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City of RichmondARTS UPDATE 2010Arts, Culture and Heritage Services
“In the landscape of the 21st century, nothing loomslarger than culture. It is the new infrastructure, thecivic bedrock on which the most successful modernmetropolises are built. Culture is to the contemporarycity what roads, sewers and bridges were in the19th and early 20th centuries.”Christopher Hume,Urban Affairs Columnist, Toronto Star
City of RichmondIntroduction2010 marked an exceptional year for the Arts inRichmond with our role as a Venue City in the 2010Winter Olympic Games, the launch of new annualevents such as Culture Days and Minoru ChapelOpera Nights, the expansion of arts programmingat the Richmond Cultural Centre and participationin the Vancouver Biennale 2009-11.The City’s modest investment in arts and culturesince the implementation of the 2010 Arts& Culture Plan has increased the capacity oforganizations in the community, enhanced anddeveloped new high quality arts and culturefestivals and activities, identified and showcasedRichmond’s artistic talent, and leveragedpartnerships, grants and sponsorship opportunitiesthat will ensure a legacy for years to come.At the second annual Richmond Arts Awards,Richmond Art Gallery won the Cultural LeadershipAward and was identified by Lord CulturalResources as one of the best small galleries inCanada. And Gateway Theatre, Richmond’s onlylive professional theatre and the Lower Mainland’sthird largest theatre company, saw its overallattendance surpass previous numbers seen inits 25 history. Richmond’s Public Art Programcontinued to raise its profile by expanding theCity’s investment in public art in the RichmondOlympic Oval precinct and its involvementwith the Vancouver Biennale. Meanwhile, theRichmond Arts Centre furthered its commitmentto providing quality arts programming to thecommunity with the introduction of the RichmondYouth Dance Company, organization of two flashmobs and facilitation of the Dream Project, afilmmaking initiative targeting youth.Table of Contents3Introduction4Community Cultural Development7Public Art Program15Richmond Arts Centre18Richmond Art Gallery24Gateway TheatreThis report presents a collection of the year’shighlights for the Arts in Richmond.Cover Photo: Olas de Viento (WInd Waves), Yvonne Damenge (Mexico), Garry Point ParkPhotographer: Dan Fairchild3
2010 Arts UpdateCommunity Cultural DevelopmentCulture DaysMinoru Chapel Opera NightsCulture Days, a new cross-Canada movement toraise awareness, accessibility, participation andengagement in the arts featured free, hands-onand interactive activities. From September 2426, 2010 the public were invited to participate“behind the scenes” and discover the world ofartists, creators, historians, architects, curators,and designers in their community. With supportfrom Tourism Richmond, the first annual eventshowcased Richmond’s local art, culture andheritage scene with 37 events registered.Richmond had more registered events than anyother city in BC for Culture Days with attendanceestimated at over 7000. To help promote theevent, a sneak preview bus tour was organized,which took media representatives to three sampleevents – a backstage tour of the Gateway Theatre,a curator-led tour of the Richmond Museum’scollections, and a hands-on experience and tourof Terra Nova Rural Park.This fall audiences had the opportunity to hearselections from classic operas performed inhistoric Minoru Chapel, a place that is typicallyenjoyed only by wedding guests and movie crews.Arts, Culture and Heritage Services partnered withOpera Pro Cantanti, City Opera Vancouver andBurnaby Lyric Opera on this well-received pilotmusical series. A spring series will be announcedin January 2011.The Sky Below & Autumn GemMore than 100 guests attended a free screeningof the film, The Sky Below in August 2010, whichwas followed by a Q&A with the New York-basedfilmmaker, Sarah Singh. The documentary exploresthe creation of Pakistan and the 1947 Partition ofthe Indian subcontinent. In November, a crowd of140 attended the screening of Autumn Gem, adocumentary on modern China’s first feminist.42010 Lulu Series: Art in the CityThe 2010 Lulu Series of guest speakers presentedthe following free-to-the-public events about Art inthe City and its importance to creating connectionsbetween