Place des Arts (Coquitlam)
Not-for-profit arts organization
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Place des Arts is a non-profit teaching arts centre and music school located in the Maillardville area of Coquitlam, British Columbia.
- 1120 Brunette Avenue
Coquitlam, British Columbia
V3K 1G2
| Formation | 1972 |
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| Type | Theatre group |
| Purpose | Teaching Arts Centre |
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| Website | placedesarts |
Founded in 1972, the centre offers programs in visual arts, music, drama, dance and creative writing. Approximately 80 Place des Arts instructors teach courses to more than 1500 students, while a staff of 20 and over 200 volunteers manage the facility, programs, and exhibitions. Place des Arts also features a wide number of scholarships and bursaries to help support students in music, dance, drama and visual art. Over 90,000 members of the public visit the facility every year.[1]
Place des Arts features specialized programs for school students and home learners, and presents a variety of performances and community cultural experiences. Three exhibition spaces offer emerging local artists an opportunity to exhibit their artwork on a monthly rotating basis. There are 14 music studios, as well as studios for pottery, fibre arts, yoga, dance, drama, music, drawing and painting.[2]
Place des Arts offers several concert performances throughout the year, adult-only pARTy@PdA art events, exhibitions by emerging local artists, free Family Days at PdA as well as numerous recitals and presentations by students on an ongoing basis.
