Richmond Arts Coalition

Richmond Writer-in-Residence Activities
2026-04-04 - 2026-06-20 | Brighouse Library, 100-7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R8, Canada
April 4 – June 20 (various)
Richmond Writer-in-Residence Activities
The City of Richmond, in partnership with Richmond Public Library, welcomes Aaron Chan as the 2026 Writer-in-Residence. During his residency, Aaron will explore themes of queerness, intersectionality, identity and bridging cultural and generational divides in his work. He values experimentation and constantly seeks to push the boundaries of prose in his writing while prioritizing telling heartfelt, emotional stories.
Website: https://www.richmond.ca/culture/howartworks/artists-opportunities/writerinresidence.htm

Richmond’s Writer in Residence Opening Event
2026-04-04 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex, 7660 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
April 4, 2pm-3:30pm
Richmond’s Writer in Residence Opening Event
Richmond Cultural Centre Annex – Living Room
7660 Minoru Gate
Drop-in. Richmond’s Writer-in-Residence program will officially launch in 2026 with an opportunity to meet Aaron Chan, ask questions and learn more about the upcoming programming he has planned.
Website: https://richmond.ca/culture/howartworks/artists-opportunities/writerinresidence.htm

Art & Cocktails | The Chromophilliacs
2026-04-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
April 4, 2pm-4pm
Art & Cocktails | The Chromophilliacs
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Ticket prices: $50-$60. Sip, Explore, and Celebrate Colour! The Chromophiliacs invites you to experience colour in ways that are playful, immersive, and unforgettable. Art & Cocktails brings this experience to life with all your senses. Guided by a curator, you’ll explore the exhibition and dive into the stories, techniques, and vibrant hues of each piece. Along the way, a creative bartendress will present three art-inspired cocktails, each designed in dialogue with the artworks, making each sip a playful, multi-sensory experience.
Tickets: https://curatedtastes.art/event/art-cocktails-the-chromophilliacs-at-richmond-art-gallery/

Art at Work: Tax Webinar for Self-Employed Artists & Small Businesses
2026-04-09 12:00 - 13:30 | BC
April 9, 12pm-1:30pm
Art at Work: Tax Webinar for Self-Employed Artists & Small Businesses
Online Webinar
Are you a self-employed artist or small business owner with tax-related questions? Here’s your chance to get them answered by Liaison Officers from Canada Revenue Agency. This webinar will provide general information on business tax deductions, explain common tax errors, and introduce helpful tools and services offered by the CRA. Please note that this webinar seminar does not provide services for filing individual income tax returns.
To Register: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/aawtaxwebinar

Lulu Series: Rode Work/Under City
2026-04-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Richmond Cultural Centre – Performance Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R9, Canada
April 16, 6pm
Lulu Series: Rode Work/Under City
Richmond Cultural Centre – Theatre Under The Stairs
7700 Minoru Gate
Japanese artist collective SIDE CORE is known for site-specific public projects that blur the boundaries between contemporary art, skate culture and urban infrastructure. The group will discuss their multi-channel video installation rode work ver. under city. Created in collaboration with renowned skate film crew, Far East Skate Network, the piece captures skaters navigating Tokyo’s subterranean environments — including stormwater basins, disused transit tunnels and maintenance corridors. These movements transform utilitarian spaces into expressive terrains, linking isolated structures into a speculative, virtual undercity.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/lulu-apr2026

Artist Salon: Documenting Your Artwork
2026-04-25 13:00 - 14:30 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
April 25, 1pm-2:30pm
Artist Salon: Documenting Your Artwork
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Learn best practices for photographing your artwork to create high-quality digital images. We will demonstrate proper lighting and staging techniques, as well as digital camera advice. Free workshop, limited spaces. Registration required.
Website to Register: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/salon-documenting

