Alumni Benefits + Savings

Introducing better vision for your entire family!

Your organization is a member of the IRIS Advantage program and that means you are entitled to exclusive eye care benefits at IRIS. There’s no cost to you, it’s easy to register and you’ll get to enjoy all the advantages IRIS offers like direct billing to your insurance, interest-free financing, IRIS's exclusive No Matter What Guarantee and more.

Go to iris.ca/advantage or any IRIS location and register using access code: EMILYCARR

This offer is open to all alumni as well as ECU staff, faculty, and current students.

We’re pleased to share that we’ve created an association membership with DeSerres! DeSerres encourages creativity in everyone and the Creative Club Associations Program allows visual art associations to do the same by offering their members a preferred access to our rewards program.

To register, it’s easy, all it takes is a few clicks!

Create your account online through DeSerres > Join the Creative Club. To enjoy the 10% discount on regular priced products, you’ll log in to your account and confirm your ECUAA member status by providing proof. Validation will take a couple of business days and you’ll receive an approval via email. Your membership will be valid both in store and online.

What do you need for proof? We’ve created a letter that confirms you’re an alum of ECU. To get your personalized copy, email alumni@ecuad.ca at any time with your name and grad year. Allow 2-3 business days for us to produce your letter, and you’ll be on your way.

Opus Art Supplies has been helping artists and photographers create custom picture frames for their artwork and photographs for over 45 years, and has produced colour-accurate, photo-quality archival prints since 2009.

Opus is pleased to offer Emily Carr University Alumni members a discount of 15% off your custom framing and custom fine art printing orders.

Make an appointment to visit one of Opus’ seven retail locations across BC.

As an Emily Carr University alumni or employee, switch to Canada’s best national network and get preferred pricing for you and your family (on up to 5 lines) with the Bell Exclusive Partner Program. Save up to 30% on amazing phone plans plus, get big discounts on incredible phones with the Bell Exclusive Partner Program.

Visit bell.ca/alumni or call 1 833 236-0603 to redeem.

Neonific is a leading Canadian-based led signage designer that specialises in LED neon signs, making custom illuminated signs for homes and businesses. Our LED signs make perfect lighting decorations for anyone that hope to add a bit of character to their space. CSA-certified, our signs are compliant for personal and commercial use across provinces.

Visit our website to obtain a free custom quote or try our customiser to get instant results. Use discount code ECU15 to get 15% off order total. This offer is open to all alumni as well as ECU staff, faculty, and current students.

Receive discounts at Clubcard on already low prices on business cards, postcards, trading cards, brochures, booklets, stickers, posters, banners and more. Get digitally printed orders in as little as 6 hours. Choose from several unique stocks and finishes including thick natural kraft, stipple textured and 100% recycled card stocks to weatherproof short run custom shaped vinyl stickers.

Emily Carr alumni save 20% on new printing orders placed online to a maximum discount of $100 off your order. Limited to one use per person per day. Discount does not apply to custom estimates, letterpress printing economy street posters or graphic design services. This offer has no cash value and cannot be combined with other discounts.

Enter code 24EMILY during checkout at www.clubcard.ca. Code is valid until March 31, 2025.

Framing by Estrella in East Vancouver is offering all Emily Carr University community members a 20% off discount. This recently opened alumni-operated business is run by Estrella Lucero (BFA 2013). Estrella has offered Emily Carr University alumni a 20% discount on framing services.

Located at 800 Keefer Street, Framing by Estrella is open by appointment. When booking your appointment, please let Estrella know you are a fellow member of the alumni community. This offer is extended to staff, faculty and students of Emily Carr University.

Beau Photo has been supplying photographers in the lower mainland and across Canada since 1982 – that’s over 35 years in the industry.

Why Shop at Beau?

Bottom line – we are here to assist you. It doesn’t matter if you are running your own photography business, are a photographic artist, a student getting into photography or someone who found an old film camera and wants to start using it. We are here to help you decide what is best for your needs. No hard sales tactics here. If you don’t see a particular item on our site, don’t hesitate to contact us as special orders are what we do best and often.

