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Artist-run gallery + garden. Publisher of artist books.
2954 West 4th Ave.
Gallery open Mon, Wed-Fri 12-5PM, Sat 12-4PM

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Batik workshop with Merantau Arts Collective

—October 3 & 17, 10am - 1pm & 2 - 5pm
—2954 West 4th Ave
—Sliding scale $25-45
—Materials provided, take home what you make!

The Merantau Arts Collective invites you to learn about batik-making as a form of artistic, spiritual, and material investigation. Through hands-on guidance, participants will learn the basics of the dying and mark making process while considering how fabric can be used as a form of storytelling, and how the practice connects to land, culture, and tradition, inseparable from the philosophy that guides the making.

This introductory-level workshop will walk you through the basics of batik-making, and the use of canting, a traditional pen-like tool used to design batik tulis or "handwritten" batik. Participants will dye a small 9" square with natural indigo and will be guided through the wax removal process.

All tools and materials generously provided by The Batik Library, and participants are welcome to take home their project at the end of the session.

Free admission is available for First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

RSVP via link in bio. Please note that there are two slots available per date. Be sure to double check the correct date and time when booking!

Accessibility information available at unitpitt.ca/about. Please email info@unitpitt.ca if you have accessibility requirements, or if price is a barrier.

Image ID: Pale blue roots hang in the foreground framing text announcing a batik workshop "BATIK WORKSHOPS OCT 3+17” against a turquoise-blue background. Pale blue roots hang in the foreground framing text announcing a batik workshop "BATIK WORKSHOPS OCT 3+17” against a turquoise-blue background. by @unitpitt

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20 days ago

Mother Tree: New Roots
Merantau Arts Collective
Sept 26 - Oct 30, 2026
Opening Sept 26, 2-5pm

Featuring new work by the Merantau Arts Collective, Mother Tree: New Roots converges five emerging Nusantara artists’ practices around batik as a method of contemporary sense-making, communication, and spiritual technology. Through the process of batik-making, a traditional wax-resist dyeing technique whose present form was developed primarily in West Java, the collective explores the tension of practicing and reinterpreting deeply-held cultural and philosophical traditions, without elders or direct lineages to guide them.

Foregrounded by the complexities of the diasporic experience on Turtle Island, the collective considers their own relationship to colonialism, imperialism, and the legacy of late-capitalist extractionism while on stolen, unceded, and unsurrendered land.

During the exhibition, the collective will be hosting a series of batik-making workshops on October 3 & October 17 with materials provided by The Batik Library. Attendance will be sliding scale $25-45 (PWYC), and participants are welcome to take home their project at the end of the session.

To learn more about the exhibition, the artists, or to sign up for the workshops, please visit our website unitpitt.ca or find the link in bio.

Mother Tree: New Roots is generously supported by Sierra Club BC, the Hua Foundation, and the City of Vancouver.

[Image ID: 1: Yellowish-brown roots hang in the foreground over text announcing a batik exhibition titled "Mother There: New Roots" by Merantau Arts Collective."
2: Artist Nadia Mahamoor, smiling at the camera with long brown hair with blonde tips wearing a red corduroy shirt.
3: Artist Azlan Nur Saidy smiling with short black hair, glasses, wearing a white collared shirt with trees in the background.
4: Artist Bernarda Antony smiling, holding a sickle in her left hand and a cut plant in her right, standing amidst a lush forest, wearing a Batik shirt and headband.
5: Artist Kira Saragih wearing a pink knitted bonnet and silver glasses outside on an overcast day.
6: Artist Aisha Aiman Nasution looks at the camera, with shoulder length curly hair.] Yellowish-brown roots hang in the foreground over text announcing a batik exhibition titled "Mother There: New Roots" by Merantau Arts Collective." taken in Unit/Pitt Society for Art & Critical Awareness by @unitpitt

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2 months ago

As we settle into fall, we’re taking a moment to reminisce on the summer by looking back on the “Solar Bee Garden Tea Zen REMIX” exhibition by Peter Courtemanche and Lam Wong that took place earlier this summer.

