The Arts Factory is a mixed-use arts facility located in a transformed warehouse at 281 Industrial Avenue. This cultural hub includes 21,000 square feet of workshops, studios, offices, and common spaces. A unique partnerships with the City of Vancouver allows us to offer affordable spaces to the local arts community.

The Arts Factory houses a mix of emerging and established artists, as well as art-based organizations and professionals in the cultural sector. Our studio spaces are primarily geared to serve professional artists working with industrial-based fabrication process, such as: sculpture, painting, fabric, wood, and ceramics.

The community of artists at 281 Industrial are committed to fostering innovation, learning exchanges, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Our vision is that the building will function as an incubator for artists and their practice, while enabling connections between artists, neighbourhoods and institutions.