Venues
Chinatown
Access Gallery
Access Gallery presents new work in the contemporary visual arts through annual programs, which supports a series of exhibitions and accompanying publications, special events, collaborations with othe..
Blim
BLIM is an independent, family-run art and craft facility now conveniently located in the heart of Vancouver’s Historic Chinatown. Our aim is to help build community through the spirit of fun and crea..
Rennie Collection
Rennie Collection, one of the largest collections of contemporary art in Canada, has evolved over a number of years to focus on works related to identity, social injustice, appropriation, painting and..
Shudder Gallery
Established in Oct 2007 Shudder has continued to thrive without public funding for the past four years. Located between Chinatown and Main St Shudder exists as part of the DTES and Gastown, a unique p..
Centre A
Centre A is a non-profit art gallery committed to the research, production, presentation and interpretation of contemporary Asian art. It sustains an open yet critical approach to the possible meaning..
221A Artist Run Centre
221A Artist Run Centre is a non-profit organization that produces exhibitions, talks, workshops, and publications to support and facilitate dialogue between contemporary art and design...
Project Space
Project Space is a book shop, publisher, programming space, and studio. As the possibilities inherent to digital space become increasingly infinite, the roles of physical and print spaces..
Ayden Gallery
Ayden Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery located in downtown Vancouver, exhibiting the work of both established and emerging artists...
Unit/Pitt Projects
UNIT/PITT Projects (formerly the Helen Pitt Gallery) is a non-profit artist-run centre dedicated to the promotion of experimental contemporary art that addresses social, political, cultural, and criti..
Float
"float" is a non-profit gallery that provides a showcase for emerging talents...
Downtown
Bill Reid Gallery
The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art opened in May 2008 in downtown Vancouver. This public art gallery is named after Bill Reid 1920 to 1998, the acclaimed Haida master goldsmith, carver, scul..
Vancouver Art Gallery
The Vancouver Art Gallery stands in the centre of a city recognized as a nurturing ground for artistic talent. Through cutting-edge exhibitions, we feature the work of leaders in the field of contempo..
Art Beatus Vancouver
Art Beatus Gallery was founded in Hong Kong in 1992.With an addition of a second gallery in Vancouver, Canada, in 1996, Art Beatus, the first gallery of its kind operating simultaneously on both sides..
Jennifer Kostuik Gallery
The Jennifer Kostuik Gallery pulls together artists from divergent regions and countries who work within similar themes and aesthetics to provide contemporary interests in a collective manner. The gal..
Teck Gallery
The Teck Gallery is on the ground floor of the Vancouver Campus at 515 West Hastings Street. This space consists of two opposing walls of 30 feet each. The program here focuses on artwork relating to ..
Or Gallery
Established in 1983, the Or Gallery is a registered Non-Profit Society and is operated by a volunteer Board of Directors and a paid Director. According to its mandate, the position of Director is cont..
Contemporary Art Gallery
The Contemporary Art Gallery is a non-profit public art gallery dedicated to the research, exhibition, documentation and education about contemporary visual art as it is practiced locally, nationally ..
Pendulum Gallery
The Pendulum Gallery Is a unique and adaptable exhibition space, located in the HSBC building in downtown Vancouver. It was established as a public exhibition space by the City of Vancouver in 1..
Satallite Gallery
The Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, Museum of Anthropology, and Presentation House Gallery have joined forces, with support from the Michael O’Brian Family Foundation, in a new shared project s..
Cineworks
Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society was formed to promote and encourage the production, distribution, and exhibition of independent film in British Columbia. Functioning as a production co-operat..
Art Works Gallery
Welcome to Art Works Gallery, one of Western Canada's most dynamic and exciting modern art venues. Art Works represents contemporary Canadian and International artists working in a variety of mediums ..
ArtStarts Gallery
The ArtStarts Gallery is the first in Canada to be devoted exclusively to young people’s art. The visually striking exhibitions celebrate the exciting artwork that emerges when professional artists, s..
DTES
Chapel Arts
Chapel Arts is dedicated to promoting the understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the visual and performing arts in Vancouver. The Gallery places emphasis on showcasing primarily local establ..
Exercise
Exercise is a project space in Vancouver...
Audain Gallery
The Audain Gallery’s mission is to advance the aesthetic and discursive production and presentation of contemporary visual art in Vancouver and internationally through a responsive program of exhibiti..
Gallery Gachet
Gallery Gachet occupies a storefront heritage building located in dynamic Gastown area of Vancouver. With their close proximity to and cooperation with other cultural and artist run centers, universit..
Gam Gallery
The Gam is a gallery, boutique and artist studio located in Vancouver's downtown east side and fronts an artist-only building at 110 E Hastings St. The Gam exists because it sees a need to create an i..
