Richmond Arts Coalition

Exhibition: Tides Within
2026-01-05 - 2026-05-03 | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex, 7660 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
January 5 – May 4
Exhibition: Tides Within
Richmond Cultural Centre Annex
7660 Minoru Gate
Tides Within brings together Richmond-based artists Fanny BokYin Tang and Debra Zhou, whose practices share a deep desire to harmonize inner freedom with the rhythms of the natural world. Tang’s surreal seascapes reflect on environmental fragility and Buddhist teachings, blending playful marine life with symbolic coral forms. Zhou’s abstract watercolour landscapes are rooted in her experience of pregnancy and early motherhood, evoking the resonance between the creation of life and the cosmos beyond. Using water as a central metaphor for connection and impermanence, both artists offer introspective visual languages shaped by the aesthetics of Chinese ink brush painting.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/tides-within

No. 3 Road Art Columns
2026-03-01 - 2026-06-30 | Aberdeen Centre and Lansdowne Centre Skytrain Stations
Ongoing – June 30
No. 3 Road Art Columns
Canada Line: Aberdeen and Lansdowne Stations
Artwork by Richmond artists Quinton Qiu, Adrienne Moore, and Juliana Loh.
Website: https://www.richmond.ca/culture/howartworks/publicart/programs.htm

City of Richmond 2026 Street Banners
2026-03-09 - 2027-03-01 | BC
Ongoing – March 2027
City of Richmond 2026 Street Banners
10 Street Banner visual art designs and wordmarks were selected by the community for display on the streets of Richmond. The banners were installed in March 2026 and will be replaced in March 2027 by the future Banner Contest Winners. Over 470 individual banner design entries were received.
Video profiling this year’s artists: https://richmond.ca/parks-recreation/parks/programs/banners.htm
Alternate Website: https://richmondstreetbanners.squarespace.com/current

Exhibition: Cat Hart – Material Remains
2026-03-10 - 2026-06-08 | Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1, Canada
Ongoing – June 8
Exhibition: Cat Hart – Material Remains
City Hall Galleria
6911 No. 3 Road
Guided by their interest in place, belonging, and home, Cat Hart’s exhibition Material Remains explores the layered histories of Mitchell Island and Steveston through experimental film photography. Using double exposures, Hart brings together images of plant life—both native and invasive—with remnants of early industry and contemporary sites of heavy industry and waste processing, highlighting ecologies that persist amid ongoing human intervention.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/material-remains

Exhibition – Keely-O’Brien: Secret Ingredients
2026-04-01 - 2027-03-01 | Richmond-Brighouse Skytrain Station
April 1 – March 1 2027
Exhibition – Keely-O’Brien: Secret Ingredients
Richmond-Brighouse Skytrain Station
Secret Ingredients began as a call by the artist for the public to submit messages they found difficult to express directly to someone in their life, but felt ready to share. These messages were transformed into decorated cakes and delivered to the intended recipients as an edible form of communication. Exhibited now as a series of photographs at the Canada Line’s Richmond-Brighouse Station, they become an unexpected moment of reflection during a commute.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/secret-ingredients

Exhibition – Michael Love: No Place
2026-04-01 - 2027-03-01 | Lansdowne Skytrain Station, ‎5400 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, Canada
April 1 – March 1 2027
Exhibition – Michael Love: No Place
Lansdowne Skytrain Station
No Place utilizes hand-cut collage, assemblage, and re-photography to forge layered connections between architecture, history, and ideology. The resulting composition serves as a speculative reconstruction that reimagines both physical and ideological spaces.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/no-place

Exhibition – Sylvan Hamburger: Rewilding (Autumn & Spring)
2026-04-01 - 2027-03-01 | Aberdeen Skytrain Station, ‎4100 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6X 4E8, Canada
April 1 – March 1 2027
Exhibition – Sylvan Hamburger: Rewilding (Autumn & Spring)
Aberdeen Skytrain Station
This installation at Aberdeen Station is part of an ongoing project by the artist in response to the region’s changing built environment. The photo installation depicts two concrete lion finials salvaged from the gates of a demolished Vancouver Special. Each season, the lions are painted and placed in various overgrown locations throughout the city. Mimicking their original position at the gates of the former home, the reimagined lions stand guard at the entrance to the Canada Line station.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/rewilding-autumn-spring