citizens and their communities:yy March 25: Seattle-based public art coordinator,Barbara Luecke (with Brendan McLeod, poet)yy April 15: Renowned New York-based artistDennis Oppenheim (with Kellarissa, musician)yy May 20: Mumbai-based visual artist HemaUpadhyay (with Babe Gurr, singer-songwriter)Through emails, media releases, brochures, cards,posters, City webpage and print advertising (inthe Richmond News, Richmond Review andGeorgia Straight), the word spread about the“resurrection” of this series, which began in 2003.The first event on March 25 attractedapproximately 50 attendees. Ms. Luecke also metseparately with City Planning and Transportationstaff to discuss her work with Sound Transit.The April 15 event, which attracted 80 guestsand the May 20 event, which attracted 50 guests,were presented in partnership with the VancouverBiennale as both speakers are artists involved withthe organization and have works on display inRichmond.2010 Richmond Arts AwardsCreated in partnership with the Richmond ArtsCoalition in 2009, as recommended in theRichmond Arts Strategy (2004) and the 2010Arts & Culture Plan (2008), the second annualRichmond Arts Awards recognized artisticachievements and contributions to the culturalcommunity by City residents, artists, educators,organizations and business leaders. The purposeis to:yy honour major contributions by individuals,organizations and businesses to the arts;yy cultivate greater visibility and understanding ofthe value of the arts;yy encourage excellence and build new leadershipwithin the arts community; and,yy develop patrons for the arts.In its second year, 67 nominations were reviewed bythe selection committee. Finalists were announcedon April 9 with website announcements, emails tothe arts community, media attention and a seriesof three half-page ads in the Richmond News, eachhighlighting two of the six categories.
City of RichmondThe winners were announced at the RichmondArts Awards ceremony in Council Chambers.Mayor Brodie presided over the ceremony. Specialguests included Robert Kerr, Program Director ofthe Cultural Olympiad; Royce Richert, an 11-yearold violin prodigy, and opera vocalist WendyMaxwell. Approximately 120 people attendedART AT WORK: Arts Symposiumyy Tax Relief workshop by Marianna Scott ofQuantum Accounting Servicesyy Getting Started with Social Networking sessionwith Rebecca Coleman, marketing and mediarelations specialistyy Communication by Design workshop by JohnMcLachlanyy One-on-one portfolio checks with painter andCapilano University instructor, Kiff Hollandyy Sell Art, Not Out session with Laura Barron, flutistResponse from participants was very positive,as evidenced in the feedback survey results; forexample, 100% of respondents indicated theywould attend again next year.Similar to the previous year, approximately half theattendees were Richmond residents with the restfrom the Lower Mainland and Sunshine Coast.Created in partnership with the Richmond ArtsCoalition as recommended in the 2010 Arts &Culture Plan (2008), Richmond’s second annual ArtsSymposium, Art At Work, provided professionaldevelopment opportunities for local artists and othersworking in the cultural sector. Its purpose is to:yy support the growth and development of thearts and cultural sector;yy provide artists and cultural workers withpractical, inspiring and career-enhancingprogramming; andyy encourage networking and sharing within thearts and culture community.On April 17, 2010, 47 registered artists andrepresentatives from cultural organizationsnetworked and attended their choice of thefollowing programs:yy Five Essentials for Marketing Your Art in aChanging Economy workshop presented byRuth Payne, Curator for Ferry Building Gallery,West Vancouveryy Media Relations for Dummies workshop by CynthiaLockrey, Senior Manager of Media Relations forCity of Richmond and Martin van den Hemel, staffreporter at the Richmond ReviewyyRichmond Arts Awards (left to right) Mayor Macolm Brodie, Morri-Lynn Buchanan, Helmut Eppich5
