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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
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
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
Exhibition: December – April 2025 Richmond City Council Chambers, 440 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA 94804 Richmond Art Center has partnered with the Richmond-Regla Friendship Committee and City Councilmember Cesar Zepeda to present a exhibition by Antonio Canet Hernández in the Council
By Sarah Hotchkiss Jan 6, 2025 Other than September, there is no bigger month for Bay Area visual art than January. Major shows open, year-long projects kick off, and the FOG Design+Art Fair (Jan. 23–25) caps off SF Art Week,
Paul Ghusar on December 8, 2024 The Richmond Art Center buzzed Sunday with visitors, as they explored handcrafted goods and engaged with artists and artisans at the Holiday Arts Festival. The festival began 62 years ago as a craft-focused event and
Edith Matthias on December 6, 2024 The annual Holiday Arts Festival will return to the Richmond Art Center for its 62nd year on Sunday, with over 50 local arts and crafts vendors, live music, food, and art activities to create your own holiday
Hello Friends, In 2025, Richmond Art Center celebrates 89 years. It’s remarkable to imagine that through significant events like World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, and incredible technological advancements, the art center has remained here in Richmond, providing space
Winter Semester Class Registration Opens Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 10am Winter classes run January through March 2025 Tips for Enrolling in Classes Online
Grateful for an Unforgettable Fall Family Day! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made our Día de los Muertos celebration this past weekend such a beautiful success! Fall Family Day was alive with art-making, music, dancing, and food—a community
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
Weblink: https://richmondstandard.com/richmond/2024/10/15/richmond-art-center-preps-for-dia-de-los-muertos-fall-family-day Richmond Standard Richmond Art Center preps for ‘Día de los Muertos: Fall Family Day’ By Kathy Chouteau | October 15, 2024 The Richmond Art Center (RAC) is diving in to the spirit of the season with a free-admission
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
Thanks to a generous donor, if you donate by October 31, 2024 your donation will be MATCHED—dollar for dollar—up to $10,000! In spring 2025, Richmond Art Center will present Time and Tide, the first major exhibition showcasing Richmond-based artist John
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
Zine Zone A space to explore, buy and make zines at the Holiday Arts Festival! Sunday, December 8 | Free Admission Zine Zone: 10am-4pm Cut + Paste Workshop: 11am-2pm Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA Guess what? There’s
John Wehrle retrospective coming spring 2025 In spring 2025, Richmond Art Center will present Time and Tide, the first major exhibition to offer a comprehensive survey of the work of Richmond-based artist John Wehrle. This exhibition will narrate Wehrle’s 50-year
Unleash Your Inner Flower Power Class: Floral Expressions in Pastels Tuesdays, 10am-12:30pm, October 1 – November 19 Discover the expressive potential of pastels. Working from various floral arrangements, students will explore techniques that bring their artwork to life. Each week,
Richmond Art Center Wins GOLD for ‘Best Art Gallery’ in 2024 East Bay Express Reader’s Picks Thank you to everyone who voted for us. We’re honored to receive this award and excited to share the spotlight with our neighbor, NIAD
FY2023-2024 Impact Report A Message from the Executive Director Our FY2023-2024 Impact Report highlights our key achievements over the past year, and I’m happy to share that it’s a story of bigger, better, and brighter. The organization is in a
Showcase Your Business at the 2024 Holiday Arts Festival Promote your business to a creative crowd who wants to shop local! ABOUT THE FESTIVAL 62nd Annual Holiday Arts FestivalSunday, December 8, 10am-4pmEvery year, the Holiday Arts Festival welcomes over 1,000
Weblink: https://richmondside.org/2024/09/12/richmond-ca-events-calendar-9-12/ Richmondside What’s up: 1st Richmond-San Pablo Latin American independence parade More events: Return of roller derby, breakfast aboard SS Red Oak Victory ship, live bats at library, shoreline clean-up. by David Mills Sept. 12, 2024, 6:00 a.m. Cont. Coming
Dive into mixed media and exhibit your work in our galleries We love showcasing student artwork! Create some mixed media magic in these fall classes and see your work featured in our galleries this winter. Learn more… Oceanic Adventures with Acrylics and
KTVU Fox 2 visits Sentinels & Saviors Courtesy of KTVU Fox 2 television Sentinels & Saviors is on view at Richmond Art Center from September 4 through November 21, 2024.
Weblink: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/09/10/snapp-shots-east-bays-bishop-emeritus-cummins-celebrating-50-years/ East Bay Times Snapp Shots: Richmond Art Center has opened a new exhibit Cont. Richmond: “Sentinels & Saviors: Iconic Avatars” is a new exhibition on display at the Richmond Art Center now through Nov. 21 (richmondartcenter.org/exhibitions/sentinels-saviors), featuring the work
Join us for the opening reception for Time & Tide: The Art of John Wehrle on Saturday, April 5, 1pm-3pm.
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