Eastside Culture Crawl

Eastside Culture Crawl Vancouver’s Visual Arts, Design & Crafts Festival | Nov 19-22, 2026

This year we're celebrating 30 years of the Crawl!

The Eastside Culture Crawl is an annual 4-day visual arts festival in November that involves artists on Vancouver's Eastside opening their studio to the public. The event is focused on the area bounded by Columbia Street, First Ave, Victoria Drive, and the Waterfront and involves painters, jewelers, sculptors, furniture makers, weavers, potters, printmakers, photographers, glassblowers; from emerg

ing artists to those internationally established. The Eastside Culture Crawl officially began in 1997 with 45 visual artists in 3 Strathcona area studio buildings and was attended by a few hundred people. Since that time the event has grown to include over 500 artists, craftspeople and designers attracting an audience of more than 45,000.

Last week we launched our 4th annual contemporary art raffle to kick off celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the Ea...
06/10/2026

Last week we launched our 4th annual contemporary art raffle to kick off celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the Eastside Culture Crawl.

You can support local arts and enter the Eastside Arts Society Art Raffle for a chance to take home one of four one-of-a-kind artworks generously donated by celebrated Vancouver artists.

🎟️ Ticket Sales: June 3 – October 14, 2026
🎉 Final Draw: October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Ticket Prices:
• 1 Ticket — $130
• 2 Tickets — $230
• 3 Tickets — $300

Purchase your tickets at the link below:
https://contemporaryartraffle.rafflenexus.com/

All proceeds from this raffle go towards supporting the Eastside Arts Society. The EAS is a registered charity. Proceeds from this raffle will go directly to supporting the programming of the EAS, including our arts festivals, the creation of the EAD, as well as Studio 101, a program that delivers hands-on arts workshops for youth in Vancouver’s Eastside.

Our walking tours were such a massive hit at last year’s Eastside Arts Festival that we just had to bring them back! 💥 G...
05/27/2026

Our walking tours were such a massive hit at last year’s Eastside Arts Festival that we just had to bring them back! 💥

Get ready to explore the vibrant Eastside Arts District neighbourhoods we call home. We can't wait to share the stories of where we work, live, and create!

📅 Mark your calendars: July 17 – 26.
Keep your eyes on our feed because walking tour details are dropping soon! 👀

Photos by Jon Pesochin of the 360 Riot Walk by Powell Street Festival Society & Henry Tsang

We’re at it again! The Eastside Arts Festival’s free concert in MacLean Park is back this summer!!! 🎶 🎶 🎶 The park festi...
05/14/2026

We’re at it again! The Eastside Arts Festival’s free concert in MacLean Park is back this summer!!! 🎶 🎶 🎶

The park festival day is July 25th from 3-8pm 🙌

We’ve got live music curated by Rickshaw Theatre, a Strange Fellows Brewing beer garden, food trucks and free art activations all happening in MacLean Park!

Photo by Jon Benjamin

Last year we introduced walking tours to the roaster at the Eastside Arts Festival. You guys loved them, so we’re bringi...
05/07/2026

Last year we introduced walking tours to the roaster at the Eastside Arts Festival. You guys loved them, so we’re bringing tours back this year! 😄

Come along to learn about the important history of the neighbourhoods in the Eastside Arts District where we work, live and play!

Last summer, Lama Mugabo shared Hogan’s Alley’s stories during the Hogan's Alley Society Historic and Present Day walking tour.

Save the dates for the festival, July 17 – 26, and keep your eyes peeled for walking tour details 👀

Photos By Jon Benjamin

Last year we introduced walking tours to the roster of the Eastside Arts Festival. You guys loved them, so we’re bringin...
04/23/2026

Last year we introduced walking tours to the roster of the Eastside Arts Festival. You guys loved them, so we’re bringing tours back this year! 😄

Come along to learn about the Eastside Arts District neighbourhoods where we work, live and play!

Heritage Vancouver Society lead "Not Your Heritage Tour - Whose Streets? Whose Stories" last year in Strathcona and Chinatown.

Save the dates for the festival, July 17 – 26, and keep your eyes peeled for walking tour details 👀

DON'T MISS OUT FOLKS!
04/02/2026

DON'T MISS OUT FOLKS!

We're back this summer for the 6th annual Eastside Arts Festival!! 🙌We're hosting visual art workshops in your fav Easts...
03/05/2026

We're back this summer for the 6th annual Eastside Arts Festival!! 🙌

We're hosting visual art workshops in your fav Eastside breweries again this year 🍻

These workshops are super fun, beginner friendly and a great place to meet new art friends!!

Save the dates for July 17 - 26 and keep your eyes peeled for workshop details 😎

📣Webinar: Contract Literacy for ArtistsOn Zoom: Wednesday, March 11, 7-9PMUnderstanding contracts is essential for artis...
03/03/2026

📣Webinar: Contract Literacy for Artists
On Zoom: Wednesday, March 11, 7-9PM
Understanding contracts is essential for artists and creators in protecting their work and against liability and damages. Lawyer Martha Rans will demystify legal terms and conditions that need to be a major part of your business as an artist. This workshop is recommended for all creators: visual artists, media artists, composers, writers, performing artists, and photographers.

Taught by Martha Rans, Q.C.
Martha Rans Q.C. has been working with artists in all disciplines for 25 years. She is a recognized Canadian copyright expert and the Founder of the Pacific Legal Education & Outreach Society.

$20 + GST for CRAWL ARTISTS
$25 + GST for NON-CRAWL ARTISTS
Purchase your ticket on Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984337259159?aff=oddtdtcreator
Maximum 20 participants

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