Grand Prix of Art

The picturesque Japanese fishing village of Steveston, situated at the mouth of the mighty Fraser River, is the stunning location for the14th annual Grand Prix of Art, BC. 150 artists of all ages and experience levels race against the clock in this three-hour International plein-air painting challenge.

Presented by the Travellingbrush.com 14th Annual Steveston Grand Prix of Art, Saturday July 27, 2024

Hosted by: Phoenix Art Workshop and Britannia Shipyards National Heritage site in partnership with the City of Richmond and the Richmond Canada 150 Fund, local businesses and one Amazing Art Community!

The Event: Saturday, July 27 “Race Day” Registered artists arrive for check-in at 9:00am and are assigned a painting location by random lottery. Easels and art supplies in tow, artists scatter along the waterfront and throughout the village in preparation for the 10am start. At 1pm artists are ask to put down their brushes, return to the shipyards, and prepare their paintings for display and adjudication.

All our partners, artists and volunteers are treated to an amazing lunch, with an invitation to the general public to join us for live entertainment, the award ceremony and the sale and display of artwork. 

Awards are presented to top artists in both adult and youth categories, with over $3000 in cash awards and prizes. 

The exhibition will remain on display in the historic Seine Net-Loft at Britannia Heritage Shipyards on Sunday, July 28th from noon until 4:00pm. Hundreds of people are expected enjoy artists painting on location during race day or to visit the exhibition casting their votes for the People’s Choice Award.

For More Information on the Steveston Grand Prix of Art, please visit our event web site: grandprixofart.com

Contact: Mark Glavina Phoenix Art Workshop, #8-3891 Chatham St. Richmond BC V7E 2Z6 604-448-1860 mark@phoenixartworkshop.com

More Information

This event is for All Ages.

This is an accessible site.

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