W2 Community Media Arts
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The W2 Community Media Arts is a non-profit media arts organization in Vancouver, British Columbia located in the Downtown Eastside
. The organization is developing a 8800 square feet (817.5 m²) media arts organization in the new Woodward's building
with Performance Space/Venue, Crossmedia Lab, community TV studio, FM radio station, Letterpress Studio, The Kootenay School of Writing
(KSW), Interactive Media Installations, and a social enterprise
, the W2 Café.
Its present location is at 151 West Cordova Street, the former home of Storyeum
. Once the permanent facility in the Woodward's development is completed, W2 will make its final home there. After many delays, the expected move in date will be in Fall of 2010.
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, boasts 31000 square feet (2,880 m²) of space, which is used for art display and installations, events and performances.
Artist rendering of the future W2 Café space in the Atrium of the new Woodwards.
Downtown Eastside
The Downtown Eastside is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is known as "Canada's poorest postal code"....
. The organization is developing a 8800 square feet (817.5 m²) media arts organization in the new Woodward's building
Woodward's building
The Woodward's building was a historic building in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The original portion of the building was constructed in 1903 for the Woodward's Department Store when that area of Cordova Street was the heart of Vancouver's retail shopping district. ...
with Performance Space/Venue, Crossmedia Lab, community TV studio, FM radio station, Letterpress Studio, The Kootenay School of Writing
The Kootenay School of Writing
The Kootenay School of Writing is a Vancouver-based writers' collective.Founded in 1984 after the forced closure of David Thompson University Centre in Nelson, British Columbia KSW relocated to Vancouver to offer inexpensive courses , to sponsor colloquia and critical talks on writing, visual art,...
(KSW), Interactive Media Installations, and a social enterprise
Social enterprise
A social enterprise is an organization that applies business strategies to achieving philanthropic goals. Social enterprises can be structured as a for-profit or non-profit....
, the W2 Café.
Its present location is at 151 West Cordova Street, the former home of Storyeum
Storyeum
Storyeum was a short-lived tourist attraction, located at 142 Water Street, Vancouver. Storyeum was located in the largely touristy area of the Gastown neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
. Once the permanent facility in the Woodward's development is completed, W2 will make its final home there. After many delays, the expected move in date will be in Fall of 2010.
History
The W2 project was conceived in 2003. W2 has occupied several temporary locations while waiting for the completion of the final destination in the renovated heritage Woodward's buildingWoodward's building
The Woodward's building was a historic building in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The original portion of the building was constructed in 1903 for the Woodward's Department Store when that area of Cordova Street was the heart of Vancouver's retail shopping district. ...
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Facilities
The current location, on the main floor of the West Cordova Street side of the former StoryeumStoryeum
Storyeum was a short-lived tourist attraction, located at 142 Water Street, Vancouver. Storyeum was located in the largely touristy area of the Gastown neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
, boasts 31000 square feet (2,880 m²) of space, which is used for art display and installations, events and performances.
Artist rendering of the future W2 Café space in the Atrium of the new Woodwards.
