Sue Richards
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Sue Richards is a Canadian
artist and social entrepreneur living in Guelph
, Ontario
. Sue moved to Guelph in 1981 to attend the University of Guelph
. In 2002 she launched the Breast of Canada calendar in support of breast
health and breast cancer
prevention.
Following graduation and prior to starting the calendar, Richards helped grow the Hillside Festival
during its first decade and served as Artistic Director from 1990–1992.
In 1998 the Artist in Community National Pilot Project funded by the Laidlaw Foundation, The Canada Council for the Arts and The Ontario Arts Council
awarded Richards one of eight grants available in the country for her submission, Art Jam. Community partners include AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County and Guelph and District Multicultural Centre. The pilot project wrapped up in 2000 following the controversial sale of the projects workspace, Torrance Public School. Since then, Art Jam has continued to be offered as a creative leadership workshop.
In 2000 YMCA
–YWCA
5th Women of Distinction Awards announced Sue Richards as the recipient of the Arts and Culture Award. In 2003 she was the Honorary Chair for the Women of Distinction Awards.
In late 2007, Richards stated that due to personal health concerns, she would not be publishing the 2008 edition of the Breast of Canada calendar.
By early 2008, Richards publicly announced she was suffering from Parkinson's disease
. A benefit concert was organized on her behalf in April of 2008. Richards has also stated that the 2009 edition will not be printed citing her health problems.
Richards has blog
ged about women's health issues, her struggle with Parkinson's disease, and the City of Guelph.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
artist and social entrepreneur living in Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. Sue moved to Guelph in 1981 to attend the University of Guelph
University of Guelph
The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College...
. In 2002 she launched the Breast of Canada calendar in support of breast
Breast
The breast is the upper ventral region of the torso of a primate, in left and right sides, which in a female contains the mammary gland that secretes milk used to feed infants.Both men and women develop breasts from the same embryological tissues...
health and breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
prevention.
Following graduation and prior to starting the calendar, Richards helped grow the Hillside Festival
Hillside Festival, Guelph
The Hillside Festival is an annual three-day, five-stage summer festival occurring in Guelph, Ontario hosting musicians, spoken word artists, workshops and more. The Hillside Festival occurs in late July on Guelph Lake Island.-History:...
during its first decade and served as Artistic Director from 1990–1992.
In 1998 the Artist in Community National Pilot Project funded by the Laidlaw Foundation, The Canada Council for the Arts and The Ontario Arts Council
Ontario Arts Council
The Ontario Arts Council is a publicly-funded Canadian organization in the province of Ontario whose purpose is to promote and assist the development of the arts for the enjoyment and benefit of all Ontarians...
awarded Richards one of eight grants available in the country for her submission, Art Jam. Community partners include AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County and Guelph and District Multicultural Centre. The pilot project wrapped up in 2000 following the controversial sale of the projects workspace, Torrance Public School. Since then, Art Jam has continued to be offered as a creative leadership workshop.
In 2000 YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
–YWCA
YWCA
The YWCA USA is the United States branch of a women's membership movement that strives to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership and power in order to attain a common vision—to eliminate racism and empower women. The YWCA is a non-profit organization, the first of which was founded in...
5th Women of Distinction Awards announced Sue Richards as the recipient of the Arts and Culture Award. In 2003 she was the Honorary Chair for the Women of Distinction Awards.
In late 2007, Richards stated that due to personal health concerns, she would not be publishing the 2008 edition of the Breast of Canada calendar.
By early 2008, Richards publicly announced she was suffering from Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
. A benefit concert was organized on her behalf in April of 2008. Richards has also stated that the 2009 edition will not be printed citing her health problems.
Richards has blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ged about women's health issues, her struggle with Parkinson's disease, and the City of Guelph.