Third Annual ROCA Pub Night (Richmond Orchestra and Chorus Association)
2026-04-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Legends Pub, 9031 Blundell Road, Richmond, BC, Canada
April 25, 6pm-8pm
Third Annual ROCA Pub Night (Richmond Orchestra and Chorus Association)
Legends Pub
9031 Blundell Road
What better way to support ROCA than with a fun social night with friends, good food & drink, live music, trivia, and prizes?! Please note that Legends Pub needs a headcount for food prep by Friday (April 24). If you would prefer to pay for your ticket at the door Saturday night – PLEASE let us know via email that you plan to attend no later than Friday.
Information and Ticket Link: https://www.roca.ca/fundraisers

TAGOR: “Beauty Is All Around” with Kathy Wylie
2026-04-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex, 7660 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
April 28, 2pm
TAGOR: “Beauty Is All Around” with Kathy Wylie
Richmond Cultural Centre Annex – Creativity Lab
7660 Minoru Gate
Free. Beauty really is all around us and provides a constant source of inspiration. From wreaths to clamshells, papercut-appliqué snowflakes to medallions, you’ll see it all! This lecture focuses on designs that are circular or radiating in nature. Looking at Kathy’s quilts from the past 30 years, you will discover her ongoing fascination working with shapes that are round.
Website: https://tagor.ca/2026/01/01/beauty-is-all-around-with-kathy-wylie/

Art at Work: Preparing for Art Markets
2026-05-03 13:00 - 14:30 | Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R9, Canada
May 3, 1pm-2:30pm
Art at Work: Preparing for Art Markets
Richmond Cultural Centre, Theatre Under the Stairs
7700 Minoru Gate
Are you ready to enter the world of art markets and craft sales? Join us for an informative session covering different types of markets, understanding the right ones for your business, planning your table, payment systems, engaging customers and other top tips for first-timers.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/aaw-artmarkets

Talkback Tour with August Klintberg & Aaron Chan
2026-05-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
May 16, 2pm-3pm
Talkback Tour with August Klintberg & Aaron Chan
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Join exhibiting artist August Klintberg and 2026 Richmond Writer in Residence, Aaron Chan for a special Talkback Tour exploring how both creators use personal storytelling and queer perspectives to examine identity, place, and community. This free, drop-in session invites visitors to share their responses while engaging in an open, thoughtful conversation with two artists whose practices overlap in meaningful and resonant ways.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/klintberg-chan

Vancouver Anime-Fest
2026-05-23 10:00 - 17:00 | Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport, 7311 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC, Canada
May 23, 10am-5pm
Vancouver Anime-Fest
Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport
7311 Westminster Hwy
The Vancouver Anime-Fest is the Anime collectors’ Mecca 1 day trade show convention. Striving to be the best and truest Anime convention featuring fandoms of multiple genres. As a long-time collector of Anime items the promoter brings you an event that will satisfy all Anime fandom!
Website: http://canadaanimefests.ca/Vancouver/#5343196

國語導覽 – Exhibition Tour in Mandarin
2026-05-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
May 23, 2pm
國語導覽 – Exhibition Tour in Mandarin
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Drop in for a Mandarin language tour of the Gallery’s spring exhibitions I digress and SIDE CORE: under city. Learn more about the themes of the exhibition through a guided visit and informal discussion over a cup of tea. Limited spaces, RSVP to reserve a seat.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/mandarin-spring26

Artist Salon with Jo-Anne Balcaen: Grumpy Thoughts on Art
2026-05-27 19:00 - 20:00 | BC
May 27, 7pm-8pm
Artist Salon with Jo-Anne Balcaen: Grumpy Thoughts on Art
Online Zoom Webinar
Join exhibiting artist Jo‑Anne Balcaen live from Winnipeg for a candid conversation on the less visible side of artistic practice: navigating judgment, self‑doubt, work, and experience. Through her artworks and in this artist talk, Balcaen explores why vulnerability is often hidden in the arts, how perceptions of success and failure shape our careers, and what it means to sustain a creative life over time. Join us for a lively session that speaks to the shared challenges and quieter realities familiar to many artists.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/salon-balcaen

