{"id":190,"date":"2020-11-02T21:20:45","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T21:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/richmondartscouncil.ca\/?page_id=190"},"modified":"2022-02-23T22:17:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T22:17:32","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/richmondartscouncil.ca\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"190\" class=\"elementor elementor-190\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79f90fbd elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79f90fbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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https:\/\/richmondartscouncil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Richmond-Arts-Program-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/richmondartscouncil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Richmond-Arts-Program-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richmondartscouncil.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Richmond-Arts-Program-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62bb329d\" data-id=\"62bb329d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3655722d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3655722d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story\u200b<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ddd6c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ddd6c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The Community Arts Council of Richmond [CACR] is a federally and provincially registered non-profit charity.\u00a0 Our purpose is to provide opportunities for citizens of all ages to participate in and benefit from the creative arts.\u00a0 We sponsor exhibitions, performances, classes, workshops, and special programs, and constantly search for new ways in which to assist in the development of art and culture.<\/p><p>Our long history has given us a rich experience in a wide variety of the arts.\u00a0 Prior to 1970 a group of like-minded people decided they needed to support and sustain the arts community in Richmond and encourage its growth, and so the CACR was born.\u00a0 Over the years, there have been some changes in direction and focus but the original mandate has always been the guiding light.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Each year the CACR produces quality exhibitions and programs.\u00a0 The members of the Board meet monthly to plan events, keep up to date with activities in the arts and culture sector, and discuss ways to attract more people to CACR projects, collaborate with other arts organizations, and increase membership.<\/p><p>We speak for, are invested in, contribute to and support the arts because we believe they enrich people\u2019s lives and provide a way to build bridges between people of various backgrounds and cultures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ccc208c elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ccc208c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-598fb243\" data-id=\"598fb243\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We're Currently Working On The Following<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ef25f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b8ef25f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a64ac25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a64ac25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>We continue to produce exhibitions and performances, sometimes partnering with other arts and culture organizations. On other occasions we, through our group expertise and experience, act in an advisory capacity<\/li><li>We have supported and continue to support programs that provide youth of various socio-economic backgrounds the opportunity to explore the arts through classes in visual arts, music and dance<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef7a90d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef7a90d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f9dd4f\" data-id=\"5f9dd4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6573e7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6573e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The CACR Board is a working board, actively involved in all the organization\u2019s projects. Together with the members of the CACR they strive to make a positive impact on the arts in Richmond, enriching the lives of many.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-380c35b7 elementor-section-content-middle envato-kit-141-top-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"380c35b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5589316d\" data-id=\"5589316d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717bbd2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"717bbd2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IN MEMORIAM<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e6c6873 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6e6c6873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-41f45695 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41f45695\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8becbd9\" data-id=\"8becbd9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66962f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"66962f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d51cfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43d51cfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Community Arts Council of Richmond and the work that we do might never have been possible without the dedication and hard work of Margaret Stephens (1944 \u2013 2019). Margaret always believed in giving back to her community in all aspects of her life. In addition to her business and her work with the Mission Raceway for the Women\u2019s Auxiliary and Variety, the Children\u2019s Charity, Margaret was the Treasurer and Primary Administrator for the CACR for over twelve years. Her passion for the Arts and her desire to see this long established charity continue to provide valuable artistic opportunities to Richmond residents made her its fierce advocate. She played a crucial role in working with The Arts Council\u2019s community partner, The Arts Connection and its owner, Linda Shirley, to develop and sustain their \u201cReach to Teach\u2026 Immersed in the Arts\u201d inner-city youth program and also did the majority of organizing for the CACR\u2019s first seven Midsummer Arts Dream shows.<\/p><p>The CACR valued Margaret\u2019s long time devotion, support, and friendship over the years. Prior to her passing, The Community Arts Council informed Margaret that we would be establishing a memorial fund in her honour to further support local students and artists, which she was always so passionate about. Margaret is remembered and greatly missed by her friends, family, and colleagues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7e9806 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e7e9806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cI remember how kind she was. Also, funny, loud, stubborn, generous \u2013 she was all those and so much more.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89c19e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a89c19e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cI always felt that Margaret was mystical. I loved going to her stores when she had them and seeing items that were fairy-like, rainbows, cards with uplifting sayings and plaques with warm and fuzzy messages. Margaret was always up front and said things as they were. She had a great dry sense of humour! She will be missed.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2e8fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a2e8fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cShe appreciated life. Margaret was great for conversation and she loved the arts. 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