Positive Negative
Positive Negative is an artist-run gallery and space located in Vancouver, Canada that holds monthly shows showcasing local and international artists and designers.Positive Negative is interested in c..
Interurban Gallery & Community Art Space
The Interurban is named for the former tram line station at Hastings and Carrall Street called the British Columbia Electric Interurban Station. At the turn of the century the Hastings and Carrall Str..
Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
In September 2010, SFU's acclaimed School for the Contemporary Arts relocated downtown to a new building in the historic Woodward's district, the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts.For more than three decad..
East Van
Britannia Art Gallery
The Britannia Art Gallery showcases the work of local artists in the newly renovated space in the Adult Lounge of the Library at Britannia Community Services Centre at 1661 Napier Street (at Commercia..
Gallery Fukai
Gallery FUKAI is the new Gallery Atsui! Continuing to deliver critical contemporary art exhibits to Vancouver...
The Stag
The STAG is a Project Space, Gallery and Residency in the Vancouver, BC home of Aja Rose Bond & Gabriel Saloman. Devoted to informality, community, social activity and big ideas in small places. C..
Black & Yellow
Black & Yellow is an experimental project space, formerly hosted by The Waldorf Hotel. We are dedicated to providing opportunities for emerging individuals with innovative and challenging id..
Equinox Gallery
One of Vancouver's leading galleries, the Equinox Gallery was founded by Elizabeth Nichol in 1972. Initially located in downtown Vancouver on Robson Street, the gallery moved to its current location i..
SMASH Modern Art and Design
Since its first inception in 1990 SMASH Gallery of Modern Art was a modern interpretation of an age old idea: to bring art out of the dusty confines of academia and instead, to present art to the mass..
Equinox Project Space
One of Vancouver's leading galleries, the Equinox Gallery was founded by Elizabeth Nichol in 1972. From the beginning, Equinox Gallery has been committed to presenting the work of local and Canadian..
Collage Collage
Collage Collage is a place that strives to uphold the tremendous creative abilities that children have, in surroundings that adults find equally stimulating, provoking and above all, inspiring.Shop: f..
Hot Art Wet City
Hot Art Wet City is an art gallery in Vancouver, BC featuring fun and accessible art, interactive events like Hot One Inch Action, plus workshops, seminars and more. Shows are typically pop-culture or..
Further Afield
Richmond Art Gallery
The Richmond Art Gallery is the City of Richmond's Public Art Gallery. The gallery is owned by the City of Richmond and is operated jointly by the Richmond Art Gallery Association. RAGA is an independ..
West Vancouver Museum
The West Vancouver Museum fosters awareness and understanding of art, culture and history through dynamic exhibitions and educational programs. The Museum profiles important creators, innovators and..
Cafe for Contemporary Art
Café and Art Space in the Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood of North Vancouver..
Burnaby Art Gallery
The Burnaby Art Gallery is dedicated to presenting a historical and contemporary art program by local, regional, national and international artists; facilitating the development of emerging artist..
Presentation House Gallery
Presentation House Gallery has a mandate to exhibit and disseminate photography and media art, emphasizing contemporary Canadian work within a context of historical and international art. In addition ..
Japanese Canadian National Museum & National Nikkei Heritage Centre
The Centre’s mandate is to promote a better understanding and appreciation by all Canadians of Japanese Canadian culture and heritage; and an awareness by all Canadians of the contribution of Japanese..
SFU Gallery
Open to the public free of charge, the Simon Fraser University Gallery operates two separate exhibition spaces, as well as manages the University's collection of some 5,000 art objects. The main gal..
Surrey Art Gallery
The Surrey Art Gallery's mission is to engage the public in an ongoing dialogue about issues and ideas that affect our numerous communities as expressed through contemporary art, and to provide opport..
Langara College
The Langara College Centre for Art in Public Spaces, an initiative designed to inspire collaboration among students, professional artists, and the community. The Centre generates creative projects thr..
The Fort Gallery
The Fort Gallery is a community based, nonprofit, artist collective that encourages and supports individual development and exploration in contemporary art.The Fort Gallery features artists who are ex..
Van Dop Gallery
The Van Dop Gallery is Canada’s premiere home gallery, exemplifying the union of art and living.Founded by Trudy Van Dop in 1996, the gallery is a one-of-a-kind experience showcasing over 100 artists ..
Seymour Gallery
Established in 1985, the Seymour Art Gallery is a public, non-profit society that has a reputation for artistic excellence in its gallery, educational and community programming. The gallery is a leade..
Evergreen Cultural Centre
The Evergreen Cultural Centre is a centre for excellence in diverse artistic endeavours, locally treasured, and widely respected.The centre houses a 257-seat, flexible black box theatre and a 1500 s..