Appreciation of the Special Collection on Chinese Culture Series: Take a Close Look at Masters' Works of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy 以图为鉴：中国书画鉴赏
2026-05-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Brighouse Library, 100-7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R8, Canada
May 27, 7pm-8pm
Appreciation of the Special Collection on Chinese Culture Series: Take a Close Look at Masters’ Works of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy 以图为鉴：中国书画鉴赏
Brighouse Library
7700 Minoru Gate
Are you interested to learn more about Chinese Calligraphy and Painting? Join a small group to take a closer look at Chinese Art books donated by Dr. Kwok-Chu Lee and learn about great masters of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting. Guided by Gang Rong, a professional calligrapher and expert in the appraisal of Chinese paintings and calligraphy. Rong holds a Master of calligraphy and is a visiting professor at Shaanxi University of Technology. In Mandarin with English translation.
Website: https://yourlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/69b9eea5b6c4ac1fedc6789b

Lulu Series: Migration Patterns from Chinatowns to Ethnoburbs
2026-05-28 18:00 - 20:30 | Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R9, Canada
May 28, 6pm
Lulu Series: Migration Patterns from Chinatowns to Ethnoburbs
Richmond Cultural Centre, Theatre Under the Stairs
7700 Minoru Gate
Join Morris Lum in a discussion about his Chinatown | Tong Yan Gaai photographic series that documents Chinatowns across Canada and the United States. Over the last decade, Lumhas has focused and directed attention towards the functionality of Chinatowns, exploring the generational context of how “Chinese” identity is expressed in these structural enclaves. Armed with a large-format camera, the artist has documented Chinatowns in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Chicago, Oakland, Seattle, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Manhattan and Boston. The talk will offer an overview of this body of work and will hint at the next phases of the series.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/lulu-may2026

Writer-in-Residence: Author Panel - Telling Stories from the Margins
2026-05-30 14:00 - 15:30 | Richmond Cultural Centre – Performance Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R9, Canada
May 30, 2pm-3:30pm
Writer-in-Residence: Author Panel – Telling Stories from the Margins
Richmond Cultural Centre – Theatre Under The Stairs
7700 Minoru Gate
In recent years, the North American literary landscape has seen an increase in diverse voices, yet representation still has a long way to go. Hear from a panel who will discuss working in an industry that has historically excluded people like them and their writing. Led by Aaron Chan, Richmond’s Writer-in-Residence.
Website: https://richmond.ca/culture/howartworks/artists-opportunities/writerinresidence.htm

Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) June Trading Session
2026-06-03 10:30 - 12:30 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
June 3, 10:30am-12:30pm
Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) June Trading Session
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Free Adult Drop-in. RSVP Appreciated. Join us for a fun and creative gathering where adults can explore the world of Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)—miniature artworks created for trading and connection. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just starting out, this welcoming session is perfect for anyone curious about small-scale art, creative exchange, and meeting other artists. Artist Ming Yeung will host the session, explain how ATC trading works, and answer questions. Bring along your own pre-made and signed Artist Trading Cards to trade with others.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/atcs-june

Capture Festival Canada Line Walking Tour (Doors Open)
2026-06-06 13:00 - 14:30 | Richmond-Brighouse Skytrain Station
June 6, 1pm-2:30pm
Capture Festival Canada Line Walking Tour (Doors Open)
Brighouse Skytrain Station
Join us outdoors and on transit to learn about the artworks on the Canada Line along with the exhibiting artists. As part of Doors Open Richmond, get an insider’s view to the public art presented on the Canada Line. Capture Photography Festival artists Keely O’Brien, Michael Love, Sylvan Hamburger, and Richmond Public Art Planner Biliana Velkova will take visitors on a walking tour of their public artworks currently installed at Canada Line stations in Richmond. They will discuss the works on display at Aberdeen, Lansdowne, and Brighouse stations. NOTE: Participants will need to pay their own 1-zone transit fare, as we will take the Canada Line to each station. Final destination is Aberdeen Station.
To Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/doors-open-richmond-capture-festival-canada-line-walking-tour-tickets-1988598393326

