The W2 Community Media Arts is a

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media arts organization in

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located in the

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. The organization is developing a media arts organization in the new Woodward's building with Performance Space/Venue, Crossmedia Lab, community TV studio, FM radio station,

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Studio,

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(KSW), Interactive Media Installations, and a

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, the W2 Café. Its present location is at 151 West Cordova Street, the former home of

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. Once the permanent facility in the Woodward's development is completed, W2 will make its final home there. After many delays, the expected move in date will be in Fall of 2010.

History

The W2 project was conceived in 2003. W2 has occupied several temporary locations while waiting for the completion of the final destination in the renovated heritage Woodward's building.

Facilities

The current location, on the main floor of the West Cordova Street side of the former

, boasts of space, which is used for art display and installations, events and performances.
Artist rendering of the future W2 Café space in the Atrium of the new Woodwards.

References

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External links

W2 Community Media Arts

Photos

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CJSF Radio, W2 Radio Broadcast partner
Arts organizations based in Canada Organizations based in Vancouver