed through Emily Carr University and the City of Richmond; and UBC Okanagan and the City of Kelowna.

“It is with heartfelt gratitude that I accept and thank you for the 2015 Circle Craft Graduation Award for Ceramics. I am not only honoured to have been selected, but also to have been included with the caliber of talent of the previous recipients.”    

Haide-Anne James

We're incredibly proud to announce that Dr. Ron Burnett, President + Vice-Chancellor, has been appointed to the Order of British Columbia. 

The Order of British Columbia was established by statute on April 21, 1989, to recognize those persons who have served with the greatest distinction and excelled in any field of endeavour benefiting the people of the Province or elsewhere.  

Dr. Burnett is made a Member of the Order of British Columbia in recognition of his distinguished academic career in media, arts and communications.

Soon-to-be fourth year student Braden Scheck’s latest film creation has made its way to Hollywood. But it’s not the kind of film you might expect.

Emily Carr was one of 26 Canadian universities which made it into the QS World University Rankings by Subject.  

On Friday, April 24, 2015, Emily Carr University special guests broke ground at a ceremony to marking the launch of construction for our new campus.

As part of the celebration, four Emily Carr undergraduate communication design students created and designed the seven shovels to mark this historic event.  

The seven shovels were created to represent seven distinct areas within Emily Carr’s community.

1. Foundation Year – triangle motif symbolizes a pyramid, upward movement and focus, the journey students travel while pursuing their undergraduate degrees

2. Faculty of Culture + Community – the circles represent the group, and the connection we all share with one another, which forms the fabric of culture

On Friday, April 24, 2015, Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson and Dr. Ron Burnett, President + Vice Chancellor, were joined by students, faculty, staff and alumni to mark the start of design and construction of a new campus for the only specialized post-secondary institution in BC offering programs in design, media arts and visual arts.