You can register via the online form for the facility location you would like to attend. Please note that each class you wish to register requires a separate form and a unique email address.

Registration forms will be available starting Friday, November 22 at 3:00pm and will close on Monday, December 2 at 11:45pm.

Registrations will be time-stamped and processed on a first come, first served basis.

Please feel free to reach out to our team for support at ChildrensArtsFest@Richmond.ca or leave a message at 604-247-4941.

Absolutely!

If your desired facility location is unavailable for the time you'd like, you can add yourself to the waitlist using the waitlist function at the end of the form.

Please ensure you click the ‘Submit’ button after completing your form.

If you are on a waitlist, the latest you will hear back is Friday, January 17, 2025.

By submitting a Registration Form, you are officially confirming your registration for the Children’s Arts Festival School Program at Richmond Arts Centre. In doing so, you understand you will be charged in full for the fieldtrip selected.

No. You may only register for one class. Please do not register on behalf of other teachers.

Each class you wish to register requires a separate form and a unique email address. The information you provide in the form will finalize your class registration.

Payment is accepted by cheque.

You will receive an invoice from the Children’s Arts Festival team by December 31, 2024 and payment is due by January 31, 2025.

If you have any questions regarding payment, please reach out to our team for support at ChildrensArtsFest@Richmond.ca or leave a message at 604-247-4941.

Please address the cheque to: City of Richmond

Please mail or bring cheques to:

ATTN: Children’s Arts Festival

Richmond Arts Centre

7700 Minoru Gate #180

Richmond, BC

V6Y 1R9

Students are pre-assigned an indoor space for lunch time. The front desk at each facility will be able to assist if looking to find a place outside of the workshop space.

Students should wear something comfortable and suitable for active participation, as well as clothing they don’t mind getting a little messy. Painting smocks are also welcome!

Please ensure that any adult helpers joining the class are clearly identified with a name tag.

Students should bring a non-microwavable bagged lunch. Due to life threatening allergies, please no food containing nuts or seafood.

Please also ensure that students bring an EpiPen and/or medical aids if necessary.

If you are unable to attend, the teacher on-call is expected to bring the class to the festival.

Please ensure they have all the necessary details about your registration.

For any cancellations, please refer to our cancellation policy.

Early in 2025, teachers will receive an email containing the schedule, which will include details about studio and lunch locations.

Upon arrival, teachers will be greeted by staff members who will assist with check-in and direct classes to their designated areas.

Studios will be clearly marked with Richmond Children's Arts Festival signs and décor. We are confirming whether these will be included in the décor kits.

On the day of the event, the Front Desk staff at the facility will be available to answer any questions about room locations or other inquiries teachers may have.

Each class will experience a specialized pre-curated workshop package that includes one visual arts workshop and one performing arts workshop. Even better, each day of the festival is packed with a unique theme, so you can pick the one that inspires your students the most!

• Tuesday: You, Me, We

  • People have been the subject of art, music, and theatre all around the world for centuries. Explore the many stories we carry about who we are, how we got here, where we are going, and the people we are close to. Develop visual and performative portraits of individuals and community to celebrate our similarities as well as our differences.

• Wednesday: Be Water

  • Dive into imaginative underwater worlds and be immersed in the life-giving properties of water. How do we rely on water’s material properties in art-making, how do we draw inspiration from the movement of liquid in choreography? Go with the flow and discover how this essential element captivates creative minds and sustains our natural world.

• Thursday: Clap, Snap, Thought, Dot!

  • Explore the ways that sound inspires movement, repetition, patterns, and tempo across art forms. Painters, musicians, actors, and writers all find their distinctive grooves and marks in culture. From 2D image-making to big physical gestures, discover how artistic expression is constantly shaped by the rhythm of the world.

• Friday: Imaginative Futures

  • Leap forward into the future of your own making! Explore ideas and activities that ignite big questions and exciting possibilities for how the world can unfold. Create visual artwork and performance that focus on the visions, actions, and creative energy required to build a beautiful path ahead.

Each day promises something special for your students to discover and enjoy!