After poring over more than 65 pieces of original art and photography, judges have picked the two winners of the Community Arts Council of Richmond's (CACR) 2nd annual Midsummer Arts' Dream.
The exhibition of photography and paintings, over three days last weekend, was held at Thompson Community Center.
More than 30 professional and emerging artists and photographers put their work on show for the 450-plus guests who attended the event, which is part of CACR's series of exhibitions.
The winners in each category - Painting: Annie Tsai (Pink Sisters) and Photography: Laurie Beetstra (Rowboat Dreams) - received a cheque from the CACR for $350.
City calls on artists Meanwhile, the city is making a call for artists who want their work showcased at a Canada Line station as part of a temporary public art installation.
Up until Oct. 7, artists can bid to have their work displayed as one of eight installations at the Richmond-Brighouse station.
Called "Art Plinth," the city is describing the event as an opportunity for artists to experiment with "temporary interventions in the public realm." The works will be installed on top of the last supporting column of the Canada Line at the station and will be on show for a minimum of six months to a maximum of 12.
Suggested budgets of $25,000 to $50,000 per project are available to the artist or artist team. Five to eight projects will be commissioned over a five-year period, with a total budget of $200,000 for all projects, all inclusive, with the first installation to be installed in the winter of 2014 and proceed through the fall of 2015.
For more information and terms of reference, visit www.richmond.ca/culture/artists.
