Transform You through Writing: A Writing Workshop with Brandon Reid
2024-06-08 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Brighouse Library, 100-7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R8, Canada
Transform You through Writing: A Writing Workshop with Brandon Reid
Saturday, June 8, 1:30-3:00pm
Richmond Public Library – Brighouse
Practice and share your own writing in this workshop with local author Brandon Reid. Participants will learn practical tips for long-form writing suitable for novels and practice transforming real-life experiences into fiction. Free workshop for adult participants.

Archival Conversation: Exhibiting the Archives
2024-06-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
June 9
Archival Conversation: Exhibiting the Archives
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
2pm-3pm
In conjunction with the exhibition, Unit Bruises: Theodore Wan and Paul Wong, 1975-1979, join curator Michael Dang and conservator Sabina Sutherland for a conversation about archival practices for artworks. The discussion will touch on the ways a curator works with an archive to reveal the history of art and enrich our understanding of artistic practices, as well as the role of a conservator in caring for artwork and archival materials for long-term collections and preservation.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/archivetalk

Wild Moccasin Dancers Workshop
2024-06-14 13:30 - 14:30 | Brighouse Library, 100-7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R8, Canada
Wild Moccasin Dancers Workshop
Friday, June 14, 1:30-2:30pm
Richmond Public Library – Brighouse
Join the Wild Moccasin Dancers for a performance and workshop. Participants will learn about the importance of dance in Indigenous culture and how it is used as a means of storytelling. Free workshop for students grades 3 to 5.
https://richmond.ca/culture/calendar/special-events/nationalindigenouspeoplesday.htm

Artist Salon with Hazel Meyer
2024-06-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
June 22
Artist Salon with Hazel Meyer
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
1pm-3pm
Join us in-person for this free artist talk and hands-on art-making social. Exhibiting artist Hazel Meyer will talk about her working process with installation, performance, and text to investigate how stories from life, history, and politics come together to take shape as a new artwork. The talk will be interspersed with moments of making small sculptural works, reading out loud, and being together in the embrace of the installation, The Marble in the Basement. Limited to 25 participants. Registration required.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/salon-meyer

Branscombe House Art Workshop Series
2024-06-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Branscombe House, 4900 Steveston Highway, Richmond, British Columbia, V7E 2K3, Canada
June 22
Branscombe House Art Workshop Series
Branscombe House
4900 Steveston Highway
2pm-3:30pm
Join our fun and free art workshops at Branscombe House to explore various meanings of home through artmaking! Limited spots available – registration required.
Website: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/branscombe-house-art-workshop-series-june-22nd-tickets-868493235647

Online Panel Discussion: The Work of Theodore Wan
2024-06-27 18:30 - 19:30 | BC
June 27
Online Panel Discussion: The Work of Theodore Wan
Online
6:30pm
Presented by the Richmond Art Gallery. Guest curator Michael Dang leads a panel discussion with artists Christos Dikeakos and Paul Hess, and curator Christine Conley to discuss Theodore Wan’s contribution to the Canadian performance art scene of the 1970s. The panel will focus on questions of creativity within the social climate of that era, and explore some local art history within the early days of Canadian artist-run culture. Free admission, registration required.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/wan-panel

Steveston Salmon Festival
2024-07-01 09:30 - 19:00 | Steveston Village, Steveston Village
Canada Day – July 1
Steveston Salmon Festival
The City of Richmond, Steveston Community Society and Richmond Agricultural and Industrial Society will present the 77th annual Steveston Salmon Festival across Steveston Village.
The one day community-wide celebration features a parade, live music, performances, food and much more. It kicks off at 9:30am with the Kids Bike Parade followed by the official festival parade from 10:00am to noon, starting at Garry Point Park and ending at Moncton Street and Railway Avenue.
There will be two live music zones with performances from noon to 7:00pm. Dr. Strangelove will perform from 5:30 to 7:00pm. Roving entertainers will keep crowds amused around the village, including jugglers and stilt walkers.
New and returning programs for this 77th festival include:
The Japanese Cultural Show with demonstrations and performances
Sammy’s Fun Zone – face painting, interactive games and button making
A Youth Zone with music and games
An Art Show featuring local artists and their work
Programs and exhibits at the Steveston Museum and Post Office, the Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site and the Gulf of Georgia Cannery

