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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| December 2018 | September 21, 2018 | October 2018 |
| January 2019 | October 19, 2018 | November 2018 |
| February 2019 | November 16, 2018 | December 2018 |
| March 2019 | December 21, 2018 | January 2019 |
| April 2019 | January 18, 2019 | February 2019 |
| May 2019 | February 15, 2019 | March 2019 |
| June 2019 | March 15, 2019 | April 2019 |
| July 2019 | April 19, 2019 | May 2019 |
| August 2019 | May 17, 2019 | June 2019 |
| September 2019 | June 21, 2019 | July 2019 |
| October 2019 | July 19, 2019 | August 2019 |
| November 2019 | August 16, 2019 | September 2019 |
| December 2019 | September 20, 2019 | October 2019 |
| January 2020 | October 18, 2019 | November 2019 |
| February 2020 | November 15, 2019 | December 2019 |
| March 2020 | December 20, 2019 | January 2020 |
Learn how to apply
Review our guides for more information and use our templates to create your posters.
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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
