ART OF THE CITY
ART OF THE CITY
Art of the City Studio seeks to encourage & empower artists of all disciplines to create.
Established in 2021, the Art of the City Scholarship now enters its 5th year celebrating & supporting our local Creatives. We’re proud to offer the scholarship to the graduating classes of Semiahmoo Secondary, Earl Marriott Secondary, Elgin Park Secondary & Grandview Heights Secondary.
We seek to continue supporting scholarship Alumni through the newly announced Art of the City Society — Offering annual design challenges, community connection opportunities & more as a part of our continued commitment to supporting local artists.
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Are you a past year participant of the Art of the City Scholarship? If so, you’re eligible to be part of the 2026 Transformation Design Challenge.
Submit an original artwork inspired by this year’s theme for a chance to win one of
3 × $500 awards in the 2026 Transformation Design Challenge. Submissions now open to all past scholarship participants from 2025 Self, 2024 Chaos, 2023 Hope, and 2022 Unity. Submission deadline is April 30, 2026.
Don’t miss your chance to share your work, be recognized, and take part in this year’s creative Transformation.
Would you like to share your story and your creative journey with us? We’d love to hear about where you started, how your work has evolved, and what you’re creating now.
Selected stories will be featured on our page, allowing your journey to connect with a wider creative community.
We’re excited to officially announce the 2026 Art of the City Scholarship theme: TRANSFORMATION.
This theme encourages the Creatives to explore the processes of change, growth, and discovery — Consider new artistic mediums, combine different art styles & demonstrate the theme through your creative process.
Transformation scholarship now open to grade 12 students from Semiahmoo Secondary, Earl Marriott Secondary, Elgin Park Secondary, Grandview Heights Secondary.
2026 TRANSFORMATION
SCHOLARSHIP
2026 Transformation DESIGN CHALLENGE
WHERE ARE YOU NOW?
SHARE YOUR JOURNEY
OPEN SUBMISSIONS
Art of the City Gallery is a celebration of our Art of the City Scholarship recipients’ creative works, displayed in an interactive, rotating gallery space for VERVE residents and Creatives to enjoy.
We warmly invite you to participate in this shared creative experience. Receive one of our new Art of the City Society exclusive alumni pin — A limited keepsake created to celebrate community, creativity, and participation.
ART OF THE CITY
GALLERY
Open by appointment,
COLLECT YOUR EXCLUSIVE ALUMNI PIN!
Now taking
Alumni submissions!
Now OPEN TO PAST
scholarship alumni!
Now OPEN TO
eligible students!
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reflection
“Self means deep inner reflection to me. It's who you are on the inside and show to the world. It's a very personal word.”
- m.h
2025 scholarship recipients have been announced!
the 2025 creatives examined the theme of self through every lens — we're honoured by the opportunity to support our local students, and wish them our best as they continue their creative journeys!
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unreflective windows
“Self is when you can look back at all the different versions of who you have been... but still either appreciate or even just accept what came your way.”
- a.b
freedom in constraints
“For me, self represents understanding: understanding of who I was, who I am now and who I will be in the future.”
- w.j
FROM OUR CREATIVES
Thank you so much for your time and energy in the successful fruition of the Forge Properties 'Art of the City' Awards.
Your support truly means the WORLD to young artists.
- J.P
Thank you so much for the funds, they will be put to good use! I will be studying Theatre Design and Production at UBC next year!
Thank you for helping me pursue my dreams!
- M.S
I would like to thank you again for your generosity and support. Thanks to the Forge Properties 'Art of the City' award, my goals are within reach. I hope that one day I will be able to help students just as you helped me.
- A.C
STAY CONNECTED
FROM OUR CREATIVES
I just want to let you know that I am beyond grateful for the opportunity you gave me and my peers. It meats a lot to me that I can do something I love while celebrating fellow creatives in our community, and I am honored to be among the many talented artists who won the scholarship.
- A.P
Thank you so much for supporting my dreams as an artist and my future
Post Secondary education.
- H.B
Thank you so much for the funds, they will be put to good use! I will be studying Theatre Design and Production at UBC next year!
Thank you for helping me pursue my dreams!
- M.S
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