The Shumka Centre for Creative Entrepreneurship

The Shumka Centre for Creative Entrepreneurship fosters the movement of artists and designers into systems and situations where their work and ideas can have the most impact.

The Shumka Centre is founded and operated by the team at Living Labs.

The Emily Carr research culture is a strategically important element of the University.  We lead the country in the contributions we make to research in studio-based art, design, and media.


During the past 20 years, a dramatic evolution has taken place in the visual arts, media arts, and design.  The growth of digital technology has given rise to new means of production, new kinds of employment, new kinds of creative and aesthetic expression, and new opportunities for artists, media practitioners and designers to reach diverse audiences. For more information please visit our main website

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