Saturday, August 12, 4pm-7pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA
FREE | OVER 21 ONLY | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Paint and sip with us! Artisan Elishes Cavness will guide you through the steps to create your own masterpiece. No experience necessary.
All materials and light refreshments provided by Richmond Art Center.
With Anne Wolf, Lisa Levine and Ana Llorente
Saturday, August 12, 12pm
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA
Join artists Anne Wolf, Lisa Levine and Ana Llorente for a walkthrough tour of the exhibition ENOUGH Considered.
Anne Wolf invites visitors to stay after the walkthrough to participate in a Stitch n’ Bitch where they can collectively stitch on a large-scale banner that is part of the exhibition (until 2pm).
Saturday, August 5, 1pm-4pm | FREE
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond
Join us for a community party to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Andrée Singer Thompson’s iconic sculpture, Guillermo the Golden Trout.
Go Fish! will honor Singer Thompson and wish Guillermo a happy birthday with a so-FISH-ticated line-up of activities including fishing games, fish art-making, live music by Sueños Jazz, and food by Richmond restaurant El Sol. Guests will also have the opportunity to learn about Guillermo the Golden Trout and Andrée Singer Thompson’s artistic practice through an exhibition of her work. (In preparation for the big day Guillermo the Golden Trout received a light revamp earlier this year.)
About the Work: Guillermo the Golden Trout is the prominent fish sculpture that adorns Richmond Art Center’s building. At 50 feet long and weighing 800 pounds, the vibrantly colored sculpture made a big splash when it was installed in 1997 as part of Singer Thompson’s Making Waves – A Ripple Effect exhibition. The work became a permanent installation after it was purchased by Mayor Rosemary Corbin for the City of Richmond using the mayor’s beautification fund. Twenty-five years later Guillermo the Golden Trout is a local landmark, and shorthand for visitors needing directions to Richmond Art Center: “Go to Richmond’s Civic Center and look for the big fish!”
This event is free and open to all.
Go Fish! is Richmond Art Center’s first in-person fundraiser since the pandemic. This event is free, but we’re also selling ‘Golden (Trout) Tickets’ to those who can show their support. Please consider purchasing a ticket for yourself and a community member to enjoy the event. Funds raised will go towards Richmond Art Center’s annual fund, so we can continue to achieve our mission and ensure everyone in our community can experience the benefits of making and engaging with art.
Golden (Trout) Ticket holders enjoy special perks at Go Fish! including a complimentary Guillermo tote bag with goodies and the satisfaction of singing “I’ve got a golden (trout) ticket!’
More ways to show your support:
THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS
VERY BIG FISH ($5,000+)
BIGGER FISH ($2,500+)
BIG FISH ($1,000+)
FRIEND OF THE FISH ($500+)
Top image: Guillermo drawing by Francisco Rojas
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Sábado, 5 de agosto, 1pm-4pm | GRATIS
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond
Únase a nosotros en una fiesta comunitaria para celebrar el 25.º aniversario de la icónica escultura de pez de Andrée Singer Thompson que adorna el edificio del Centro de Arte de Richmond. Le estaremos deseando feliz cumpleaños a Guillermo, the Golden Trout con arte, juegos, música en vivo, subasta y pastel.
Spring Family Day, Saturday, April 29, 12pm-3pm
Teaching Artist Eli Africa captured some amazing caricatures of folk who attended Spring Family Day at Richmond Art Center. Check out his work in this fun video!!
Video by Eli Africa
We had big fun on Saturday!!
Thank you to all our collaborators, partners and supporters who made Spring Family Day possible: The Richmond Our Power Coalition, UC Master Gardener Program, Fencelines project team (Graham L.P., Princess Robinson, Gita Khandagle), Mueve, Nyabingha McDowell, Richmond Arts & Culture Commission, and our fabulous volunteers!!
And special thanks to our superstar teaching artists: Cristine Blanco, Vince de Jésus, Eli Africa, Alice Rice, and Rebeca García-González.
Browse art classes now and get ready for summer registration opening on May 3. Summer class listings are posted on our website (don’t worry if the class says ‘Fully Booked’ this will change once registration opens).
New classes include:
Don’t forget, needs-based scholarships are available!
New students, use coupon code popsicle2023 for 20% off your first class
Image: New class – Gel Prints into Journals! Create beautiful gel prints and then incorporate them into hand-bound journals. This weekend workshop, July 22-23, is taught by Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez and Anna Kingsley.
Richmond Parkway Bay Trail between Gertrude and Vernon Avenues
On Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, community members gathered at the Richmond Parkway Bay Trail to install the hundreds of painted wooden slats that make up the Fencelines public artwork. The site of the installation – an existing chain link fence – highlights the close proximity between the Chevron petroleum refinery and Richmond residential neighborhoods. For generations, the refinery has polluted the neighboring community’s air, water, land and people.
