Mission Statement

Ricefield Arts and Cultural Centre is a unique hub of creative activity in Scotland, creating dynamic forms of engagement which aim to explore the vitality of visual culture. With an emphasis on cultural diversity, Ricefield supports artists of Chinese descent to educate and develop an audience for varied artistic sensibilities.

A Little History

Ricefield Arts and Cultural Centre is a registered charity which is at the forefront in the exploration of Chinese arts and culture in Scotland. We deliver quality cultural workshops, produce exhibitions, create events and provide valuable support to artists of Chinese descent through our residency programme.

Ricefield have an excellent reputation of leading the field as an arts organisation in Scotland which functions to serve schools, community organisations, public institutions, the Chinese community and arts audiences.We have built a distinctive role within the industry by creating an ethos of excellence within the company, through the development of our in house expertise and vision of a new artistic sensibility for Scotland.

Ricefield Arts and Cultural Centre was founded in December 2004 by two Chinese women Lin Chau and Julia Hung, their aim to promote and advance education of Chinese arts and culture in Scotland. Within its first year of operation Ricefield received the Empowerment Award (2005) for its contribution to arts and culture, with particular commendation given to how the organisation helped the Scottish Executive on the 'China Strategy Overview' (Caroline Slaven) in 2005.  In September 2007 Ricefield was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee and in January 2009 it became a charity. The first fulltime member of staff began work as a Project Coordinator in July 2008.

Ricefield is now undergoing a process of significant development. We wish to position the organisation as a highly respected venue for the exploration of Chinese arts and culture within the UK and further afield. The strategic plan for 2010- 2013 is a major advancement of the organisation initiated by widening Ricefield’s programmes and the restructuring of its services to continually prioritise excellence.

Who we are

Ricefield is now governed by the following members of the Board of Trustees:

Jim Thomson (Chair)
Angela Petrie (Acting Chair)
Donna Vivers
Julia Hung
Dr. Yuping Chung
Tonia Lu
Edwin Hawkes
Simon Smith
Adam Purvis
Lynne MacKenzie
Cathy Gu

With thanks to grant funding, we have been able to employ a Project Coordinator since July 2008.

Lucy Keany, Project Coordinator

How we are funded

We are currently supported by The National Lottery through the Scottish Arts Council, and Glasgow City Council.

In our efforts to grow as a social enterprise, income generated through our workshops and consultation services goes straight back into the organisation to further our aims of promoting Chinese arts and culture in Scotland.

Support from membership subscriptions and donations also ensure that innovative, exciting projects can be realized.

Ricefield would like to thank all those who have contributed to enabling us to implement all our activities. These include:

CEMVO Scotland
China Now in Scotland
Culture and Sport Glasgow
Emma Jeffs – Surface Material Design
Glasgow City Council
Glasgow Metropolitan College
Pictorea
Scottish Arts Council
Strathclyde Police
Scotland Unltd
Women into Enterprise

Where we are

Located in the Garnethill area of Glasgow, Ricefield is in close proximity to the city centre, Chinatown, the Glasgow School of Art, and Sauchiehall Street. It is conveniently situated within two minutes’ walk from Cowcaddens subway station. A number of regular bus routes run past our door and we are right next to Junction 17 of the M8.