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

Exhibition: I digress
2026-04-18 - 2026-07-05 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
April 18 – July 5
Exhibition: I digress
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Representing a wide range of perspectives, this group exhibition will present artists who engage with both lived experiences and collective histories in their art practices. Some artists embrace an autobiographical or confessional vein, drawing from memoirs, diaries, and photo-albums, while others mine existing archives and ephemera found in the public realm, employing a more documentary approach. Artists include Simranpreet Anand, Jo-Anne Balcaen, August Klintberg, Anne Koizumi, Lindsay McIntyre, and Gonzalo Reyes Rodriguez.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/i-digress

Exhibition – SIDE CORE: under city
2026-04-18 - 2026-07-05 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
April 18 – July 5
Exhibition – SIDE CORE: under city
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Richmond Art Gallery presents the first North American exhibition of Japanese artist collective SIDE CORE. Known for site-specific projects that blur the boundaries between contemporary art, skate culture, and urban infrastructure, the Tokyo-based collective presents a selection of video works and photographs that explore the often-overlooked spaces of the city—from highways and railroads to drainage tunnels and underground waterways.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/side-core

Exhibition – Collection Close-up: Beach Walk (Alan Wood)
2026-04-18 - 2026-07-05 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
April 18 – July 5
Exhibition – Collection Close-up: Beach Walk (Alan Wood)
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Alan Wood’s oeuvre reveals a deep fascination with time, process, and documentation as well as a long-term interest in colour and the BC landscape. In Beach Walk, he captures the gradual accumulation of debris on a Gulf Island beach, shaped by the relentless waves that bring marine life and particles from the Gulf onto the sand.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/collection-close-up-beach-walk

Ships to Shore
2026-05-02 - 2026-05-03 | Garry Point Park, 12011 Seventh Avenue, Richmond, British Columbia, V7E 4X2, Canada
May 2 – May 3, 10am-6pm
Ships to Shore
Garry Point Park
12011 Seventh Ave
Set sail for a one-of-a-kind waterfront experience at Ships to Shore, coming to Steveston’s Garry Point Park. For a limited time, the Kaiwo Maru, one of the world’s largest and most iconic tall ships, arrives in Richmond, offering rare boarding opportunities alongside a vibrant festival of cultural performances, food and family-friendly activities. With free admission and something for all ages, it’s a can’t-miss spring event on the waterfront. (Ship boarding is $10.29 + GST per person).
🎶 Live performances across three stages, featuring headliners Cookin’ With Brass and Coco Project
🍜 Food trucks and cultural offerings
🛍 Maker’s Corner with artisan vendors
🧒 Kids’ Cove with hands-on activities like traditional fish printing (Gyotaku), origami and woodcarving
🪁 Sails in the Sky with colourful kite displays and koinobori-inspired crafts celebrating Children’s Day.
Website: https://www.shipstoshore.ca/
Performance Schedules: https://www.shipstoshore.ca/schedule-activities

Art at Work: Preparing for Art Markets
2026-05-03 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Vancouver) | 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

Richmond Sings – ROCA
2026-05-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Fraserview MB Church, 11295 Mellis Drive, Richmond, BC, V6X 1L8, Canada
May 5, 7pm-8pm
Richmond Sings – ROCA
Fraserview Church
11295 Mellis Drive
An evening of music offered by various groups from around Richmond. All sizes, all ages, all styles! This performance is free and open to the public. Donations are graciously received for programs providing meals to our community. If you would like to participate in this event, please contact us ASAP – we are still accepting groups to join us.
Website: https://www.roca.ca/roca-concert-season/2026richmondsings

Music in Our Schools 2026
2026-05-06 - 2026-05-07 | Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond, BC, V7C 3V4, Canada
April 28, April 29, May 6, May 7
Music in Our Schools 2026
Gateway Theatre
6500 Gilbert Road
Music in our Schools (MIOS) is a series of concerts held at the Gateway Theatre highlighting school music programs. Concerts provide an opportunity for our young musicians to share their talents while performing onstage at a professional venue.
Website: https://www.gatewaytheatre.com/events/music-in-our-schools-2026/

