Culture as Catalyst. Strategy as Foundation.
The Stories That Build a City
A Pilot Project in the Human Layer of Economic Development and Place Strategy
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WRLDCTY
A Residency in Singapore
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A City of Creators
Preliminary, field-driven thoughts on how cities can strengthen their creative sectors by investing in creators and the systems around them.
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Mobile App Maps Hundreds of Murals, Making Local Artists Discoverable to Public Art Seekers
Discover over 400 murals—online or offline—with a mobile app that brings public art to your fingertips. Navigate by map, artist, or curated collections, turning Vancouver’s vibrant mural scene into an accessible experience for locals and visitors alike.
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City Centre Artist Lodge: A Motel Transformed into an Artist Community
A cultural landmark is establish when VMF and partners transformed Vancouver’s City Centre Motor Hotel into an artist lodge with 70+ studios, pop-up galleries, and immersive public art.
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#MakeArtWhileApart: Murals of Togetherness in a Locked-Down City
In early spring 2020, VMF mobilized 40+ artists to create 60+ murals on boarded-up storefronts across downtown Vancouver, bringing colour, comfort, and hope at the height of COVID-19.
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Transformation Projects: Strategic Consulting for Public Art & Culture
Ongoing consulting and event production for civic and cultural partners on creative engagement and culture-building activations
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Car Free Vancouver Festival
Helped grow Car Free Vancouver into a 250K-attendee festival across four neighbourhoods—shaping Vancouver’s grassroots placemaking
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Blanketing the City: Indigenous-Led Reclamation of Coast Salish Imagery on Unceded Coast Salish Territories
Under Debra Sparrow’s leadership, we supported dozens of public projects that brought Coast Salish weaving traditions into public spaces.
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Vancouver Mural Festival: A Transformation of our Public Space and Arts Economy
Co-founded and scaled VMF into Western Canada’s largest mural festival with 450+ murals, 120K+ attendees annually, and widespread civic engagement.
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