Shops + Studios

Welcome to ECU's Shops + Studios. We support an expansive range of practices and approaches.

Emily Carr is home to over 20 distinct art, design and media production environments. Each area is maintained by expert technical staff who collaborate with university faculty, academic leadership and staff to provide meaningful instruction and guidance. Technical staff ensure safe and accessible working environments, and lead instructional workshops in support of curriculum.

Online
Booking

Booking your on-campus work time in advance is required in most Shops + Studios.

How To Book Online

Tool
Checkout

Tool Checkout + Material Resale is your on-campus resource for tool rentals and material purchases.

Visit Tool Checkout

Faculty
Resources

How to request support in Shops + Studios, access guidelines and classroom model bookings.

Visit Faculty Resources

Request Support

Request support in shop, studio and media production environments.

Complete this form to request support in shop, studio and media production environments. For current ECU students, faculty and staff seeking support, especially: advanced student projects, interdisciplinary work and other university community requests. Submissions are reviewed on a weekly basis - you can expect a response 7-10 days after submitting.

Request for Support Form

Paid Access

Request paid access in Ceramics, Photography and Print Media.

Complete this form to request paid access per term in Ceramics (ceramics@ecuad.ca), Photography (phototech@ecuad.ca), and Print Media (printmedia@ecuad.ca). For ECU students who have taken courses in the specified area. Submit a form for each desired access area. Fees range from $50 - $100 per term (sliding scale based on when during term access is requested) and are paid through Finance. Access is subject to area capacity and requests submitted past midterm may not be accommodated. Fill form using Adobe Acrobat, and email to area technician.

paid access form

New Material Requests

Request approval for processing new materials on-campus.

Complete this form if you wish to process new materials, or work with known materials in new ways, on-campus. For ECU students, faculty, and staff. If material is approved, a safe work procedure (SWP) based on WHMIS protocols must be developed prior to processing on-campus. Fill form using Adobe Acrobat, and submit at least one month in advance of planned material usage to technicalservices@ecuad.ca.

New Material Request Form

Explore Shops + Studios

Contact Us

Questions about Shops + Studios? See individual production area pages for more information or reach out to our administrative team.

General Contact
technicalservices@ecuad.ca

William Newhouse
Director of Technical Services
wnewhouse@ecuad.ca