PHOTOS: Reception for 51st Annual WCCUSD Student Art Show
We had a wonderful reception to celebrate the young artists of the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD). Over 150 people attended our event, including parents, friends, teachers and Bruce Harter, the WCCUSD superintendent. The jazz band from Pinole High School played several sets while attendees mingled, enjoyed refreshments, and took in all of the […]
Helen Park Bigelow: Remembering David Park
The Richmond Art Center was proud to host a public presentation about the artist David Park’s work and life by his daughter, Helen Park Bigelow. In this deep and touching presentation, Ms. Bigelow shared some of her earliest memories of her father, their family life and the community of artists that surrounded the Park family, his […]
Be a Sponsor for UPCYCLE 2016!
Put your business front and center as a sponsor of our 4th Annual Upcycle event! This hands-on maker festival is free and brings the whole family together to create, see and learn about the art of upcycling—the creative re-use of materials otherwise headed for the landfill. We have sponsorship levels for every business and budget. […]
Press Release: Richmond Art Center Honored with NobleCause Grant to Foster Volunteerism
The Richmond Art Center Honored with NobleCause Grant to Foster Volunteerism RICHMOND, CA–March 24, 2016– The Richmond Art Center is pleased to announce that they have been awarded a $6500 grant through NobleCause, a national grant competition mobilizing volunteers to address the greatest challenges facing their local communities. These funds will support The Richmond Art […]
San Francisco Chronicle: David Park Exhibition
“Two exhibits celebrate Richmond Art Center milestone” via SFGate.com Our opening reception on Saturday, March 19 kicked off this wonderful retrospective of David Park’s drawings and gouaches. Many of these pieces have never been exhibited before. We hope you’ll visit the Art Center to see this show, open now until May 22 and free to […]
David Park Opening Reception Recap
We had an wonderful reception for the opening receptions for David Park: Personal Perspectives and The Human Spirit: Contemporary Figuration as an Expression of Humanism on Saturday! Please join us in the galleries Tuesday through Sunday to experience a diverse and human display of Figurative Art, curated by our Director of Exhibitions, Jan Wurm. We have a […]
Press Release: 51st WCCUSD Student Art Show
THE RICHMOND ART CENTER ANNOUNCES THE WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL (WCCUSD) STUDENT ART SHOW The Richmond Art Center has hosted this exhibition for more than 50 years, which features the work of over 300 local schoolchildren. RICHMOND, CA — MARCH 16, 2016 — In collaboration with the West Contra Costa School District (WCCUSD), the […]
Vote for the Richmond Art Center for 2016 Parents Press Best of Contra Costa County!
Calling all Richmond Art Center friends and supporters! We’d love your help in getting nominated for the Parents’ Press Best of 2016 Awards! Last year, we were proud to be recognized in three categories: Best Arts & Crafts Summer Camps, Best Art Classes, and Best Enrichment & Afterschool Programs! It’s really easy to vote for us! Visit […]
Berkeleyside: Amy Keefer Interview
“Amy Keefer is not your average rainy afternoon knitter, crocheter or embroiderer. Keefer holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in fine arts with an emphasis on textiles and fibers, and uses these patience-demanding crafts as tools for self-expression, as well as to provoke political discussion.” We’re proud to have Amy on our staff of Teaching […]
Press Release: Viola Frey and Juan Carlos Quintana in The Human Spirit
THE RICHMOND ART CENTER EXHIBITION FEATURES REFLECTIVE WORKS OF VIOLA FREY AND JUAN CARLOS QUINTANA IN THE HUMAN SPIRIT: CONTEMPORARY FIGURATION AS AN EXPRESSION OF HUMANISM In conjunction with our 80th anniversary, the Richmond Art Center will present two important companion exhibitions that trace the human figure as vehicle in Bay Area art. RICHMOND, CA […]