2010 Arts Update2010 Winter Festival of the ArtsThe second annual six-week festival, as describedin the 2010 Arts & Culture Plan (2008), offereda multidisciplinary, multicultural and multilocational showcase of Richmond’s arts andculture scene from February 1 through March15. The 2010 Winter Festival of the Arts providedvaluable promotional support to 33 events andprograms presented by various arts and culturalorganizations. Through the shOP ART initiative,five visual artists created and installed originalwork for empty storefronts at Lansdowne Centre.yy Uniting the World Through Play: A Child’sPerspective on Culture, Education and DrugFree Sport (presented by The Foundation forGlobal Sports Development)yy The Great Canadian Speed Skate: Where LongBlades, Dynamic Art and an Icy Past cometogether (presented by Speed Skating Canada)In its second year, 60% of post-event surveyrespondents said that the Winter Festival of theArts was beneficial to them. Since being publicizedin late January, the website has attracted1,630 visits (1,333 unique visitors).O Zone City Hall ExhibitsDuring the 2010 Winter Olympic GamesFebruary 12–28, the Richmond O Zone, presented aseries of unique exhibits and programs at RichmondCity Hall. These exhibits were:yy Lace Up! Canada’s Passion for Skating(presented by the Canadian Museum ofCivilization, Ottawa)yy The Lulu Suite: Athletes’ Stories (kiosk installationby Deanne Achong and Faith Moosang)yy Media Mixer: CODE and Conversation (CouncilChambers films and guest speakers)Speed Skating Canada Exhibit, Richmond O Zone6City Hall was also the site of two “RichmondRevealed” installations:yy Richmond Revealed: High Technology(showcasing artifacts from four high-techcompanies)yy Richmond Revealed: Agriculture (cranberry pond)The City Hall exhibits were very well-receivedand the final 17-day attendance figure during theO Zone was 54,211 visitors.
City of RichmondPublic Art ProgramOval Precinct ArtworkYouth Mentorship ProgramThe Oval precinct public art program represents thelargest investment in public art in the City’s history.In Fall 2009, the Oval Precinct Art Program focusedon its partnership with the VANOC Venues’Aboriginal Art Program to complete works forinstallation prior the 2010 Winter Games.Developed by the City with VANOC Venues’Aboriginal Art Program, this partnership had twocomponents: to commission a permanent artworkby a First Nations artist to be installed in theRichmond Oval, and for the selected artist to leada project for First Nations and non-native youth.Artist Sonny Assu was awarded the commissionand mentored a group of seven young artistsduring the 2010 Winter Olympic Games at theRichmond Art Gallery.The new works produced under this programcomplement the precinct’s existing public art:Susan A. Point’s sculptural Buttress Runnels,Janet Echelman’s Water Sky Garden, and BusterSimpson’s Ice Blade. Artworks installed for the2010 Olympic Games were the Nuu-chah-nulthartists’ Hupakwanum, Pangnirtung NunavutTapestry Studio’s Achieving a Dream, and SonnyAssu’s Authentic Aboriginal, which is part of theHome on Native Land series. Also completed in2010 prior to the Games was Elspeth Pratt andJavier Campo’s Sight Works, integrated with thelandscape along the Middle Arm Dyke Trail.Scheduled for installation in 2011, artists FaithMoosang and Deanne Achong provided a sneakpreview of their art project for the RichmondOlympic Oval Precinct, Telling the Stories ofRichmond: Lulu Suite, with Speed Skating Canadaathlete interviews showcased in an electronickiosk at City Hall during O Zone celebrations.Private Development ArtworksArtists have been selected for two major publicartworks at the new River Green development,west of the Olympic Oval. The team of ThomasCannell and Susan Point have been selected toinstall a major work at Fish Trap Way, Honouringthe History of the Halkomelaem.In addition, the artist team of Jacqueline Metz andNancy Chew have been awarded the commissionfor a new media installation in a glass bridgeconnecting two high rise towers at the westernterminus of the pedestrian corridor linking the RiverGreen neighbourhood to the Olympic Oval Precinct.Hupakwanum, Nuu-chah-nulth artists Rodney Sayers,Tim Paul, Tom Paul and Patrick Amos7
