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Organized by: Emily Carr University Library + Archives — https://www.eventbrite.com/o/61460592513Celebrating the John Wertschek Memorial Endowment
Please join us to celebrate a remarkable gift to Emily Carr University and to honour the legacy of Professor Emeritus John Wertschek.
We are honoured to announce the John Wertschek Memorial Fund, established through a $1.5 million legacy gift from the late Rosemarie Wertschek, in memory of her brother. The endowment will provide scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students in perpetuity, so that John’s dedication to ECU students continues for generations to come.
For more than 40 years, John was a committed teacher and a passionate advocate for practice-based art and design education. Beginning in 1980, he taught primarily in the Foundation program, inspiring thousands of students through his courses in Creative Processes and Photography. His deep commitment to ECU was reflected in his many leadership and service roles, including Chair of Education Council (now Senate), Assistant Dean leading the Foundation area, President of the Faculty Association, and two terms as a faculty representative on the Board of Governors.
Trained in mathematics, physics and architecture, John was also an architectural designer, urban planner, builder, artist and photographer. He founded the Vancouver League for Studies in Architecture and the Environment and initiated the Alcan Lectures in Architecture in Vancouver.
The evening will include remarks recognizing this gift and it’s impact, a moment to remember John and a brief reception.
Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2026
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Location: Integrated Motion Studio (Room D1400), Emily Carr University
We hope you can join us.
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Emily Carr University of Art + Design, 520 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5T 1E1, CA, Canada
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