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Your non-profit Arts Voice for Richmond, BC, Canada.

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Nicholas Tay - Richmond Arts Coalition Charcoal and Digital

Our Featured Member: Nicholas Tay!

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Nicholas Tay likens his arrival and upbringing in the Pacific Northwest from the age five to falling in love. He dove into the freshness of the air, the ice crystals that crunched beneath gravel fields...

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Jamal Sabri - Richmond Arts Coalition Acrylics and Ink

Our Featured Member: Jamal Sabri!
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A RAC member born in Baghdad, Iraq, 1957. Click the link to see more!

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The Richmond Singers - Richmond Arts Coalition A 55 Voice Women’s Choir

Our Featured Member: The Richmond Singers!

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The Richmond Singers are preparing for a family-friendly spring concert on May 24 at Fraserview Church in Richmond, featuring the Vancouver mens’ choir, The Squares...

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Linda Barnes - Richmond Arts Coalition Supporter of the Arts, Former RAC Chairperson, RAC Founding Member

Our Featured Member: Linda Barnes!
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Statement:
I am an Arts supporter – not an artist! RAC members and artists in general could not get along without people like me! – that’s my line but you can use it. To be Arts Supporter...

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Cinevolution Media Arts Society - Richmond Arts Coalition Film and New Media Networks

Our Featured Member: Cinevolution Media Arts!

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Cinevolution is a grassroots, women-led, migrant-driven film and media arts organization. With diverse programming ranging from site-specific installations to hands-on workshops to experimental screenings...

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Model crows on wires as a piece of 3D artwork

Model crows on wires as a piece of 3D artwork

A painting of two children, one holding a paper cat, and the other holding a real cat

A painting of two children, one holding a paper cat, and the other holding a real cat

Two paired paintings of food

Two paired paintings of food

We are proud to announce the three ArtRich 2025 People's Choice Award recipients, as chosen by votes made by visitors to the gallery!

Paper Cat by Jean Huang
Meeting Online by Craig Kelpin
Tastes of Hong Kong: Afternoon Tea Special & Street Snacks by Maggie Lai K.W.

Congratulations!

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Adriele Au - Richmond Arts Coalition Reinventing Everyday Objects

Our Featured Member: Adriele Au!

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Reinventing how one views common everyday objects and using traditional art mediums in unconventional ways are constant concerns in Au’s artistic practice...

07.01.2026 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Richmond Seniors 55+ Art Exhibition

From now until early March, in the Richmond Cultural Centre Annex (7660 Minoru Gate). Check it out!

This exhibition features: Anne Primeau, ARGH!!, Bharti Jain, Duncan Bruce Allardyce, Jennifer Ng, Kirby Wang, Patti Tan, Sigi Stobie, and Yue Baoyu.

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Fanny Ip - Richmond Arts Coalition Chinese Watercolor Artist

Our featured member: Fanny Ip!

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Born in Hong Kong and immigrating to Canada in 1992, Fanny Ip has long been captivated by the beauty and harmony of Chinese watercolor painting. Her interest in the art form began during her childhood...

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A reminder: ArtRich 2025 is still on display at the Richmond Art Gallery, until January 4th! Incredible artwork by 49 local artists.

Richmond Art Gallery holiday hours:
Dec 24 & 31: 10:00am - 3:30pm
Dec 25,26,28, January 1: CLOSED
Dec 27, 29, 30, January 2-4: regular

photo credit: Julian Rozental

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Robin G. White - Richmond Arts Coalition Visual artist

Our Featured Member: Robin G White!

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Artist Statement:
Drawing and painting have been an exciting challenge for me for many years. Joseph Wong, my first drawing teacher, was instrumental in awakening what was a passion unknown to me at the time...

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Marcato Youth Community Band - Richmond Arts Coalition A Band for Children and Youth

Our Featured Member: Marcato Youth Community Band!

The Marcato Youth Community Band is completing its tenth year as a band for children and youth who love to pursue playing concert band music outside of their classes at school...

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16.12.2025 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
People seated outdoors in a festively lit small park, enjoying an exciting wintery performance

People seated outdoors in a festively lit small park, enjoying an exciting wintery performance

Tomorrow, Saturday, December 13th, 3:30pm-6:30pm: Songs in the Snow!

Free musical performances, free crafts, free hot cocoa, and have a merry time! Stop by any time!

Steveston Town Square Park (3811 Moncton Street)

PERFORMER AND ARTIST LINE-UP: richmondartscoalition.com/news/songs-i...

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RAC Artist Showcase: Sana Biden
YouTube video by Richmond Arts Coalition RAC Artist Showcase: Sana Biden

Newly featured by our Media Channel: Sana Biden!

"My artistic journey reflects a lifelong exploration of light, color, and material..."

