Studio 101
Studio 101 is an Eastside Arts Society program dedicated to supporting diverse and engaging artistic experiences for 230+ of Vancouver’s Eastside youth annually.
Many Eastside schools have limited exposure to professional artists and arts experiences beyond the classroom. Studio 101 brings school children into participating Eastside Culture Crawl artist studio spaces for free, hands-on workshops. For many participants, it is their first time connecting with professional artists. The program provides students with insights into the various phases of the creative process, while promoting creative confidence and fostering an appreciation of the visual arts.
Art Happens Here
In 2025, Studio 101 marked 18 years of impact with a year of
expansion, broadening access to professional artists, creative
spaces, and culturally grounded learning for 230+ East
Vancouver youth.
New Partnership with Emily Carr University of Art & Design
Studio 101 partnered with Emily Carr to bring Eastside youth to campus
for a hands-on workshop and guided tour of creative facilities. For many
students, this was their first experience in a post-secondary arts environment.
2nd Year of Week-long Indigenous Artist Residency
The program delivered its second year of a week-long Indigenous
artist residency at X̱pey̓ Elementary School, led by Tamia Overes, a
Tsleil-Waututh Nation (səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ) artist. The residency centred
Indigenous knowledge and creative practice.
Strengthened Partnership with LunarFest Vancouver
Building on our 3-year partnership with the LunarFest, students created
work featured on two lanterns to be presented on Granville Island during the 2026 LunarFest. The students’ artwork was brought together by emerging artist, Zihua Ye, a recent graduate of the Illustration program at Emily Carr.
Studio 101
The program was conceived in 2007 and is proudly supported by the Eastside Arts Society, Opus Art Supplies and made possible by the generous support of Jamie Kim, Franco Ferrari, Ruth Scheuing, Banveer Ghatora, Shannon Harris, Mina Laudan and Nancy Sweedler.