Gastown
AIBC Gallery
Admission is free and open to AIBC members and the general public...
Coastal Peoples Gallery Gastown
Established in 1996, Coastal Peoples is a leading gallery showcasing museum-quality Northwest Coast First Nations and Inuit artwork. Recognized for representing British Columbia's master carvers, the ..
Trench Contemporary Art Gallery
Trench contemporary art opened its doors in October of 2010. The gallery is located on the fringe of Vancouver’s hip and historic Gastown. Trench exhibits contemporary art by both Canadian and Interna..
Inuit Gallery
Since 1979 the Inuit Gallery of Vancouver Ltd has presented a museum-quality collection of masterwork Inuit and Northwest Coast Native art.Founded in 1979, the Inuit Gallery of Vancouver Ltd has been ..
Spirit Wrestler Gallery
The Spirit Wrestler Gallery is an international leader in cross-cultural art exhibitions. Featuring museum-quality artwork from three cultures: the First Nations of the Pacific Northwest Coast, the In..
Artspeak
Artspeak is a non-profit artist-run centre, established in 1986 and is a registered charitable organization. Their early association with Kootenay School of Writing served to situate Artspeak within a..
Granville
Ian Tan Gallery
The Ian Tan gallery opens in Vancouver's South Granville Gallery Row at 2202 Granville Street (Granville & W 6th Ave), former site of the Pacific Press Building. It occupies the ground corne..
Douglas Reynolds Gallery
Located on South Granville in the center of Gallery Row, the Douglas Reynolds Gallery specializes in historic and contemporary Northwest Coast Native Art. Douglas Reynolds has over twenty years of exp..
Emily Carr University
Emily Carr University of Art + Design was founded in 1925 and is one of British Columbia’s oldest post-secondary institutions and one of the world's leading arts institutions...
Marion Scott Gallery
Now located on Water Street in Vancouver's heritage Gastown district, the Marion Scott Gallery has been exposing West Coast audiences to fine Inuit art from Canada’s North for three decades. As dealer..
Heffel Gallery
The distinctive brick building at the northwest corner of 7th and Granville is an interesting part of Vancouver's history. It was originally built in 1912 for the Royal Bank of Canada, and eventually ..
Circle Craft Shop & Gallery
Located on Granville Island in the Net Loft, Circle Craft Co-Operative features the work of 200 craftspeople from across British Columbia. As Canada’s most successful craft co-operative, Circle Craft ..
Kurbatoff Gallery
Dynamic and open-minded, the Gallery is focused on the promotion of contemporary Canadian artists, from emerging and mid-career to well-established.The most important criterion of the selection is a h..
Crafthouse Gallery
The Crafts Association of BC's (CABC) vision is to provide leadership in the craft community by building and promoting the development, viability and appreciation of Canadian Fine Craft.CABC is a non-..
The Federation of Canadian Artist
Federation Gallery presents approximately 20 exhibitions per year, including the annual, international, open, juried prize show Painting on the Edge. Each display features framed, original paint..
Douglas Udell Gallery
Doug Udell has been in the art business in Edmonton since 1967, Vancouver since 1986 and opening in Calgary in 2006. Dealing primarily in Contemporary Canadian art, the gallery also deals in Canadia..
Uno Langmann Gallery
Uno Langmann Limited is Canada's foremost specialist in the finest quality European and North American paintings from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. The elegant, neo-classical surround..
Charles H. Scott Gallery
The Charles H. Scott Gallery is a public art gallery dedicated to the presentation of contemporary art. Located within the Emily Carr Institute on Granville Island, one of Vancouver’s busiest tourist ..
La Galerie du Centre
Incorporated in 1975, Le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver has a mandate, as is set out in the items of its statutes and bylaws:Organize shows in French and exhibitions of the work of Francopho..
Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
BAU-XI (boe she) means "great gift." The Bau-Xi Gallery was established in Vancouver B.C. in April of 1965. It is the oldest contemporary gallery in Vancouver. The gallery was opened in order to creat..
Petley Jones Gallery
Petley Jones Gallery was established in 1986 by Matt Petley-Jones, nephew of the late Canadian and British artist Llewellyn Petley-Jones. Petley Jones Gallery specializes in contemporary and his..
Dundarave Print Workshop Gallery
The Dundarave Print Workshop Gallery is a 230 square foot space devoted to the exhibition of contemporary fine art original prints. The Gallery hosts Members' exhibitions throughout the year. For deta..
Gallery of BC Ceramics
Granville Island is home to The Gallery of BC Ceramics, owned and operated by the non-profit Potters Guild of British Columbia. The Gallery promotes education in the ceramic arts and encourages new ta..
