Gallery Events
| Artist Talks, Receptions, Workshops for Fall/Winter | ||
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January | ||
| January 5 | 6:00pm -9:00pm | Art Gallery late night hours |
| January 8 | 1:00pm -4:00pm | LET’S MAKE STUFF! Sunday Artist's Group, Artist studio time, held on the 2nd Sunday of every month in the Gallery. $5 drop-ins, free for members. |
| January 10 | 9:00am -5:00pm | EXHIBIT - City Hall "Orchids", by Zahra Hosseinkhan to March 11 |
| January 26 | 7:00pm -9:00pm | OPENING: Fantasy Gardens, Stuart McCall & Neil Wedman Exhibition is on until April 1. |
| January 29 | 1:00pm -4:00pm | FAMILY SUNDAY - a free drop-in art program that offers families the occasion to explore art making together. |
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February | ||
| February 2 | 12:00pm -1:00pm | ART FOR LUNCH - Great food, great art, and great conversation! $10 includes the tour and a tasty lunch. Register through the City of Richmond Call Centre |
| February 2 | 6:00pm -9:00pm | Art Gallery late night hours |
| February 4 | 1:00pm | ARTIST TALK - Stuart McCall & Neil Wedman discuss their exhibition, Fantasy Gardens |
| February 9 | 6:00pm -9:00pm | Art Gallery late night hours |
| February 12 | 1:00pm -4:00pm | LET’S MAKE STUFF! Sunday Artist's Group Artist studio time Held on the 2nd Sunday of every month in the Gallery. $5 drop-ins, free for members. |
| February 14 - 16 | 10:00am -3:00pm | Children's Art Festival, Drawing Workshops |
| February 17 - 18 | 10:00am -3:00pm | Children's Art Festival, Drop-in Drawing Activities |
| February 16 | 6:00pm -9:00pm | Art Gallery late night hours |
| February 26 | 1:00pm -4:00pm | FAMILY SUNDAY - a free drop-in art program that offers families the occasion to explore art making together. |
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March | ||
| March 1 | 6:00pm -9:00pm | Art Gallery late night hours |
| March 3 | 1:00pm -2:30pm | PANEL DISCUSSION - Developing Richmond Speakers; Terry Crowe, Manager, Policy Planning, City of Richmond, Kent Mullinix, PhD., Director, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Harold Steves Councillor, City of Richmond and De Whalen, Chair, Richmond Poverty Response Committee Founding Member of Richmond Garden City Lands Coalition. FREE |
| March 8-11 | 9:00am - 9:00pm | FINN SLOUGH Exhibition, Celebrating the Current, an annual display of artwork about Finn Slough. |
| March 8 | 6:00pm -9:00pm | Art Gallery late night hours |
| March 9 | 7:00pm -9:00pm | FINN SLOUGH -OPENING Celebration, Live music, refreshments and guest speaker, Michael Kluckner. |
| March 11 | 1:00pm -4:00pm | LET’S MAKE STUFF! Sunday Artist's Group Artist studio time, held on the 2nd Sunday of every month in the Gallery. $5 drop-ins, free for members. |
| March 12 | 9:00am -5:00pm | EXHIBIT- City Hall Xiao Ping Meng to May 14 |
| March 12 - 23 | 9:30am -3:30pm | ART CAMPS - Spring Break Art Camps for children Registration through City of Richmond Call Centre |
| March 15 | 6:00pm -9:00pm | Art Gallery late night hours |
| March 18 | 5:00pm | Bring your FAMLY PORTRAITS to the Art Gallery today is the deadline for submissions for My Big Family |
| March 22 | 6:00pm -9:00pm | Art Gallery late night hours |
| March 25 | 1:00pm -4:00pm | FAMILY SUNDAY - a free drop-in art program that offers families the occasion to explore art making together. |
| March 29 | 6:00pm -9:00pm | Art Gallery late night hours |
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April | ||
| April 6 & 8 | Gallery Closed for Easter Holidays | |
| April 19 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
OPENING:My Big Family by Hua Jin Exhibition is on until June 9. |
| April 22 | 1:00pm -4:00pm | FAMILY SUNDAY - a free drop-in art program that offers families the occasion to explore art making together. |
| April 24 | 7:00pm | Richmond Art Gallery Association AGM - Margaret Dragu recent winner of the 2012 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts, will present “a show and tell bordering on a home movie." |
| April 26 | 6:00pm -9:00pm | Art Gallery late night hours |
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May | ||
| May 13 | 1:00pm -4:00pm | LET’S MAKE STUFF! Sunday Artist's Group Artist studio time, held on the 2nd Sunday of every month in the Gallery. $5 drop-ins, free for members. |
| May 14 | 9:00am - 5:00pm | EXHIBIT- City Hall "Drawing and Painting" by William Watt to May 14 |
| May 17 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
ART FOR LUNCH - Great food, great art and great conversation! Join us for tours of the current exhibition with the Art Gallery Curator, followed by a lunch in the Gallery. Escape to chat about art and meet other people. Pre-registration required, $10 per person includes tour and tasty lunch. Vegetarian and meat options available. |
