The HUB is in the former Emily Carr University North Building, at 1399 Johnston St, Granville Island, Vancouver. Based on research and consultation for the Granville Island 2040: Bridging Past & Future plan, the vision for the space is to provide production, presentation and learning space for artists, makers and technology creators, as well as creating opportunities for public engagement and inspiration.

The redevelopment process for the building is a multi-year and multi-phase process.

The purpose of the Call for Ideas is to refine the vision for the Arts & Innovation Hub. By learning about ideas for the utilization of the building for interested individuals and organizations, Granville Island will better understand the opportunities, challenges and potential gaps in the current vision for the Arts & Innovation Hub.

A formal Expression of Interest process is targeted for 2019.

By signing up to participate, you will receive invitations to tour the building and attend information workshops, updates on the hub’s progress, and notice of the formal call for Expressions of Interest.

We are looking for ideas from participants who are specialists in the fields of culture, creative technology, small manufacturing, artisanal retailing, food and beverage creation and restaurant concepts, to help us develop a refined vision of the Arts and Innovation Hub. We want to learn how participants would see their idea contributing to the successful development of the Arts & Innovation Hub.

Your ideas will help us refine the vision for the future development of the Arts & Innovation Hub.

Potential uses could include, but would not be limited to:

• Gallery & Exhibition space
• Performance venue
• Event space
• Publicly-accessible/shared arts workshop space
• Restaurant / Café
• Brewery / Winery / Distillery
• Pop-up retail & incubator space for new ventures
• Arts-related retail
• Arts and creative industry education
• Indoor / outdoor public space and public art
• Artist-in-residence program
• Co-working space
• Culinary arts /commissary kitchen/food production and development
• Artist and maker studios
• Arts and creative industry office
• Arts and technology-related incubator space
• Others

• Download the “Call for Ideas” Guide
• Attend Upcoming Building Tours - We will be hosting a series of information sessions and building tours over the summer. These sessions will be opportunities to learn more about the process and see the building.
• Sign Up for Updates

No, you do not, but we encourage you to sign up so that you receive timely information about the space and the process. By registering you will receive invitations to view the space (which is not publically accessible) and opportunities to be part of the conversation that will help shape the future of the Hub.

Your ideas will help us better understand the opportunities, challenges and potential gaps in the current vision for the Arts & Innovation Hub and will help refine and shape the vision of the Arts & Innovation Hub.

We will use the ideas we receive to refine the vision for the future development of the Arts & Innovation Hub.

You may identify as confidential, by way of yellow highlight, all personal information or commercially sensitive information within the Submission that you wish not be made public by CMHC, without prior consent.

No priority will be given as the Call for Ideas phase is not a process that involves adjudication.

During the Expression of Interest (EOI) phase, currently scheduled for 2019, all formal EOI submissions received will be evaluated and considered for inclusion in the Arts and Innovation Hub.

You will receive notice of when the call for Expressions of Interest is issued.