Art After Dark: Youth Week Takeover
2026-05-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
May 7, 5pm-8pm
Art After Dark: Youth Week Takeover
Richmond Art Gallery & Richmond Museum
7700 Minoru Gate
Presented by City of Richmond’s Youth Services & Richmond Art Gallery. Celebrate BC Youth Week with a FREE after‑hours skate‑culture takeover, exclusively for ages 13–24! Inspired by skate culture past and present, this night is all about creativity, community, and self‑expression. You don’t need to be a skateboarder to take part. Explore skate‑inspired exhibitions, experiment with various hands-on art activities, meet local artists and skateboarders, vibe to a live DJ, and capture the night in our digital photo booth.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/artafterdark-may26

Mental Health Week: Musical Moments for Mental Health
2026-05-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Richmond Hospital, 7000 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC, Canada
May 7, 6pm-8pm
Mental Health Week: Musical Moments for Mental Health
Richmond Hospital – Ralph Fisher Auditorium
7000 Westminster Highway
The Richmond Singers Ensemble will headline. Experience the power of local voices coming together to foster connection and support mental well-being in our community.
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mental-health-week-musical-moments-for-mental-health-tickets-1985333197036

Country Vines Winery – Live Music
2026-05-09 - 2026-05-31 | Country Vines Winery, 13060 Steveston Highway, Richmond, BC, Canada
May 9 – May 31
Country Vines Winery – Live Music
Country Vines Winery
13060 Steveston Hwy
Saturday, May 9th, 12:30pm to 3:30pm: Dave Martone – Mother’s Day Event
Sunday, May 10th, 12:30pm to 3:30pm: Lenny Pallerstein – Mother’s Day Event
Friday, May 15th, 5pm to 8pm: Nikita Afonso
Saturday, May 16th, 2pm to 5pm: Dan Hare
Sunday, May 17th, 3pm to 6pm: Wildwood Fire
Friday, May 22nd, 5pm to 8pm: Peter G-G
Saturday, May 23rd, 3pm to 6pm: Harris & Debray
Sunday, May 24th, 2pm to 5pm: Angie Faith
Friday, May 29th, 5pm to 8pm: Nova Sol
Saturday, May 30th – Pending
Sunday, May 31st, 3pm to 6pm: Ciro Vivanco Hernandez ‘The Trumpet Guy’
Website: https://www.countryvines.ca/events

World Collage Day: Printmaking and Collage with Kai Liu
2026-05-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
May 9, 1pm-4pm
World Collage Day: Printmaking and Collage with Kai Liu
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Celebrate World Collage Day with a relaxed and inspiring studio session designed for adults who want to explore creative play and collage‑based artmaking. Guided by Kai Liu, the 2026 Branscombe House Artist in Residence, participants will experiment with monotype print techniques to create textured and patterned papers to use in your own collage artwork. No experience needed, just curiosity and a willingness to explore. $5.00 registration includes all collage materials and tools.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/collageday26

A River and Mountain Melody Sent Afar
2026-05-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond, BC, V7C 3V4, Canada
May 9, 7:30pm
A River and Mountain Melody Sent Afar
Gateway Theatre
6500 Gilbert Road
In 2026, the BC Chinese Music Association (BCCMA) will proudly present a landmark commemorative concert honoring the 95th birth anniversary of Master Peng Xiuwen, the titan of modern Chinese orchestral music. This dedicated program serves as a profound tribute to a visionary who spent his life revolutionizing the genre. Under the baton of Maestro Jin Zhang, the BC Chinese Orchestra (BCCO) will perform a selection of Peng’s timeless classics, including Dance of the Yao People, Silver Clouds Chasing the Moon, The Moon on High, and Harvest Gongs and Drums. Through a rich musical vocabulary and sophisticated orchestration, the performance will fully illustrate the artistic hallmark of Peng’s work: a masterful blend of traditional ethnic soul and symphonic grandeur.
Website: https://www.gatewaytheatre.com/events/26-bccma/

Music for Moms Concert
2026-05-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond, BC, V7C 3V4, Canada
May 11, 6:30pm
Music for Moms Concert
Gateway Theatre
6500 Gilbert Road
Celebrate Mother’s Day with an uplifting evening of live music at the annual Music for Moms concert, featuring the Richmond Youth Concert Band alongside the Richmond Elementary Honor Band.
Website: https://www.gatewaytheatre.com/events/musicformoms2026/

