Is your organization looking for a high-profile, yet inexpensive way, to promote itself, its services, or its events?
The City of Vancouver, through the Transit Shelter Advertising Program, offers free access to transit shelter advertising space for non-profit arts and culture organizations.
You pay for and arrange the posters and we provide a place for them to go. These spaces are in high demand, so apply now.
New digital display boards
We've added ten new digital display boards to the existing program.
The digital display boards are vertical displays in pixels at 2160 wide by 3840 high.
This is a pilot project starting in March 2021.
Eligible applicants
You can apply for this grant if your organization:
- Is a Vancouver-based, non-profit, arts or culture or community service organization
- Provides programming, activities or services that are:
- Open to the public
- Publicized city-wide
- Held within the City of Vancouver itself (not in other Lower Mainland municipalities or the University Endowment Lands)
Eligible projects
We welcome projects that:
- Provide program information
- Raise awareness of a service being provided
- Raise awareness of charitable activities
The program does not advertise:
- Conferences, workshops, and other forms of training
- Lotteries, contests and competitions
- Events that are largely or exclusively fundraisers
- Advocacy or religious messages
- Politically related messages
Application deadlines
If your group is interested in requesting space, do so at least four months in advance. Requests that come after the deadline will not be considered.
| For campaigns starting in | Apply by | Expect confirmation in |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | October 21, 2022 | November 11, 2022 |
| February 2023 | November 18, 2022 | December 9, 2022 |
| March 2023 | December 23, 2022 | January 20, 2023 |
| April 2023 | January 20, 2023 | February 10, 2023 |
| May 2023 | February 17, 2023 | March 10, 2023 |
| June 2023 | March 17, 2023 | April 7, 2023 |
| July 2023 | April 21, 2023 | May 12, 2023 |
| August 2023 | May 19, 2023 | June 9, 2023 |
| September 2023 | June 16, 2023 | July 7, 2023 |
| October 2023 | July 21, 2023 | August 11, 2023 |
| November 2023 | August 18, 2023 | September 8, 2023 |
| December 2023 | September 22, 2023 | October 13, 2023 |
Learn how to apply
Review our guides for more information and use our templates to create your posters.
Find more ways to promote with us
Contact Cultural Services about transit shelter and video screen advertising
Location and mailing address
Cultural Services
Woodward's Heritage Building
501 - 111 West Hastings St
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H4
Phone: 604-829-2007
Fax: 604-871-6005