Hours
Sunday | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Monday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Tuesday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Thursday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Friday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Saturday | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Closed on statutory holidays.
Join us for a free workshop designed to introduce artists to the public art programs in Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond, New Westminster and North Vancouver. Discover the variety of programs, commissions and opportunities for artists available in these cities. Led by public art staff from each municipality, this session will provide valuable insights and detailed information about their respective programs, helping you navigate and engage with the vibrant public art landscape in the region.
About the Presenters:
Allison Collins works as Public Art Coordinator for the City of Burnaby, where she creates programs, activations and opportunities in public art. Her background as a curator, writer and researcher, creative practice as a weaver, and experience working in municipal government in the delivery of Culture programs, and arts funding informs her approach. She has produced exhibitions, programs, events, texts and commissioned artworks both independently and as part of a variety of cultural organizations in Canada, including Kamias Special Projects, Western Front, Vancouver Art Gallery, SFU Galleries, Pacific Association of Artist-Run Centres and the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery. She holds a BFA in Visual Art, University of Ottawa, and an MA in Art History (Critical and Curatorial Studies), University of British Columbia.
Cris Mora is an arts administrator and cultural planner with over 15 years of experience working in the arts and culture sector. He has worked with both public and private organizations and has extensive international experience in Europe and Southeast Asia. Cris is currently the Public Art Planner at the City of Surrey.
Lori Phillips holds a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. With an extensive career in Arts Administration, she has expertise in a broad range of cultural areas including: cultural policy development, administering cultural grant programs, community capacity building and cultural advocacy. In her current role as the Public Art Officer in North Vancouver, she is focused exclusively on managing, commissioning, maintaining and promoting a growing public art collection of over 200 works. Lori is a founding member of the BC Public Art Network, established to facilitate dialogue and information sharing among public art administrators and she has been a lecturer/presenter at Creative City Network Summits, Americans for the Arts Conferences and educational institutions.
Quyen Hoang is an experienced professional in public art, collections management, and curatorial work. Born in Hanoi, Vietnam, she moved to Canada at the age of eight. Quyen holds a BFA and BA in painting and art history from the University of Calgary, as well as an MA in art history from Concordia University in Montreal. She currently oversees public art for the City of New Westminster, continuing her commitment to enriching the cultural landscape through art.
Biliana Velkova is the Public Art Planner for the City of Richmond. In her role, she oversees the City’s Public Art Program. One of the main goals of the Program is to develop opportunities to maximize public art’s potential to engage communities and transform public space. Previously, she was the Arts Coordinator for the City of New Westminster and Executive Director of PAVED Arts in Saskatoon. She has an MFA from the University of Saskatchewan and a BFA from Concordia University.
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, Richmond Public Art, 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 and videos of past workshops, click here.