How Art Works

Mandarin speakers are invited to join us for a free public art walking tour of Minoru Park and Richmond City Hall.

Explore the City's incredible public art collection on a guided walking tour, and learn more about the artworks and the artists who created them along the way.

🗓️ Saturday, June 20
⏰ 10:30 am–12:00 pm
📍 Meet at the entrance of Richmond-Brighouse Canada Line Station, 6222 No. 3 Road

🔗 Registration is required - visit the link in our profile to learn more and save your spot.

This tour is organized by Richmond Public Art and part of a free series offered in English and Mandarin.

📝 Reminder! Richmond-based artists are encouraged to submit proposals for the 2026 No. 3 Road Art Columns Program, Part II, on display from August 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027. Three commissioned artists will each receive an artist fee of $1,500 for four print-ready digital artwork files. This opportunity is relevant to artists residing in Richmond with practices in mixed media, painting, illustration, photography, printmaking, drawing and other media.

👩‍🎨 Artist Fee: $1,500.00
🎨 Eligibility: Artists residing in Richmond. Must be 19+ years.
🗓️ Submission Deadline: Thursday, May 28, 2026

To learn more and apply, visit:
https://richmond.ca/culture/howartworks/publicart/artist-calls.htm

Image: Intertidal Stilt Dance, Marina Szijarto, 2025

Public Art Call to Artists - City of Richmond, BC Artists who wish to be notified directly of Richmond Public Art Program artist calls as they are announced, can contact [email protected] to be added to the email list. Artists are also encouraged to subscribe to the Richmond Arts Coalition e-news to receive up-to-date information on a variety o...

Art at Work returns on Sunday with top-tips for art market vendors, makers and artist small businesses!

🧺 Art at Work: Preparing for Art Markets
🗓️ Sunday, May 3, 1:00–2:30pm
📍 Richmond Cultural Centre, Theatre Under the Stairs
🎟️ FREE - RSVP to [email protected]

About the Presenters:

Ilena Cramer is a multi-disciplinary artist, teacher, writer, designer and lifelong student of ceramics and clay. She studied ballet in Russia during Perestroika, received an arts degree in Alaska, made pottery in the mountains of Mexico, and has created many plays around the world. Her current practice finds local landscape, environment and materials encountering myth, story and history.

Originally from the United Kingdom, Sophie Slater is an arts administrator, market organizer, and textiles artist based in Vancouver. Sophie’s artistic practice explores natural dyeing, quilting, and basketry. With five years experience organizing craft fairs, and working as Operations Manager at artist-run centre Western Front since 2023, she leads Toque Craft Fair every December.

Toque Craft Fair is an annual holiday market and community fundraiser benefiting Western Front, a non-profit artist-run centre in Mount Pleasant. Welcoming over 5,000 visitors each year, Toque features a curated selection of artists, craftspeople, and designers—showcasing the very best of what’s made in BC. Spread across two floors of Western Front’s heritage building, the fair invites you to shop from over sixty artists and connect with the creativity rooted in our community.

www.richmondartgallery.org/aaw-artmarkets