Vancouver Live! Video Screen Advertising Program

Is your organization looking for a high-profile way to promote its events? The City of Vancouver, through the Vancouver Live! Video Screen Advertising Program, offers access to free airtime on a video billboard for non-profit arts and culture organizations. You pay for and arrange the production of the video, and we provide a place for it to show. These spaces are in high demand, so check out the guidelines now.

Eligible applicants

You can apply for this grant if your organization is a Vancouver-based, non-profit, arts or culture organization.

Ineligible applicants

Sports or fitness organizations
Educational, political or religious organizations
Community service organizations

Eligible types of projects include

Promotion of arts and cultural events and activities that are open to the public

Ineligible types of projects include

The promotion of

Conferences, workshops, and other forms of training
Lotteries or contests
Fundraisers
Sporting events

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 2021	October 23, 2020	November 13, 2020
February 2021	November 27, 2020	December 18, 2020
March 2021	December 25, 2020	January 15, 2021
April 2021	January 15, 2021	February 5, 2021
May 2021	February 19, 2021	March 5, 2021
June 2021	March 19, 2021	April 2, 2021
July 2021	April 16, 2021	May 7, 2021
August 2021	May 21, 2021	June 4, 2021
September 2021	June 18, 2021	July 2, 2021
October 2021	July 16, 2021	August 6, 2021
November 2021	August 20, 2021	September 3, 2021
December 2021	September 17, 2021	October 1, 2021

How to apply

Review our guides for more information and use our templates to create your creative videos.

All requests must be in writing. The preferred method of submission is by emailing tsavanlive@vancouver.ca

The letter must include:

Full organization name
Address of organization
Name of contact person
Phone number
Email address
Date, name, and summary of event being advertised
Dates of campaign desired (starting on a Monday and ending on a Sunday)
Minimum and maximum number of weeks desired (2 – 8, typically 4)

Additional information or supporting documents will be requested by Cultural Services, if needed.

Not all eligible campaigns will be accommodated. Past allocations do not guarantee placement on the schedule in subsequent years, and do not serve as a benchmark of support.

Video Screen Advertising Program documentation

Vancouver Live! Video Screen Advertising Program guidelines (100 KB)

This guide covers:

Program description
Eligibility criteria
General information
How to apply
Notification process
A timeline to success
Design and production information
Production specifications and delivery

Technical specifications and submission guidelines (130 KB)

This video production guide contains:

Technical specification for your video
Instructions on how to upload your video once it is approved

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

tsavanlive@vancouver.ca