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Emily Carr University of Art + Design has received a rank of 11 by the 2012 Red Dot Design, as one of the most innovative art and design universities in the world. Emily Carr is the only Canadian institution to be named. Several Emily Carr industrial design projects have received recognition for design excellence from Red Dot.

Emily Carr University of Art + Design is pleased to announce that Kate Armstrong has been appointed the new Director of the Social + Interactive Media (SIM) Centre. Kate will also be overseeing the NSERC Innovation Enhancement Grant currently held by Emily Carr.

Kate brings a wealth of experience in community-engaged art practice and curation. She has taught as Sessional Faculty at Emily Carr in the Masters program and Interactive + Social Media Arts. 

Kate Armstrong bio:

Recently, attendees at a second year showcase for CityStudio launch event, got to see first hand the powerful impact Emily Carr students have on our community through sustainable design thinking. CityStudio Vancouver is an energetic hub of learning and leadership where students design and implement Greenest City projects. 

The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal will be presented throughout the year to deserving Canadians to celebrate their achievements and to recognize those who have dedicated themselves to service for their country. The medal marks the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada.

As this year moves into the final month of December, so draws near the application deadlines for submission to Emily Carr University of Art + Design for the undergraduate and graduate student intake for Fall 2013. In an effort to simplify the submission process, our prospective student page; link to: http://www.connect.ecuad.ca/admissions is a good place to start, and you may also wish to draft up a checklist that features the elements below.

NATURAL CAPITAL is a community projects course in partnership with Canada's leading environmental organization, the David Suzuki Foundation (DSF) through the Faculty of Culture + Community. Through a dynamic and collaborative approach to documentary practices, students aim to build meaningful community connections and create digital narratives featuring diverse community perspectives on nature's benefits in Vancouver.  Students have also had a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with national project partners at OCAD University, Toronto.

Please join us for the opening reception of this interactive exhibit and dynamic public education initiative.

Emily Carr joins an esteemed global network dedicated to the field of 3D as a founding member of the first Canadian chapter of the International 3D Society, to be based in Vancouver.

Emily Carr University of Art + Design has received a rank of 11 by the 2012 Red Dot Design, as one of the most innovative art and design universities in the world. Emily Carr is the only Canadian institution to be named.

The Red Dot Design ranking seeks to honour leaders in innovation for their pursuance of design excellence through a compilation of an organization’s achievements in the Red Dot Design Award over the past 5 years.

We take this opportunity to give thanks to our dedicated faculty and staff, and our talented students and alumni, for helping us to achieve this prestigious honour.

Part of the Whistler Film Festival, the Whistler Summit, is a three-day business programme and networking event that addresses issues vital to the international and domestic film communities. Emily Carr's S3D Centre is pleased to be presenting alongside some of the industry's leading executives and artists.

Emily Carr and Elections BC have come together to engage British Columbia’s youth in voter registration, the importance of voting, and democratic participation.