Comedy Cares – Richmond Improv Theatre Society
2026-05-15 19:00 - 21:15 | Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond, BC, V7C 3V4, Canada
May 15, 7pm-9:15pm
Comedy Cares – Richmond Improv Theatre Society
Gateway Theatre
6500 Gilbert Road
Join us for an evening of laughter with heart at Comedy Cares, a special improv fundraiser in support of Turning Point Recovery Society. This feel-good showcase brings together some of Richmond’s most dynamic improv performers for a night of spontaneous comedy and community connection. Featuring performances by Grey Matters, Those Types, a RITS Music Ensemble, The Home of Sapiens, and No Mortgage.
Website: https://www.gatewaytheatre.com/events/richmondimprov-2026/

Amazing Taiwan
2026-05-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond, BC, V7C 3V4, Canada
May 17, 2pm
Amazing Taiwan
Gateway Theatre
6500 Gilbert Road
Presented by National Taiwan University of Sport Dance Company. Get ready to experience the power, passion, and beauty of Taiwan like never before. The National Taiwan University of Sport (NTUS) Dance Company; one of Taiwan’s premier performing arts groups, brings world-class talent and breathtaking choreography to the stage. Since 1996, they have dazzled audiences across the globe, from international festivals in Japan and Singapore to major cultural tours in Canada, earning standing ovations and global acclaim. Blending athleticism with artistry, tradition with innovation, every performance is a vibrant celebration of Taiwan’s culture: dynamic, emotional, and unforgettable.
Website: https://www.gatewaytheatre.com/events/mvots-2026/

Sunken Gold · Drifting White – A Duo Exhibition by Jin Tang and Li-Chung Chen
2026-05-21 - 2026-06-13 | Lipont Gallery, 4211 No. 3 Road, Richmond, British Columbia, V6X 2C3, Canada
May 21 – June 13
Sunken Gold · Drifting White – A Duo Exhibition by Jin Tang and Li-Chung Chen
Lipont Gallery
4211 No. 3 Road
Experience a visual dialogue on nature and spirituality at art exhibition Sunken Gold · Drifting White, featuring Jin Tang’s thunder-struck landscapes and Li-Chung Chen’s serene, minimalist abstractions.
Website: https://www.lipontgallery.ca/artists/tang-and-chen/

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

Becoming – Vancouver Academy of Dance
2026-05-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond, BC, V7C 3V4, Canada
May 23, 3pm
Becoming – Vancouver Academy of Dance
Gateway Theatre
6500 Gilbert Road
Website: https://www.gatewaytheatre.com/events/vad-2026/

The Richmond Singers: Voices Without Borders
2026-05-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Fraserview MB Church, 11295 Mellis Drive, Richmond, BC, V6X 1L8, Canada
May 24, 3pm
The Richmond Singers: Voices Without Borders
Fraserview Mennonite Church
11295 Mellis Drive
The Richmond Singers will be singing songs of our heritage and of Canada with special guests, the Vancouver Squares, a barbershop men’s group. The Squares will have their own set of songs and then join the Richmond Singers to sing music they sang together at Kathaumixw, in Powell River last summer.
Website: https://richmondsingers.ca/

Close Your Eyes
2026-05-26 18:30 - 20:30 | River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Road, Richmond, British Columbia, V6X 3P8, Canada
May 26, 6:30pm
Close Your Eyes
River Rock Casino Resort
8811 River Road
CLOSE YOUR EYES is set to hold their first Canada tour in May 2026, performing in Toronto (May 22), Montreal (May 24), ad Vancouver (May 26). Known for dynamic performances and emotional music, the group will meet Canadian fans for the first time through an official tour. The concert will combine powerful stages, live vocals and interactive moments for an unforgettable experience. Doors 7:00PM. Show 8:00PM. times are subject to change. Please arrive early to avoid long lines or delays entering the venue. No in/out privileges. Restriction on large bags or backpacks. No outside food/beverages.
Website: https://www.ticketmaster.ca/close-your-eyes-tickets/artist/1488984

The Sound of Music
2026-05-27 - 2026-05-29 | Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond, BC, V7C 3V4, Canada
May 27 – May 29, 7pm
The Sound of Music
Gateway Theatre
6500 Gilbert Road
Richmond Christian School proudly presents The Sound of Music, a large-scale, multi-campus production that brings together students from across our community in a shared celebration of storytelling, music, and performing arts.
Website: https://www.gatewaytheatre.com/events/rcs-2026/

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
