It’s one of the first things you notice when visiting the CBC/Radio-Canada Vancouver Broadcast Centre. The giant 38’ x 29’ art exhibit, also known as “The Wall” at CBC/Radio-Canada, is a showcase of artworks based on the theme of the “Built Environment of Vancouver”.
The Wall is a unique creative partnership between the Vancouver Heritage Foundation, JJ Bean Coffee, and CBC/Radio-Canada. The Vancouver Heritage Foundation selects the curator and artist through a committee consisting of artists, VHF directors, CBC archives staff, and interested members of the public. JJ Bean Coffee, who owns a retail space in front of “The Wall”, donates 8% of coffee sales to fund the installation of the artwork.
The current showcase, “A Room At the Roxy”
is extra special to CBC/Radio-Canada as it’s the first exhibit from the CBC archives. The exhibit is curated by CBC Vancouver Media Librarian, Christine Hagemoen. The production is a still taken from the 1957 studio-shot drama, “A Room At the Roxy”, captured by then CBC Vancouver staff photographer, Alvin Armstrong. The image features a critical moment in the drama and gives the illusion of capturing a real moment in time.
The next time you’re visiting the CBC/Radio-Canada Vancouver Broadcast Centre, take a moment to reflect on a piece of CBC/Radio-Canada history captured on “The Wall”.
- May Lam, Senior Communications Officer, CBC British Columbia
Really enjoyed this post.Much thanks again. Great.
Just wished to say that this whole concept is amazing. Wish there was more of this around Canada