https://stevestonsalmonfest.ca/

Grand Prix of Art (with Performances)
2024-07-27 10:00 - 2024-07-28 17:30, 2024-07-28 10:00 - 2024-07-29 16:00 | Britannia Shipyards, 5180 Westwater Drive, Richmond, British Columbia, V7E 6P3, Canada
July 27 – July 28
Grand Prix of Art (with Performances)
Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site
5180 Westwater Drive
July 27 Race Day: 10am-5:30pm
July 28 Exhibition: 10am-4pm
Artists of all ages and experience levels are assigned a painting location along Steveston’s Historic Waterfront for this 3 hour challenge. The public is encouraged to visit the 35 amazing locations by bike or on foot, stopping to cheer on their favourite artist. Blue Dirt Girl music perform at the Artist’s Picnic and Crabgrass and The Blue Hawks take the Tourism Richmond Exhibition Stage with Murphy and the Cats wrapping things up at the Penta Exhibition in the Seine Net Lot Building at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site Sunday July 28th.
Website: https://grandprixofart.ca/

Branscombe House Art Workshop Series (Pride Summer)
2024-07-31 16:30 - 18:00 | Branscombe House, 4900 Steveston Highway, Richmond, British Columbia, V7E 2K3, Canada
July 31
Branscombe House Art Workshop Series (Pride Summer)
Branscombe House
4900 Steveston Highway
4:30pm-6:00pm
Join our fun and free art workshops at Branscombe House to explore various meanings of home through artmaking! Limited spots available – registration required.
Website: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/branscombe-house-art-workshop-series-july-31st-pride-summer-tickets-868540446857

Artist Salon with Ogheneofegor Obuwoma
2024-07-31 19:00 - 20:00 | BC
July 31
Artist Salon with Ogheneofegor Obuwoma
Zoom (online)
7pm-8pm
Presented by the Richmond Art Gallery. Guest presenter Ogheneofegor Obuwoma will share her multi-faceted arts practice as a film-maker, writer, curator and arts worker. As an emerging artist, she will discuss how she navigates the infrastructure of the visual art world to develop her own voice, cultivate relationships and collaborations within the arts community, and to keep working within the arts. This event will include time for Q+A by participants to join in the live-streamed conversation. Free admission, registration required.
To Register: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/obuwoma

True Voices: Pride Storytelling & Tea
2024-08-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond, BC, V7C 3V4, Canada
August 1
True Voices: Pride Storytelling & Tea
Gateway Theatre
6500 Gilbert Road
7pm-9pm
Join us at Gateway Theatre for a celebration of Richmond Pride Week! You are invited to True Voices, our free storytelling event, where you’ll hear powerful and inspiring stories from local queer voices. Afterwards, enjoy a warm cup of tea and engage in an intimate Q&A with our storytellers. We are proud to provide a safe space for the queer community and allies, so whether you are curious, anxious or looking to connect with the community, we welcome you to join us.
Website: https://www.gatewaytheatre.com/events/true-voices/

Stories Told With Pride: A Dialogue with Dr. Marylee Stephenson
2024-08-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Brighouse Library, 100-7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R8, Canada
August 4
Stories Told With Pride: A Dialogue with Dr. Marylee Stephenson
Richmond Public Library – Brighouse Branch
7700 Minoru Gate
2pm-3pm
Learn about Dr. Stephenson’s rich history as an activist, storyteller, stand-up comic and key figure in Vancouver’s gay rights movement through a Q&A and storytelling experience. Open to all ages.
Website: https://www.richmond.ca/culture/calendar/special-events/pride.htm

