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Gateway Theatre to launch nationwide executive director search after Camilla Tibbs steps down

Richmond organization has gone through a vast transformation during her eight-year leadership

By Janet Smith

GATEWAY THEATRE executive director Camilla Tibbs is stepping down after eight years.

Tibbs helmed the Richmond venue through a vast transformation in its programming, emphasizing new community-driven initiatives, and helped it weather the pandemic.

The facility’s board of directors says it will launch a nation-wide search to replace Tibbs, whose final day is May 9. Tibbs, who has held roles at numerous arts organizations, including the Vancouver Writers Fest, Touchstone Theatre, the Arts Club Theatre Company, and the London Symphony Orchestra, is taking a new role at an as-yet-unnamed Vancouver organization.

Effective immediately, Gateway Theatre is looking for an interim executive director, with more information here.

Articles

Vancouver Writers Fest founder Alma Lee remembered for putting city “on the literary map”

The founding executive director of the Writers' Union of Canada and the Writers Development Trust was also founding president of Music on Main

Emma Lancaster named new executive director of Eastside Arts Society

Longtime Vancouver arts professional will oversee Eastside Culture Crawl, with Esther Rausenberg moving into new role as artistic director

Vancouver Art Gallery releases statement on departure of CEO and executive director Anthony Kiendl

Board of trustees states that the arts administrator, curator, and writer is leaving “to pursue other professional and personal interests”

Elektra choir chooses Cassie Luftspring as new artistic director

The choral singer, composer, and musician will succeed long-time head and cofounder Morna Edmundson

Jin-me Yoon, Peter Pierobon, and Daina Augaitis amid Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts winners

Honourees from across the country, including Bruce LaBruce and Kent Monkman, take home $25,000 and a bronze medallion

Red Sky Performance’s Sandra Laronde, actor Graham Greene among Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards

Jeremy Dutcher also receives the National Arts Centre Award as part of the announcement

Open letter to provincial government calls for renewal of BC Fairs, Festivals and Events Fund

Local arts and culture organizations say “the clock is ticking” as they await answers from Premier David Eby and Spencer Chandra Herbert

Arts groups push for the reinstatement of the BC Fairs, Festivals and Events Fund

The Province, which has provided nearly $80 million since 2021, is reviewing the program, while fests warn of challenges and cutbacks if it’s lost

More cuts at SFU Woodward's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts as SFU shuts down Vancity Office of Community Engagement

The closure removes another of the building’s original founding partners after the axing of SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs last year

BC Coalition of Arts, Culture, and Heritage highlights key priorities for the new year

Steering-committee member Rainbow Robert says the coalition is working toward funding increases for the sector, plus the implementation of a strategic action plan

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 arts and culture stories to watch for in 2025

New developments for the year ahead span a Vancouver Art Gallery redesign and the opening of SFU’s Burnaby Mountain art museum

Spencer Chandra Herbert sounds off on priorities as Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

“I know how important provincial support for the arts and culture world is,” the politician tells Stir

Vancouver's Joe Average remembered for his wildly coloured art as much as devoted advocacy

The creator of murals, coins, stamps, and much more gave a human face to HIV, tirelessly raised money for charity, and brought vivid imagery to the city

Theatre director Bobby Garcia remembered for the mark he made on stage in Vancouver, the Philippines, and across Asia

The UBC Masters alumnus and Philippines stage leader helmed the Arts Club’s Million Dollar Quartet, Beneath Springhill, and Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol

Vancouver Art Gallery abandons design for new building, severing relationship with Swiss architectural firm

Amid surging construction costs, CEO and executive director Anthony Kiendl has announced the VAG is now exploring new options

Theatre community mourns former Studio 58 and Caravan Farm Theatre artistic director Courtenay Dobbie

Director, playwright, choreographer, actor, and teacher worked on stages from Green Thumb to the Arts Club and beyond

Hunting Matthew Nichols and Kryptic among B.C. contingent as Whistler Film Festival unveils Canadian entries

They’ll be competing in juried Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature at event December 4 to 8

B.C. election 2024: Local arts groups seek greater support from the next provincial government

Advocates say a unified strategy is needed for the arts, culture, and heritage sector

Vancouver celebrates centenary of the birth of renowned late architect Arthur Erickson with a year of programming

The Erickson family and the Arthur Erickson Foundation announce AE100, 12 months of films, exhibits, lectures, and more, launching July 7

UBC Theatre and Film announces 2024-25 season

Three of the city’s most respected directors to helm The Very Book Indeed, The Arsonists, and The Last of the Pelican Daughters

Vancouver mourns the death of dan bau virtuoso Bic Hoang, a "standout musician with a standout instrument and a big smile"

The local artist was the first woman to play the koni, a traditional Vietnamese instrument typically reserved for men

The Dance Centre announces Company 605 co-artistic directors and Margaret Grenier as 2024 winners of Lola Award and Isadora Award

Lisa Mariko Gelley and Josh Martin receive $10,000 biennial prize, while Dancers of Damelahamid artistic director wins $5,000 annual award

Gateway Theatre unveils 40th-anniversary season, spanning a Halloween murder mystery, family-friendly puppetry, and more

Four mainstage theatre shows hit 2024-25 roster, along with celebrations for Richmond Pride Week, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Lunar New Year

Firehall Arts Centre loses bid for $7 million accessibility upgrades in City's Mid-term Capital Plan

In a move opposition councillors called “embarrassing”, Vancouver City Council majority voted to put off exploring future upgrades to the aging facility by two years

Firehall Arts Centre pushes City for $7 million accessibility upgrade

Right now, wheelchair users face stairs and other barriers to attending and working on shows at the historic theatre

Vancouver New Music launches On Curation Mentorship Project, featuring four emerging Canadian curators

Mentors include Raven Chacon, who recently became the first Native American to win the Pulitzer Prize in Music, and Western Front curator-at-large Aki Onda

Major new sculpture by Indigenous artist James Harry installed in Squamish

Welcome Gate is made of fibreglass, stainless steel, copper guilding, and LED lighting

Chutzpah! Festival set to run a scaled-down event this year to cope with financial pressures

Festival changes to an approximately weeklong event, as organizers cut back by two-thirds in the wake of public grant losses

Studio 58 announces 2024-25 season, its 59th year of indie and mainstage theatre

Four mainstage shows and one indie production featuring Vancouver’s up-and-coming talent fill the calendar

Kay Meek Arts Centre unveils 20th season spanning Ukrainian-folk quartet Yagódy, Juliet: A Revenge Comedy, and more

A first round of shows has been announced in the Amplify, Resonate, Play, and Cabaret series, ranging from classical music to Vancouver theatre favourites