Craft Council of British Columbia is a charitable arts service organization which supports all stages of artistic practice in the craft sector; creates opportunities for artists to exhibit, sell and produce art; provides a voice for artists and craft organizations and aids in the development of active communities around craft.
The CCBC Shop & Gallery showcases the works of over 400 member artists from across BC, as well as exhibitions featuring innovative contemporary craft artists.
Arts Umbrella is a not-for-profit arts education centre for children and youth ages 2-19. Arts Umbrella is committed to delivering the highest quality visual and performing arts education to young people, regardless of their socio-economic circumstances. Since its inception by five young artistic parents in 1979 with only 45 students, Arts Umbrella has maintained a trail-blazing, forward-looking and community-focused spirit.
Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) offers full-time Diploma programs for Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts as well as evening classes, corporate team building programs, catering services, Bistro 101 and Bakery 101.
If you have never been to the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (my friends call it short: Cooking School), well you have to try it. The restaurant is located just at the entrance to Granville Island.
I went there recently and ordered the following:
Appetizer: Red Beet / Gravad Lox ($9)
Main Course: Lamb Saltimbocca ($19)
Wine:
Hester Creek Okanagan Valley, BC Glass ($8)
This meal was a culinary delight. Pricing is very reasonable in comparison to the big names here in town.Read more
Craft Council of British Columbia is a charitable arts service organization which supports all stages of artistic practice in the craft sector; creates opportunities for artists to exhibit, sell and produce art; provides a voice for artists and craft organizations and aids in the development of active communities around craft. Since 1973 we have been making craft more significant in the cultural life of British Columbians and Canadians. Through our public gallery and social enterprise shops on Granville Island,and at the Vancouver Airport Crafthouse, we exhibit and interpret contemporary objects in ceramic, glass, fiber, metal and wood that honor innovation in art, craft and design and celebrate materials and processes.
Lattimer Gallery is a commercial gallery specializing in art from the Northwest Coast, located just outside Vancouver's Granville Island. We offer an extensive collection of gold and silver jewellery, as well as masks, panels, bentwood boxes totem poles, argillite, sculptures, paintings and limited edition prints. Peter Lattimer continues the partnerships with artists that were started over twenty-three years ago by his grandmother, Leona Lattimer.
Whether You Are Buying A Gift From Our Showroom On Water Street, Or Having Your Corporate Offices Outfitted With Some Green, We Make Sure You Are Satisfied With The Finished Product. We Guarantee That People Will Be Talking About Your Plants.
The Professional Culinary Centre @ Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts also offers many classes, corporate team building programs, catering services, Bistro 101 and Bakery 101.
Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts is an accredited private culinary centre located at the entrance to Granville Island. Small classes, hand-on training and dedicated Chef Instructors give each student the personal attention they need to master the 'art' of cooking and baking. Students operate a bistro (Bistro 101) and bakeshop (Bakery 101). We also provide short programs to the general public that range from wine, beer, cake decorating, teen classes and everyday skills such as knife skills, bread making, stocks and sauces, etc.