Richmond Art Center is participating in Giving Tuesday on December 1! This one-day national fundraising event aims to inspire people, like you, to donate to the nonprofits you love.
Please consider making a contribution to our End-of-Year Appeal. Ways you can support RAC:
Thank you for your contributions. Your support keeps us going!
What is Giving Tuesday? GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past seven years, it has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. www.givingtuesday.org
Holiday Arts Festival | Thank You! | Unity and Community | Online Art Classes in December
Holiday Arts Festival
Online and In Person Arts and Crafts Festival The Holiday Arts Festival returns in 2020 with a hybrid online and curbside event! Click on the links below to view the event schedule and artist listings.
Ceramics Sale and Curbside Market richmondartcenter.org/haf/curbside Richmond Art Center – Outdoor Courtyard, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond Friday, Saturday, Sunday, December 4, 5 and 6, 11:00am – 3:00pm Arts and Crafts Hub richmondartcenter.org/haf/online November 9 – December 31 (Artists, there’s still time to list your work! Click here to join before the deadline tomorrow, 11/20, 11:59PM!)
Thank you for being part of Richmond Art Center’s creative community. Click the link below to see some of the great gifts – like this t-shirt designed by Shannon Abac – we are saying ‘thank you!’ with for our End-of-Year Appeal.
Enjoy this coloring sheet created by Liberación Gráfica! Liberación Gráfica is a collective from Richmond composed of artists, educators, and community members that create work to uplift social justice, the Richmond community, and young people’s voices. Follow the group on Instagram @Liberacion_Grafica
Tejeremos un par de pantuflas al estilo que mi abuela me enseñó, usando puntadas básicas. Con este proyecto tendrás un buen regalo para las fiestas. Esta clase será en español.
Edades 10-16 | Sábados, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Dec 12 – Dec 19, 2020
Thank you for being part of Richmond Art Center’s creative community. For nearly 85 years Richmond Art Center has been sharing art classes, events and exhibitions in Richmond, CA. But this year has been one of the most challenging times in our history; the Covid-19 pandemic turned our world upside-down, while the uprising for Black lives and racial justice called us to take time for internal reckoning.
We have moved forward with new ways of working, new partnerships and new projects. (See below some highlights for 2020.) But despite our successes Richmond Art Center took a serious financial hit with the temporary closure of our facility, and in October we had to reduce staff by 50%. Economic hardships, fires and smoke, and a stressful election have compounded challenges for our staff, volunteers, students and community. But through all this, it is art and creativity that have allowed us to find ways to come together, to heal, and to imagine.
Your donation, whatever the amount, will support our efforts to sustain our current activities, develop more remote programming, and remain poised to resume all of our programs once we reopen our facility.
In appreciation of your support, and in celebration of our 58th Annual Holiday Arts Festival, WE HAVE THANK YOU GIFTS! CLICK HERE to visit our website to see the cool and creative thank you gifts on offer.
Commission Art Lives Here; paid seven local artists to create new work that responds to the isolation of shelter-in-place and find ways to connect with community
Artists share art-centered practices to ground and refresh during stressful times.
At Richmond Art Center we’ve been thinking a lot about the upcoming 2020 election; how the lead up to it and aftermath are going to be stressful for so many people. To encourage folk to look after themselves during this time we’ve invited artists to share some simple ideas and reflections on the theme of creativity and self-care.
Please enjoy the Creative Self-Care series. Five videos will be released 1 by 1 as we head towards Election Day; accessible here on our website and social media. Follow us on Instagram: @richmondartcenter, Facebook: @richmondartcenter and YouTube and, if you feel inspired, share your own stories of creative self-care! #creativeselfcare #richmondartcenter
Artists share art-centered practices to ground and refresh during stressful times.
At Richmond Art Center we’ve been thinking a lot about the upcoming 2020 election; how the lead up to it and aftermath are going to be stressful for so many people. To encourage folk to look after themselves during this time we’ve invited artists to share some simple ideas and reflections on the theme of creativity and self-care.
Please enjoy the Creative Self-Care series. Five videos will be released 1 by 1 as we head towards Election Day; accessible here on our website and social media. Follow us on Instagram: @richmondartcenter, Facebook: @richmondartcenter and YouTube and, if you feel inspired, share your own stories of creative self-care! #creativeselfcare #richmondartcenter
Calling Artists and Makers! | Free Drawing Class | Creative Self-Care | Día de los Muertos | Classes Starting in November | Remembering Betty Ann Barnett | Renewal Fund
Calling Artists and Makers!
Artist Registration Now Open
The Holiday Arts Festival returns in 2020 with a hybrid online and curbside event!
Artist Registration for the Online Arts and Crafts Hub is now open. This online directory for artists and makers is a space to share and/or sell work during the holiday season. But it’s more than just about retail… All artists are welcome to post their work in this non-juried, creative space!
