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From Architectural Associates website : A motion picture and television production studio containing seven sound stages, a scene mill, two three-story office buildings, 100,000 sf of two story wrap-around production offices with ‘shooting fronts’, a production services building and a vendor building all located on fourteen acres within a walled campus. The sound stages are 14,500 sf tilt-up concrete structures with 128′ clear span and 30′ clear height. This entire project was designed and coordinated by Architectural Associates using twenty-nine consulting firms in the United States and Canada.

A Canadian architects firm was employed to produce the working drawings to ensure compliance with North Vancouver building codes. The Canadian construction firm Dominion was hired for the actual construction, with a build period of 13 months.

’21 Jump Street’, ‘Wiseguy’ and ‘Stingray’ were filming on site four months before the construction work was completed. The end of the construction period was marked by three official grand opening parties in September 1989.

1988 Ground-breaking took place.

June 1989 Production on the site began with ’21 Jump Street’, ‘Wiseguy’ and ‘Stingray’, four months before the construction work was completed.

September 1989 The facility opened officially, with three grand opening parties.

The total square footage was 225,000 sq.ft.

Originally built by author and producer Stephen J. Cannell for his TV series 21 Jump Street (1987-1991), North Shore Studios was majority owned by Cannell Films of Canada, Ltd, with a minority partner being a company owned by Paul Bronfman. Cannell Films of Canada, Ltd, (a Canadian company) was a wholly owned subsidiary of US based Stephen J. Cannell Productions.

?year After being bought by Lionsgate it changed name to Lionsgate Studios .

2006 The whole complex was sold to Bosa Development Corp and is now called North Shore Studios again.

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Productions shot at North Shore Studios

13 Purpose Built Sound Stages

Vancouver Film Studios is conveniently located 15 minutes from downtown and 25 minutes from YVR. Studio facilities include 13 purpose-built sound stages and additional buildings dedicated to warehouses, mills, office space, a private gym and other film-related needs.

Vancouver Film Studios is uniquely designed to meet the needs of even the most demanding film, television, and commercial projects and has hosted more than 100 productions, including award-winning Hollywood blockbusters. We are a full-service production facility conveniently located just 15 minutes from downtown Vancouver and 25 minutes from Vancouver International Airport.

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Walt Disney Animation Studios is opening a new production facility in Vancouver , British Columbia, as it ramps up its streaming offerings.

Focusing on long-form series like the upcoming musical revisiting of “Moana,” the studio will recruit new talent for its feature-quality slate and special projects meant exclusively for Disney Plus, it was announced Wednesday by WDAS President Clark Spencer.

Back in Burbank, the flagship animation studio will expand its over 900 employees and remain the exclusive home for film projects, as well as shorter form series such as the recently announced “Baymax” and “Zootopia+.”  Story development, storyboarding and production design for all projects will be based in Burbank.

“Disney Animation is creating more original storytelling for Disney+, expanding into series for the first time in our history with ‘Iwájú,’ ‘Tiana,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘Baymax’ and ‘Zootopia+,’” said WDAS chief creative officer Jennifer Lee. “As we continue to grow our original slate of projects, there are more creative, artistic and technological opportunities than at any previous time.”

With the opening, Amir Nasrabadi becomes head of WDAS, Vancouver. An animation veteran, Nasrabadi most recently served as executive vice president and general manager at WildBrain Studios. Previous roles include overseeing Pixar Canada as as well as senior leadership roles with Illumination and Paramount Animation. He previously served as WDAS’ fInance lead.

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“I am so honored and excited to be joining the Disney family again,” says Nasrabadi. “I continue to be amazed at the high-level of artistry and technical advancements coming out of the animation industry here in Vancouver and I am so proud to be a part of this community. This is really a dream come true for me.”

WDAS is not the only Disney-owned unit amping up animation. Marvel Studios is preparing the release of the animated multiverse series “What If?” on August 11. In late July, the division’s executive vice president of film production Victoria Alonso teased that more is to come from the comic juggernaut.

