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SEEN IN VANCOUVER #443: The Emily Carr Grad Show On Granville Island Until May 19

by Michelle Sproule | We hustled down to Granville Island over the weekend to catch the preview of the 2013 Emily Carr University of Art and Design Grad show. The annual degree exhibition invites the public to wander the galleries, hallways, foyers and classrooms of the campus to take in upwards of 300 works by talented graduating students every day (10am – 6pm) until May 19th. There’s plenty of awesome work to check out. If you want a guided tour for a more in-depth take on the show, get on it today!

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