2010 Arts UpdateVancouver BiennaleThe Vancouver International Sculpture Biennaleis a non-profit organization with the mandateto mount a biannual major outdoor sculptureexhibition featuring world-class internationalartists. A total of eight Biennale artworks wereendorsed by Council for temporary exhibition inRichmond.Seven works have been installed:yy Yvonne Domenge (Mexico), Olas de Viento(Wind Waves), Garry Point Park. This bright redcircular steel form of rhythmic and undulatingcurves by internationally acclaimed Mexicanartist was the first of several significant Biennaleworks to be temporarily installed.yy Gao Brothers (China), Miss Mao trying to poiseherself at the top of Lenin’s Head, AlderbridgeWay and Elmbridge Way. The sculpture, by therenowned Chinese artist team, features twoiconic figures in shiny polished stainless steel.yy Ren Jun (China), Water #10, Cambie Plaza onthe Middle Arm Greenway. Installed February2010, trail users and visitors to Richmondarriving at the Aberdeen Canada Line stationand walking to the Richmond Olympic Ovalhave an elegant, amorphic stainless steelsculptural beacon to welcome them.yy Hema Upadhyay (India), Loco-Foco-Motto,Aberdeen Centre. An elemental displayof fire and water took center stage atRichmond’s Aberdeen Centre in June. Fivevortex-like chandeliers composed of 750,000unlit matchsticks were created on site andsuspended above the central atrium fountains.yy Patrick Hughes (UK), Doors of Knowledge,Minoru Park. The painted panels with theirclever use of perspective and optical illusionmake you pause and reflect when the piecechanges as you alter your position.yy Javier Marin (Mexico), Heads (Cabezas),No. 3 Road at Lansdowne Canada Line Station.This trio of enormous heads portrays a sense ofstrength, decay, and history. The gigantic headsof polyester resin and iron appear as if renderedin clay.yy Toni Latour (Vancouver), Homage to Parenthood,Brighouse Canada Line Station. Facing streetlevel along No. 3 Road, the six panel installationdepicts 100 common sayings in a rainbow ofcolours and engages Canada Line and buspassengers and pedestrians.The eighth and final work to be presented bythe Biennale in Richmond will be a temporaryenvironmental artwork installation. The artworkis titled Blue Trees by Australian artist KonstantinDimopoulos. It is scheduled for installation inGarden City Park in April 2011 to coincide withEarth Day, which is celebrated annually around theworld on April 22. The artist will also speak at theLulu Series on April 7, 2011.Heads (Cabezas), Javier Mavin (Mexico). Photographer: Dan Fairchild8
City of RichmondPublic Art Program PolicyOn July 27, 2010, Council endorsed the updateto the Richmond Public Art Program Policy andterms of reference for the re-named Public ArtAdvisory Committee. This was the culmination ofa year-long review of the existing Public Art Policyand Guidelines to clarify the role of the advisorycommittee and administration of the program.The program review also looked at incorporatingbest practices and trends in public art practices.The changes to the policy will deliver a morerobust, competitive and professional publicart program to the City. These changes willalso enable the Arts, Culture & HeritageServices Division to continue to contribute toachieving Council’s Term Goal to advance theCity’s destination status and ensure continueddevelopment as a vibrant cultural city throughenhanced public art and character definingelements.Community Public Art ProgramThe Richmond Public Art Program engaged theRichmond Nature Park, Gateway Theatre andSouth Arm Community Centre in projects throughits Community Public Art Program during thecourse of 2010.Richmond Nature ParkThe work integrates an electronic read-o-graphsign to improve visibility of the facility, providepublic programming information and welcomepark visitors.Gateway TheatreArchitectural origami inspired the form of TylerHodgins’ public art installation in the GatewayTheatre plaza. The 11-foot-high polished stainlesssteel artwork is suggestive of many aspects of thetheatre experience. It was dedicated in Octoberat an unveiling ceremony by Mayor Brodie andmembers of the Gateway Board of DirectorsSouth Arm Community CentreArtist Corinna Hanson developed a public artproject with South Arm Community Associationand City staff. The team developed a concept ofplacing 28 mosaic panels with themes of flowers,vegetables, birds and insects on walls surroundingthe community centre, and a larger mosaicthemed Community in Motion on the west wall ofthe centre. The artist held a series of workshopsfor preschool, youth, seniors, and other usersof the community centre to create the mosaicdesigns. This project offered the community anopportunity to participate in art making and willleave a community legacy. Installation is