ECU alumni can access 10% off select film, paper and darkroom chemicals. 10% off new camera bags and 20% off rentals from Beau Photo. Show staff your student ID card (OneCard) or request a proof-of-alumni-status letter from alumni@ecuad.ca.

Founded in 1909, Henry’s is Canada’s largest independent photographic and digital retailer. As an alumni of Emily Carr University of Art + Design, you are able to receive a discount on Henry’s products and services.

Alumni are eligible for 10% off of cameras, lenses, and accessories*, 10% off of photo finishing services, and 25% off of passport photos. To obtain and enjoy your alumni discount, please contact sales at sales@henrys.com and quote account number 24305.

*Prices for items on clearance, store closings/grand openings, or special store promotions are excluded.

Modo is a BC original, the region’s first and only member-owned car-share cooperative and a proud supporter of Arts & Culture since 1997!

Drive with Modo and get all the conveniences of a car, without the cost and hassle of owning one. With housing and car ownership costs soaring, we make it easy for you to live car-free or car-lite. With Modo’s round trip service, you get access to 700 cars, SUVs, vans, hybrids, pick-up trucks and more, across 20+ municipalities in the in the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan and on Vancouver Island. Rates start at only $4/hour, with gas, insurance and rockstar parking always included!

Emily Carr Alumni get $50 in free drive time.* Visit modo.coop and use the Modo promo code: ECALUMNI

* Valid for new members. Applies to usage and mileage only. Cannot be used in conjunction with another offer. You can choose to join as a Modo Plus or Monthly Member.

We are excited to announce that we are now part of the Corporate and Community program at Vancouver Bike Share.

Bike share is a service that makes public bicycles available for shared use to individuals on a short-term basis. The bikes can be unlocked from one station and returned to any station in the system, making bike share ideal for short, one-way trips.

Use bike share to commute, run errands, visit friends or casually cruise the city. You just need a Mobi fob or your user code to unlock a bike 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Visit mobibikes.ca to sign up for the corporate plans and enter your case sensitive promo code. These can be found at the bottom of the choose a plan page. Be sure to choose the plan that corresponds properly with the promo code you plan to use.

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Dominion Blue Reprographics has been printing with a passion for solutions for over 100 years.

With five locations within the lower mainland to serve you, the knowledgeable staff at Dominion will help you with all your printing needs. As an alumni of Emily Carr University, you are eligible for lower pricing on special printing materials ranging from acid free paper and canvas to aluminum panels and plexi. Showcase your art and design portfolio in a unique way!

Click here to download the brochure.

Library Access

Emily Carr alumni can receive a borrower's card by presenting their name and general identification at the Emily Carr University Library on campus. Simply go to the circulation desk to get your card.

Off campus? There are a number of databases publicly available on the library’s website.

Career Development + Work Integrated Learning

Own your profession.

The Career Development + Work Integrated Learning office helps you see and seize your opportunities.

Big ideas don’t just happen. They are process-driven, tested, made and re-made and it will be the same with your professional career.

Emily Carr University is committed to helping you transform and contextualize your creative practice so that upon graduation you are able to deliver value to community, culture, and the economy, while – perhaps most importantly – making a meaningful life for yourself.

The Career Development + Work Integrated Learning Office connects students and alumni with local, national and international employers in the creative industries and beyond. We offer career advising, clinics and strategy sessions, drop-in and individual advising, access to co-op learning opportunities, internships and partnerships, as well as the Artswork career portal.

Email us
604.844.3843

The Career Development + Work Integrated Learning Office is located in Student Commons, on the second floor of ECU.

Find the campus map here.

MyEC + Email

MyEC

Emily Carr alumni can retain in perpetuity access to myEC, previously known as InsideECU. You will be asked to reset your password on InsideECU before your first log-in to myEC. Having difficulties? Email reghelp@ecuad.ca for assistance.

Your ecuad.ca email address is maintained for 4 months after your graduation date. After that, your account will be removed to make space for new students.