Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Emily Carr University of Art + Design What will you create at Canada’s #1 university for art + design?

Encouraging experimentation at the intersections of art, design, media and technology, ECU merges studio practice, research and critical theory in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment. In 2020 and 2021, we were ranked as the top university for art and design in Canada, and 30th in the world. We have 2000 students enrolled in graduate and undergraduate programs, and thousands more tak

ing workshops, certificate programs and individual courses. Our faculty and alumni are internationally recognized as award-winning creators and thought leaders who have significant impacts on both the cultural sectors and the economy.

06/23/2026

Although our grads crossed the stage last month, we wanted to congratulate the Class of 2026 at home and across the globe 🎓🥳🌎✨

Performance artist, writer, curator, educator and 2026 Emily Award recipient Peter Morin reflects on a quarter century o...
06/19/2026

Performance artist, writer, curator, educator and 2026 Emily Award recipient Peter Morin reflects on a quarter century of artmaking, muckraking and leading with love:

https://ow.ly/pMCI50ZeM1r

06/16/2026

🎨 For the award-winning curator and 2026 ECU Honorary Degree recipient, Glenn Alteen, co-founding grunt gallery had an unofficial mandate when selecting artists to showcase: “If we don’t show this, will somebody else show it?”

From championing Indigenous, BIPOC, and emerging artists to helping preserve vital creative spaces like the Blue Cabin Residency, Glenn has spent decades taking risks, supporting curators and creating opportunities where others saw barriers.

“We were trying to make sure that we could keep going and that we could provide opportunities for artists, hire artists and pay artists. That part of it was always important.”

Read our profile at the link-in-bio 🔗

06/15/2026

From family, friends and ECU staff and faculty, here’s who our grads are giving their flowers to 🎓💐

For alum Tiger Peng, showcasing their debut collection at London Fashion Week and developing their design practice, carr...
06/12/2026

For alum Tiger Peng, showcasing their debut collection at London Fashion Week and developing their design practice, carries forward the lessons from their Industrial Design education at ECU.

https://ow.ly/YAtJ50Zbo7z

Last call to register for the Summer Institute for Teens! 📣Designed for ages 16–18, this immersive pre-university progra...
06/11/2026

Last call to register for the Summer Institute for Teens! 📣

Designed for ages 16–18, this immersive pre-university program gives you the opportunity to build your portfolio, develop your creative voice and experience what it’s like to study at Canada's #1 university for art and design. Learn from practicing artists and designers while connecting with other young creatives.

Spaces are still available in:
• Drawing�
• Painting
• Animation
• Digital Animation���
• Illustration�
• Digital Illustration�
• Industrial Design
• Architectural Design

Registration closes June 15. Don't miss your chance to spend the summer creating and learning in your chosen discipline.

Learn more and register through the link in bio!

Make time for what inspires you this summer.Try something new, build your skills or reconnect with your creative practic...
06/11/2026

Make time for what inspires you this summer.

Try something new, build your skills or reconnect with your creative practice through short courses in photography, drawing, painting, design, digital media and more.

Learn from practicing artists, designers and industry professionals through online and in-person classes designed to fit your schedule.

Take an individual course or build toward a flexible certificate.

Browse courses and certificates: https://ecuad.ca/continuing-studies/

Mentorship-in-Residence Program Supports Career Goals for Graduating Students 🚀Full story: https://ow.ly/bxzi50Z937b
06/09/2026

Mentorship-in-Residence Program Supports Career Goals for Graduating Students 🚀

Full story: https://ow.ly/bxzi50Z937b

06/08/2026

For the award-winning Indigenous artist and 2026 ECU Honorary Degree recipient Faye Heavyshield, artmaking is a process that engages all her senses through which to tell her family story.

“There's no way that my grandma's voice is forgotten. I recall my dad's voice. My mom's time is too strong. I see old drawings, and I see the line. I see the line of the coulee. I see the line of the river. I'm very attracted to the notion that we are cellular.”

Growing up on the land of the Kanai (Blood) Nation in Southern Alberta has deeply shaped Faye’s work and the winding river, whistling prairie grass and coulees that she still lives amongst inspire her powerful installations, sculptures and projects.

Read our profile on Faye: https://ow.ly/QECj50Z8WZW

06/04/2026

From 1929 to 2026, here’s to the first graduating class of ECU’s next century 🎓✨

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