ECU news

Are you looking to get feedback on your portfolio work from representatives from leading art, design and media institutions from across North America?

Emily Carr hosts National Portfolio Day Saturday December 7, 2013. (*Please note, NPD will take place, regardless of the weather forecast. Plan your travel accordingly.) Our faculty will be offering informal reviews of portfolios, along with representatives from the following institutions, between 11am and 3pm:

A new online directory, launched today by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), will help companies identify, locate and connect with research expertise and cutting-edge facilities at universities, colleges and research hospitals across the country.

We are extremely pleased to announce that the University's Charles H. Scott Gallery and READ Books are partners in Satellite Gallery, an experimental exhibition space in downtown Vancouver.

Satellite Gallery is a project of the Michael O’Brian Family Foundation and is shared between the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery (UBC), the Museum of Anthropology (UBC), Presentation House Gallery, and now the Charles H. Scott Gallery and READ Books!

 Students planning to apply to the Fall 2014 intake for the Foundation (first year) at Emily Carr will want to take note of the newly revised portfolio requirements.

The University is pleased to announce a new research partnership between our Social + Interactive Media (SIM) Centre and The Next Big Thing, an accelerator for young entrepreneurs by HootSuite Founder and CEO, Ryan Holmes, and Executive Director, Meredith Powell.

The annual fundraiser and craft sale, TOQUE, returns for the Western Front’s 40th Anniversary with an exciting showcase of artists, designers and artisans. Many Emily Carr University faculty and alumni are represented at this year’s event, including Jen Weih, Fieldwork, Gailan Ngan, Lisa Cinar of Draw Me a Lion, and Zoe Garred of Fleet Objects.

Join Emily Carr students and staff at Canzine West, the annual zine and independent publication fair. 

Canzine West is an opportunity for creators and admirers of indie culture to meet, swap stories, and share their wares. This year's programming includes performance art by Meaghen Buckley, third year student and a talk by  Aimée Brown, Coordinator of Youth Outreach + Recruitment, Continuing Studies.

For more information, visit Broken Pencil.

Ukrainian Hall | 805 East Pender Street
Saturday, November 2, 2013 | 1-7pm

The Vancouver Art/Book Fair, presented by Project Space takes place October 5 - 6, 2013, at the Vancouver Art Gallery. This festival of artists’ publishing will feature ‘local, national and international publishers of books, magazines, zines, printed ephemera and digital or other experimental forms of publication, as well as on-site programs, performances and installations.’

Prospective students and those who wish to learn more about Emily Carr University of Art + Design are welcome to meet the Emily Carr recruitment representative during their visit to Mexico City from October 2 – 8, 2013.

Recruitment activities will include individual school visits, a CIS Institute, along with the availability for individual one-on-one meetings and portfolio reviews by appointment. All are welcome to attend the events below, as they are free and open to the public.

For detailed information on undergraduate portfolio requirements, click here.

Introducing emily go, a free mobile app that allows you to check your schedule and grades, find departmental contact information, read about the latest University news and more! You'll have access to great features that make your campus experience more effective, more efficient, and more fun!

• From the iTunes store, download the Ellucian Go app
• Select Emily Carr University
• Sign in using your insideEC username and password

That's it - welcome to emily go!