Prepared by the Richmond Arts Coalition Nov. 15-17 The Richmond Weavers and Spinners Guild (RWSG) Christmas Sale From 10 a.m. -4 p.m. Location: Richmond Arts Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate Phone: 604-247-8300 sites.google.com/site/richmondwsg/
Nov. 16-Jan. 12 Richmond Art Gallery: Opening Reception - VERB WOMAN the wall is in my head/a dance of forgetting Please join us for the opening of two new exhibitions at Richmond Art Gallery: International Mail Art Exhibition and VERB WOMAN the wall is in my head/a dance of forgetting, by Margaret Dragu. The reception will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 2:30 -5:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the general public. Dragu will be in attendance.
Governor-General Award winner, Dragu, presents her first gallery-based solo exhibition. VERB WOMAN: the wall is in my head/a dance of forgetting includes a new video work as well as performance videos and interactive props. Exploring conflict and forgetting within public and private contexts, Dragu's lens focuses on footage from Berlin and Belfast as well as documentation from her 2009-2011 performances of VERB WOMAN: a dance of forgetting.
Memory: International Mail Art Exhibition and Swap: Mail Art (aka Postal Art) is a long-standing art practice where artists collaborate and exchange artworks through the postal service. Artists from all over the world have been invited to mail in original postcards based on the theme of "memory" for this 2nd biennial exhibition.
Location: Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate Phone: 604-247-8312 www.richmondartgallery. org
Nov. 21 Steveston Folk Guild at the Britannia Heritage Shipyard presents: Tim Hall Tim Hall is a veteran Seattle folk singer, and he has the scars to prove it. He is a song finder, guitar picker, banjo frailer, and concertina wrangler, playing everything from old-time to maritime to ragtime, and an avid collector and purveyor of wonderfully clever and funny songs. From ballads to balderdash, Hall enjoys nothing better than to share homemade-style music and understated humour with friends. This guy is a master on the guitar. Come early. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $8 at the door.
Location: Chinese Bunkhouse, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, 5180 Westwater Dr. www.stevestonfolk.net Email to reserve a seat at: [email protected] or text or phone Dave at 604-715-9294 Nov. 21 Tear It Up! Collage Night Price is $2-5 donation requested. Free for Richmond Youth Media Program members.
The Richmond Art Gallery and Richmond Youth Media Program host a monthly Collage Night; a free space for sharing ideas, material experimentation and for all-inclusive participation in a non-hierarchical art atmosphere. Scissors, tape, glue, collage materials and music provided, but feel free to bring your old magazines or other collage materials to "tear it up." All forms of collage, assemblage and mash-ups are welcome, including visual, digital, performing and musical art mediums. Every month will include a theme for participants to respond to.
All artistic skill levels welcome to join in the fun!
This event is free, but donations are welcomed to help cover the costs of art materials and food/drink. The event runs from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Location: Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate Phone: 604-247-8300 www.richmondartgallery. org/tearitup-collagenight Nov. 24 Family Sunday Family Sunday is a free drop-in art program that offers families the occasion to explore the Gallery exhibitions together through various art activities. Family Sunday is on the fourth Sunday of every month from 1-4 p.m. Due to holidays, there will be no Family Sunday in December.
This program is made possible by the generous support of the RBC Foundation.
Location: Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate Phone: 604-247-8300 www.richmondartgallery. org Nov. 27 Morning Tea with the Curator Join us in the Richmond Art Gallery for a Morning Tea with the Curator during each exhibition.These events are a space for community members to share ideas about art over tea and baked treats. Everyone is welcome to ponder the current exhibit and to join in the group discussion. Come for the snacks, stay for the conversation! Free event. The event runs from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Location: Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate Phone: 604-247-8300 www.richmondartgallery. org/morningtea
