Presenting the recipient of the first-ever Margaret Stephens Award for Volunteer Excellence to… Michael Shirley!

Michael has played an important role in supporting the arts community through his long years of membership and contributions as a Director, Lifetime Member, and Volunteer of the Community Arts Council of Richmond (CACR).
Reach to Teach Celebration 2021

Our Reach to Teach Celebration held in June 2021 was very different from previous celebrations. Traditionally, the school chef would have prepared a feast for the youth and guests gathered together.
Faces of Richmond

If a picture tells a thousand words, then how much can we learn about the people in our community through the art of portraiture?The CACR is currently developing this new community program and hopes to have it launch this spring.
2021 Midsummer Art’s Dream Juried Exhibition Award Recipients

th 91 art pieces from 36 artists, the 10th Annual Midsummer Art’s Dream Juried Exhibition is the largest Midsummer exhibition the CACR has produced yet for the community of Richmond.
Virtual Pottery Art Gallery

The Virtual Pottery Art Gallery, created as a collaboration between the Richmond Potters’ Club and the CACR is now over, however, Potters’ Club members are busy once again producing more captivating 3D art in the Richmond Arts Centre. The CACR would like to thank the Potters’ Club. We look forward to future collaborations.
Celebrating Our Midsummer 2021 Artists

Art lives here and Art is powered by Artists! There would be no 10th annual Midsummer Art’s Dream Juried Art Exhibition without the the dedicated and resilient artists behind the amazing artwork included in our show. Some of these artists have kindly shared their own photos with us here so everyone can put a face […]
Unveiling of the Wings

This impressive set of wings, inspired by American muralist Kelsey Montague, was a collaborative project of Grade 7 students from Admiral Seymour School (Downtown Eastside) and Westwind School (Richmond) as part of the “Reach to Teach: Immersed in the Arts” program.