Artist Live/Work Studio Program

Studio Details

The Residency Studio and Rental Studio 4 are owned by the City of Vancouver. Rental Studios 2 and 3 are owned by developers who have entered into agreements with the City of Vancouver to rent the units to a deserving artist for specified periods of time.

The Residency Studio is provided rent free whereas recipients of Rental Studios 2, 3 and 4 are responsible for a subsidized, monthly rent of $375 (the GAIN shelter allowance for a single person). For all studios, recipients are required to sign a lease and to pay a damage deposit plus all associated occupancy costs.

Summary Table

Studio	Type	Size (sq. ft.)	Appliances	Parking	Amenities	Description	Lease Term
1. E. 4th & Scotia	Award	528	Fridge, stove, washer/dryer	0	Common roof deck area, amenity room	Single level, northeast facing	3 yrs less 2 wks
2. W. 8th & Cambie	Rental	520	Fridge, stove	1	60 sq. ft. patio, common workshop space	Single level, faces lane	3 yrs less 2 wks
3. W. 8th & Cambie	Rental	960	Fridge, stove, washer/dryer	1	140 sq. ft. deck/balcony space, exercise room, green roof	Split level, one bedroom	3 yrs less 2 wks
4. E. Pender near Clark	Rental	1,075	Fridge, stove, security alarm, portable washer/dryer	1	300 sq. ft. loft area	Split level	3 yrs less 2 wks

 

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City of Vancouver Artist Award Studio

1. Artist Live/Work Studio 1 (E. 4th and Scotia) - Class B*

2009

  

2005

  

This studio is a 528 square foot single-level, strata unit. The third-floor studio has a large northeast-facing window and concrete floors. The studio is equipped with a fridge, stove and washer/dryer. There is no associated parking stall in the building. There is a common roof deck area and amenity room. To date four artists have been recipients of this award studio.

City of Vancouver Artist Rental Studios

2. Artist Live/Work Studio 2 (W. 8th and Cambie) - Class B*

2009

 

2005

   

This unit is a single-level studio space of 400 square feet plus approximately 60 square feet of patio space. The studio is on the upper ground floor of the building and faces the lane. It is equipped with a fridge and stove and there is access to one parking stall and a common workshop within the building. There have been three artist recipients of this studio to date.

3. Artist Live/Work Studio 3 (W. 8th and Cambie) - Class: A

The premises offered for lease to the City by the developer are located on the fifth floor. It is a 960 square foot split-level, one bedroom unit with approximately 140 square feet of deck and balcony space as well as the use of one parking stall. It is equipped with a fridge, stove and washer/dryer. Amenities include an exercise room and green roof.

View a floor plan of Studio 3 (189kb)

4. Artist Live/Work Studio 4 (E. Pender near Clark) - Class: B*

2009

  

2005

  

The unit is a 1,075 square foot strata unit owned by the City of Vancouver. The split-level studio includes the use of one parking stall and is the largest of the four studios. It is equipped with a fridge, stove and security alarm.

 

* The spaces have variable soundproofing and do not have industrial ventilation for the use of toxic materials. Please consider these factors, as well as the layout/size of the spaces, to ensure they meet your needs for your artistic practice.

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