Art After Dark: Youth Week Takeover

Youth Week

Art

Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate

Celebrate BC Youth Week with a free after-hours skate-culture takeover, exclusively for ages 13–24!

Inspired by skate culture past and present, this night is all about creativity, community and self-expression. You don’t need to be a skateboarder to take part.

Explore skate-inspired exhibitions, experiment with various hands-on art activities, meet local artists and skateboarders, vibe to a live DJ and capture the night in our digital photo booth.

What to Expect:

Art Making:

• Create, copy and trade your own zines.
• Add your mark to a chalkboard graffiti wall with artist Garnet Hertz.
• Experiment with stop-motion animation to make a collaborative skateboard animation.
• Skate Culture Spotlight
• Freestyle skate demo with pro skateboarders on site.
• Hear true stories of local skateboarding history from a real skate legend, and get connected to local skate classes, programs and shops shaping the scene today.

Music

• A local DJ will be spinning skate-inspired tracks as a backdrop to the festivities.

Explore

• Enjoy informal tours of the Art Gallery and Museum and a live photo booth to capture the night.

Free Supplies and Snacks

• All materials are provided, along with light snacks to keep your creativity fueled.

RSVP Encouraged. Limited capacity – arrive early for the best experience.

Accessibility / Sensory Information: This event includes loud music, immersive video installations and moments of flashing visuals. Earplugs and headphones are available if needed, and staff are happy to help identify quieter areas if needed.

Questions? Reach out to Mia Mascarina, Youth Outreach Worker, at mmascarina@richmond.ca.

More Information

This event is for Youth (Ages 13-18) & Adult (Ages 18+)

This is an accessible site.

This event is free.