Exhibition Tour in Japanese - 無料イベント: 日本語ガイドツア
2026-06-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
June 7, 2pm-3pm
Exhibition Tour in Japanese – 無料イベント: 日本語ガイドツア
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Drop in for a tour of the current Richmond Art Gallery exhibitions in Japanese. Learn more about the themes of the exhibition through a guided visit and informal discussion over a cup of tea. Limited spaces, RSVP to reserve a seat.
Website: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/exhibition-tour-in-japanese–tickets-1988599055306

Book Launch - Fish Tales: Cannery Community Cooking, Past and Present
2026-06-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 12138 4th Ave, Richmond, BC, V7E 3J1, Canada
June 7, 2pm-4pm
Book Launch – Fish Tales: Cannery Community Cooking, Past and Present
Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
12138 Fourth Avenue
The all-new Cannery publication Fish Tales: Cannery Community Cooking, Past and Present is set to arrive on shelves. Born out of the Cannery’s previous Feature Exhibit Fish Tales, this unique volume blends Cannery history, community memories, and recipes from local Cannery workers, visitors, staff, and more! In celebration of this brand-new Cannery offering, join the Gulf of Georgia Cannery for a launch event to experience limited-time programming and offers, and to get first access to purchase a copy of this unique piece of Steveston history!
Website: https://gulfofgeorgiacannery.org/events/fish-tales-book-release/

Artist Talk with Lyndsay McIntyre
2026-06-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Richmond Cultural Centre – Performance Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R9, Canada
June 11, 6pm-8pm
Artist Talk with Lyndsay McIntyre
Richmond Cultural Centre – Theatre Under the Stairs
7700 Minoru Gate
In recognition of National Indigenous Day, Lyndsay McIntyre, an award-winning filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist of Inuit and settler descent will share selections from her short documentaries, experimental films, and expanded cinema performances, offering insight into her hands-on, process-based practice including making her own 16mm film with handmade silver gelatin emulsion. Her work explores portraiture, place, personal histories, and stories from generations of urban Inuit displaced from Inuit Nunangat.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/mcintyretalk

Artist Talk with Lindsay McIntyre
2026-06-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
June 21, 2pm-4pm
Artist Talk with Lindsay McIntyre
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Exhibiting artist Lindsay McIntyre screens some of her films at this free Artist Talk. In recognition of National Indigenous Day, Lindsay McIntyre, an award-winning filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist of Inuit and settler descent will share selections from her short documentaries, experimental films, and expanded cinema performances, offering insight into her hands-on, process-based practice including making her own 16mm film with handmade silver gelatin emulsion. Her work explores portraiture, place, personal histories, and stories from generations of urban Inuit displaced from Inuit Nunangat.
Website: eventbrite.ca/e/artist-talk-with-lindsay-mcintyre-tickets-1987657281435

Indigenous Authors Series: An Evening with Julian Brave NoiseCat
2026-06-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Brighouse Library, 100-7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R8, Canada
June 23, 7pm-8:30pm
Indigenous Authors Series: An Evening with Julian Brave NoiseCat
Brighouse Library
7700 Minoru Gate
Please join us as Julian Brave NoiseCat brings us the “Coyote Story,” an artform once practiced by Indigenous peoples from Central America to Western Canada – one of the oldest and most significant oral traditions in human history. In this one-man show, NoiseCat brings this dying art off the page and onto the stage through song, dance, and oratory.
Website: https://yourlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/69b99757b6c4ac1fedc65a58

Screening & Artist Talk – Celestial Queer: The Life, Work, and Wonder of James MacSwain
2026-06-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Richmond Cultural Centre – Performance Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R9, Canada
June 24, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Screening & Artist Talk – Celestial Queer: The Life, Work, and Wonder of James MacSwain
Richmond Cultural Centre – Theatre Under The Stairs
7700 Minoru Gate
Directors Eryn Foster and Sue Johnson will be in attendance for a Q & A following the screening. Equal parts art project, history lesson, and whimsy,Celestial Queer: The Life, Work, and Wonder of James MacSwain offers a portrait of an artist who defied convention for a life lived on his own terms.
Website: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/celestial-queer-the-life-work-and-wonder-of-james-macswain

