Rivera In America: Short Film Screening
8/11/22
Rivera In America: Short Film Screening Thursday, August 11, 6:30pm-8:30pm Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA FREE Film by Rick Tejada-Flores featuring interviews with Emmy Lou Packard
Liberación Gráfica at Low Rider Sunday
7/31/22
Liberación Gráfica at Low Rider Sunday Sunday, July 31, 3pm-5pm 23rd Street Between Grant and Rheem Avenues FREE Join art collective Liberación Gráfica at Low Rider Sunday! This summer Liberación Gráfica will be out in Richmond engaging youth and families at community events and local gathering places with live screen printing demonstrations. The prints will raise awareness […]
Una Tarde con The Great Tortilla Conspiracy at SFMOMA
8/4/22
Una Tarde con The Great Tortilla Conspiracy at SFMOMA Special Event to Celebrate Two Exhibitions: Diego Rivera’s America at SFMOMA and Emmy Lou Packard: Artist of Conscience at Richmond Art Center Thursday, August 4, 3:30pm-7:30pm SFMOMA, Howard Street Entrance Join Bay Area political performance collective The Great Tortilla Conspiracy for an irreverent night of screen-printed […]
Women Weaving Stories: Collaborative Learning Circle
7/30/22
Español | Mam Women Weaving Stories: Collaborative Learning Circle A Workshop by Mujeres Unidas y Activas Saturday, July 30, 1:30pm-3:30pm Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA Members of Mujeres Unidas y Activas will facilitate a hands-on creation workshop using various materials such as fabric and thread, paper and markers to reflect and question […]
Rebel Art: Emmy Lou Packard’s Legacy
7/29/22
Rebel Art: Emmy Lou Packard’s Legacy Friday, July 29, 6pm-7:30pm Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA FREE Art historian, curator and writer Terezita Romo will facilitate an artist panel discussion that explores Emmy Lou Packard’s artistic and social legacy in the Bay Area. Artist panelists are Miranda Bergman, Elaine Chu, and Lucía González […]
Fencelines Community Art Workshop
7/16/22
Fencelines Community Art Workshop Saturday, July 16, 12pm-2pm Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA FREE Create art for environmental justice in Richmond! Join the Fencelines team for a hands-on art workshop that will provide space to reflect on local conditions of environmental injustice in Richmond. Participants will paint on recycled wooden fence slats with […]
How Emmy Lou Packard Made Her Prints
7/16/22
How Emmy Lou Packard Made Her Prints Saturday, July 16, 12pm-2pm Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA FREE Master printer Art Hazelwood will demonstrate Emmy Lou Packard’s press in action.
Richmond Standard: Richmond Art Center exhibit to explore works of Emmy Lou Packard
https://richmondstandard.com/lifestyle/entertainment-and-food/2022/05/17/racs-artist-of-conscience-to-explore-the-art-activism-of-emmy-lou-packard/ By Kathy Chouteau The Richmond Art Center (RAC) will feature Artist of Conscience, an exhibition, from June 22 through Aug. 2, that will explore the life and work of Emmy Lou Packard (1914-1998), an artist not only known for her paintings, prints and murals, but also for her activism, per the center. Robbin Légère Henderson […]
Press Release: Emmy Lou Packard: Artist of Conscience
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Exhibition Announcement: Emmy Lou Packard: Artist of Conscience June 22 – August 20, 2022 Richmond Art Center2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat, 10am-4pm Richmond, CA: Richmond Art Center announces Artist of Conscience, an exhibition exploring the life and work of Emmy Lou Packard (1914-1998), a remarkable artist known for her paintings, […]
San Francisco Chronicle: Spring Family Day
Published in Datebook on May 9, 2022 Link: datebook.sfchronicle.com/event/festivals/spring-family-day Kids of all ages and their grown-ups are invited to the Richmond Art Center’s Spring free, family event. Celebrate the gifts of spring through art making activities, dancing and music including Bomba music and dance from Quenepas, pive printing by Liberación Gráfica, succulent art planters, photo […]