Check out the short Artist Showcase video here: youtu.be/Owr6Frk8Yn0

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Songs in the Snow is this Saturday! (And the next one!)

RAC and the SHS are incredibly excited to welcome incredible performers, artists, and YOU to celebrate the spirit of the season with us!

Check out the full list of performers and artists here: richmondartscoalition.com/news/songs-i...

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Out and About: Black Friday brings colourful exhibition to Richmond ArtRich runs at the Richmond Art Gallery until Jan. 4, 2026

A kind article on ArtRich 2025!

"Appreciative crowds attended the excellent, well managed opening night reception. This event featured brilliant works of art, live music performed by a talented young harpist, a beverage bar and tasty treats. "

www.richmond-news.com/opinion/blac...

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Steve Bridger - Richmond Arts Coalition Painter

Our Featured Member: Steve Bridger!

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Steve Bridger grew up in Vancouver and moved to Richmond’s Slough District over forty years ago. He painted from childhood, exploring many aspects of two dimensional art, and also studied at Emily Carr...

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RAC Cornerspace Exhibitions - Artist Call - Richmond Seniors 55+ - Richmond Arts Coalition RAC Cornerspace Exhibitions – Artist Call – Richmond Seniors 55+ Deadline to apply: November 23, 2025 With kind and welcome...

Artist Call for Richmond Seniors (55+):
RAC Cornerspace Exhibitions

Form to apply:
richmondartscoalition.com/cornerspaceexhibition

Deadline: November 23

With kind support from the Richmond Community Foundation, we are excited to launch a new artist call for the Cornerspace Art Exhibition space.

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Richmond Children's Arts Festival - Artist Call - Richmond Arts Coalition

Richmond Children’s Arts Festival Artist Call! Deadline to Apply: November 14th, 2025. Are you interested in facilitating a class or workshop, showcasing your work through performance, or giving a demonstration? We’d love to hear from you!
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Susan Skemp - Richmond Arts Coalition Singer and Performer

Our Featured Member: Susan Skemp!

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Susan’s career has taken her worldwide. Susan was a guest entertainer for Princess Cruises, the female lead at the Diamond Horseshoe for Tokyo Disneyland, and starred in β€œEscandola,” a musical revue in Europe...

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Richmond Children’s Arts Festival:
Call for Performers, Demonstrators, Workshop-Leaders, and Interactive Art Exhibitors!

Deadline to Apply: November 14th, 2025

richmondartscoalition.com/childrensart...

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Richmond Children’s Arts Festival:
Call for Performers, Demonstrators, Workshop-Leaders, and Interactive Art Exhibitors!

Deadline to Apply: November 14th, 2025

richmondartscoalition.com/childrensart...

Artists will receive compensation for services.

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Richmond Potters' Club - Richmond Arts Coalition Promoting Ceramic Arts

Our Featured Member: Richmond Potters' Club!

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The Richmond Potters’ Club is a non-profit community organization which brings together a diverse group of potters whose goals are to develop their artisan skills and promote ceramic arts in Richmond.

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Richmond Children's Arts Festival - Artist Call - Richmond Arts Coalition

Richmond Children’s Arts Festival – Artist Call!

richmondartscoalition.com/childrensart...

Call for Performers, Demonstrators, Workshop-Leaders, and Interactive Art Exhibitors!

Deadline to Apply: November 14th, 2025

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Artist Call - Songs in the Snow 2025 - Richmond Arts Coalition

Today is the final day for performer / arts activity submissions for Songs in the Snow!

richmondartscoalition.com/sits2025/

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Our Culture Days relief printing activity is around until Sunday, outside the Cornerspace in the Richmond Cultural Centre Annex (7660 Minoru Gate). Check it out!

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We would love to hear your thoughts!

We, the Richmond Arts Coalition, have created a quick survey on the Richmond Arts Awards (1 to 4 minutes to fill out).
If you can spare a moment, please consider sharing your thoughts here: richmondartscoalition.com/awardssurvey/

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Richmond Arts Coalition's "From Fray to Feather - Part 1" Youth Art Exhibition
@ Richmond Cultural Centre Annex
Get a glimpse of collaborative art in progress! Local printmaking artist Mika Imada held workshops with Blair Elementary School students.

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We are looking for performers and visual artists for Songs in the Snow: A Vintage Christmas, an annual, free, family-friendly, holiday event partnership between the Steveston Historical Society and the Richmond Arts Coalition.

Deadline to apply is October 19th.

richmondartscoalition.com/sits2025/

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Richmond Arts Coalition Richmond Arts Coalition promotes and advocates for arts of all kinds in and around Richmond, BC. Canada. http://richmondartscoalition.com

We are delighted to have featured Shamsi Ashti, Scott Pleydell-Pearce, Simon Johnston, and Norine Braun within the display, and via Artist Showcase videos online at our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/richmondar...

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