Richmond BC, Canada #richmondartgallerybc
This free workshop will convene a small group of participants and focus on the fundamentals of crafting an exhibition proposal for non-profit galleries, artist-run centres and community art spaces.
Participants are invited to submit a draft exhibition proposal to the Richmond Art Gallery by June 28, 2023, and a few will be selected to develop it further with the facilitator and writing group.
Limited to 15 participants, pre-registration required.
Once registered, each participant should submit an exhibition proposal to Richmond Art Gallery that should follow the format outlined here:
Send these submissions as a pdf or dropbox/Google file link to the workshop coordinator, Kathy Tycholis at ktycholis@richmond.ca .
About the Presenters:
Shaun Dacey is Director at Richmond Art Gallery, where he has curated exhibitions exploring the histories and contexts of Richmond, BC. Previously, he was Curator at the Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver, and developed its Burrard Marina Field House Studio residency program. Dacey holds a Master’s in Critical and Curatorial Studies from UBC, and has written for publications such as e-flux and Blackflash. He is a ninth-generation settler from the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, and currently resides on the unceded territories of the xwməθkwəy̓ əm, Skwxwú7mesh, and səl̓ ílwətaʔɬ Nations.
Helen Creak is the Gallery and Exhibition Coordinator for the Richmond Art Gallery. Her previous experience includes Gallery Manager for the Federation of Canadian Artists, Administrator for Cranbrook Arts, Art Historian Speaker for the Lake Country Art Gallery and a volunteer lead docent for the Kelowna Art Gallery. She holds a Bachelor First Class in Art History from the University of Reading, England, specializing in Japanese art and the Western commodification and appropriation of Japanese art practices and aesthetics. As a British immigrant to Canada, she acknowledges that she resides on the unceded territories of the xwməθkwəy̓ əm, Skwxwú7mesh, and səl̓ ílwətaʔɬ Nations and looks to provide meaningful and actionable reconciliation through the pursuit of education, knowledge transfer and by building and genuine, supportive relationships.
Art at Work is a series of professional development workshops designed for artists and arts organizations practicing in any artistic medium. The program is presented in partnership by the City of Richmond Arts Services and Richmond Art Gallery. The program is intended to provide artists and arts organizations with knowledge and skills relevant to pursuing a professional practice in the field of public art, performance, visual art and community arts.
Art at Work offers workshops from February through October each year. To view an archive of past workshops, click here.
