Student news
Beer Label Competition Open to ECU Students
Contest closes today so get your entries in now!
Granville Island Brewing is seeking a unique work of art for the label of their 2008 Limited Release Belgian Abbey. Emily Carr University students are invited to submit original works of art for consideration of this exciting opportunity.
The winning artist will receive a $500 honorarium, and the artist's work and name will be displayed on the 650ml Granville Island Brewing Belgian Abbey beer. In addition, twenty-five cents from each bottle sold will be donated towards the ECU Scholarship Program.
REEL Crafted Film Festival - Complimentary Student Tickets Available
Join us for two days of screenings about the nature of craft at the REEL Crafted Film Festival! Tickets are $7 or free for Emily Carr students with the promotional code ECUAD.
FRIDAY, MAY 24 – INTERNATIONAL SHORTS | INTERNATIONAL CRAFT
From popular trends to the weird and conceptual. From culturally significant to “just for the hell of it” – this lively group of international short films featuring craft from around the world will not only educate as to the how and why these artists create, but also inspire us to look abroad to discover the limitlessness of the human imagination.
To be followed by a discussion and Q + A with filmmaker in attendance.
ProductCamp come to ECU March 9 | Student seats available
ECU is pleased to host ProductCamp Vancouver Saturday, March 9 from 8:00am - 4:30pm.
ProductCamp Vancouver is the premiere event for product management, product marketing, and marketing professionals to teach to, learn from and network with each other.
Artist Call | Vancity, North Road Community Branch | Info Session
Vancity is now accepting applications of expressions of interest (EOI) from artists or artist teams who live or work in Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley and Squamish Valley, to design and integrate a site-specific art commission for the soon to be relocated North Road community branch 16. We’re seeking applications for artwork for a curved wall that reflect and interpret, in a celebratory way, the rich and diverse culture of the local community of the North Road branch.
Content / themes must align to Vancity’s vision and values, and can be social, economic, historical, environmental or a combination. Preference will be given to submissions that aim to incorporate up-cycled, recycled, sustainably sourced, salvaged, found and/or other natural media.
Call for Submissions | The Salt Spring National Art Prize
The Salt Spring National Art Prize offering $40,000 in awards, one of Canada’s largest visual art prizes! Submissions for the 2019/2020 SSNAP awards begin on January 10 and end May 31, 2019.
SSNAP Awards Totalling $40,000:
SALT SPRING PRIZE - THE JOAN McCONNELL AWARD + RESIDENCY FOR OUTSTANDING WORK - $20,000 ($15,000 and a $5,000 Salt Spring Island artist residency)
JURORS' CHOICE AWARDS - four awards of $3,000 selected by each juror
PEOPLE'S CHOICE - ROSEMARIA BEHNCKE AWARDS - three awards determined by a vote of visitors to the exhibition - 1st prize - $3,000, 2nd prize - $2,000, 3rd prize - $1,000
SALT SPRING ARTISTS AWARD for outstanding work by a Salt Spring Artist - $2,000
Prospective Teacher Open House | Place des Arts
Calling inspiring and skilled teaching artists in all arts disciplines!
Are you interested in joining the Place des Arts faculty? Join us for a tour of the facility and a Q&A session to discover the benefits of teaching at Place des Arts, including: small class sizes, flexible schedule, creative freedom, administrative and promotional support and more. Event takes place Friday, November 23 from 1:00 – 2:30pm.
Please RSVP by November 16 to lchenosky@placedesarts.ca or call 604.664.1636 ext. 24.
For more information, visit https://placedesarts.ca/
Woo Submissions Open | Extended Until Oct 17
Woo submissions dealine extended to October 17th!
In this fall's issue, Unbound, we are looking for raw, uncensored art. Students, faculty and alumni can submit from all disciplines.
Submit at www.woopublication.ca/submit
Email woo@ecaud.ca for any questions.
Vancouver Podcast Festival
The Vancouver Podcast Festival is coming November 8-10, 2018.
There will be live podcasts and events featuring shows like You Must Remember This, This is That, In the Dark, and The Allusionist, as well as masterclasses on interviewing, sound editing, and writing for audio. Check out the line-up here.
For a limited time, ECU students can get discounts on tickets and passes. To get a $5 discount on evening shows at the Rio, apply this discount code at checkout: VPF2018STT
This can be used for tickets to see Uncover: Escaping NXIVM, You Must Remember This, In the Dark, The Allusionist, and more! Apart from the Allusionist show, all of the Rio shows will present at least two podcasts per show.
Call for Submissions | 13th Arte Laguna Prize in Venice
The Arte Laguna Prize is an international art contest with the aim to promote contemporary art and design. The contest is internationally recognized in the global artistic scene for the important partnerships with companies, foundations and galleries all over the world, that give young artists the opportunity to start a major career.
The collective 3-week exhibition, free entry, will take place in the historical location of the Arsenale in Venice in March 2019. For this edition there is a total prize money of 200.000 € and with just one application the artists can enter several prizes.
The 13th edition of Arte Laguna Prize offers to the artists:
Call for Submissions - Maker Arts
The Learnary is a new non-profit social enterprise in East Vancouver dedicated to intergenerational learning and curiosity.
We have just opened up a store with a "gallery wall" we are dedicating to showcase the work of local maker/artists. We are looking for artists with maker tendencies.
