Summer Camp Volunteers Needed
Summer Art Camp for Kids Camps are held over 6 weeks in June and July. Each weekly camp runs Tuesday through Friday from 9:30am to 2:30pm. (With a break the week of July 1.) Camp volunteers support art activities for children ages 5–12, help supervise outdoor play, and assist staff with classroom management. VOLUNTEER BENEFITS Volunteering […]
Richmond Art Center is looking for new Board Members
Join Our Board Are you passionate about art and community? If so, we want YOU to join our Board of Directors! Richmond Art Center’s board plays an important role in supporting and guiding the organization. Different individual board members bring different experience, skills, knowledge and connections to their Board work. Read Richmond Art Center’s FY2023-2024 […]
Getting Fired Up: New Metal Arts Demos, Open Studios & Workshops
This spring, we’re excited to launch a series of demos, studio orientation sessions, and workshops that highlight our Jewelry and Metals Studio. Practicing metal artists, as well as beginner prospective students, are invited to explore new programming that offers a range of ways to learn about and use metal smithing tools and equipment available at […]
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 off-site), and community partnership initiatives. We strongly encourage applications from teaching artists with backgrounds in visual […]
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 creativity! If you’d like to contribute further, you can donate your work after the exhibition. […]
Call for Exhibition Proposals (fall 2025, funded opportunity)
The Exhibition Proposition Deadline to Enter: Monday, April 21, 2025, midnight APPLICATIONS HAVE CLOSEDExhibition Dates: September 24 – November 20, 2025 Richmond Art Center is now accepting Exhibition Propositions! Artists, curators and community groups are invited to submit exhibition proposals that introduce new artists, artwork and perspectives on art. The selected applicant will receive a […]
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 art. As I write, our Executive Director, José Rivera, continues his recovery. During a recent […]
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 see ‘Fully Booked,’ don’t worry—it will update once registration opens at 10am. Don’t Panic When […]
Antonio Canet Hernández Exhibition at Richmond Council Chambers
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 Chambers. This exhibition marks the 25th anniversary of the Richmond-Regla Friendship City partnership, established in […]
A message from our executive director and board president
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 for the community to make and experience art. In today’s polarized era, many people are […]
