Arts Richmond is an independent charity with 100+ affiliated societies based in the borough of Richmond upon Thames. We represent the voluntary arts sector on the borough council's Arts Advisory Forum, and provide a wide variety of services and events aimed at promoting our local arts and cultural activity, including:
- Visual Arts and Photography - we promote the work of local artists and run exhibitions and competitions offering the opportunity to buy artwork at affordable prices
- Music - we promote the extensive programme of concerts organised by local concert societies, choral and other music groups, and run an annual Choral Workshop with eminent conductors.
- Drama - we promote the performances of local theatre companies and run the Swan Drama Awards, rewarding amateur talent in the borough, and a biennial New Plays Festival.
- Literature - we run events throughout the year including our Young Writers' Festival, as well as working alongside the Richmond upon Thames Literature Festival.
- Heritage and Museums - we promote the events and exhibitions taking place at the large number of historic venues and museums across the local area.
Benefits of Membership:
- A regular newsletter featuring events and exhibitions from Arts Richmond and our affiliates across the borough, plus volunteering opportunities in our thriving cultural scene.
- Exclusive Access to Showcoach outings - our monthly excursions to exhibitions, plays, musicals, operas, concerts and places of interest, with coaches from pick-up points across the borough.
- Join a community of arts enthusiasts, supporting local artists of all disciplines to thrive and access the best opportunities.
Our Membership runs from 1st April to 31st March each year.
Annual Membership Subscription (Individual): £20
Taster Membership Subscription (Individual): £10 (available now)
You can purchase your individual membership online, or you can download the form and post this back to us.
For a list of our current affiliate subscription fees, please download the affiliate application form and you can now also join online. See below link.
Recent Showcoadh trip to Northumberland
Give a Legacy Gift in your Will to Arts Richmond
Since 1965 Arts Richmond has been an active member of the cultural life in this vibrant borough and have always championed how extremely lucky the residents of the borough are to have such a thriving ‘arts’ scene on their door step.
Many years ago Arts Richmond set up the annual young persons Poetry Competition which is now the very popular Young Writers Festival, with 800-900 entries each year. Under the umbrella of Arts Richmond many local drama, literature, music, art and history societies benefit from the borough coverage that Arts Richmond gives them. Acknowledging the variety of drama groups across the borough Arts Richmond designed the annual Drama Awards which has proved to be very successful and is a fixture in the thespian calendar.
Along with many other initiatives, the Art Tent, at the May Fair on Richmond Green, show cases the high quality of local artists.
Arts Richmond has steadfastly supported its affiliated societies and their disciplines which enrich our lives with just one paid person in the office. All other members, Chair, Committee members and Trustees, are all volunteers.
Giving a legacy gift to Arts Richmond would aid our work and help leave a lasting impact for future generations and ensure that the next generation enjoy the arts.
Your solicitor can guide you through the process of making any form of legacy and if you wish to have an informal chat with an Arts Richmond Trustee please contact the office. Info@artsrichmond.org.uk