Artist Salon with THIS Gallery Artistic Director Shannon Pawliw
2026-06-27 14:00 - 15:30 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
June 27, 2pm-3:30pm
Artist Salon with THIS Gallery Artistic Director Shannon Pawliw
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Limited Seating – RSVP online. Join artist, consultant, and THIS Gallery founder Shannon Pawliw for a candid look at navigating the Lower Mainland art scene. She’ll share practical insights drawn from supporting emerging and under-recognized artists and running an independent contemporary gallery. Presentation followed by Q+A, and time for socializing with other participants. Light refreshments provided.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/salon-pawliw

Richmond Reads: Author Event with Robyn Harding
2026-07-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Brighouse Library, 100-7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R8, Canada
July 7, 7pm-8pm
Richmond Reads: Author Event with Robyn Harding
Richmond Brighouse Library
7700 Minoru Gate
RPL is excited to host bestselling author, Robyn Harding, at the Brighouse Library on Tuesday, July 7 at 7:00pm for a free author talk! Robyn Harding will talk about her writing and her new book Strangers in the Villa, a psychological thriller about a couple rocked by infidelity who moves to a villa in Spain’s Costa Brava to rebuild their relationship, only to welcome a pair of visitors who have no intention of leaving. A book sale and book signing will follow the event.
Website: https://yourlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/6a166256bd892a0672e5aabd

Richmond Reads: Author Event with Robyn Harding
2026-07-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Brighouse Library, 100-7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R8, Canada
July 7, 7pm-8pm
Richmond Reads: Author Event with Robyn Harding
RPL is excited to host bestselling author, Robyn Harding, at the Brighouse Library on Tuesday, July 7 at 7:00pm for a free author talk! Robyn Harding will talk about her writing and her new book Strangers in the Villa, a psychological thriller about a couple rocked by infidelity who moves to a villa in Spain’s Costa Brava to rebuild their relationship, only to welcome a pair of visitors who have no intention of leaving. A book sale and book signing will follow the event.
Website: yourlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/6a166256bd892a0672e5aabd

Minoru Park and City Hall Public Art Walking Tour
2026-07-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Richmond-Brighouse Skytrain Station
July 18, 10:30am-12pm
Minoru Park and City Hall Public Art Walking Tour
Brighouse Skytrain Station
Explore public art in Minoru Park and City Hall. Learn about the artworks and the artists who created them on a guided walking tour. Please dress for the weather. Water bottles are welcome. Children under 12 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Led by Jas Lally, a curator, art historian, and community builder with over a decade of professional experience in the arts.
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/minoru-park-and-city-hall-public-art-walking-tour-tickets-1985937937832

Artist Salon: Media Lab Open House for Artists
2026-07-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex, 7660 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
July 22, 7pm-8pm
Artist Salon: Media Lab Open House for Artists
Richmond Cultural Centre Annex
7660 Minoru Gate
Richmond Media Lab staff provide an introduction to their free Maker Space Nights and various low-cost workshops for artists. Learn about all the available equipment and computer programs you can use for your own art projects, such as 3-D printers, Cricut machines, iPads, and more.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/salonlab26

Opening Reception: Art Performance & Curator Tour
2026-07-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
July 25, 2pm-4pm
Opening Reception: Art Performance & Curator Tour
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Ongoing / Pacific Crossings international exhibition launches alongside new banner series that highlights local Indigenous artists. Join guest curator Makiko Hara and Nozomu Ogawa, Director of Ongoing Association, for an informal exhibition tour. Throughout the opening, exhibiting artist Mineki Murata will present short performances. Opening reception will immediately follow the tour. Also on view is the first installation of RAG’s Indigenous Banner Series: xʷən̓iwən ce:p kʷθəθ nəw̓eyəł by Manuel Axel Strain, a gifted artist of Musqueam, Simpcw, and Syilx descent.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/pacificcrossings-opening