This exhibition included a series of special events beginning with an opening reception on May 30, 2026, which included a warm welcome from Audrey Siegl (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm). Beautifully captured by Sophia Santos-English @sophiasantosenglish

Check out the complete documentation of all events now at unitpitt.ca

[Image ID:
1: A solar panel and a custom-built golden speaker nestled in the thimbleberry bush in UNIT/PITT’s garden.
2: Audrey Siegl, wearing a turquoise patterned jacket and thick-framed glasses, speaks to a group of people while standing under the sumac tree in UNIT/PITT’s garden.
3: Ali Bosley, with curly brown hair and an all-black outfit, addressing a group of people in UNIT/PITT’s garden.
4: White vinyl on a glass window reads “Solar Bee Garden Tea Zen REMIX,” along with the artists’ names and run dates, in a stylized serif font.
5: A person with long, straight auburn hair leans their ear into the cone of a custom-built speaker, eyes closed, listening closely.
6: A person with blonde hair in an updo, wearing a white shirt with arms crossed, looks intently at Lam Wong’s piece on the wall, a photograph set in a wooden frame, in UNIT/PITT’s gallery.
7: A handwritten paper sign taped to the glass door of UNIT/PITT’s entrance reads, “Come on in! We’re in the garden :)”
8: A white 3D-printed sculpture of a figure sitting cross-legged rests on top of a round mirror in UNIT/PITT’s garden, surrounded by greenery.
9: Lam Wong and Rebecca Wang sitting under the pergola in UNIT/PITT’s garden, chatting and looking out into the distance.
10: Custom-built speakers and 8-bit synthesizers hanging in the sumac tree in UNIT/PITT’s garden.
11: Peter Courtemanche and Lam Wong smile for the camera, seated side by side in UNIT/PITT’s garden.] by @unitpitt

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2 days ago

c.a.f.f. (calling all friendly faces) Session 9: Clyde Reed, Jared Burrows, Ben Frost

—Tuesday, October 6, 2026
—2954 West 4th Ave
—Doors at 7pm
—Music 7:30-9:00 (with short intermission)
—$10-20 sliding scale

Come on over for the ninth session of our monthly (e)merging and experimental jazz nite, an autumnal aural affair featuring the inimitable Clyde Reed on stand up bass with Jared Burrows on guitar and our own Ben Frost on trumpet.

As always, expect one band, two sets, with a little break in between. Bar and garden will be open.

Advanced tickets recommended, they go fast! RSVP 🔗 via link in bio 🔗

UNIT/PITT MEMBERS GET DISCOUNTS! Register for a membership to receive a special member rate.

[Image ID: 1: A light orange poster with the text "CAFF, (calling all friendly faces), u/p's monthly emerging & experimental jazz nite."
2: Musician Clyde Reed playing standup bass on a blue lit stage.
3: Musician Jared Burrows plays electric guitar next to a softly lit lamp.
4: Musician Ben Frost blowing hard into a trumpet.] A light orange poster with the text "CAFF, (calling all friendly faces), u/p's monthly emerging & experimental jazz nite." taken in Unit/Pitt Society for Art & Critical Awareness by @unitpitt

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16 days ago

Friends of The Pitt Harvest BBQ and Potluck 🌿🌻🍅

—Saturday, September 12 from 4-7pm
—2954 W 4th Ave, Vancouver
—Members only, membership and RSVP link in bio!

In a flash, summer is coming to a close, and our little backyard garden is almost ready for harvest!

As a thank you to the amazing members, volunteers, artists, and friends who've supported U/P this year, we'd like to invite you to join us for a special harvest BBQ and potluck.

Our fabulous board member Solange Adum Abdala and her partner Susu Nasser will also be leading a dolmeh-making workshop. Together we'll stuff and roll grape leaves harvested from the U/P garden to add to the spread.

It's a potluck, so please bring something to share—preference for vegetarian/vegan is always appreciated though not mandatory :). We'll also have the BBQ going so bring some things to grill! Light snacks and drinks, alcoholic and non, provided as well.

