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Artist live-work studio on East 4th Avenue and Scotia Street

Artist Studio Award Program

The Artist Studio Award Program is a critical part of the City of Vancouver’s efforts to provide studio spaces to support artists and their work since 1995.

The program is offered once every three years through an open call to emerging professional artists living in the City of Vancouver.

This year the program has expanded to include community members of the Musqueam, Squamish, or Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.

Key dates

Online application for 2018 - 2021	Closed
Application walk-through and info session	August 23, 10am - 11:30am
Studio open houses	September 7, 4pm - 8pm September 9, by appointment only
Assessment Committee review	Mid-October
Council approval and notification	Late-November or December
Move-in date	March or April 2018

Artist studios

There are currently seven studios in the program:

Two are work-only studios
Five are live-work studios

The studios are awarded at significantly reduced rental rates, for a three-year term.

Learn more about the studios

Eligibility

Professional artists who are residents of Vancouver or community members of the Musqueam, Squamish, or Tsleil-Waututh First Nations are eligible to apply.

You must be able to demonstrate artistic excellence and financial need.

The studios are awarded through a peer assessment review process organized by our Cultural Services department.