scheduledfor completion in 2011.No. 3 Road Art ColumnsAs part of the No. 3 Road Restoration Project,construction was started on the display light boxesfor the Public Art Program temporary exhibitionsat Brighouse, Lansdowne and Aberdeen CanadaLine stations. The No. 3 Road Art Columns,co-sponsored by Appia Group of Companies,are part of the City’s commitment to enhancethe streetscape and provide local and regionalartists who work in two-dimensional media anopportunity to showcase their work.Following an Artist Call, a selection panelreviewed submissions in January 2010 andselected twelve artists to participate in exhibitionsover the next two years. The works will illustratethe diversity and environment of Richmond andinstallations will change every 6 months.A Richmond Nature Park Community public artproject entrance sign by artist Jeanette Lee, wasinstalled in August 2010 at the entrance to theNature Park along Westminster Highway. Theartist worked with visiting school children todesign botanical images for the sculptural project.You are here, Mia Weinberger9
2010 Arts UpdateCivic Public Artworks ProgramArtist interviews were held in November 2009 toselect an artist for the Steveston Fire Hall public artproject. The selection panel recommended artistBlake Williams for this commission. In October2010, Council endorsed the artist’s conceptdesign, Roots of Our Future. The artwork, to belocated near the fire hall’s entrance walkwayfrom No. 2 Road, consists of photo-imagery onglass tiles mounted onto the front and back of anundulating, wave-like form. Onto the branchesof a Pacific Crabapple tree, text will be etchedto represent the history of Steveston, providinga glimpse into the lives of those who made upthe community. Installation is scheduled forcompletion in Spring 2011.To improve the quality of our streetscapes, an ArtWrap program was developed to add artwork toutility boxes placed at grade along our streets. Incooperation with the Engineering Department, artwraps were initiated for boxes at the Ackroyd PumpStation and City Hall electrical kiosks on GranvilleAvenue. Local artist, Jeannette Jarville was selectedto design wraps for the control boxes and pumpstation. The Public Art Program also worked withthe Richmond Public Library on a design initiative towrap book drops outside the Library fronting MinoruBoulevard. The project received funding from theRichmond Public Library.Two additional civic public art projects, which beganin 2010 are the new No. 4 Road Pump Station andthe Hamilton Community Centre expansion. Artistselection and development of the concept proposalsare in progress, with completion of the projectsexpected in 2011.10Roots of Our Future, Blake Williams
Richmond Youth Dance Company, Richmond Arts Centre
Water #10, Ren Jun, Vancouver Biennale
Waterscapes, Gu Xiong, Richmond Art Gallery
Mr Tony, Painting Class, Richmond Arts Centre
City of RichmondRichmond Arts CentreSchool-Year RecitalChildren’s Arts FestivalThe Arts Centre’s annual School-Year DanceProgram Recital took place at the RichmondGateway Theatre June 27 and 28, 2010. Thetheme, “Welcome to the Circus” was presentedto an audience of 1,575 over three shows. Theannual recital gave more than 550 studentsan opportunity to demonstrate ballet and jazztechniques learned throughout the schoolyear. Instructors from the Centre’s visual andperforming arts seasonal classes participated inthe performance.The second Annual Children’s Arts Festivalcoordinated in partnership with BC Children’s Artand Literacy Centre took place on April 12 and 13,2010 throughout the Richmond Cultural Centre.This year, the Richmond Public Library, RichmondMuseum and Richmond Art Gallery were involvedwith the Richmond Arts Centre to provide a uniqueopportunity for preschool and elementary studentsto participate in hands-on interactive workshopswith professional performers and visual artists.Approximately 600 children from Richmond Schoolsattended during this two-day Arts Education event.Workshops were sold out months in advance.Flash MobsAfter an open call, 50 Richmond residents of allages and abilities lit up the streets of Richmondon August 21, 2010. In the tradition of the ‘flashmob,’ the group mingled with the crowd inthree locations (Richmond Cultural Centre Plaza,Lansdowne Canada Line Station and the cornerof Moncton Street and Bayview Road in StevestonVillage) and then suddenly began a lively dancenumber. Choreographed by Richmond Arts Awardrecipient, Morri-Lynn Buchanan, the event waswitnessed by approximately 300 passers-by whilethe media was also present. The Canada Lineshowing was made possible in partnership withInTransit BC.Second Annual Children’s Art Festival, Richmond Cultural Centre15