“We’re going to have our animation branch and mini studio, and there will be more to come from that as well,” Alonso told Variety . “We’re super excited about animation, which is my first love.”

Targeting a January 2022 opening, the Vancouver studio is recruiting for roles imminently. “Moana,” set for a 2024 debut, will be produced by Academy Award nominee Osnat Shurer, who worked on the feature film and “Raya and the Last Dragon.”

“With Burbank and Vancouver both home to some of the world’s most talented artists and technicians, we believe the storytelling and visual quality created within each location will meet the incredibly high standards we set for ourselves and audiences have come to expect from Disney Animation,” added Spencer.

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Vancouver Film & TV Tours: Supernatural TV Show Tour

Join us for a 90 minute night walking tour through Vancouvers most historic neighbourhood, Gastown. Visit filming locations from the hit TV series, Supernatural with an industry professional and super-fan of the show. Set foot where Sam and Dean got to work, at dusk and on location.

Set foot where they shot the scenes, learn about the movie magic and how they shot 15 seasons all in the Vancouver region. This show was a huge part of jumpstarting Vancouvers film industry into what it is today-one of the largest production city’s in the world and dubbed Hollywood North..

• Arrive 5 minutes early for an on time departure. Meeting point is inside Waterfront Station, at the entrance of Rogue Kitchen at 7:30pm. Look for your guide with an Orange Umbrella!
• We will end between 9 and 9:30pm, depending on the group size. We will end at Waterfront Station.
• This walking tour covers 2.5km (1.5 miles) and has several stops along the way. Be prepared to walk this distance at a relaxed pace. It happens rain or shine, so be prepared for the elements as the tour is outdoors. Please see our FAQ for our recommendations to have a good tour.
• You will be provided with a personal guide who is a Supernatural superfan and local film industry professional.
• Transportation, Meals, and Gratuities are not included.
• Location Inside Waterfront Station out front the entrance of Rogue Kitchen. Look for your guide with an Orange Umbrella!
• Price $45.00.
• Length 1.5-2 hours.
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Clark County Open Studios Tour celebrates 10 years of art and artists

Popular artists studio tour introduces the christine rice memorial scholarship.

This weekend’s Clark County Open Studios Tour marks 10 years for the event, an annual pilgrimage through artists’ work spaces that draws thousands of visitors.

The tour is capped at 50 artists every year, so it hasn’t grown in scope, but it has grown in influence. Organizers say the event has enlivened Clark County’s arts community, which is now more connected, more diverse and more visible to the public than they could have imagined a decade ago. Since then, the tour has shown the work of 189 artists.

“We have so many amazing artists, but Open Studios uncovers them and brings them together,” said Jennifer Williams, who has directed the tour since it began.

This year, the tour introduced the Christine Rice Memorial Scholarship, named after an artist featured in three Open Studios tours who died in September 2022 at age 31. The scholarship awards $1,000 to emerging artists and pairs them with artist-mentors.

The scholarship’s first recipient is Annika Larman. Her artist-mentor is Pamela Sue Johnson, 59, who has been part of the Open Studios Tour for four years.

Larman, 21, is a graduate of Cam Academy in Battle Ground and received a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University Vancouver. She’ll show her art in Johnson’s Lincoln neighborhood studio alongside Johnson’s mixed-media works.

“I’ve been able to meet all kinds of people — all ages, all mediums, full-time artists and part-time creators — all over Clark County,” Larman said. “I’ve done quite a few studio visits, talking to artists about how they became creatives and what advice they have for younger artists. On top of that, just consuming so much impressive art has been so rewarding.”

None of this surprises Johnson. It’s exactly the kind of supportive community she discovered when she was first accepted into the tour in 2019. She found a wellspring of encouragement from other Open Studios artists, as well as artists not on the tour who visited her studio. She said 200 people came through her studio that first year, exactly the boost she needed as a self-taught artist. (“I went to art school at my kitchen table and graduated top of my class,” she quipped.)

