We are seeking artists to participate in the 2024 Winter Arts Festival. VMF Winter Arts is a free, all-ages festival transforming downtown Victoria and Vancouver into an open-air gallery and celebration of art, lights, and entertainment. FEB 16 - 19, 2024 | VICTORIA MAR 1 - 3, 2024 | VANCOUVER Winter Arts Festival will transform outdoor spaces in Victoria and Vancouver into open-air galleries and celebration featuring 3D art, light projections, digital and augmented reality, laser animations, and more.  2024 THEME: LIGHT AND LANGUAGE The Winter Arts Festival spotlights the fusion of ligh ..read more

We're hosting a SMASH ARCADE to raise funds for the VMF Emerging Artist program and we'd love to see you at the Cobalt for a night of smashing fun followed by a dance party! By purchasing a ticket, you are donating to the VMF Emerging Artist Program. Will you help us reach our goal? When: October 13, 2023 // Event starts at 5:30 pm Where: The Cobalt // 917 Main Street PROGRAM Cocktails (Negroni Specials) + Blaze Burgers: 5:30 - 7:30 pm Smash Arcade: 5:30 - 7:30 pm Learn about the Emerging Artist Program: 7:30 - 8:00 pm Smash Arcade Continues: 8:00 - 9:30 pm Dance Party: 9:30 ..read more

Since 2016, VMF has transformed Metro Vancouver’s cityscape with captivating murals from local and international artists. The annual Vancouver Mural Festival in the summer and VMF Winter Arts produced by the organization have garnered a loyal audience, becoming one of Western Canada’s largest public events. VMF has also grown into a multi-media art consultancy and production agency, shifting local discourse around the importance of public art while championing regional talent. We are pleased to welcome Miriam Esquitín to the role of Executive Director as of July 2023. “I feel proud to join VM ..read more

With over 400 murals to date, the Vancouver Mural Festival’s open-air gallery grows every year with new incredible public art. We are excited to officially announce our 2023 mural artists, selected from almost 2,000 applications submitted earlier this year! The Vancouver Mural Festival is back on August 4-13 for 10 jam-packed days and we can’t wait to showcase over 20 new murals across Metro Vancouver, including Downtown, the West End, Mount Pleasant, Yaletown, Granville Island, River District, Burnaby, and North Vancouver. Download the free VMF app to find all the information on the 2023 art ..read more

Mark your calendar! We’re excited to share that our full event schedule is now available on our festival page, including the jam-packed four-day program for the Mount Pleasant Street Party on our final weekend, August 10-13. “Every year, our team curates art, spaces and experiences that invite people to connect with each other and feel a sense of belonging. From collaborations between mural artists across Metro Vancouver neighbourhoods to fun events that highlight the diversity of local communities– this year’s festival program is tied by the theme of connection, inviting audiences to come to ..read more

Vancouver Mural Festival on August 4 - 13 features a series of summer parties and events across the city This summer, join us at the Vancouver Mural Festival for 9 fantastic parties and events over the course of 10 days across the city, including a massive street party for the festival's final weekend! We're excited to announce the return of the Mount Pleasant Street Party on August 10 - 13 after the three-year pandemic hiatus. Free and all-ages, we will have five exciting zones to enjoy at the City Centre Artist Lodge and surrounding streets. Daily programming features DJs, live music, foo ..read more

NEW MURALS // POP-UP EVENTS // MOUNT PLEASANT STREET PARTY // VMF AFTER DARK // MURAL TOURS // MORE The Vancouver Mural Festival returns with a spectacular celebration of creativity and community on August 4–13, 2023 across multiple locations, with the festival epicentre at the iconic City Centre Artist Lodge on Main Street. The highly anticipated 10-day summer festival is jam-packed with daily mural tours, live performances, public talks, and more. The festival kicks off on August 4 with mural tours in the afternoon followed by the Public Disco Pride Special in the evening at The Cobalt and ..read more

If you’re out for a stroll in Mount Pleasant, you’ll notice a new massive, colourful mural nestled between the two coffee shops at the Main & 14th Plaza. A collaboration with Northwest Territories Tourism and Destination Indigenous to support Indigenous artists, the 1,000 square foot piece is one of the highlights of Vancouver Mural Festival 2022. Titled "My Journey Home", it was created by multimedia artist Melanie Jewell, who flew directly from the Northwest Territories to work on this important piece. The mural is a homage to Melanie’s mom, Jeannie Marie-Jewell, and her late grandmothe ..read more

VMF Residency Program is an experimental project that examines the opportunities and barriers around utilizing vacant retail spaces for low-barrier temporary artist studios.  In 2020, the program undertook a feasibility study and a year of community engagement with stakeholders for Phase 1. In the fall of 2021, three local artists were selected by a jury of their peers to take part in a six-month residency at retail units donated by our project partners, Bentall Centre and The Royal Centre Mall. Read more about the program on our Community Projects page. The residencies are on the stolen ..read more

The Downtown neighbourhood is proudly home to an ever growing collection of VMF murals! VMF and the Downtown BIA have collaborated on several projects including VMF Winter Arts, Blanketing the City, and the Granville Promenade in 2021 and now again in 2022. While you find yourself wandering around the downtown core, keep your eyes up to see many of our large-scale murals, including Joe average’s mural, titled One World, One Hope - 40 Years Later, on Granville st. Transforming and reimagining public space is an integral component of the work the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Associat ..read more