Avenue for/des Arts assumes visual arts residency at the Cultch Famous Empty Sky The Universal Language (detail) (1997), paper collage Vancouver East Cultural Centre, Feb 1- Mar 1 Avenue for/des Arts has been appointed as the first resident visual arts company at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre (the Cultch). AVA, a large east-side community-based visual arts group has produced numerous innovative exhibitions and projects in the last 14 years. The AVA will produce nine art exhibitions at the Cultch during the year.