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Information for Artists
The City of Richmond is home to about 60 arts organizations whose mandates and activities are as varied as populations they serve. From the Richmond Youth Honour Choir to the Gateway Theatre, from the Ikenobo Ikebana Society to the West Coast Knitters Guild, Richmond’s creative community makes a significant contribution to the City’s rich cultural fabric.
If you are an artist living – or working primarily – in Richmond,
this page is for you.
Do you know an artistic leader in your community that deserves recognition? Is there a business or individual that has supported the arts in Richmond above and beyond the call of duty? It's time you tell us about them. The City of Richmond presents annual awards in six categories: Business and the Arts, Arts Volunteerism, Cultural Leadership, Artistic Innovation, Arts Education and Youth Arts in order to recognize the artistic achievements and contributions to the arts community by City residents, artists, educators, organizations and business leaders. For details about eligibility and to download the 2010 nomination form , visit the Richmond Arts Awards page.
Deadline for nominations: March 19, 2010
2010 Winter Festival of the Arts | Feb 1-Mar 15, 2010
Do you have a public event or exhibit happening between February 1 to March 15, 2010? If so, you can enjoy free print and online promotion by submitting it to be part of the 2010 Winter Festival of the Arts, a six-week marketing campaign to celebrate cultural events and activities happening in Richmond during that period. Available in mid-January, WFA posters and brochures will promote the website at www.richmondwinterfestival.ca which will be chock full of event listings. Print ads in local papers will also featuring event listings so readers know what's on every week. To ensure we have the information we need to promote your event during the 2010 Winter Festival of the Arts, please use the Event Submission Form. The deadline to be included in the brochure has passed, but there are still opportunities to participate online and in print advertising.
Richmond Artists Directory - Calling all Artists
Please take a few minutes to fill in our Survey. The data collected will be used to provide statistics on the number and types of artists in our midst, which will be helpful in future proposals and planning. Secondly, it will provide a resource in case of opportunities for the City to hire local artists. Lastly, if you give permission, the contact information will be used to let you know about new artist-focused programs, events and opportunities as they are announced. The information provided will not be shared, nor used for any non-official City of Richmond business or communication.
ART AT WORK: Richmond’s annual Art Symposium | April 17, 2010
Last April's first annual Arts Symposium Art at Work was a resounding success, involving more than 80 registrants, guest speakers and workshop leaders taking part in a full day of professional development for individual artists and members of arts and cultural organizations. Watch this space, or join the Richmond Artists Directory (above) so you will get an email when the details are announced for the next Art at Work event happening April 17, 2010.