Space is limited, so please ⭐ RSVP by Friday, Sept 5 ⭐. Let us know what dish you'll bring, and any accessibility requirements including dietary restrictions.

Attendance is free for members. You're welcome to bring a guest, however if they aren't already a member of U/P, we do ask that they contribute either by offering a donation (via the RSVP form, or by cash or card at the door) or signing up for their own membership, link in bio.

With gratitude,
Ali, Kira, and the U/P folk taken in Unit/Pitt Society for Art & Critical Awareness by @unitpitt

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2 months ago

🧨 c.a.f.f. RETURNS! 🧨
c.a.f.f. (calling all friendly faces) Session 8: Miles Wong and Paco Ha

—Tuesday, September 8, 2026
—2954 West 4th Ave
—Doors at 7pm
—Music 7:30-9:00 (with short intermission)
—$10-20 sliding scale

Come on over for the eighth iteration of our monthly (e)merging and experimental jazz nite, welcomed back after a hazy summer hiatus by our dear Miles Wong & Paco Ha. As always, expect one band, two sets, with a little break in between. Bar and garden will be open.

Advanced tickets recommended, they go fast! RSVP 🔗 via link in bio 🔗

UNIT/PITT MEMBERS GET DISCOUNTS! Register for a membership to receive a special member rate.

[Image ID: 1: A light purple poster with the text "CAFF, (calling all friendly faces), u/p's monthly emerging & experimental jazz nite."
2: A black and white blurry photo of musician Miles Wong looking straight into the camera.
3: Musician Paco Ha plays the saxophone under purple lights, slightly blurred by action.]

#experimentalmusic #yvrjazz #localmusic A light purple poster with the text "CAFF, (calling all friendly faces), u/p's monthly emerging & experimental jazz nite." taken in Unit/Pitt Society for Art & Critical Awareness by @unitpitt

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2 months ago

Summer Closure Announcement 📢🌞

After a whirlwind summer of Solar Bee programming, tea parties and glorious garden gatherings, our little team is ready for a much-needed rest! U/P will be closed from August 24 - September 6.

The gallery and garden will be closed, and our team will be offline during this time. If you need to reach us please get in touch before August 24; we’ll be back in office on September 7. We look forward to seeing you on the other side with an exciting lineup of Fall programming.

[Image ID: 1: Graphic for UNIT/PITT’s 2026 summer closure announcement] by @unitpitt

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2 months ago

In the close of summer, we invite you to join us in the UNIT/PITT garden to reminisce and recenter in time together 🌀🐛

Reminisce via sun printing: We’ll harness the power of the sun to make anthotype prints using a turmeric-based solution and sunlight 🌼 Gather flowers, leaves, and herbs from the garden or bring your own items that are emblematic of this summer—or nostalgic of summers past—to create prints with :- ) We encourage you to experiment and we recommend bringing items with interesting shapes or varying degrees of translucency for best results. ✨

Recenter via writing: Thinking toward the seasons ahead, Chantal (@flowingfawn) and the team will guide an optional writing exercise on what we’d like to bring forward from this summer; letters to self, notes of gratitude and memories. There will be a few typewriters at the event, generously provided by Chantal, so you can type your piece and take it home with you 💟

Light snacks and tea will be provided 🍵🌱
We welcome you to bring snacks to share if you can!

date: sunday, aug 23
time: 2-5pm ➡️ please come on time so we can start all together :- )
place: UNIT/PITT 2954 West 4th Ave
price: freee! with an option to donate to future events!

Please RSVP through the link in the bio so we know how many people are coming and so you can understand our community guidelines! <3

If you can’t make it this time, not to worry! hotmothertruckers hangouts is a monthly series with an event taking place every 4th weekend of the month 🌱

graphic by @chim.dee made with sun prints by @buliajanco and @chim.dee taken in Unit/Pitt Society for Art & Critical Awareness by @unitpitt

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2 months ago

Solar Bee Closing Reception + Film Screening Event

—August 15, 6–9pm
—2954 West 4th Ave
—Screening from 6:30 - 7:30pm; reception to follow
—Both events are free to attend, screening requires RSVP due to limited seating.

