50: Half a Century of UNIT/PITT
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UNIT is U Publication Launch
November 7, 2025 – February 15, 2026
Opening event:
November 7, 2025, 7-11PM
2954 West 4th Ave
!! U/P turns 50 !!
You are formally invited to the opening night of 50: Half a Century of UNIT/PITT, and the launch of the Unit is U 50th anniversary publication on November 7, 7-11PM.
Consider this a 50th birthday bash, and the first chance to help us break in our newly renovated Kitsilano space.
The evening will feature live audio and visual archival interventions by Kaila Bhullar and Jefferson Alade, reimagining artist david george morgan’s extensive audio and video archive of the Pitt of the Past. Then, Jefferson will carry us through the evening with open decks—sign up form to come!
50 will be open for viewing from November 8, 2025 – February 15, 2026 (hours TBA). The exhibition will provide an opportunity to witness a glut of historical records from our extensive archive, documenting Vancouver’s early artist-run culture from 1975 onwards. The exhibition will be accompanied by a special events series, including a Visioning Palestine Revisited gathering hosted by Noor Ghazal, a collage workshop with Sam Olsen, a film night hosted by XINEMA, and the first of our recurring monthly jazz night c.a.f.f (calling all friendly faces) curated by Ben Frost.
November 7 will also be the launch of our 50th Anniversary publication UNIT is U, designed by the brilliant Shafira Vidyamaharani. Edited by Catherine de Montreuil, Kira Saragih, and Alison Bosley, the publication features contributions by Dana Claxton, Lauren Han, Reece Metcalf, Katayoon Yousefbigloo, Emma Sommers, Kay Higgins, Sara Ellis, and many more. UNIT is U presents an essential history (and future) of UNIT/PITT through musings and mishaps spanning five decades of the organization’s particular brand of messy, oft absurd, yet fiercely community-minded artist-run culture.
Presales for UNIT is U are now available, with discounts available for U/P members—sign up today! 🙂
