HAF Application Received!

Thank you! We have received your application for the Holiday Arts Festival. All applicants will be notified whether or not they are selected by Thursday, October 2, 2025. If you have any questions, please email amy@richmondartcenter.org About Donate
Be Part of the Holiday Arts Festival! Call for Arts and Crafts Vendors

63rd Annual Holiday Arts Festival Deadline for Vendors to Apply: Sunday, September 21, 2025 Event Details: 63rd Annual Holiday Arts Festival Sunday, December 7, 2025, 10am-4pmRichmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, RichmondEvent webpage: richmondartcenter.org/haf Unique, Handmade Gifts by Over 50 Local Arts & Crafts Vendors Famous Ceramics Studio Sale Free Art Activities Community Partner Pop-Ups Raffle, […]
Hello Fall Classes

Registration for Fall Classes Opens in 3, 2, 1… Registration Opens: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10am Popular classes fill fast – don’t miss out! New Student Discount: New students, use code fallleaves2025 for 20% off your first class.* Online Registration Tips: Preview Now: Class listings are now available for preview on our website, so you […]
Grandview Independent: Eight Great things to do in Richmond (Made in Richmond @ Richmond Art Center)

Linda HemmilaJul 09, 2025– With 30-plus miles of shoreline, two yacht clubs, endless hiking and cycling trails, and a host of eateries, Richmond has a lot to offer. Each week, Grandview highlights what we think are the best, not-to-be-missed events and offerings from across the city. Ron Galen’s Roda de Choro @The Factory Bar This […]
Flash Sale: Metals Workshops

Try something new this summer! We’re offering a limited-time discount on upcoming jewelry workshops. Register by Monday, July 7 to lock in these reduced rates: Stacking Rings Create your own stacking rings while learning how to texture metal, size rings, and solder ring bands. No experience necessary. Adult Workshop (Ages 14+ Welcome)Saturday, July 12, 10am-4pm […]
In Memory of Orlonda Uffre

With sadness, we share the passing of Orlonda Uffre. Orlonda Uffre was a Bay Area curator, artist, and arts educator who played a leading role in Art of the African Diaspora at Richmond Art Center – curating the exhibition for many years and helping shape one of the region’s most vital annual showcases of art by Black artists. […]
Summer Life Model Sessions Are Here

Bring your favorite materials and enjoy a relaxed afternoon of drawing or painting from a nude model. Open to students of all levels who can work independently. Join for only $25! SUMMER SCHEDULE Saturday, June 28, 1pm-4pm Friday, July 25, 1pm-4pm Friday, August 15, 1pm-4pm Join a Session
Just Added: New Summer Art Classes!

Five new art classes have just been added to our summer lineup! Whether you’re trying something new or diving deeper, there’s something for everyone – take a look: Mixed Media Magic (Kids, Ages 5-12) Drawing Outside the Lines: Mixed Media Drawing (Adults, Ages 18+) Chain, Chain, Chains (Adults, Ages 18+) Cyanotype Foundations (Adults, Ages 18+) […]
Announcing Exhibition Selected from Open Call: Unsettled Things by Xinchen Li

Richmond Art Center is pleased to announce the exhibition selected from our recent Call for Proposals: Unsettled Things/Things I Had to Leave Behind by artist Xinchen Li. Li’s solo show will explore memory, loss, and migration through delicate sculptures – created using a 3D printing pen and biodegradable PLA – of everyday objects left behind during her journey as an […]
Press Release: Three new exhibitions opening this summer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, May 28, 2025 Past & PresentThree New Exhibitions Opening This July at Richmond Art CenterMade in Richmond | Mobilize, Organize, Occupy | Reassembled Memories Exhibition Dates: July 9 – September 6, 2025Opening Reception: Saturday, July 12, 1pm-3pmRichmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pmExhibitions and events are all free and no rsvp is necessary […]