Emily Carr University spotlights the first graduating class of its next century at The Show 2026, from May 13 to 27
Annual exhibition features more than 400 emerging artists and designers in one of Vancouver’s largest free public art events
SPONSORED POST BY Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Guests move through Calla Söderholm’s (BFA 2025, visual arts) Swollen Corners (mixed-media textile installation, 2025) at the opening reception for the 2025 edition of The Show at Emily Carr University. Photo courtesy Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Presented during Emily Carr University of Art + Design’s centennial year, The Show 2026 highlights work by more than 400 graduates across creative practices. It’s on view from May 13 to 27 at ECU’s campus.
Bringing together final projects from Fine Arts, Media Arts, and Design, the exhibition spans disciplines including painting, sculpture, performance, interaction design, animation, film, and sound. It offers a dynamic introduction to a new generation of artists and designers.
Marking ECU’s 100th anniversary, this edition reflects a milestone moment as the university enters its second century. The graduating class both builds on a longstanding creative legacy and charts new directions for art and design, with works that demonstrate the scope, diversity, and evolving impact of contemporary practice.
A guest interacts with Sienna Lee’s (BDes 2025, Communication Design) Close-Up (video projection and publication built with wooden shadow box, printed on transparency film, 2025) at the opening reception for the 2025 edition of The Show at Emily Carr University. Photo courtesy Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Among Vancouver’s largest free public art events, The Show presents work that reflects years of research, experimentation, and creative inquiry in an accessible, shared setting. Visitors are invited to see the first public unveiling of these projects—encountering ideas and works as they enter the wider world. Bringing together an extensive range of subjects and perspectives, the exhibition invites dialogue, expands forms of expression, and engages with the social, cultural, and technological questions shaping contemporary life.
The exhibition opens with a public celebration on May 13 from 5 pm to 10 pm, inviting visitors to explore the work and take part in a defining moment in ECU’s centennial year.
Admission to The Show 2026 is free, and RSVPs are encouraged to reserve a spot at opening night. Learn more and plan a visit here.
Post sponsored by Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
The Show at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Photo courtesy Emily Carr University of Art + Design
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