The Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) and Emily Carr are indelibly linked in the history of Canadian art. Since the gallery’s founding in 1931, Carr has not only occupied a central place in its collection but has also played a foundational role in the gallery’s identity, legacy, and public engagement.
Founded in 1909 in Vancouver while Emily Carr resided there, the British Columbia Society of Fine Arts—now known as the BC Society of Artists—emerged as the province’s first formal organization dedicated to promoting the visual arts. Modeled after eastern Canadian and British art societies, the BCSFA held annual juried…
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hosted, designed & maintained by Marilyn Jones for the walks & talks, bus tours and presentations she offers on Emily Carr in-person and online from Victoria, BC.
