PRODUCING COMPANIES - groups that create or show art

Greater Vancouver

• Architectural Walking Tours of Vancouver &  Victoria - 604-683-8588
• Architecture Centre Gallery www.aibc.bc.ca/pub_resources/aibc_outreach/gallery.html
• Canadian Art Deco Society - 604-688-1216

FESTIVALS - groups that celebrate art in the community

Greater Vancouver

• Decorate Vancouver www.decoratevancouver.com
• Vancouver Fashion Week www.vanfashionweek.com
• Viva Italia - Holt Renfrew and The Italian Trade Commission www.holtrenfrew.com

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS - groups that serve the arts

Greater Vancouver

• IATSE 891 (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees & Moving Picture Technicians) www.iatse.com
• PAL Vancouver (Performing Arts Lodges of Canada) www.palvancouver.org

British Columbia

• Architectural Institute of BC (AIBC) www.aibc.ca
• BC Industrial Design Association (BCID) www.bcid.com
• BC Society of Landscape Architects www.bcsla.org
• Design BC Society - 604-681-3392
• Design Resource Association of BC - 604-681-0098
• Design Source www.designsource.bc.ca
• Interior Designers Institute of BC (IDIBC) www.idibc.org

Canada

• Associated Designers of Canada (ADC) www.designers.ca
• Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) www.cca.qc.ca
• Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) www.cip-icu.ca
• Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) www.csla.ca
• Canadian Urban Institute www.canurb.com
• Centre national du costume http://collections.ic.gc.ca/costume/
• Design Exchange - Canada's Design Centre www.dx.org
• Fashion Design Council of Canada www.torontofashionweek.ca
• Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) www.interiordesigncanada.org
• National Desingers of Canada (NDC) www.designers.ca
• PAL Canada (Performing Arts Lodges of Canada) www.palcanada.org
• Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) www.raic.org
• Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC) www.gdc.net

International

• AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) www.aiga.org
• American Institute of Architects (AIA) www.aia.org
• American Society of Interior Designers www.asid.org
• Costume Society of America (CSA) www.costumesocietyamerica.com
• Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER) www.fider.org
• IATSE International (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees & Moving Picture Technicians) www.iatse-intl.org
• Industrial Designers Society of America www.idsa.org
• Interior Design Education Council (IDEC) www.idec.org
• International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) www.iald.org
• International Interior Design Association (IIDA) www.iida.org
• National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) (USA) www.ncidq.org

WEB RESOURCES - web-based resources

Greater Vancouver

• FAD-News (Fashion, Art and Design) www.artistrun.org

Canada

• Architects in Canada www.canadianarchitecture.com
• Theatre & Development in Canada http://theatreanddevelopment.ca
• Sprokit Design http://sprokit.ca/

International

• National Assocation of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) (USA) http://nasad.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp
• National Society for Education in Art & Design - art and design education online network (UK) www.nsead.org

EDUCATION - groups that teach art

Greater Vancouver

• Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design (ECIAD) www.eciad.bc.ca
• Interactive Arts, Simon Fraser University, Surrey Campus www.surrey.sfu.ca
• Lectures on Architecture www.lecturesonarchitecture.net
• Theatre at UBC (design & production) www.theatre.ubc.ca/programs/bfatech.htm

British Columbia

• Kootenay School of the Arts (Nelson) www.ksac.bc.ca

SUPPLIERS - groups that sell art or materials

FUNDING - groups that provide funding to the arts

AWARDS - groups that give awards to the arts

Greater Vancouver

• Arlyn Coad Award Society (puppet theatre design) - 604-988-6844
• British Columbia Creative Achievement Awards www.bcachievement.com/creative/index.html
• The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards www.jessies.ca
• Vancouver Arts Awards www.vancouverartsawards.ca

Canada

• Alcuin Society Book Design Awards www.alcuinsociety.com/BookDesign/BDAIndex.htm
• Applied Arts Design & Advertising Annual Award www.appliedartsmag.com/contests/index.html
• Governor General's Medals in Architecture www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/ggma/tw127238361675468750.htm
• Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/ggvma/default.htm
• Interactive Design Awards www.commarts.com/ca/interactive/index.html
• National Post Design Exchange Awards www.dx.org/whats_on/national.html

PUBLICATIONS - books, magazines, newsletters, etc.

• AppliedArtsMag www.appliedartsmag.com

Last Updated: Thursday, April 06, 2006