2024 Richmond Art Walk & Coffee Walk
2024-08-17 - 2024-08-18 | Lipont Gallery, 4211 No. 3 Road, Richmond, British Columbia, V6X 2C3, Canada
August 17 – August 18
2024 Richmond Art Walk & Coffee Walk
Various locations.
In partnership with Tourism Richmond, Lipont Gallery is excited to host the Richmond Art Walk again, inviting the public to delve into the rich art landscape of Richmond’s Golden Village neighbourhood. This 3rd edition of the celebrated event, set for August 17-18, 2024, shines a spotlight on the diverse talents of Richmond’s artists, offering a unique journey through artist studios, art spaces and Lipont Gallery. The Richmond Art Walk is a must-attend event for anyone interested in discovering and supporting local art. Admission is free, inviting all to explore the creativity and culture that flourish in Richmond.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/richmond-art-walk-2024-tickets-971655235967
Website: https://www.lipontgallery.ca/artwalk/

Richmond Garlic Fest
2024-08-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Richmond Sharing Farm, 2771 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC, Canada
August 17
Richmond Garlic Fest
Terra Nova Rural Park
2771 Westminster Hwy
10am-3pm
Join us at the Richmond Garlic Fest for a day filled with all things garlic! From garlic-infused dishes to garlic-themed activities, this event is a garlic lover’s dream come true. Each year, the annual Richmond Garlic Fest has supported The Sharing Farm’s mission of cultivating nutritious, sustainably-grown produce for those facing food insecurity. Includes performances by School of Rock, The Saltchuckers, and Quartete A Tete.
Website: https://www.sharingfarm.ca/garlicfest

The 21st Annual Richmond Maritime Festival
2024-08-24 11:00 - 18:00, 2024-08-25 11:00 - 18:00 | Britannia Shipyards, 5180 Westwater Drive, Richmond, British Columbia, V7E 6P3, Canada
August 24 – August 25
The 21st Annual Richmond Maritime Festival
Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site
5180 Westwater Drive
11am-6pm
The annual Richmond Maritime Festival celebrates life past and present on the Steveston waterfront. Landlubbers and nautical buffs alike will find this family-friendly event awash with fun. Enjoy maritime-themed music, performances, activities, and exhibits for a magical weekend at the Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site.
Website: https://richmondmaritimefestival.ca

Online Artist Salon with Michelle Sound
2024-08-28 19:00 - 20:00 | BC
August 28
Online Artist Salon with Michelle Sound
Online (Zoom)
7pm-8pm
Produced by the Richmond Art Gallery. Join us for an artist talk featuring Michelle Sound, who will share her artistic journey and the path to becoming a full-time professional artist. In this engaging discussion, Sound will share her personal experiences, trials, and triumphs, offering insights into how she navigated the balance of life and work as a single parent, arts worker, and artist. Hear more about her flourishing art career that now includes many art exhibitions, residencies and projects all across Canada. The artist will also share the artworks that embody her journey, for audiences to gain a deeper understanding of the inspiration behind her art and the themes that resonate deeply within her work.
To Register: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/salon-michelle-sound

Collaborative Workshop with Clay: Between Us A Vessel Grows
2024-09-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
September 14
Collaborative Workshop with Clay: Between Us A Vessel Grows
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
1pm-3pm
$5.00 fee plus tax. Hosted by artist Xinwei Che 車昕蔚. Pinch pots are usually made by compressing clay patiently between fingers and thumb to build height and volume. Instead, featured artist Xinwei Che 車昕蔚 uses her entire body, for instance pressing clay between the palm of her hand and the curve of her knee, so that the resulting vessels carry the rough imprint of her form. These can be seen in the Gallery’s current exhibition It begins with knowing and not knowing. In this workshop, Xinwei share more about her time-centered material practice and invites participants to explore making clay pinch pots collaboratively with each other. Sensing the thickness of clay between one’s own and another’s fingertips, a solitary act becomes a collective exercise in close listening, negotiation, and support.
To Register: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/clay

