Gastown7 a new and vital creative hub

By Eleanor Tremeer

It’s a quiet Tuesday night in Gastown, but descend into the basement of an apparently closed restaurant, and the first thing that will hit you is the sound.

Hip-hop beats float over the buzz of inebriated chatter, fusing into an atmosphere of intoxicating excitement. Venture further, and you’ll discover art pieces bedecking the walls of the cellar bar, transforming the space into a dynamic underground gallery, as the artists themselves mingle with friends, newcomers, and creators from all disciplines.

This is Gastown7, an eclectic gathering of artists and other creatives who’ve come to meet, mix and admire the artwork on display—and it’s exactly what Vancouver’s art scene needs.

Loosely named after the Group of Seven (Canada’s famous interwar landscape painters), Gastown7 is a new fortnightly event that is bringing Vancouver’s creatives