It’s Time for Vancouver to Take Centre Stage

The Vancouver Cultural Precinct is an alliance of arts and community leaders brought together though a common vision to fundamentally transform and elevate the performing arts in Vancouver. The plan’s realization will see both newly purpose-built concerts halls as well as plan to improve existing facilities such as the historic Orpheum Theatre and the Queen Elizabeth Civic Complex. By creating more capacity for the performing arts in venues that will have the ability to bring diverse communities together, the Vancouver Cultural Precinct will delight, educate and inspire audiences for decades to come.

We share a dream

With 26 performing arts groups working together, it is an unprecedented alliance committed to creating great performance facilities in a compelling cultural precinct.

Community Leadership

Back Row Left to Right: Jonathan Girard, Vancouver Youth Symphony: Gordon Gerrard, City Opera Vancouver; Casey Ching, Vancouver Recital Society; Erick Lichte, Chor Leoni; Julian Smith, Vancouver Chamber Choir; Stash Bylicki, Chor Leoni; Tom Wright, Vancouver Opera; Rupert Tookey, Ballet BC; Fergus, Diamond Schmidt, Sean Bickerton, Canada Music Centre; Don Schmitt, Diamond Schmitt.

Middle Row Left to Right: Claire Sakaki, Bard on the Beach; Susan Van Der Flier, Vancouver Opera; Liesl Jauk, Dance House; Jessica Chan, Vancouver Youth Symphony; Vicki Cummings, VSO: Gillian Hunter-Gibbs, Vancouver Bach Choirs; Carrie Tennant, Vancouver Youth Choir;  Jim Smith, Dance House; Patrick Cotter, Chor Leoni; Etienne Brouson, VSO; Duncan Webb, Diamond Schmitt; AnaMaria Llanos, Diamond Schmitt; Karen Dar Woon, Coastal Jazz and Blues Society; Medhi Walerski, Ballet BC; Hein Poulus, VCHTS; George Laverock, VCHTS.

Front Row Left to Right: Nancy Stern, DanceHouse; Sara Getz, Vancouver Recital Society; Susie LeBlanc, Early Music Vancouver; Natasha McEwen, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra; David Garofalo, VSO; Suzanne Anton, Chair VCHTS; Peter Meiszner, Councillor City of Vancouver; Anne Marie Copping, Vancouver Civic Theatres; Andrew Fischer, Vancouver Civic Theatres; Christopher Gaze, Bard on the Beach; Kathy MacKenzie, Ballet BC.

  • “Our Dream is to make Vancouver a global performing arts destination and boost the vibrancy, economy and liveability of the City and Province.”

    Suzanne Anton
    Vancouver Cultural Precinct Chair

  • “Developing a cultural precinct is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the incredible performing arts organizations and artists here in Vancouver. This initiative will play a critical role in elevating Vancouver as a global centre for the arts for residents and visitors alike.”

    Ken Sim
    Mayor of Vancouver

  • “Having recognized the need for new arts facilities in Vancouver for many years, I’m very excited to see this important first step being taken. These new theatres and halls will be transformative for Vancouver’s arts community, and I’m excited about the positive impact they will have on our community.”
    Councillor Peter Meiszner,
    Councillor representative on Vancouver Civic Theatres Board

  • “We are very pleased to be retained in this important first step for an ambitious project and look forward to working with the many individuals and organizations who are committed to creating new facilities in Vancouver.”
    Don Schmitt
    Principal, Diamond Schmitt