Ricefield Arts & Cultural Centre

Name

Ricefield Arts & Cultural Centre

Legal name

Ricefield Arts and Cultural Centre

Website

https://ricefield.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Arts & Cultural Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts & Culture Community Festivals (Multidisciplinary Arts Weeks) (MPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Heritage & Traditional Festivals (Folk, Ethnic, Indigenous) (MPAGAEAB), Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ)

Keywords

• Community arts workshops
• Chinese cultural programming
• Arts education services
• Cultural events management
• Community engagement projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Climate Challenge Fund: Scottish Government funding through Climate Challenge Fund managed by Keep Scotland Beautiful for the When Red, Go Green two-year project
2. Workshop and Event Delivery: Delivering arts and crafts workshops, cultural events, and community engagement projects for schools, community organizations, and public institutions
3. Hire Us / Venue Rental: Room hire services including the Chinese Community Library space in Baltic Chambers, available for meetings, workshops, and small events
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of Chinese cultural merchandise including lanterns, kites, calligraphy tools, opera masks, hanging charms, and traditional items at events and through catalogues
5. Festival and Event Partnerships: Partnership funding from Festival 2018, Our Place Fund, VAF, and CEMVO for specific projects and events

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ricefield Arts and Cultural Centre is a community-led nonprofit social enterprise that delivers hands-on Chinese arts and crafts workshops (calligraphy, origami, lantern making, kite making), organizes and produces cultural events and exhibitions (Chinese New Year, Glasgow Mela, Glasgow Canal Festival, Glasgow Kite Festival), runs educational school workshops across Scotland, and operates community engagement projects such as the When Red, Go Green climate initiative and the Chinese Community Library. Complementary offerings include venue hire at Baltic Chambers and retail sales of Chinese cultural merchandise.

Product overview

Ricefield Arts and Cultural Centre is a community arts organization offering a diverse portfolio of cultural products and services centered on Chinese arts and culture in Scotland. The organization operates primarily as a workshop and events provider, delivering arts and crafts workshops, organizing cultural events and exhibitions, and running community engagement projects. Key offerings include traditional Chinese arts and crafts workshops (calligraphy, origami, lantern making, kite making), cultural celebrations and performances (Chinese New Year, Glasgow Mela, Glasgow Canal Festival), and educational programs for schools. The organization also runs specialized projects including the When Red, Go Green climate change initiative with its associated Chinese Community Library, and venue hire services. The portfolio is completed by Chinese cultural merchandise sales and annual festival events like the Glasgow Kite Festival.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• When Red, Go Green: A two-year climate change project funded by the Climate Challenge Fund, aimed at increasing climate change awareness and encouraging sustainable living in the Glasgow community through sub-projects: Grow & Cook, Pace & Pedal, and Reuse & Reduce.
• Chinese Community Library

