VIVO Media Arts Centre, Vancouver

#160 among attractions in Vancouver

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Facts and practical information

VIVO Media Arts Centre, run under the Satellite Video Exchange Society, is an artist-run centre and video distribution library located in Vancouver, Canada. It was founded in 1973 to promote the non-commercial use of video technology by providing international and educational video exchange through a public video library. Its mission has then been expanded to provide equipment rentals, artist workshops, and provide information to the public about media arts. ()

Coordinates: 49°15'39"N, 123°2'51"W

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Renfrew-CollingwoodVancouver Canada

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Day trips

VIVO Media Arts Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: John Hendry Park, Italian Cultural Centre, Rio Theatre, Sunrise Park.

0.7 miSW
Lake, Park
John Hendry Park, Vancouver
19 min walk • John Hendry Park is 27-hectare park in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It's operated by the Vancouver Park Board and the Grandview Community Association. Locals often refer to the park informally as Trout Lake, due to the lake itself being its largest feature. It’s a focal point of the Cedar Cottage neighbourhood.
~1620 ftS
Museum
Italian Cultural Centre, Vancouver
8 min walk • The Italian Cultural Centre is located at 3075 Slocan Street, in East Vancouver, Canada, on Slocan Street at Grandview Highway. The centre is noted to host a bar, multiple classrooms and various groups.
1 miW
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Rio Theatre, Vancouver
26 min walk • The Rio Theatre is an independent, multidisciplinary art house in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Built in 1938, the Rio served East Vancouver primarily as a movie theatre until 2008, when new owners began to add live music and multimedia and multidisciplinary art events.
0.7 miNE
Park
Sunrise Park, Vancouver
18 min walk • Sunrise Park is a popular urban park in East Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is located south of 1st Ave E and north of East Broadway, between Windermere Street and Rupert Street.
0.9 miW
Street
Broadway, Vancouver
24 min walk • Broadway is a major east–west thoroughfare in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In Vancouver's numbered avenue grid system, it runs in place of a 9th Avenue, between 8th and 10th. The street has six lanes for most of its course. Portions of the street carry the British Columbia Highway 7 designation.
0.9 miSW
Park
Filipino Plaza, Vancouver
23 min walk • Filipino Plaza is a landscaped park located in Vanness Avenue, west of SkyTrain's Nanaimo Station in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
1.2 miS
Neighbourhood
East Vancouver, Vancouver
32 min walk • East Vancouver is a region within the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Geographically, East Vancouver is bordered to the north by Burrard Inlet, to the south by the Fraser River, and to the east by the city of Burnaby.
1.3 miNW
Neighbourhood
Grandview–Woodland, Vancouver
34 min walk • Grandview–Woodland, also commonly known as Grandview–Woodlands, is a neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to the east of the downtown area, stretching south from the shores of Burrard Inlet and encompassing portions of the popular Commercial Drive area.
1.4 miNE
Tunnel
Cassiar Tunnel, Vancouver
35 min walk • The Cassiar Connector is a highway traffic tunnel on the Trans-Canada Highway. It is located in the north-east corner of Vancouver, British Columbia, near the Vancouver-Burnaby border.
1.2 miNW
Nightlife, Dancing, Entertainment district
Little Italy, Vancouver
31 min walk • Little Italy is an area in the eastern part of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is in the Grandview–Woodland neighbourhood, and is often synonymous with the Commercial Drive area.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to VIVO Media Arts Centre?

Nearby attractions include Italian Cultural Centre, Vancouver (8 min walk), Sunrise Park, Vancouver (18 min walk), John Hendry Park, Vancouver (19 min walk), Filipino Plaza, Vancouver (23 min walk).

How to get to VIVO Media Arts Centre by public transport?

The nearest stations to VIVO Media Arts Centre:

Trolleybus

East Broadway at Kaslo St • Lines: 9 (3 min walk)
Renfrew St at East Broadway • Lines: 16 (5 min walk)

Metro

Renfrew • Lines: Millennium Line (5 min walk)
Rupert • Lines: Millennium Line (17 min walk)

Bus

Rupert Station Bay 2 • Lines: 27 (16 min walk)