Alumni

We’re obsessed with your success.

As Emily Carr University of Art and Design graduates, you are our greatest ambassadors. We are proud of our alumni and want to champion each and every one of you. Every year we get to welcome hundreds of new alumni to our community.

Emily Carr’s alumni are among the most influential and important creatives working in their respective fields. Graduates go on to careers in a variety of industries, and are regularly accepted into graduate studies programs in major universities and art institutions around the world. When leaving university for the first time, we want to make that transition as easy as possible.

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Life after ECU

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FAQ

Find answers to common inquiries from alumni like you.

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Benefits + Savings

We’re proud to offer perks to our alumni community.

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TD Insurance Affinity Partnership

As a trusted partner, the TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Program is dedicated to helping ECU Alumni get access to preferred insurance rates.

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Submit your work

Learn how to submit your work, event, or profile for coverage.

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Update your information

Update your contact information, name changes, and record your pronouns.

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The Leeway + Artswork

The social and professional networking platform and job board to explore your creative career and pass on your expertise to current students.

Services + Information for Alumni

Alumni Stories

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Announcing our Honorary Degree + Emily Award recipients for 2022

ECU is pleased to honour T’uy’t’tanat-Cease Wyss, Xwalacktun O.B.C. and Vanessa Kwan.

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Alexander Farah wins SXSW Best Music Video

His breathtaking video draws viewers into a harrowing account of family loss and intergenerational care.

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House post carved by Xwalacktun nears completion

The master carver and Order of British Columbia recipient has been working on the post for months at the Aboriginal Gathering Place with the help of Indigenous students.

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Sydney Pickering fosters new ways of research rooted in Indigenous knowledge

The artist and educator has been redefining research as part of an initiative run by arts organization Mass Culture.

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Sam Parker’s year-long drawing challenge featured in Vancouver Magazine

The daily drawing project will see the artist, designer and ECU alum take on numerous themes throughout 2022, all of which he’s posting on Instagram.

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Two Films Shot by Benjamin Loeb Appearing at Sundance

Benjamin says it “feels great” to have his films included in the lineup of the legendary festival.

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