| May 27 | 1:00pm -4:00pm | FAMILY SUNDAY - a free drop-in art program that offers families the occasion to explore art making together. |
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June | ||
| June 2 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
ARTIST TALK - Join exhibiting artist Hua Jin in the Art Gallery for a tour and discussion of her exhibition My Big Family. Refreshments provided. |
| June 10 | 1:00pm -4:00pm | LET’S MAKE STUFF! Sunday Artist's Group Artist studio time, held on the 2nd Sunday of every month in the Gallery. $5 drop-ins, free for members. |
| June 24 | 1:00pm -4:00pm | FAMILY SUNDAY - This session will be held outside, weather permitting. A free drop-in art program that offers families the occasion to explore art making together. |
| June 28 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
OPENING: close your eyes by Sophie Jodoin Exhibition is on until August 26.. |
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July | ||
| July 8 | 1:00pm -4:00pm | LET’S MAKE STUFF! Sunday Artist's Group Artist studio time, held on the 2nd Sunday of every month in the Gallery. $5 drop-ins, free for members. |
| July 15 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
DRAWN FESTIVAL ART TALKS SERIES - In connection to Sophie Jodoin’s exhibition and the 4th Annual Vancouver DRAWN Festival, the Art Gallery hosts a visual presentation looking at contemporary drawing practices. Free |
| July 26 | 12:00pm -1:00pm | ART FOR LUNCH - Great food, great art and great conversation! Join us for tours of the current exhibition with the Art Gallery Curator, followed by a lunch in the Gallery. Escape to chat about art and meet other people. Pre-registration required, $10 per person includes tour and tasty lunch. Vegetarian and meat options available. |
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August | ||
| August 7 | 9:00am - 5:00pm | EXHIBIT- City Hall "Painting" by Jeanette Jarville to September 3 |
| August 12 | 1:00pm -4:00pm | LET’S MAKE STUFF! Sunday Artist's Group Artist studio time, held on the 2nd Sunday of every month in the Gallery. $5 drop-ins, free for members |
| August 26 | 1:00pm -4:00pm | FAMILY SUNDAY - This session will be held outside, weather permitting. A free drop-in art program that offers families the occasion to explore art making together. |
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September | ||
| September 9 |
1:00pm -4:00pm | LET’S MAKE STUFF! Sunday Artist's Group Artist studio time, held on the 2nd Sunday of every month in the Gallery. $5 drop-ins, free for members |
| September 15 | 2:00pm -2:45pm | ARTIST TALK - Join exhibiting artist Karl Beveridge for an informal talk and tour in the Art Gallery. Beveridge is part of the Toronto based collaborative team Conde and Beveridge. |
| September 15 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm | OPENING: Carole Conde and Karl Beveridge guest curated by Scott Marsden Exhibition is on until November 10. |
| September 23 | 1:00pm -4:00pm | FAMILY SUNDAY - This session will be held outside, weather permitting. A free drop-in art program that offers families the occasion to explore art making together. |
| September 29 | 1:00pm -2:30pm | CULTURE DAYS, PANEL DISCUSSION - with Cultural Centre staff sharing their insights into preserving, exhibiting and collecting art, culture and heritage. |
| September 30 | 2:45pm -3:45pm | CULTURE DAYS, CURATOR TOUR - Discussion by Scott Marsden on the "Art Practice of Carole Conde and Karl Beveridge". |
| September 30 | 11:00am 3:00pm | TOURS IN MANDARIN & ENGLISH - Come in to the Art Gallery and view the exhibit by Carole Conde and Karl Beveridge have your questions answered in both English and Mandarin. |
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October | ||
| October 1 | 9:00am - 5:00pm | EXHIBIT- City Hall "Painting, Drawing & Mixed Media" by Richmond Community Living Society to November 13 |
| October 13 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
ART TALK:SOCIALLY ENGAGED ART PRACTICES |
| October 14 | 1:00pm -4:00pm | LET’S MAKE STUFF! Sunday Artist's Group Artist studio time, held on the 2nd Sunday of every month in the Gallery. $5 drop-ins, free for members. |
The Richmond Art Gallery is mandated to exhibit, preserve, and promote contemporary visual arts and to provide exhibition related programming. Our motto: Making contemporary art make sense.
The Richmond Art Gallery is an award-winning gallery that presents remarkable art exploring ideas relevant to the world today. Our highly praised public events, programs and activities help the public explore art’s meaning in real life. We offer the public ways to connect to art, their community and themselves by looking, thinking, creating and communicating.
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