Press Release: 57th Annual Holiday Arts Festival Returns to the Richmond Art Center
Free, family-friendly arts and crafts festival includes over 55 local artist vendors, community partners and food vendors, holiday café and free art activities for all ages
RICHMOND, CA: The Richmond Art Center invites holiday shoppers to experience a day of custom-made arts and crafts, jewelry, ceramics, textiles, packaged goods, clothing and accessories made by local independent artists and craftspeople. The 57th Annual Holiday Arts Festival is the largest community event and fundraiser for the Richmond Art Center, free to the public, with over 55 local artists and artisan vendors, non-profit community partners and gourmet food vendors participating, Sunday, December 8, 11 AM – 5 PM, at the Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond.
“The Holiday Arts Festival is an annual East Bay tradition that brings the art community together and introduces handcrafted art to new audiences,” said Addela Garboos, Operations Director, Richmond Art Center. “For the hard-to-shop-for person, I am always able to find a gift here.
Visitors can browse the Richmond Art Center’s four galleries for holiday gifts made by local, independent artists and artisans, treat themselves to food from local gourmet food trucks and caterers, relax in the Holiday Café which will serve coffee, pastries, beer and wine. The festival also features its annual raffle of donated items from local artists, a Ceramics Sale and Yarn Market to support Studio Art programs, a holiday giftwrap station to present gifts in artistic style and free holiday art activities for all ages.
Read more about our vendors: http://richmondartcenter.org/join-us-december/holiday-arts-festival/
Free parking is available in the 25th Street and Barrett Avenue parking lot, across the street from the Richmond Art Center. Accessible by BART, AC Transit, R-Transit, Lyft and UBER.
Plan your visit:
http://richmondartcenter.org/about/hours-directions/
About the Richmond Art Center
The Richmond Art Center is the largest visual arts center in the East Bay, delivering exciting arts experiences to people of all ages who reflect the diverse richness of our community. We do this through onsite Studio classes and Exhibitions and offsite Art in the Community programs.
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