Sharing Our Achievements: FY2024-2025 Impact Report
FY2024-2025 Impact Report Thanks to our members, donors, and partners, Richmond Art Center continues to thrive as a hub for creativity and community. This impact report shares what we accomplished together over the past twelve months. Richmond Art Center’s FY2024-2025 Impact Report
The Richmond Standard: Former RAC director fills in during Rivera’s medical leave
September 22, 2025 Jeff Nathanson has been named interim executive director of Richmond Art Center while José R. Rivera is on medical leave. The Board of Directors says Nathanson’s appointment will provide stability and continuity during this interim period. Details of Rivera’s condition were not disclosed. Rivera supports the decision: “I’ve had the pleasure of working with […]
Press Release: Jeff Nathanson Named Interim Executive Director of Richmond Art Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, September 22, 2025 Jeff Nathanson Named Interim Executive Director of Richmond Art Center Richmond, CA: Richmond Art Center’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Nathanson as Interim Executive Director. Nathanson will serve in this role while the organization’s current Executive Director, José R. Rivera, is on medical […]
Richmond Art Center Wins GOLD for ‘Best Art Gallery’ in 2025 East Bay Express Reader’s Picks
Thank you to everyone who voted for us. We’re honored to receive this award! See all the Arts & Culture Awardees: https://eastbayexpress.com/best-of-the-east-bay-2025-arts-and-culture/ We’re also proud that Richmond Art Center was recently recognized by the El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce with the Best Art Classes award.
Sponsor the Holiday Arts Festival
Showcase Your Business at the 2025 Holiday Arts Festival Promote your business to a creative crowd who wants to shop local! ABOUT THE FESTIVAL 63rd Annual Holiday Arts FestivalSunday, December 7, 2025, 10am-4pm | Admission is Free Every year, the Holiday Arts Festival welcomes over 1,250 visitors to shop for one-of-a-kind gifts from local arts […]
The Richmond Standard: Fall into art: Richmond Art Center unveils seasonal exhibitions
September 10, 2025 By Kathy Chouteau The Richmond Art Center’s (RAC) fall exhibitions from Sept. 24h through Nov. 20 transcend the viewing of art to invite experiential, tactile and communal encounters with it. Four exhibitions include Big Feelings, Unsettled Things/Things I Had to Leave Behind, Seeds of Tradition and Ebb and Flow. “These exhibitions invite people to experience art in ways that […]
Advertise in the 2026 Art of the African Diaspora Catalog
Expand the Visibility of Your Business in the Art of the African Diaspora Catalog! Ad Deadline: Monday, November 17, 2025 Major exhibition at Richmond Art Center Event Founded in 1997 100-150 artists participate annually 20-30 satellite exhibitions and open studios Featured speaker events, special receptions, artist talks, live performances Reaches an annual audience of over […]
Press Release: This Fall at Richmond Art Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, August 28, 2025 This Fall at Richmond Art CenterFour New Exhibitions Invite Experiential, Tactile, and Communal Encounters with ArtBig Feelings | Unsettled Things/Things I Had to Leave BehindSeeds of Tradition | Ebb and Flow Exhibition Dates: September 24 – November 20, 2025Opening Reception: Saturday, September 27, 1pm-3pmSeeds of Tradition Artist Talk: October 11, 12:30pm, FreeBig Feelings Artist Talk: October 18, 2025, 11am-1pm, Free3D […]
63rd Annual Holiday Arts Festival 12/7/25
63rd Annual Holiday Arts Festival Sunday, December 7, 2025, 10am-4pm | Admission is Free Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA Celebrate the season at Richmond Art Center’s Holiday Arts Festival! Explore and shop for affordable, handmade gifts from talented local artisans. The festival features: Arts & Crafts Marketplace with unique handmade gifts from […]
3D Printing Pen Workshops with Xinchen Li 11/15/25
3D Printing Pen Workshops with Xinchen Li Saturday, November 15, 11am-12:30pm | $15 | Register Here Saturday, November 15, 1pm-2:30pm | $15 | Register Here Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA Join artist and sculptor Xinchen Li, whose work is featured in Unsettled Things / Things I Had to Leave Behind, for a […]