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The latest news, press releases, and media highlights from Richmond Art Center.

Summer Camp Volunteers Needed

Summer Art Camp for Kids Camps run over six weeks in June and July, with each weekly session held Tuesday through Friday, 9:30am to 2:30pm. (There will be no camp the week of July 1.) Camp volunteers support art activities

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We’re Expanding Our Teaching Artist Team – Join Us!

Call for Teaching Artists Richmond Art Center is looking for passionate teaching artists who center community engagement in their personal and professional practices. We seek artists working in a variety of visual arts media to lead programs across our Studio Arts programs, Youth programs (on-site and

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Exhibition Opportunity: Call for Student Prints

Printmaking Exhibition Exhibition: September 24 – November 20, 2025Opening Reception: Saturday, September 27, 1pm-3pm Showcasing relief, screen, woodblock, and cyanotype prints by Richmond Art Center’s 2025 printmaking students. Works will be displayed unframed, salon-style, creating a vibrant celebration of student

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A message from the board president

Hello, Spring brings new possibilities, even in challenging times. Feeling unsettled by current events? Art heals. Creative expression provides focus and clarity. So why not enroll in an art class? Give yourself (or someone you care about) the gift of

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Announcing Spring Semester

Spring Class Registration Opens Wednesday, February 19, 10am Tips for Enrolling in Classes Online Get Ready: Spring semester classes are now available for preview on our website, so you can browse now and decide which class you’d like to join. If you

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Local News Matters: Best Bets: ‘Sentinels & Saviors’

Weblink: https://localnewsmatters.org/2024/10/16/best-bets-sentinels-saviors-sf-music-day-bass-cello-violin-trio-king-james-matchbox-magic-flute/ Local News Matters Best Bets: ‘Sentinels & Saviors’ by The Artful Observer, Bay City News October 16, 2024 Art for a turbulent era: At a time when it’s hard not to focus on the tension, strife, controversy and bad mojo

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Volunteers needed for Family Day on Sat 10/19

Volunteers needed for Family Day Event: Saturday, October 19, 12pm-3pm Location: Richmond Art Center (courtyard and galleries), 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804 Each year, Richmond Art Center hosts our annual Fall Family Day, a free celebration open to the

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Richmond Confidential: Tour the ‘Sentinels & Saviors: Iconic Avatars’ exhibit with artists at the Richmond Art Center

Weblink: https://richmondconfidential.org/2024/10/02/richmond-art-center-sentinels-saviors-iconic-avatars/ Richmond Confidential Tour the ‘Sentinels & Saviors: Iconic Avatars’ exhibit with artists at the Richmond Art Center Skylla Mumana on October 2, 2024 It was opening night. The air was buzzing with excitement. As Kim Thoman and Joell Jones scanned the room, they

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