Johnson is sharing her 504-square-foot studio (which is also her living space) with Larman as her artist-mentor. Even though it’s a tight squeeze, Johnson said it hasn’t been a sacrifice. She sees it as making an investment in the next generation of Clark County artists.

Johnson calls herself a “mixed-media expressionist,” layering paint, paper ephemera and photos, as well as written words and sketches, into her finished works. Her process has less to do with exacting techniques and predetermined results than it does with expressing what she’s currently thinking and feeling. Words come to her as she works and she simply adds them into the artistic mix.

“I make my art from a place of intuition rather than skill and precision. Skill is important but intuition leads my art,” Johnson said. “I do my best to be unfiltered and authentic. The more vulnerable I am, the more universal the art.”

In addition to Open Studios, Johnson can be found at Portland’s Saturday Market, Mountain View High School’s holiday bazaar on Nov. 11 and the Portland Holiday Market, Nov. 17-19 at the Portland Expo Center. She’ll soon offer livestreamed online classes at pamelasuejohnson.com . Given that she left a factory job at 55 years old to become a full-time artist, Johnson feels compelled to inspire others to take similar leaps of faith.

“I told Annika, ‘Welcome to the magical creature club,’” Johnson said. “When you’re an artist, you live a life of magic.”

Larman, an abstract mixed-media artist, said Johnson’s mentorship has been invaluable. Their relationship is especially meaningful, Larman said, because the two artists first met during an Open Studios tour a couple years ago.

Larman credits Johnson with being one of the three people (including Williams and her mother) who were instrumental in encouraging her to pursue a career in the arts. Open Studios has been the perfect springboard for Larman, who plans to set off in January for a six-month arts residency at one of Denmark’s folk schools. She plans to use the time to hone her skills and expand her portfolio.

“I feel so lucky,” Larman said. “I’ve been to Open Studios multiple times and I loved meeting the artists. Now I get to be on the other side of that.”

What: Clark County Open Studios Tour

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Where: Find a map of all studio locations at artstra.org/open-studios/

Open Studios Preview Exhibit with works from all 50 artists

When: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday

Where: Art at the CAVE, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver; artatthecave.com

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The variety of artwork and all this beautiful countryside is a perfect combination. —Craig Sklar, video producer

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11th Annual 2024 Clark County Open Studios Tour November 2-3, 10 am–5 pm

A program of Artstra, Open Studios is an annual juried art event designed to enhance community awareness of talented local artists while enriching the cultural life of Clark County neighborhoods. Visitors can explore Clark County, visit local artists in their working studios, and learn how, why, and where their art is created.

Clark County Open Studios is made possible in part by assistance from the City of Vancouver, Washington Lodging Tax Grant Program, our community sponsors, and our many volunteers.

The 2023 10th annual Open Studios tour was a benchmark for a beloved annual event and record-breaking year!  Starting with the preview show and 10-year anniversary celebration on First Friday,  Art at the Cave welcomed over 400 visitors. The beautiful installation of 51 artists highlighted the diversity of our arts community and how strong we are when we come together. The weekend tour followed as artists and visitors connected in the artists’ workspaces, sharing stories through art while they learned from each other.  Many visitors return year after year, but for some, it is their first time stepping into the artists’ studios and experiencing the creative process. Artists’ surveys reported 7550+ studio visits, averaging 150 visitors per stop, and record sales. After the tour, Art at the Cave Gallery held an  artist’s talk featuring several of our new artists. Annika Larman, this year’s Open Studios Emerging Artist, spoke about her experience being the first recipient of the Christine Rice Memorial Scholarship .

Whether you’re interested in shopping or inspired to take a class, the Open Studios Artists directory’s category filters SHOP ONLINE, STUDIO APPOINTMENTS, and CLASSES allow you to connect all year long.

If you are an artist interested in participating, please see the guidelines HERE. 

