Vancouver’s centre for visual art practice
Canadian registered charity
Since 1975
Studio Programs

Studio Programs

Through our various studio-based production programs, we host over 200 local and international artists annually.

  • Instructional Mentorships

    Instructional Mentorships

    Do you need to hone your skills? Mentorships are designed to provide customized learning situations in printmaking techniques to meet the needs of a wide variety of artists.

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  • Rentals & Studio Access

    Rentals & Studio Access

    Ready to work on your own? We have many studio access options available with equipment and materials you can't find anywhere else. And it's all included in your studio fees.

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  • Collaborative Printmaking

    Collaborative Printmaking

    Are you looking for an artist to print an edition for you? Hire one of our expert printmakers for your project. We select professional projects on an ad-hoc basis that add value to our artistic community.

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  • Equipment & Supplies

    Equipment & Supplies

    We offer equipment and supplies (some rare) that are included in rental and workshop fees. At the bottom of this page you'll find a list of what is available. Supplies that require extra fees are for sale below and must be picked up during gallery hours.

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  • Techniques Offered

    Techniques Offered

    An original print is an image that has been conceived by the artist as a print and executed solely as a print, usually in a numbered edition, and signed by the artist. Each editioned print is an original, printed from a plate, stone, screen, or block.

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  • School Visits & Tours

    School Visits & Tours

    We offer free studio tours to groups of school students at the elementary, high school, college, and university level.

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The purpose of our studio programming is to promote the development of, and excellence in, print media by providing studio facilities, which includes specialized equipment and tools, to enable artists to practice and produce their work, thereby increasing the affordability of, and accessibility to, resources that are otherwise rare or unavailable.

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