Octopus Studios
Octopus Studios was established in 2006 by Beata Kacy and provides low cost space for artists, artisans, and crafts people. The building features 3000 sq ft of workspace in the heart of Strathcona’s Japantown and typically has around 20 resident artists working in a wide range of media including painting, jewellery, ceramics, sculpture, graphic design, […]
287 Alexander St
John Steil’s studio at 287 Alexander is part of The Edge. Located at the northwest corner of the Crawl, it is in a purpose-built live/work building completed in 1999. The Edge has a mix of market housing, studios, offices, the Core artists co-op, and a one-of-a-kind 5000 ft2 amenity building in the courtyard with a […]
Franklin Studios
Jackson Five
At the corner of Jackson Avenue and Union Street on the edge of Strathcona is a row of 5 townhouses aptly nicknamed the Jackson Five. The second townhouse is the home and studio of local potter, Matthew Freed who has lived and worked here for 15 years. The building itself has heritage status and dates […]
701 Campbell Ave
936 Clark Dr
Located in the heart of East Vancouver’s busiest corridor, the 936 Clark building sits proudly among the Eastside Arts Districts highest density of artists in Canada. The 3000 sqft space consists of a full wood-shop boasting 27′ ceilings, a laser area, retail store, gallery, and is the dedicated studio for three established local businesses; Ecstatic, […]
776 East Georgia St
Magnolia Place
Ironworks
Ironworks is located on the outer edge of the crawl peripheries (Victoria Dr. between Pandora and Franklin St.), a great place to start your crawl experience (also conveniently close to Parallel 49 Brewing, to Pandora park and just a few blocks from Commercial Drive). Award winning new architectural development, that opened its doors in 2019, […]