Emily Carr University of Art + Design is presenting The Show 2026, an annual exhibition featuring final projects from more than 400 graduating students across Fine Arts, Media Arts, and Design. Running from May 13 to 27 at the ECU campus in Vancouver, the free public event showcases works in painting, sculpture, performance, interaction design, animation, film, and sound, marking the university's centennial year and the first graduating class of its second century.
The Show 2026 matters because it represents a milestone for one of Canada's leading art and design institutions, highlighting the breadth and evolving impact of contemporary creative practice. As one of Vancouver's largest free public art events, it offers emerging artists and designers a platform to introduce their research and experimentation to the wider community, fostering dialogue around social, cultural, and technological questions shaping contemporary life.