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Artist Talks, Receptions, Workshops for Fall/Winter

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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..

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.

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.

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.

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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