Press Release: Juneteenth Paint and Sip at Richmond Art Center
Saturday, June 3, 4pm-7pm | FREE Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond Event webpage: richmondartcenter.org/paintandsip
Richmond, CA: Paint, sip and celebrate Juneteenth! Artisan Elishes Cavness will guide you through the steps to paint your own masterpiece. No experience necessary.
All materials and light refreshments provided by Richmond Art Center.
This event is for adults 21 years of age or older. Advance registration is required and space is limited. Visit richmondartcenter.org/paintandsip to sign up.
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
Announcing these family workshops for kids and their grown-ups to make art together.
Ages 5+ welcome with an adult | Ages 12+ welcome solo
La instrucción en español estará disponible.
Registration required. Workshops are available until full. Registered students are responsible for communicating if they can no longer attend the workshop at least one week in advance of withdrawing.
Fabric Marbling
Saturday, June 10, 1pm-3pm
Craft swirling patterns using the ancient art of marbling to decorate a journal, pencil case, and ornament!
Estos talleres familiares son para que los niños y sus adultos hagan arte juntos.
Mayores de 5 años bienvenidos con un adulto | Mayores de 12 años bienvenidos solos
La instrucción en español estará disponible.
Se requiere registro. Las clases están disponibles hasta completar. Los estudiantes registrados son responsables de comunicar si ya no pueden asistir al taller al menos una semana antes de retirarse.
Marmoleado de Tela
Sábado, 10 de junio, 1pm-3pm
¡Crea patrones de remolinos utilizando el antiguo arte del marmoleado para decorar un diario, un estuche para lápices y un adorno!
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).
Celebrating 25 Years of Guillermo the Golden Trout
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.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
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!’
Jan and Byron Brown – in memory of Gay Parker and the RACettes
Rosemary and Douglas Corbin
FRIEND OF THE FISH ($500+)
M.A. Hays Co.
Martin McNair and Margi Cellucci
Susan Wittenberg
Ninomiya – Koda Charitable Foundation
James Wheeler and Joyce Shon
Top image: Guillermo drawing by Francisco Rojas
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Una fiesta comunitaria para celebrar los 25 años de Guillermo, the Golden Trout
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.
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!!
Summer Semester Registration Opens Wednesday, May 3, 10am
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).
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.
