Make Art Your Life, the Vanarts Podcast

Join host Scott Hastings in ‘Make Art Your Life,’ where creativity meets career. This video podcast features insights from students, graduates, and top industry pros. Dive into discussions about media arts education, industry experiences, and life in Vancouver’s exploding creative scene. Whether you’re into VFX, animation, acting, or photography, these stories will inspire and guide you towards making art your life.

Founded in 1995, Vancouver Institute of Media Arts has been at the forefront of media arts education for over 25 years. Our diverse range of highly specialized one-year diploma programs in Visual Effects Production, Game Art & Design, Character Animation, Professional Photography, Acting for Film & Television, and Web Development & Design, is meticulously crafted to meet the industry’s evolving needs.

Explore our podcast episodes below and embark on a journey of creativity, innovation, and endless possibilities. Happy listening!

Episode List

• Episode 1: 2D Animation (Wayne Gilbert, Mariia Shakula, J. Meeka Stuart)

About Our Host

Scott Hastings is Head of Art Foundation, our 6-month program designed to teach the technical and conceptual aspects of media production and prepare you to pursue further study in a specific area of the arts like Animation, Visual FX, Photography, Web & Graphic Design, the world of Video Games, and Acting.

Learn more about Art Foundation (and check out Scott’s bio!).