This program offers a rare chance for emerging designers and students of design to take a concept all the way through to realization. Selected proposals will be fabricated in Toronto, professionally documented, and presented as part of a curated collection exhibited across Canada and the United States.

Participants are encouraged to think beyond traditional surface applications and develop furniture, objects, or sculptural works that push the material into three dimensions.

Selected designers will receive:

• A $1,000 CAD artist fee
• Full fabrication of their design
• Professional photography of the finished work
• Exhibition opportunities in major Canadian and U.S. cities
• Inclusion in a coordinated press campaign

The submission deadline is May 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.

You can find full details and the application form here.

A brand new performing arts festival for 2026!
June 6 and 7, 11:00am – 5:00pm

Festival‑goers are invited to join us at the Shipbuilders Square, North Vancouver to explore the stories, cultures, and creative expressions that have shaped our community over time.

With a variety of performances to catch throughout each day, and guided tours in heritage-style trolleys too, this is one festival you won’t want to miss.

Festival activities include:

• A new theatrical performance inspired by the heritage of the North Shore
• A showcase of music and dance performers representing a variety of cultural traditions and styles
• A showcase of Indigenous performers
• Family-friendly craft activities
• Heritage-style trolley tours

April 10th 5:00pm – 8:00pm
April 11th & 12th 12:00pm – 6:00 pm.
Lipont Place
4211 No. 3 Road, Richmond

Admission: Free / Optional Donation

Tickets here

604.285.9975

In the summer of 2024, they convened as a cohort of the “Mother Tree Local Leaders Program,” with support from Sierra Club BC, and guided by səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). Their works in Settler (Dis)placement focus on reconnection to place through a legacy of displacement, and examine how the group’s individual and shared histories inform their solidarity work on the lands they now inhabit.

The show will include an informal discussion at 5:15pm, as well as a Call to Action to support səlilwətaɬ in their ongoing struggle against the Burnaby Refinery and protecting the Burrard Inlet from upcoming dredging. This exhibit is supported by Sierra Club BC’s Mother Tree Local Leaders Program and the Peretz Centre. Follow @sierraclubbc @peretz_centre

• RSVP here
• Time: Saturday April 11, 2026 from 4-7pm
• Location: Peretz Centre, 6184 Ash Street, V5Z 3G9
• Accessibility: The Peretz Centre is an 8 minute walk from Canada Line’s Oakridge-41st Avenue Station, and the exhibit is accessible by elevator or stairs. There will be light refreshments & snacks. This is a masked event, with understanding that not everyone is medically able to wear masks. If you are able to mask outside of consuming refreshments & snacks, please do.