Support Local Artists Vancouver
Support Original Art & Music
Why Support The Art Party?
The Art Party began as a Facebook Group to promote The Drift – Art on Main Street in 2010, with local businesses supporting local visual and music artists. Our mission is to provide service to build and connect our communities with social networking, as well as audience-building for arts, cultural events, and skills training. Our vision is to build and connect a community of Creatives & Changemakers who endorse Earth Charter® principles for a just, sustainable, and peaceful planet.
How The Art Party Supports Local Venues
The Art Party collaborates with local venues to strengthen Vancouver’s creative ecosystem. Through our Support Local Venues program, we help independent spaces showcase their food, art, and music experiences to a wider audience.
As a Google Local Guide Level 7, our photos and videos have garnered 30+ million views on Google Maps in 2025. This visibility helps local venues attract new audiences and highlight the unique cultural experiences they offer. Our Facebook Page and Group — with more than 5,000 combined local supporters — further amplify events, artists, and community partners.
We also support Golden Brush Art with volunteers, promotions, and audience-building. Through Google Maps, Facebook, and community partnerships, The Art Party helps connect local artists — including seniors 55+ — with the venues, audiences, and opportunities that keep Vancouver’s creative culture thriving.
Why Support Our Local Artists
The Art Party has been part of Vancouver’s creative innovation since 2013, beginning with the first VR metaverse art gallery in Virtual Vancouver. We also helped launch Canada’s first Bitcoin tradeshow, Coinfest 2014 — a fully crypto‑powered grassroots event with no fiat currencies involved. Hosted in an 8,000 sq. ft. media hall, CoinFest brought together speakers, trade booths, and the CoinFest Art Show, creating a space where artists, technologists, and community members could explore new forms of creative expression.