We are one week away from the closing of our summer exhibition Solar Bee Garden Tea Zen REMIX.

Join us on August 15 for a closing reception featuring a screening of Lam Wong’s Tea Zen (2016) feature-length film on its 10th anniversary, with new sound design by Peter Courtemanche. The film will be screened under the pergola in our garden. Find the RSVP link in our bio.

We hope to see you there!

Swipe to watch the trailer for Lam’s film 🎥

[Image ID: 1: Promotional graphic for Solar Bee’s Closing Reception + Film Screening event. Soft green textured background.
Slides 2-4: trailer for Lam Wong’s Tea Zen film] by @unitpitt

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2 months ago

ReciprociTea Party with T’uy’t’tanat-Cease Wyss & Jaz Whitford

—August 1, 1–4pm
—2954 West 4th Ave
—Free to attend. RSVP in bio.
—Light snacks & tea provided

This Saturday, join T’uy’t’tanat-Cease Wyss and Jaz Whitford in UNIT/PITT’s backyard garden as they serve Raven and Hummingbird iced herbal tea mixes, offering Sḵwx̱wú7mesh herbalist knowledge and storytelling backgrounded by Peter and Lam’s outdoor works.

This event is free to attend, with limited available spots. RSVP in the link in our bio.

[Image ID: 1: Promotional graphic for ReciprociTea event. Soft green textured background.

2: T’uy’t’tanat-Cease Wyss, with soft multi-coloured wavy hair and a toque, standing beside a rosemary bush in a garden.

3: Jaz Whitford, with dark, curly shoulder-length hair, sitting on a leather couch with two dogs laying at their feet.] by @unitpitt

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3 months ago

UNIT/PITT’s 2026 Annual General Meeting will be held on:

—Sunday, August 16, 2026, 12:00–1:00pm
—At UNIT/PITT, 2954 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver (in-person with remote option)
—A Board meeting follows, 1:00–2:00pm

Join us as we present the year’s financial statements and reports and hold the election of directors. While voting is restricted to membership only, the AGM is open to the public and all community input is greatly valued and appreciated!

If you’d like to attend the AGM, please RSVP (link in bio). Please let us know of any accessibility accommodations (including dietary restrictions) as soon as possible.

Call for Board Members: This year, we are also looking to elect four new Board members for a two-year term, including a Treasurer and an Archives Committee Chair. If you are interested in learning about arts governance, and supporting and advocating for emergent and experimental practices in a time of increasing change across the sector, we would love to hear from you!

Apply by filling out the Board Member Expression of Interest survey linked in our bio. Applications end on August 7, with responses by August 14th.

More info about the role and requirements can be found via link in bio, and on our website, unitpitt.ca.

Thank u <3
-Ali, Kira, and the U/P Board

[Image ID: 1: Blurred sunlit green leaves behind white serif text: "UNIT/PITT 2026 AGM, August 16, 2026, 12:00–1:00pm, 2954 West 4th Avenue."
2: Blurred sunlit green leaves behind white serif text: "and Call for Board Members, Expression of Interest due August 7, link in bio."] Blurred sunlit green leaves behind white serif text: "UNIT/PITT 2026 AGM, August 16, 2026, 12:00–1:00pm, 2954 West 4th Avenue." taken in Unit/Pitt Society for Art & Critical Awareness by @unitpitt

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3 months ago

Workshop with Peter Courtemanche (Absolute Value of Noise)

—July 25, 1–4pm
—2954 West 4th Ave
—Free, RSVP in bio
—Light snacks & tea provided

Join us tomorrow as Peter Courtemanche lead a listening and talking circle on the philosophy of outdoor sound works.

[Image ID: 1: Promotional graphic for the Workshop with Peter Courtemanche. Soft green textured background.
2: Peter Courtemanche, with long grey hair tied into a ponytail and glasses, adjusts a solar panel among a thimbleberry bush at UNIT/PITT.] by @unitpitt

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3 months ago