Lattimer Gallery
Lattimer Gallery has the unique, warm atmosphere of a Northwest Longhouse. They offer a fascinating display of gold and silver jewellery, argillite carvings, soapstone sculptures, steam bent boxes, ma..
Malaspina Printmakers Gallery
Malaspina Printmakers is a charitable non-profit artist-run centre that supports the development of printmaking as a contemporary art form and promotes and preserves traditional print practice. ..
Elissa Cristall Gallery
Elissa Cristall opened her gallery in 1999 in Vancouvers South Granville art and design district. For the past nine years, she has been presenting a surprising mix of fresh exhibitions of promising yo..
Gallery Jones
Gallery Jones was established in 2004. The gallery represents contemporary Canadian and international painting, sculpture and photography. Gallery Jones is excited to announce the opening of its seco..
Chali-Rosso Gallery
Chali-Rosso Art Gallery acquires museum quality works by Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Rembrandt van Rijn from private collections in Europe. Each artwork is..
Leo Koo Gallery
Established in 2012, Leo Koo Gallery specializes in contemporary art and is located in Vancouver, BC Canada. We are an artist friendly gallery and are dedicated to emerging and established artists who..
Main Street
Monte Clark Gallery
The prominent Monte Clark Gallery has an ongoing rotation of exhibitions – from eight to ten per year - highlighting work by artists represented by the gallery. The majority of the artists either live..
Vivo Media Arts Centre
VIVO is a not for profit media production, exhibition and distribution centre. We are an evolving organization operated by and for artists and media/community activists. Since 1973, with the founding ..
CSA Space
CSA Space is an independent project space owned and operated by Christopher Brayshaw, Adam Harrison, and Steven Tong. CSA exhibits innovative contemporary artworks of all kinds. Submissions are not ac..
Grunt Gallery
Over the past twenty-four years, the grunt gallery has developed very deep and widespread roots in the arts community. The artist-run-centre's extensive visual art and performance archives, along with..
Basic Inquiry Studio and Gallery
Basic Inquiry is a Vancouver Life Drawing Society that builds a community for artists. On our website you can find out resources such as; schedules for life drawing, links for art insruction, gallerie..
Yactac
The Young Asian Canadian Twin Artists Collective stems from the uniqueness of Yactac culture, one that is infused with coincidences, cohesive thinking, *magic, and irony. Our goal is to channel thos..
Winsor Gallery
Winsor Gallery is dedicated to the promotion of distinctive contemporary art. Since 2002, it has represented international senior and emerging artists. To encourage their artists’ development, their e..
PhotoHaus Gallery
PhotohausGallery is Vancouver's only gallery solely dedicated to photography! If you're serious about your photography we are serious about showcasing it. From emerging talents to internationally a..
Catriona Jefferies Gallery
In 1994, Catriona Jeffries initiated an ambitious exhibition program in a gallery located in the Granville Street area of Vancouver, which focused on the city’s post conceptual art practices and the c..
Western Front Society
The Western Front Society is one of Canada's first artist-run-centres. For over 30 years, it has developed an international reputation as a centre for experimental art practice and performance. Five p..
Dynamo Arts Association
Dynamo arts association is an artist's space established over a decade ago, by a group of art students in need of a place to work. dynamo still thrives today, with more than a dozen talented painter..
Kafka's Coffee and Tea
We're serious about coffee and not much else. We serve some of the best coffee, tea in the city. Were located at 2525 Main Street, Right at the intersection with Broadway in East Vancouver. Come in fo..
Wil Aballe Art Projects
Wil Aballe Art Projects (WAAP) is a new Vancouver-based commercial gallery, conceived to be both a private and public art experience. WAAP will showcase about a half dozen contemporary art exhibitions..
Vancouver West
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Museum of Anthropology
Vancouver's Museum of Anthropology was founded more than fifty years ago in the basement of the Main Library at the University of British Columbia. Today, Canada's largest teaching museum is located i..
Museum of Vancouver
As Canada's largest civic museum moves into its second century, it continues to explore the human and natural history of the Vancouver region, the Pacific Northwest Coast and Pacific Rim with exciting..
Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery
The Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery’s mandate is to research, exhibit, collect, publish, educate and develop programs in the field of contemporary art and in contemporary approaches to the practic..
AHVA Library Gallery
The AHVA Library Gallery is located in room 112 on the bottom floor of the Koerner Library, 1958 Main Mall and has been open since November 2008.This is a contemporary and designed space that serves t..
HR MacMillan Space Centre
The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre is a non-profit community resource. Through innovative programming, exhibits, and activities, our goal is to educate, inspire and evoke a sense of wonder about the Univ..