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Dr. Ron Burnett, Douglas Coupland appointed to the Order of Canada

Dr. Ron Burnett appointed to the Order of Canada
Posted: Mon, 2014-09-22 13:52

UPDATE: 
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will preside over an Order of Canada investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Friday, February 13, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. The Governor General, who is chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order, will bestow the honour on 2 Companions, 8 Officers and 36 Members.

Douglas Coupland | everywhere is anywhere is anything is everything

Douglas Coupland
Posted: Mon, 2014-09-22 13:51

Douglas Coupland: everywhere is anywhere is anything is everything is the first major museum exhibition of the artist’s work and will be presented at the Vancouver Art Gallery from May 31 – September 1, 2014. Deftly capturing the spirit of the age—or, as the artist refers to it, “the 21st century condition”—Douglas Coupland’s ideas are often encountered on the written page. But the themes he explores in his writing have appeared in his artwork as early as the 1980s when he was a student at the Emily Carr College of Art & Design, (Class of '84).

Shortlist Proponents Announced For New Campus at Great Northern Way

Posted: Mon, 2014-09-22 13:49

The Emily Carr University of Art + Design Campus Redevelopment Project reached a critical milestone today with the announcement of the three proponents shortlisted following the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to design, build, finance and maintain the new state-of-the-art campus at Great Northern Way.
 

Naufus Ramirez-Figueroa's Work Featured on Limited Edition illy Cup Collection

Posted: Thu, 2014-09-18 09:14

A limited-edition illy cup collection will go on sale this week in the US and its purpose goes beyond sipping beautiful espressos and cappuccinos to relaying a message about coffee-growing communities and sustainable coffee production around the world, while also supporting creative artists in coffee producing countries with an opportunity to have their work seen by millions of people.

Why I Design @ the MOV - Featuring Emily Carr Alumni + Faculty

Posted: Wed, 2014-09-17 10:36

The Museum of Vancouver invites Vancouverites to explore and celebrate innovation in action. 30+ designers, live, in concert and stationed throughout the museum’s galleries, discuss their work during Why I Design, a Vancouver Design Week feature event and party Friday, September 19.

A Pop-Up Affair Presents Peep Show

Posted: Fri, 2014-09-12 15:19

A Pop-Up Affair is a collective of a designers and makers, whose 9 founding members are all recent Emily Carr graduates.

Luke Parnell | Shine a Light: Canadian Biennale 2014 at the National Gallery of Canada

Luke Parnell
Posted: Fri, 2014-09-12 13:31

We're delighted to announce that the National Gallery of Canada has acquired two works by Luke Parnell (MAA '12) for their permanent collection. Phantom Limbs and A Brief History of Northwest Coast Design will be featured in Shine a Light: Canadian Biennale 2014. 

Ron Terada | Jack

Posted: Tue, 2014-09-09 09:27

Catriona Jeffries Gallery presents a solo exhibition of work by alumnus Ron Terada ('91).

Ron Terada | Jack
Catriona Jeffries Gallery
September 19 - October 25, 2014
Opening Reception | September 18, 5-7pm

 

Sean Weisgerber | Electric Mud @ Wil Aballe Art Projects

Posted: Tue, 2014-09-02 16:28

Wil Aballe Art Projects is proud to present Electric Mud, Sean Weisgerber's ('09) second solo exhibition at WAAP.

Maple Batalia Memorial Scholarship Established

Maple Batalia
Posted: Tue, 2014-09-02 09:49

On August 31, 2014, Krystal Kiran (House of Kiran) hosted a party to celebrate her 30th birthday.  But this was a party with a purpose: it was a fundraiser to support the Maple Batalia Memorial Scholarship for the Arts.

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