The Blue Cabin is grateful for our recent partnership with The City of Richmond to provide accommodations for our residents and host artist-led public programs at the historic Branscombe House throughout 2023. Residencies and free events such as public artist talks, open studio events, and workshops were held at the heritage home as well as at the Blue Cabin from March through October, 2023.

Residencies included artists Michelle-Marie Letelier, Erica H Isomura, Atheana Picha, Keely O’Brien, and Tidal Volume Digital Residency. Collaborators included grunt gallery and Footscray Community Arts, Melbourne.

About the Branscombe House Artist Residency

The Branscombe House Artist Residency takes place in a restored Edwardian-style house in the residential area of Steveston. Since its inaugural residency in 2016, the program has hosted seven visiting professional artists for 11 month community-engaged arts residencies. Branscombe House, built in 1908 and restored in 2014, is located at the corner of Steveston Highway and Railway Avenue in south Richmond, and is one of the earliest settler homes in the area.

Click here to learn more about the Branscombe House Artist Residency.