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7th Annual Steveston Grand Prix of Art: Saturday, Sept. 23:
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. all across Steveston, more than 100 artists of all ages and experience levels will race against the clock for cash prizes in a three-hour, international, plein-air painting challenge.
Hosted by Phoenix Art Workshop and Britannia Shipyards, the event kicks off at 10 a.m. with artists assigned a random painting location and, with easels and art supplies in tow, scattered throughout the village. Music will be playing in the village at four different locations and at 1 p.m., artists will be asked to put down their brushes, return to the shipyards and prepare their paintings for display and judging. Registered photographers are also encouraged to document the entire event, uploading five, unedited images before midnight Saturday for a photo essay contest. For more information, go online to GrandPrixOfArt.com.
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World Rivers Day Weekend: Saturday, Sept. 23:
Kicking off at dusk at the Britannia Heritage Shipyards to commemorate World Rivers Day Weekend, local artist and environmentalist Glen Andersen will be presenting his ongoing film project The Voice of the River.
This crowdsourced, digital media project involves collecting 15-second video clips of the Fraser River Estuary and turning them into a longer film montage.
At dusk, Andersen will roll out what he’s accumulated, to date. He is still accepting submissions into October and will stage another event at the end of next month. To add to The Voice of the River, email your 15-second video of the Fraser to [email protected]. For future screenings, see TheVoiceOfTheRiver.com.
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Cosom Hockey Open House: Sunday, Sept. 24:
From 12 to 2 p.m. Richmond Cosom Floor Hockey Association’s Open House event will be held at Burnett Secondary school gym. This is a free event for everyone ages 5 to 18. More information online at rcfha.org.
