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Art at Work: Money, Sustainability and the Artist’s Mind

February 28, 2026

Artist Michael Vandermeer of ie creative shares his approach and professional experience in learning how to manage finances with respect to his public art practice.

This session took place in person on February 28, 2026 at the Richmond Cultural Centre.

About the Presenter:

Michael Vandermeer is a sculptor whose current artistic practice is informed by his training in Nuclear Physics. With a remarkable aptitude for engineering, metallurgy, electronics and chemistry, Michael  broadens the studio’s palette to include unique materials and technologies. He has recently added bronze casting to ie creative’s material capabilities. In his individual practice, Michael employs contoured electromagnetic fields to illuminate an invisible universe that permeates quotidian reality.


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.

WATCH: Michael Vandermeer of ie creative shares his approach and professional experience in learning how to manage finances with respect to his public art practice.

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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

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Richmond Cultural Centre
7700 Minoru Gate
Richmond, BC  V6Y 1R8
Canada Line Station: Richmond-Brighouse

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gallery@richmond.ca

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