Fencelines represents the collective voice of hundreds of individuals and families who, over the past year, gathered at events to paint their stories and messages on the slats, responding to the questions: “What message do you have for the polluting industry here in Richmond?” and “What vision do you have for your community in the future?” The resulting public artwork documents the impact of the petroleum industry; As you travel along this fence you will see messages of hope, unity, and care woven together into a collective monument to the resistance and resilience of Richmond.
Fencelines project is created by Graham L.P., Princess Robinson, and Gita Khandagle, local artists and organizers; inviting participation from Richmond & North Richmond community members and working in partnership with the Richmond Our Power Coalition to envision a just and regenerative future.
Special thanks to Richmond LAND for hosting the Earth Day event on the parkway, and Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez for his participation and support.
Add Your Voice: Community members are invited to paint fence slats to add to the installation at the Fencelines exhibition at Richmond Art Center, on view until June 3.
Families can also participate at Spring Family Day, a free, art-making event at Richmond Art Center on Saturday, April 29, 12pm-3pm.
Images by Graham L.P.
Clean Air is in the Wind! This coloring sheet was created by artist Eli Africa for Spring Family Day 2023.
About the Artist: www.elicreates.com
DOWNLOAD THE COLORING SHEET PDF (HIGH RES)
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Spring Family Day: Clean Air in the Wind
Saturday, April 29, 12pm-3pm | FREE
Richmond Art Center (courtyard), 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond
Event webpage: richmondartcenter.org/familyday
Richmond, CA: Saturday, April 29, 12pm-3pm is Spring Family Day at Richmond Art Center (RAC). Spend your Saturday afternoon with us making art and celebrating the community-voices that demand Richmond residents’ right to clean air. This free, family event features art-making activities, community action groups, spoken word, and music.
Special guests from the frontline of environmental activism in Richmond are the Richmond Our Power Coalition and the FENCELINES project team. Spoken word artist Nyabingha McDowell will perform. And the UC Master Gardener Program will give away sunflowers.
Art-making activities by RAC teaching artists are mobiles with Cristine Blanco, sound art led by STEAM specialist Vince de Jésus, caricatures by Eli Africa, and screen printing by Alice Rice. Plus kids and families can enjoy coloring with recycled crayons, family photo booth, gallery search and find, music by Mueve, and healthy snacks!
Spring Family Day is free, open to all and no rsvp is necessary. Richmond Art Center is located at 2540 Barrett Avenue in Richmond.
Thank you to the Richmond Arts and Culture Commission for making this event possible.
About Our Event Partners:
Accessibility, Parking and Public Transportation: Ample free parking is available in the 25th Street lot across the street from Richmond Art Center. RAC’s facility is accessible to users of wheelchairs via two step-free public entrances. The Barrett Street entrance is adjacent to a parking lot with six accessible spaces. The 25th Street entrance is adjacent to a parking lot with three accessible spaces. Richmond Art Center is accessible by BART, AC Transit, and R-Transit. Parking and Entrance Map
For information about Spring Family Day visit: richmondartcenter.org/familyday
About Richmond Art Center: For over 80 years, Richmond Art Center has served the residents of Richmond and surrounding communities through studio arts education programs, exhibitions, off-site classes, and special initiatives for community-wide impact. Richmond Art Center’s mission is to be a catalyst in Richmond for learning and living through art. richmondartcenter.org
For more information, images and artist quotes contact:
Amy Spencer, amy@richmondartcenter.org
Top image: Drawing by Eli Africa
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Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3pm to 6pm
The painting spot, the gathering spot, the spot light or epicenter of action.
Public art is a powerful tool for community building. This program will introduce young artists to the means to create vibrant community art works. A cohort of twelve young artists (ages 14-24) will learn about different models of community art projects, help to define how the program will local youth, and create a collaborative mural project. Students will learn basic color theory, composition, and painting methods.
CLICK HERE to view the mural created by youth participating in the program in 2021.
CLICK HERE to view the mural created by youth participating in the program in 2022.
Eligibility: This seven week class is for youth ages 14-24 who live, work or study in Richmond.
Stipend: Each student will receive a $250 stipend for their work at the completion of the program.
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3pm to 6pm from June 13 to August 3, 2023
Instructors: Fred Alvarado and Keena Azania Romano
This class welcomes Spanish speakers and is an inclusive bilingual space. El Artista Maestro habla Español.
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Aprenda cómo el arte público es una herramienta poderosa para crear comunidad. Una grupo de doce artistas jóvenes (de 14 a 24 años) creará un proyecto de mural colaborativo en el Centro de Arte de Richmond este verano con los artistas Fred Alvarado y Keena Azania Romano. Los estudiantes que completen el programa recibirán un estipendio de $250 por su trabajo.
