Studio 101

Studio 101 is an Eastside Arts Society program dedicated to supporting diverse and engaging artistic experiences for Vancouver’s inner city youth.

 

Many Eastside schools are designated as inner-city and have limited exposure to professional artists and arts experiences beyond the classroom. Studio 101 brings school children into participating Eastside Culture Crawl artist studio spaces for free, hands on workshops. For many participants, it is their first time connecting with professional artists. The program provides students insights into the various phases of the creative process, while promoting creative confidence and fostering an appreciation of the visual arts.

In 2021, the program will take place both online, where students will receive a workshop kit with all the required supplies
and the workshops will be delivered by Eastside Culture Crawl artists safely via video conferencing, and in-person small group visits to artists’ studios for workshops that will comply with all current public health and safety protocols. Elementary students from grades 4-7 from Britannia Elementary, Seymour Elementary, Strathcona and Xpey’ Elementary schools will take part in workshops to create photographic works, ceramics, textile arts and mixed media items.

 

Studio 101 is coordinated by Matthew Holmstrom, Grace Lee & Erin Frizzell.

The program was conceived in 2007 by longtime Crawl artists Mira Malatestinic, Richard Tetrault and Kathryn Youngs, and is proudly
supported by the Eastside Arts Society, Herschel Supply Co., Ruth Scheuing in memory of Michael Lawlor, and Opus Art Supplies.