Space Rentals

Overview

Host Your Event at Emily Carr University

Located in East Vancouver’s False Creek Flats, Emily Carr University offers a range of distinctive rental spaces, including our Reliance Theatre, boardrooms and select classrooms. Our LEED Gold-certified campus features bright, modern architecture and an atmosphere of creativity, making it an inspiring setting for events of all kinds.

A crowded gallery space with people viewing wooden furniture pieces on display. Attendees chat, examine work closely, and take photos under bright overhead lighting.

Available Spaces for Rent

Available spaces include the Reliance Theatre and atrium, our main boardroom, select classrooms, our mezzanine and the Integrated Motion Studio.

Please note that availability may be limited during major student events and exhibitions, particularly in late April, throughout May and in December.

Refer to our Rental Details PDF below for room specifications, audiovisual inclusions and basic fees.

Rental Details PDF

Rental Procedures

Renting space at ECU is simple. Submit a booking request, connect with our Events team to confirm details, and secure your rental with a deposit and liability insurance.

Our versatile campus spaces book up quickly, so start early to reserve your ideal date.

Rental Procedures

Spacious, sunlit lobby with high ceilings, large floor-to-ceiling windows, and wood-accented ceiling panels. People walk and sit on modern gray and green modular seating, with polished concrete floors and glass railings adding to the open, airy feel.

Motion capture studio with black walls and overhead lighting. A performer in a harness and mocap suit is lifted while interacting with a director, as crew members assist and observe.

Additional Fees, Guidelines + Terms

Event rentals require staffing, technical support, housekeeping and security services. Requirements and timelines vary by event.

All renters must review our event guidelines and terms, including essential information on catering, sustainability, accessibility, signage and more.

Planning helps ensure your event runs smoothly.

Additional Fees, Guidelines + Terms

Our Student-First Commitment

As a teaching and learning institution, we prioritize student needs and academic programming. All external events must align with and respect this focus.

We also welcome opportunities for collaboration: if your event could involve or benefit ECU students or the broader university community, we’d love to hear about it.

A group of seven graduates dressed in black academic gowns and caps stand closely together outdoors, smiling and laughing as they pose for a photo. They are surrounded by people in the background, some holding cameras and flowers, celebrating the occasion.

People stand with their back to the camera, discussing a large, colourful painting hanging on the exhibition space wall.

Find out More

Considering ECU for your event? Please complete this form to start the process.

Submit A Space Rental Inquiry

Rental Spaces + Interior Images

A bright, sunny day at the modern campus of Emily Carr University of Art + Design. The white, geometric building features large glass windows, colorful accent panels in red, green, and orange, and a prominent entrance with a yellow overhang. Students walk across the paved plaza, which includes landscaped planters, trees, and concrete benches. A large digital screen is mounted on the right wall, and bicycles are parked near the entrance.

Motion capture studio with white walls and overhead lighting. A suspending woman runs in the air.

Bright classroom filled with groups of people seated at tables, engaged in one-on-one or small group discussions. The room has large windows, white walls, and green chairs.

Audience seated in a modern, multi-tiered auditorium with curved walls and upholstered chairs, waiting for an event to begin under ceiling spotlights.

Bright, glass-walled campus lobby with sunlight streaming in as students and visitors mingle; a reception desk sits to the right and red balloons mark an event near the entrance.

Room D2315, the Large Boardroom at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, is a modern, professionally equipped space available for rental. The room features a long wooden conference table surrounded by ergonomic black mesh chairs, ideal for meetings, workshops, or presentations. It includes advanced audiovisual technology with dual wall-mounted monitors displaying dynamic content, a large projection screen, and a ceiling-mounted projector. The neutral gray walls, warm wood accents, and ambient lighting create a versatile and inviting environment suitable for collaborative work and creative discussions.

Room D2315 at Emily Carr University offers a state-of-the-art boardroom experience, perfect for professional gatherings, academic events, or creative brainstorming sessions. With its sleek design, high-tech AV capabilities, and spacious layout, this room supports seamless communication and engagement. Whether for industry partners, student projects, or community initiatives, it’s an ideal venue for ideas to take shape. (Photo by Petey Ulatan)

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