2010 Arts UpdateNew Asia Film FestivalKala UtsavMusic Encore Society ConcertsThe third annual New Asia Film Festival reachedan audience of more than 400 people from May7 to 30, 2010. Co-presented by the City andCinevolution Media Arts Society, the New AsiaFilm Festival is the leading international film eventin Richmond. This year, a unique selection of 28contemporary Asian films from around the worldexplored the themes of art and spirituality. Thefestival received positive press including an articlein the Georgia Straight, which highlighted the Cityof Richmond. Eleven of the films were Canadianmade, and seven of these were by Richmondfilmmakers Joe Chang, Andrea Wan and AnnaWang. The festival also featured the DocuAsiaForum co-presented with the David Lam Centre atSFU.This annual Indian Arts Benefit for Global Reliefwas held on May 7, 2010 at the Richmond CulturalCentre. The Richmond Arts Centre partneredwith the Richmond Art Gallery and explorAsianto present Kala Utsav as part of Richmond’s AsianHeritage Month celebrations, providing over 80participants with an enjoyable evening of ClassicalIndian performances including dance, music andvoice.Under the tutelage of acclaimed pianist EugeneSkovorodnikov, the Music Encore Concert Societybrought a top-tier line-up of classical music toRichmond. The series of concerts (4 per year),paired with lecture recitals at the RichmondCultural Centre, gave more than 200 music loversthe opportunity to experience the music of artistswho have graced concert halls from Moscowto New York. The Music Encore Concert Seriescreates affordable and accessible concerts andlecture recitals to individuals of all backgroundsand ages.The Dream ProjectA group of talented Richmond youth recentlyshowed professional filmmakers Jeff Chiba Stearnsand Elisa Chee, that Richmond is home to manytalented artists ready to make their mark on theworld. Youth, ranging in age from 11–20 years,participated in a workshop at the Richmond ArtsCentre in July and August 2010. The film makersled them through a process that yielded nineunique and inspiring animation shorts based onthe word “dream” that were later screened to anaudience of 100 people and accompanied films byprofessional filmmakers.16Art Instructor ShowcaseArts Centre instructors Claudia Segovia, MorleyWatson and Catherine Kluthe exhibited theirpaintings in the Richmond Cultural Centreand Linda Montague presented a Fabric Artsdemonstration at the Richmond Public Library aspart of the Art Instructor Showcase.Demonstrations by the following Resident ArtGroup and Community offerings were also held aspart of the Arts Centre’s participation in CultureDays:yy Social Dancing of Scotland, Richmond Reelersand Scottish Dancers presented a workshop.yy South and North Style Chinese Kung Fupresented a Martial Arts workshop.yy Creative Jewellers Guild of BC presented creativejewellery and design construction workshops.yy Richmond Artists Guild exhibited their art in theUpper Rotunda.yy Richmond Potters Club held several open housesand demonstrations in the Pottery Studio.yy Textile Arts Guild of Richmond held ademonstration in the Fabric Arts Studio.Musical ExpressionsMusical Expressions, a series of eclectic eveningsof musical performances (eight shows per year)by up-and-coming and established musicianswere held at the Richmond Cultural Centre andattracted more than 600 music lovers. The seriesis organized by vocalist and musician CherelleJardine, who in 2009 was a finalist for the firstannual Richmond Art Awards, and a finalist forthe Ethel Tibbits Women of Distinction Award forthe Arts.Move to Fraserview ChurchTo accommodate Holland Heineken’s temporaryoperations in the Cultural Centre during theRichmond O Zone, the Richmond Arts Centremoved its programming off site to FraserviewChurch in East Richmond. From January 25 toMarch 8, 2010, Richmond Arts Centre continuedto offer some of its popular classes withoutinterruption, while providing East Richmondresidents greater exposure to the Arts.