Products and services

• Chinese Arts and Crafts Workshops Hands-on workshop sessions teaching traditional Chinese art forms including calligraphy, paper crafts, origami, lantern making, and kite making. Available for booking by schools, community groups, and private organizers across Scotland.
• Cultural Events and Exhibitions Organized cultural events and exhibitions showcasing Chinese arts and traditions, including Chinese New Year celebrations, lion dances, traditional dance performances, and seasonal showcases at venues across Glasgow.
• When Red, Go Green Climate Project A two-year climate change initiative funded by the Scottish Government Climate Challenge Fund (£132,708), aimed at increasing climate change awareness and encouraging sustainable living in Glasgow. Includes three sub-projects: Grow & Cook (free cookery workshops), Pace & Pedal (cycling workshops), and Reuse & Reduce (mending workshops, swap shops, and climate conversations).
• Chinese Community Library A community library and cultural hub housed in Baltic Chambers, Glasgow, offering a diverse collection of Chinese and English language books related to Chinese culture, art, history, philosophy, and medicine. Operates as part of the When Red, Go Green project, promoting circular economy through resource sharing.
• School Workshops Educational Chinese cultural workshops delivered in schools across Scotland to share Chinese traditions with students, covering arts, crafts, and cultural practices tailored for school audiences.
• Venue Hire Rental of the Chinese Community Library room at Baltic Chambers in Glasgow city centre, available for meetings, workshops, and small events at competitive rates.
• Chinese Cultural Merchandise Sale of Chinese cultural merchandise including lanterns, kites, calligraphy tools, Chinese opera masks, hanging charms, and traditional items (e.g., hanfu clothing). Available through the merchandise catalogue and at events.
• Glasgow Kite Festival An outdoor festival held at Bellahouston Park celebrating the history of kites (invented in China over 2,000 years ago), featuring kite-making workshops, craft activities, traditional Chinese clothing try-ons, and kite flying demonstrations by partners such as the Kite Club of Scotland.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45,000 visitors at Glasgow Mela 2018
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kite Club of Scotland (KCOS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2018Partnership for Glasgow Kite Festival 2018. KCOS provided kite flying demonstrations at the inaugural festival in Bellahouston Park.
• Glasgow LifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor institutional partner providing funding, venue access, and operational support for events including Glasgow Kite Festival.
• Glasgow SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Glasgow Kite Festival providing support alongside Glasgow Life.
• Kelvin HallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Chinese New Year celebrations (2017 and 2018) and regular workshops. Ricefield delivered games and activities at the sports hall.
• Kelvingrove Art Gallery and MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Chinese New Year celebrations and cultural events.
• Yee's Hung Ga Edinburgh Kung FucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided lion dance performances at Chinese New Year events and Glasgow Mela. Traditional martial arts performers.
• Wing Hong Chinese Elderly CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear-long wellbeing project supported by VAF funding. Delivered craft workshops including felting, card making, and collaging to decrease isolation in elderly Chinese community.
• CEMVO ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport partner for When Red, Go Green project. Also awarding body for Ethnic Minority Impact in Arts and Entertainment Award.
• Keep Scotland BeautifulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministrators of Climate Challenge Fund providing funding and support for community climate change projects.
• Glasgow MelacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual participation at Scotland's biggest free multicultural festival in Kelvingrove Park. Provided craft activities, performances, and cultural displays.
• Glasgow Canal FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in festival with origami boat making, Chinese Craft Fair, and Dragon Boat racing team.
• Gilded LilyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for kite-making workshops and bath bomb making activities at Glasgow Kite Festival.
• Interfaith GlasgowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for kite-making workshops.
• Chinese Community Development PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for kite-making workshops.
• Britannia PanopticonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partnership developed in 2018 for Halloween celebrations. Ricefield volunteers performed The Painted Skin ghost story.
• Voluntary Arts Scotland / My Time ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted poet Larry Butler who created poem 'Poaceae & Chameleon' inspired by Ricefield volunteers and community members.
• Glasgow Oriental Dancing Association (GODA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided traditional Chinese dance performances at Glasgow Mela, including lantern dance by children.
• Book Week Scotland / Scottish Book TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for tea ceremony events exploring Chinese tea culture with literary connection to Cha Jing by Lu Yu.
• Hidden GardensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in Hidden Gardens summer party events.
• Leap Sport / Pride HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed family craft workshops creating Chinese-inspired headdresses at Pride House.
• Green Aspirations ScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted volunteer day trip to Queen Elizabeth Forest Park, providing woodland guide for foraging and wood carving activities.
• St Andrews First AidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided first aid support at Glasgow Kite Festival.
• Stardust DesignsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided face painting services at Glasgow Kite Festival.
• Perth Light NightsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in Chinese New Year celebrations with craft workshops and parade.
• SurgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated for street theatre performances at Glasgow Mela 2017.
• Scottish Philatelic SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided stamp exhibit at Chinese New Year celebrations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Glasgow Life: The charitable cultural and sporting body operating Glasgow's museums, libraries, and venues. Comparable as a major institutional partner and venue host that funds and programmes cultural activity at scale in Glasgow.
• National Museum of Scotland: Scotland's national museum running exhibitions and cultural programming including Chinese collections. Comparable as a major cultural institution that programmes Asian cultural content and partnerships with community organisations.

Others

• Creative Scotland: Scotland's public body for arts and creative funding. Comparable as the primary funder ecosystem within which Ricefield competes for grants and as a strategic stakeholder for arts delivery.
• British Red Cross / Cultural Outreach Orgs (e.g., Chinese Community Development Partnership): A UK Chinese community development organisation delivering cultural and integration services. Comparable as a community-level Chinese cultural intermediary in the UK, sharing overlapping audiences and grant funding landscape.

Direct peers

• Tara Arts: A South Asian/Asian-focused theatre and cultural organisation in London producing new writing, workshops, and community programmes. Comparable as a UK-based ethnic-minority cultural producer with education and community engagement arms.
• Yellow Earth Theatre: A UK-based touring theatre company focused on British East Asian performing arts, producing productions, workshops, and community engagement. Highly comparable as another UK organisation delivering Chinese/East Asian cultural programming.
• Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) Glasgow: A community-led multidisciplinary arts organisation in Glasgow delivering exhibitions, workshops, festivals, and residencies. Closely comparable to Ricefield's community arts programming model and grassroots delivery approach.

Regional players

• Citizens Theatre: A long-established Glasgow-based producing theatre with a strong community and education programme. Comparable as a Scottish cultural institution delivering community engagement and venue partnership programming.
• Imaginate (Edinburgh International Children's Festival): Scotland's leading children's theatre and performing arts organisation running workshops and school outreach. Comparable as a Scotland-based arts-education organisation delivering cultural programming to schools and families.
• Edinburgh Mela: Scotland's other major multicultural festival, held annually in Edinburgh. Comparable as a regional festival competitor that shares the same multicultural arts audience and competes for similar public-sector funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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