Open Art Studio by Marion Webber (Culture Days)
2024-09-20 - 2024-09-22 | Brown Road Studios, 3699 Sexsmith Road, Richmond, BC, Canada
September 20 – September 22
Open Art Studio by Marion Webber (Culture Days)
Brown Road Studios
101-3699 Sexsmith Road
Open at various times. Welcome to my studio where you’ll view oil paintings from over 30 years of work. Art works are of the BC landscape and many depict local parks and vistas. I also seek out unusual or unnoticed views to create interesting paintings. “Making the Ordinary, Extraordinary.”
Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/5cb356e1-26a8-41cd-b163-af85c405d84b

Printmaking in the Garden (Culture Days)
2024-09-21 - 2024-09-22 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
September 21 – September 22
Printmaking in the Garden (Culture Days)
Richmond Cultural Centre – Rooftop Garden
7700 Minoru Gate
1pm-4pm
As part of Culture Days weekend launch, the Richmond Art Gallery will host free drop-in art-making workshops at the Cultural Centre Rooftop Garden* for all ages on Saturday and Sunday! These workshops are the final sessions of the Rooftop Garden Series.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/culture-days-24

Richmond Potters’ Club Shares Their Love of Clay (Culture Days)
2024-09-21 - 2024-09-22 | Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R9, Canada
September 21 – September 22
Richmond Potters’ Club Shares Their Love of Clay (Culture Days)
Richmond Cultural Centre
7700 Minoru Gate
Richmond Potters’ Club September 21st, 12PM-4PM welcomes the public to visit us at the Richmond Cultural Centre. In the Rotunda you will witness potters throwing clay pots on the wheel and handbuilding. Look for our interactive station outside the front of the Cultural Center where the public can take part building a small pot/ornament. Come get your hands dirty and use your imagination to create your work of art. September 22nd 11AM-3PM come visit us in our studio on the second floor of the Richmond Cultural Centre. Come see what it is like in a day as Potter. Our members will be working in the studio throwing, handbuilding and glazing their pots. You can look at some of our members finished works of art.
Website: https://richmondpottersclub.com/
Culture Days Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/9861fc7d-0240-483c-b039-9a93fcf5f8a3

Visions of Biophilia: Cyanotype Printmaking (Culture Days)
2024-09-22 11:00 - 16:00 | Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Highway, Richmond, British Columbia, V6X 1B4, Canada
September 22
Visions of Biophilia: Cyanotype Printmaking (Culture Days)
Richmond Nature Park
11851 Westminster Hwy
11am-4pm
Join Desirée Patterson for an outdoor workshop to learn a little about the history of cyanotype printmaking and how to make “sun prints” using special coated fabric, UV light and foraged plant material to create silhouette images. Registration required.
Website: https://desireepatterson.com/visions-of-biophilia
Culture Days Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/ccce330e-93af-4b3b-b37f-b0d60e21b16f

Rooftop Garden Series: Tatakizome with Fernanda Mascarenhas (Culture Days)
2024-09-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R9, Canada
September 22
Rooftop Garden Series: Tatakizome with Fernanda Mascarenhas (Culture Days)
Richmond Cultural Centre – Rooftop Garden
7700 Minoru Gate
1pm-4pm
Drop in every 30 minutes. Learn to imprint fabrics with leaves, flowers and seeds. Tatakizome translates to ‘dyeing with hammers’, basically pounding natural materials into the fabric to create an imprint. Be prepared for a noisy workshop! Guest artist Mascarenhas will host drop-in sessions that being every half hour.
Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/98eebba8-f3e5-4560-ba29-1c57c32310b2

