Kimprints is a custom framing shop with two locations in the heart of downtown Vancouver at 41 Powell Street in Gastown and 1179 Denman in the Westend. Kimprints was opened in 1984 by Kim Briscoe and has been one of Vancouver's leading frame shops ever since. We do all sorts of custom framing including canvas transfers and stretches, glass replacement, mat cutting, laminations, canvas printing and lots more. We also have a large selection of art, both prints and originals. Not only that but we are known across the city for a wide selection of cards and gift items. So come and see us and we are sure you'll leave our store happy that you came!
Western Front is one of Canada's leading artist-run-centers for contemporary art and new music. We produce and present visual art, exhibitions, new music concerts and workshops, media-art residencies, performance art and other artist driven initiatives. The Western Front currently maintains programs in Exhibitions, Media Art and New Music, as well as an extensive archive of audio-visual materials. Through this diverse programming we continue to be a crucial platform for interdisciplinary, experimental art practices in Canada and internationally.
EDAM is a contemporary dance company under the artistic directorship of Peter Bingham. EDAM's mandate is to provide a stable and fertile environment for the development of contemporary dance. The Company is deeply committed to the investigation of movement itself as an expressive art form. EDAM supports many possibilities for creative expression within the kinetic arts through the creation and production of choreography and through the practice and presentation of the art of improvisation. In addition to producing its own work, EDAM presents the work of guest choreographers and encourages collaborative projects with artists working in other disciplines.
Established in 1925, and based in Vancouver, BC, Emily Carr University of Art + Design one of Canada's premier, post-secondary universities specializing in undergraduate and graduate art and design education and research. Our four-year Undergraduate Degrees in art and design merge critical theory with studio practice. Our Master of Applied Arts degree is a two-year professional program that prepares students to engage in the expanding fields of design, media and visual arts within the cultural and creative industri Emily Carr is dedicated to fostering an educational environment that is professional, practice-oriented and at the same time rooted in history and critical theory. We encourage students to develop new and innovative ways of thinking and creating. Our curriculum is flexible, personal, multidisciplinary and based on the learning needs of students. Students have the opportunity to apply for co-op credits, internships and an exchange program that currently features membership with 75 art and design schools in Canada, the US, Mexico, and Europe. Our faculty are working artists and designers who encourage experimentation within every artistic medium, from sculpture and photography to multimedia and industrial design. Our facilities and resources support student learning and academic programs.Emily Carr provides an intimate learning environment with a diverse faculty and student body. We welcome students from around the globe, and in recent years, have hosted international students from over 50 countries. Earning a degree at Emily Carr involves more than just learning a body of knowledge. Graduates leave Emily Carr with critical thinking skills and professional values that they will use in life and in the pursuit of new knowledge throughout their careers. We invite you to browse our website and get to know Emily Carr.
The name 4Cats is inspired by the 4Cats Cafe in Barcelona, Spain. The 4Cats Cafe (Els Quatre Gats) is the place where Picasso went with artist, poet and philosopher friends to discuss art and life and make and show great art! This is what we do, create masterpieces and talk about art.