Enter the District.

Vancouver's Immersive Artistic Experience

The Parker Street Arts District is an exciting part of the Vancouver curtural fabric. The Parker Street Studios are Housed in a 152,000 sq. ft. heritage timber building, this isn't a museum—it's a living ecosystem. It is the workplace of over 200 painters, sculptors, Metalworkers, woodworkers, leather, textile, fabric artists and many more disiplines . The experience of wandering and wondering the halls of this beautiful timberframe building is absolutely amazing.

Nooks and crannies filled with artists and art. With the Vancouver Arts District App - part map, part artists walk, part treasure hunt, you will be guided though the halls of creativity with information on the artists. The Parker Street Arts District offers cruise visitors a unique opportunity to be totally immersed in the creative process as well as the chance to purchase original West Coast art directly from the artist.

Although 1000 Parker is the largest artist building in the city, it is just one part of the larger Arts District. Explore the surrounding neighborhood and you will find some amazing atelier buildings including the Railspur Building, the Artworks Building, the Eastside Atelier and the Murgatroyd Building. The Vancouver Arts District is a vibrant ecosystem of artists, galleries, and creative spaces that offers visitors a unique opportunity to experience the city's thriving art scene.