City of RichmondSchool-Year Dance ProgramArts Education CampsIn an effort to improve arts educationprogramming, the Arts Centre moved to anew Academy style dance program based on ahybrid of two internationally recognized teachingsystems, the Imperial Society of Teachers ofDancing and the Cecchetti Method. This newprogram operates at a higher technical levelthan previous dance programs offered at theArts Centre. Instructors are trained in teachingto these standards. As a result, 500 students willreceive training which can be transferred to otherestablished schools or dance companies aroundthe world such as the National Ballet School ofCanada and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Academy.More than 180 children attended the Arts Centre’sArt Camps giving them week-long exposure tovarious art practices during Christmas, Spring andSummer breaks.Richmond Youth Dance CompanyFusion Camps allowed students to try variousactivities and experiment with dance, drawing,painting, drama, voice and clay. Studentsparticipated in each activity on a rotation and atthe end of the week, they exhibited their work andgave a performance for parents, friends and family.In an ongoing effort to provide positive outlets foryouth engagement as well as promote the Artsas an integral part of a healthy community, theRichmond Youth Dance Company was createdat the Richmond Arts Centre. All of the dancersauditioned for the special program which willprovide several public performances throughout2011. Through the program, dancers will gainexperience such as creating, rehearsing andperforming in dance productions while continuingto demonstrate the positive contributionsRichmond’s youth make to our community.This past summer, the program and instructors,Miyouki Jego and Claudia Segovia were featuredin the Richmond Review.Art CampChildren learned fundamental Visual Art techniquesand applied them to exhibits they visited at theVancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver Museum,Vancouver Aquarium, Science World, VancouverAirport, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond Museum,Canada Line and Coal Harbour.Byte CampThree weeks of Byte Camps were packed tocapacity exposing children to the world of MediaArts. Camps included 3D animation, claymationand flash video game design. The camp alsoensured that students went outside and engagedin physical activity at least three times per day.Children received a USB wristband with theirprojects at the end of the week.Fusion CampPerformance and Art CampBuilt on the success of Fusion Camps as well asthe Arts Centre’s Visual and Performing Artsprograms, a new program combining Visual andPerforming Arts was introduced. The aim of theprogram is to teach children about the variousaspects of production, including the performance,behind the scenes, staging and set design.A ‘show and tell’ performance was presented tochildren’s families at the end of the camp.Performing and Art class, Richmond Arts Centre17
2010 Arts UpdateRichmond Art GalleryOne of the BestThe Richmond Art Gallery was identified as oneof the best small galleries in Canada in a surveyof Canadian museum and gallery professionalsby the international museum planning andconsultation firm Lord Cultural Resources. TheGallery was contacted in the context of a study ofbest practices being conducted for the Prairie ArtGallery in Alberta.Related activities:yy In conjunction with the exhibition, theRichmond Art Gallery & Vancouver Operapresented an Evening of Opera with anAsian Twist. 48 community members were inattendance.Cultural Leadership AwardRichmond Art Gallery Association was theproud recipient of a Richmond Arts Award inCultural Leadership. The award recognizes anarts professional or organization for leadership intheir arts discipline, as well as their organizationstewardship an
filmmaking initiative targeting youth. This report presents a collection of the year's highlights for the Arts in Richmond. Table of Contents . y Media Relations for Dummies workshop by Cynthia Lockrey, Senior Manager of Media Relations for City of Richmond and Martin van den Hemel, staff
