{{Short description|Art school in Vancouver, Canada}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox university |name = Vancouver Institute of Media Arts |native_name = |image_name = VanArts_logo.jpg |motto = |established = {{Start date|1995}} |type = Private |endowment = |staff = |faculty = |president = Colin Phillips |dean = |students = |city = [[Vancouver]] |state = British Columbia |country = Canada |campus = 700 - 333 Terminal Avenue, Vancouver, BC Canada, V6A 4C1 |colours = |mascot = |nickname = VanArts |affiliations = PTIB, EQA, StudentAid BC, EduCanada, NACC |footnotes = |website = [http://www.vanarts.com/ vanarts.com] }} {{Advert|date=May 2016}} '''Vancouver Institute of Media Arts''' (VanArts) is a [[Private school|private]] post-secondary school located in [[Vancouver]], British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1995, VanArts offers one-year diploma programs in visual, media and performing arts. The school offers degree pathways in collaboration with its university partners.
VanArts is officially designated through the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.privatetraininginstitutions.gov.bc.ca/ |title=Home |website=privatetraininginstitutions.gov.bc.ca}}</ref>
==History== VanArts was founded in 1995 with [[Lee Mishkin]] as its founding program director.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanarts.com/about-us/|title=About Us | VanArts|website=Vancouver Institute of Media Arts}}</ref>
VanArts' first campus was on West Broadway in Vancouver. In January 1997, it moved downtown to 837 Beatty Street. Initially offering programs for [[Classical Animation]], the school expanded to offer programs for [[Computer Animation]] in 1998, [[Game art design|Game Art Design]] in 2003, [[Visual effects|Visual Effects]] in 2004, then [[Digital photography|Digital Photography]] in 2006, the first school to do so in [[North America]].<ref>{{cite news |date=January 3, 2007 |title=VanArts Launches First Digital Photography Program in North America |publisher=VanArts |url=https://www.vanarts.com/news-article/vanarts-launches-first-digital-photography-program-north-america/ |access-date=22 January 2019}}</ref>
In 2006, VanArts moved to a new campus at 626 West Pender Street. In 2008, the [[William Davis Centre for Actors Study]] joined with VanArts, becoming its acting department. In July 2010, VanArts moved to 570 Dunsmuir Street. In 2011, departments were made for [[Web Development]] & [[Interactive design|Interactive Design]], [[Broadcasting]], and [[Online media|Online Media]]. In 2021, the school moved to its current location, a custom made floor at 333 Terminal Avenue.
===Notable faculty===
* Chilton Crane, Head of Acting department – credits include ''[[Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'', ''[[The X-Files]]'', [[Once Upon a Time (TV series)|''Once Upon a Time'']].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0186322/|title=Chilton Crane|website=IMDb|access-date=2019-10-15}}</ref> * Wade Howie, Department Head of Visual Effects for Film and Television & Game Art Design – credits include ''[[Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]'', ''[[The Mask (1994 film)|The Mask]]'', [[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0398172/|title=Wade Howie|website=IMDb|access-date=2023-10-19}}</ref>
===Notable alumni===
*Jordan Armstrong (News Anchor/Reporter, Global BC)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/author/jordan-armstrong/|title = GlobalNews - Staff Personalities | Jordan Armstrong}}</ref> *[[Braeden Clarke]] (Actor, [[Outlander (TV series)|''Outlander'']])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanarts.com/news-article/acting-graduate-travels-back-in-time-on-outlander/|title=Acting Graduate Travels Back in Time on Outlander|website=Vancouver Institute of Media Arts}}</ref> *Georgie Daburas (Actor, [[Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (TV series)|''Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'')]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanarts.com/news-article/acting-grad-casts-a-spell-on-sabrina/|title = Acting Grad Casts a Spell on "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina"}}</ref> *[[Aaron Douglas (actor)|Aaron Douglas]] (Actor, ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'') *[[Galen Fott]] (Director/Animator, ''[[I Want My Hat Back]]'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanarts.com/news-article/animation-grads-work-scholasticweston-woods/|title=Animation Grads Work for Scholastic/Weston Woods|date=January 31, 2013|website=VanArts}}</ref> *[[Lucy Lawless]] (Actor, ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'', [[Ash vs Evil Dead|''Ash vs. Evil Dead'']]) *[[Steven Cree Molison]] (Actor, [[Blackstone (TV series)|''Blackstone'']]) *Eden Muñoz (VFX Supervisor/Studio Owner, Pixel Perfect)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanarts.com/news-article/visual-effects-grads-from-mexico-join-forces/|title = Visual Effects Grads from Mexico Join Forces}}</ref> *Porus Vimadal (Elle India Graduates 2016 - Photography of the Year)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://elle.in/fashion/designers/antar-agni-elle-graduates/|title=Elle India Graduates 2016 - Photographer of the Year}}</ref> *Paul Zeke (Visual Effects, Winner VES Award 2019 for Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project, [[Lost in Space (2018 TV series)|Lost in Space]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-visual-effects-society-awards-winners-full-list-1178565|title = Visual Effects Society Awards: 'Avengers: Infinity War' Wins Top Prize|website = [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date = 5 February 2019}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{official|http://www.vanarts.com}}
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