2024 Artists’ applications open on April 1st.

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We are transitioning from a printed brochure to focus on our on-line presence.  

There are 15 open studios that you can visit now at no charge. the print brochure for the 2023-24 season will indicate if you can drop by or call ahead. pick up a brochure/map on the ferries or at many locations on quadra island., meanwhile - enjoy browsing through the artists you can visit on the june weekend studio tour ., more information about the 2024-2025 year-round open studios will be on this site as of june 3, 2024..

Chris Rose is remembered as an enigmatic sculptor and painter who is best known for his alabaster and bronze sculptures of snowboarders, skiers, mountain bikers, windsurfers, curlers, ballet dances and various birds and beasts.  Many of his sculptures were awarded as trophies at international sporting competitions and are treasured by championship athletes such as Olympic Gold Medallist, Ross Rebagliati.

Born in Germany in 1930, Chris immigrated to Canada in 1952.  After studying architecture for 2 years in Ontario, Chris completed his arts/science degree at UBC.  During his various career pursuits in government and labour relations, Chris began carving in soapstone, turning his hobby into a full time vocation upon his retirement.  Chris’ sculptures were widely exhibited across Canada and are treasured in private collections in North America, Asia, New Zealand and Europe.

Chris moved to Quadra Island in 1998 and joined the burgeoning arts community.  In 2003, he initiated the first of what has become the annual Quadra Island Studio Tour. We commemorate his recent passing by dedicating the 2024 Quadra Island Studio Tour to Chris Rose.

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For additional information, booking inquiries, or to arrange a recording studio tour in vancouver, please contact us using the form or email below. we’d be happy to discuss the details of your upcoming project and answer any questions you have about the recording process in general. no matter where you are in your musical journey we are here to help get you where you want to go., [email protected], 3702 commercial st vancouver, bc   v5n 4g2, covid-19 update.

We are excited to resume recording sessions as BC businesses operate during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and our top priority is the health and safety of our clients and staff.

Monarch Studios was the first studio in Canada to meet the strict safety guidelines required to become a SAG-AFTRA approved studio for Voice Over and Film Audio Recording.  We have also added two HyperHEPA filtration units to our control room and recording rooms, and upgraded the air filters in our HVAC system to MERV 13 hospital-grade filters.

If you are a musician or band who had plans to record, but have been interrupted by COVID-19, please get in touch.  We will work with you to create a plan for a safe recording process that can be completed within your budget.

UPDATE:  We are happy to announce that all of our engineers and interns have been double-vaccinated for COVID-19.

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The studio is located in East Vancouver, Canada, in the artistic Cedar Cottage / Commercial Drive neighbourhood. The studio is across the street from a cafe, and just blocks away from many great restaurants and a cold beer and wine store.

When entering the studio from the front on Commercial Street, look for the black door with the white butterfly logo and 3702 on it located between Britannia Food Equipment and a grey house. The front entrance is set back from the street by approximately 40 feet. Press the “CALL” button when you arrive.

When coming from the alley (best choice if you have gear to load in), look for the blue-grey concrete block building, also with a black door with the white butterfly logo and 3702 on it. There are parking stalls at the back that you are welcome to use as well as free street parking in the neighbourhood.

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Monarch Studios occasionally takes on interns. If the following describes you, feel free to write us at  [email protected] . Please do not drop by the studio without an appointment, as a session is likely in progress.

The audio industry is a demanding one, and we are looking for the following in our interns. You have to want to be the first one at the studio in the morning and last one to leave at night. You go out of your way to make sure clients are comfortable, the studio is clean, and that sessions go as smoothly as possible. You have a good attitude, good people skills, and can be upbeat even when you are tired. Our goal is to raise up interns to become paid engineers and future clients of the studio. For that reason, to be considered you must be interested in interning for at least 6, preferably 12 months. Because of the large number of audio school graduates applying, we do not accept applications from people without at least one year completed at an accredited audio school, or the equivalent experience in a commercial studio.

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