Eri Ishii

The Eastside Culture Crawl Society (ECCS) hosted Displacement Forum to bring attention to the fact that the stock of available studio space is rapidly shrinking in Vancouver.  According to the report that ECCS published this year, we have lost 400,000 square feet of studio space in the last ten years.  I was invited to speak on the panel as I co-founded 901 Artists Cooperative twelve years ago after running a campaign to try to save the studio space at 901 Main.

For more info about this issue, visit articles on Vancouver Sun , Globe and Mail, and Canadian Art.

Come visit me in my studio at Portside Studios during the annual Eastside Culture Crawl.  Featuring over 500 artists, the Crawl showcases the depth of talent in the East Vancouver Art District.  This year, I’ll be doing a painting demo on Sat, November 16 from 1 pm to 2 pm.

For more info, visit culturecrawl.ca.

Eastside Culture Crawl
November 14 & 15, 5 pm – 10pm
November 16 & 17, 11 am – 6 pm
Painting Demo:  Sat, November 16, 1 pm – 2 pm

Portside Studios is located at 150 McLean Drive (at Powell) in Vancouver.