About North Bank Artists Community Project - North Bank Artists
North Bank Artists' mission is to maintain a thriving arts community and encourage greater art patronage and education in our city. We do this by providing art experiences for our community, professional development for members, and educational outreach to youth and adults.
We are located on Main Street in Downtown Vancouver. North Bank has a large commercial gallery in addition to twelve affordable studio spaces for local artists to use. We are a destination point for the Vancouver Arts District.
Membership in North Bank gives practicing professional artists access to representation of their work, educational experiences in the business of art, active promotion of exhibitions and, within the limitations of space, exhibition of their work in the gallery. Please peruse this site to learn more about our Member Artists and upcoming events.
First Fridays
New shows are hung monthly and artist receptions are on First Fridays, when all Downtown galleries are open from 5-9pm.
Gallery Hours
Thursday–Friday: Noon-4pm, Saturday: 1-6pm. Admission is always free.
History
North Bank began in 2002, when founding members Maya Jones, Rebecca Seymour, and Greg Lueck came up with the idea of creating an artists’ community in Downtown Vancouver. The original vision was to select a group of talented local artists and offer them affordable studio space and a gallery, where they could create and exhibit their bodies of work. Providing educational opportunities, professional development, and community outreach were also fundamental underpinnings of the concept of North Bank.
Greg and Rebecca soon found North Bank’s home at 1005 Main Street, in the heart of Downtown Vancouver. The space required a massive renovation, which was paid for by a grant and a generous donation from a local patron. Opening its doors in October 2003, North Bank Artists Gallery was quickly recognized as a cultural fixture and part of Downtown revitalization.
Now celebrating over a decade of arts experiences, North Bank reflects on the dozens of thoughtful, beautiful, engaging, and at times provocative shows. Since it is a non-profit organization supported by members and patrons, North Bank can be brave in its selection of artists to represent and art to exhibit. Committed to quality of art as well as quality of thought put into the art, North Bank continues to honor the founders’ dream of having an artistic community with a high level of integrity.
We are located on Main Street in Downtown Vancouver. North Bank has a large commercial gallery in addition to twelve affordable studio spaces for local artists to use. We are a destination point for the Vancouver Arts District.
Membership in North Bank gives practicing professional artists access to representation of their work, educational experiences in the business of art, active promotion of exhibitions and, within the limitations of space, exhibition of their work in the gallery. Please peruse this site to learn more about our Member Artists and upcoming events.
First Fridays
New shows are hung monthly and artist receptions are on First Fridays, when all Downtown galleries are open from 5-9pm.
Gallery Hours
Thursday–Friday: Noon-4pm, Saturday: 1-6pm. Admission is always free.
History
North Bank began in 2002, when founding members Maya Jones, Rebecca Seymour, and Greg Lueck came up with the idea of creating an artists’ community in Downtown Vancouver. The original vision was to select a group of talented local artists and offer them affordable studio space and a gallery, where they could create and exhibit their bodies of work. Providing educational opportunities, professional development, and community outreach were also fundamental underpinnings of the concept of North Bank.
Greg and Rebecca soon found North Bank’s home at 1005 Main Street, in the heart of Downtown Vancouver. The space required a massive renovation, which was paid for by a grant and a generous donation from a local patron. Opening its doors in October 2003, North Bank Artists Gallery was quickly recognized as a cultural fixture and part of Downtown revitalization.
Now celebrating over a decade of arts experiences, North Bank reflects on the dozens of thoughtful, beautiful, engaging, and at times provocative shows. Since it is a non-profit organization supported by members and patrons, North Bank can be brave in its selection of artists to represent and art to exhibit. Committed to quality of art as well as quality of thought put into the art, North Bank continues to honor the founders’ dream of having an artistic community with a high level of integrity.
