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Recreational FacilitiesBritish Columbia, Canada51-200 Employees
Arts Umbrella is a non-profit centre for arts education in the Recreational Facilities industry, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, at 1409 Johnston Street. It offers programs for young people aged 2 to 22 in art and design, dance, theatre, and music and film. The organization operates four locations in Vancouver and Surrey and runs donor-funded programs across Metro Vancouver, reaching more than 24,000 students each year with more than 80% served through bursaries, scholarships, and donor-funded initiatives. The group employs between 51 and 200 staff. Its history includes expanding facilities to Granville Island in 2021, a 2025 collaboration with Emily Carr University of Art and Design to offer new admissions pathways and an entry program, and a 2026 initiative to develop an intergenerational visual arts program in Vancouver's Chinatown in partnership with the Health Arts Society.