Photo caption: Richmond Skaters, a trio of playful, larger-than-life figures at Richmond Centre Plaza, is a new public artwork completed in 2025 by artist collective inges idee.

The City of Richmond is rolling out the 2026 Art at Work series, offering free, professional development workshops designed for artists and arts organizations.

Running from January through September, the annual series features workshops and presentations on a wide range of topics, giving participants the opportunity to build essential knowledge and skills for pursuing a professional career in public art, performance, visual art and community arts.

Space is limited. Registration opens one month in advance of each session date.

This year’s workshop sessions are:

• Preparing Public Art Portfolios for Artist Calls
  Facilitated by Elisa Yon, Richmond Public Art Projects Coordinator
  Saturday, January 24
  1:00–2:30pm
  Richmond Cultural Centre, Boardroom (7700 Minoru Gate)

• Creating Budgets for Public Art Projects
  Facilitated by artist Michael Vandermeer, ie creative
  Saturday, February 28
  1:00–2:30pm
  Richmond Cultural Centre, Theatre Under the Stairs (7700 Minoru Gate)

• Exploring Regional Public Art Programs
  Facilitated by Biliana Velkova, Richmond Public Art Planner, featuring Hilary Letwin (Coquitlam), Cris Mora (Surrey) and Sara Graham (Port Moody)
  Saturday, March 7
  10:30am–noon
  Richmond Cultural Centre, Theatre Under the Stairs (7700 Minoru Gate)

• Tax Webinar for Self-employed Artists and Small Businesses
  Facilitated by Canada Revenue Agency Liaison Office
  Thursday, April 9
  Noon–1:00pm
  Online presentation

• Preparing for Art Markets
  Facilitated by artist Ilena Cramer and Sophie Slater, Western Front Operations Manager (Toque Craft Fair)
  Sunday, May 3
  1:00–2:30pm
  Richmond Cultural Centre, Theatre Under the Stairs (7700 Minoru Gate)

• Art Critiques with Richmond Art Gallery
  Facilitated by Zoë Chan, Curator, and Maria Filipina Palad, Curatorial Assistant
  Wednesday, June 3
  6:00–8:00pm
  Richmond Art Gallery, Program Room (7700 Minoru Gate)

• Richmond Arts and Culture Grants Program Information Session
  Facilitated by Camyar Chaichian, Richmond Community Cultural Development Program Manager
  Thursday, September 24
  6:00–8:00pm
  Richmond Cultural Centre Annex, Creativity Lab (7660 Minoru Gate)

The City is committed to making both in-person and online sessions inclusive and accessible to meet diverse needs. Contact culture@richmond.ca if supports are needed to participate.

For more information and advance registration, visit richmondartgallery.org/art-at-work.

Art at Work is presented in partnership by the City of Richmond and Richmond Art Gallery.