People of all ages are being invited to paint pianos on the streets of Richmond in preparation for this year’s Pianos on the Streets Program. Led by local artists, PianoPalooza in the Plaza will take place on Saturday, June 23 and will launch the fourth year of the popular program.
Painting will take place from noon to 4 p.m. in the Richmond Cultural Centre Plaza.
Five pianos will be artfully designed and painted and then located in Richmond Nature Park, Britannia Shipyards, Terra Nova Community Gardens, the Richmond Cultural Centre and King George Park.
The pianos will then be free for people to simply walk up and play, any time they want from July through September.
Richmond artist Catherine Adamson, as well as artists from the Richmond Youth Media Lab and Richmond Society for Community Living, will lead the hands-on painting event, allowing participants to leave their personal touch on a piano.
All ages and artistic abilities are welcome to participate in this free drop-in event.
The program is sponsored by the City of Richmond’s Public Art Program and Pacey’s Pianos, in partnership with local community groups and artists.
For more information about PianoPalooza, The Pianos on the Street Program or the Richmond Public Art Program, call 604-204-8696, email [email protected] or online at Richmond.ca/Culture/PublicArt.