"Cultural Harmony" Cantonese Opera Matinee 粵劇午間欣賞會 (Culture Days)
2024-09-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Brighouse Library, 100-7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R8, Canada
September 22
“Cultural Harmony” Cantonese Opera Matinee 粵劇午間欣賞會 (Culture Days)
Brighouse Library
7700 Minoru Gate
2pm-3:30pm
Vancouver Cantonese Opera, in collaboration with the Richmond Public Library, is hosting four Cantonese Opera workshops showcasing the most famous works of Tong Dik Sang. September 22 (Sunday) – The Peony Pavilion. Workshop Highlights: Exploring the origins and comparisons of Tong’s plays with ancient scripts, in-depth character analysis of the different roles in each play, interactive sessions with guest participants, and discussions on theatrical tidbits and interesting anecdotes.
Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/05401453-3732-428d-b5fd-d104bf294b23

Author Talk: An Evening with Jody Wilson-Raybould
2024-09-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Richmond Cultural Centre – Performance Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R9, Canada
September 23
Author Talk: An Evening with Jody Wilson-Raybould
Richmond Cultural Centre Performance Hall
7700 Minoru Gate
7pm-8:30pm
Join this evening discussion with Jody Wilson-Raybould. Twenty copies of her book, True Reconciliation, will be given away on the night. Wilson-Raybould was the first Indigenous Attorney General of Canada and is a distinguished author of three books that explore reconciliation and discuss her role as an Indigenous leader. Suitable for adults. Free. Registration required.
Website: https://richmond.ca/culture/calendar/special-events/NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation.htm

Online Artist Salon: Intro to the Procreate Design App for Artists
2024-09-25 19:00 - 20:00 | BC
September 25
Online Artist Salon: Intro to the Procreate Design App for Artists
Online – Zoom
7pm-8pm
Free admission, registration required. Learn the fundamentals of how to introduce the Procreate design app to your creative practice with digital artist Merissa Victor. Designed to work with the iPad, iPhone and Apple Pencil, Procreate is an affordable pixel-based app that can be used for digital painting, animation, and 3D model painting. Procreate gives you all the benefits of working digitally—the ability to easily make revisions, create art on the go, and share your work instantaneously—while recreating the familiar experience of using brushes, pens and pencils on paper. If you are new to this medium, learning how is easier than you might think. This event will include time for Q+A by participants to join in the live-streamed conversation.
Register: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/procreate-for-artists

Film Screening of Wilfred Buck with director Lisa Jackson
2024-09-26 18:15 - 20:30 | Richmond Cultural Centre – Performance Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R9, Canada
September 26
Film Screening of Wilfred Buck with director Lisa Jackson
Richmond Cultural Centre – Performance Hall
7700 Minoru Gate
6:15pm-8:30pm
Join this free film screening of Wilfred Buck (2024), an award-winning hybrid documentary feature by director Lisa Jackson, including introductory remarks from the director via Zoom. Jackson’s portrait of Cree Elder Wilfred Buck moves between earth and sky, past and present, bringing to life ancient teachings of Indigenous astronomy and cosmology to tell a story that spans generations. Suitable for all ages.
Website: https://richmond.ca/culture/calendar/special-events/NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation.htm

Open Art Studio by Marion Webber (Culture Days)
2024-09-27 - 2024-09-29 | Brown Road Studios, 3699 Sexsmith Road, Richmond, BC, Canada
September 27 – September 29
Open Art Studio by Marion Webber (Culture Days)
Brown Road Studios
101-3699 Sexsmith Road
Open at various times. Welcome to my studio where you’ll view oil paintings from over 30 years of work. Art works are of the BC landscape and many depict local parks and vistas. I also seek out unusual or unnoticed views to create interesting paintings. “Making the Ordinary, Extraordinary.”
Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/5cb356e1-26a8-41cd-b163-af85c405d84b

Battle of the Brush 44
2024-09-27 20:00 - 23:00 | BC
September 27
Battle of the Brush 44
The Pipe Shop
115 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver
8pm-11pm
Produced by Richmond-based Capulet Art & Framing / Golden Brush Art Events. (Disclosure: the Director of Capulet Art & Framing is on RAC’s board of directors.) A live painting competition where multiple teams of artists compete in a time-limited competition before their spontaneous collective works are displayed and voted on by local art lovers and people in attendance.
Website: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/battle-of-the-brush-44-tickets-853374876227