Arts & Crafts Hub Early Bird Registration Deadline: Wed, Nov 4, 11:59PM
Join teaching artist Yael Levy for this Halloween-themed drawing class featuring a live model in costume (students are welcome to dress for the occasion too!). All ages and levels welcome. Saturday, October 31, 1-4pm
Heading into a stressful 2020 election, we’ve invited artists to share some simple ideas and reflections on the theme of creativity and self-care. The Creative Self-Care videos will be released on our website and social media. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook or YouTube and, if you feel inspired, share your own stories of creative self-care! #creativeselfcare #richmondartcenter
Traditionally a Día de los Muertos altar is an intentional space dedicated to a person or people that have passed away. Use this activity sheet to create your own altar in memory of someone that has passed. You can include anything you want to celebrate them; photos, foods they like, flowers, etc. There is no right or wrong way to use this template to remember a love one!
Come dive in for a fun under sea adventure! Experiment with drawing, painting and sculpting. We will use salt clay and household items to make fabulous sculptural art.
Kids Class (7-12) | Thursdays, 3-4pm, 11/5 – 12/10
En este proyecto pintaremos un exvoto. Un exvoto es una pinturita donde cuentas una anécdota, deseo o leyenda. Tiene sus propias características y un estilo llamado Rasquachismo o Kitsch. Esta clase será en español.
Edades 10-16 | Sábados, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, 14 Nov – 5 Dec
Dive deep into one of the most quintessential and complex ceramic forms — the teapot. Learn the construction process and discuss ideas on how to successfully connect form and function.
After a full and loving life, Betty Ann Barnett passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at her home in Point Richmond, California. Passionate about theater, dance, music, history, and art, Betty was an art docent for 15 years at the Oakland Museum, board member of the Richmond Public Library, and former Richmond Art Center Board President.
Artists share art-centered practices to ground and refresh during stressful times.
At Richmond Art Center we’ve been thinking a lot about the upcoming 2020 election; how the lead up to it and aftermath are going to be stressful for so many people. To encourage folk to look after themselves during this time we’ve invited artists to share some simple ideas and reflections on the theme of creativity and self-care.
Please enjoy the Creative Self-Care series. Five videos will be released 1 by 1 as we head towards Election Day; accessible here on our website and social media. Follow us on Instagram: @richmondartcenter, Facebook: @richmondartcenter and YouTube and, if you feel inspired, share your own stories of creative self-care! #creativeselfcare #richmondartcenter
Video 1: Jennifer Lugris
About the Artist: Jennifer Lugris was born in North Bergen, NJ in 1986. She earned her MFA from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2018. Her paintings have been exhibited and published internationally, and have won several awards. Solo exhibitions include Verge Center for the Arts, Richmond Art Center, Merced College, and Maturango Museum, among others. She currently lives in Sacramento, CA with her family, dogs, cats, and chickens. www.jenniferlugris.com
ISSUE 7 Civic Center Art Tour | These classes have space for YOU | See and Make Art | Art Boost!
Ever wondered…
Video by Francisco Rojas-Meraz
Civic Center Public Art Tour
Ever wondered about the public art around Richmond’s Civic Center? Take this new video tour and learn about some of the amazing works on and around our facility. Video features works by AGANA, Lukaza Branfman-Verissmo, Marion Coleman, Daniel Galvez, Ross Holzman, RYSE Youth Center, and Andree Singer Thompson.
Curiosidades de México I : Calaveras y Papel Picado
Esta clase será en español. Construiremos una calavera de papel y cortaremos nuestro propio papel picado, perfecto para decorar nuestra casa para el Día de los Muertos.
Edades 10-16 | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, 24 Oct – 25 Oct
Two-day workshop: learn to make tiles and Cuerda Seca decoration. In Spanish Cuerda Seca literally means “dry cord” and refers to a ceramic technique using dry lines to delineate pools of glaze.
Adult Class (Ages 16+) | Saturday, 10/24 and Sunday, 10/25, 10am-12pm
Using techniques such as illustration, collage and watercolor, we will explore some of the uses of safe, gentle plant medicines that can be found in our neighborhoods, gardens and kitchens.
Making art accessible to everyone is at the heart of Richmond Art Center’s mission. If you need a reduced rate for your class sign up for an ART BOOST! We offer need-based scholarships for eligible children, teens and adults.
Did you see Jos Sances’ lifesize drawing of a whale at Richmond Art Center last year? ‘Or, the Whale’ is now on view in Kansas and we’re excited to share that this Friday, 9/25 at 3pm pst the Lawrence Art Center (in partnership with Richmond Art Center and Vessel Gallery) is hosting a live virtual conversation between Sances and Moby-Dick scholar Elizabeth Schultz!
In this very special virtual event, Sances will be joined by internationally acclaimed Herman Melville scholar/ KU Professor Emeritas Elizabeth Schultz for a conversation exploring the themes represented in the artwork as well as its connections to the literary masterpiece, Moby-Dick.
The Fall 2020 session brings over forty classes, including old favorites and beloved teachers, as well as new offerings for kids, adults and families!!
Be creative using your whole body! The class starts by making a custom hoop, then instructor Tania Pulido will teach you the basic movements of hoop dancing.
All Ages Class | Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm, 10/21 – 12/2
Recreating the traditions of a stitch circle online with teaching artist Jocelyn Jones, students will meet over zoom and receive beginner embroidery instruction while experiencing a social setting.
Adult Class (Ages 16+) | Fridays, 5:30-7:30pm, 10/9 – 12/18
Mixed media class that is also an introduction to herbalism. Using illustration, collage and watercolor, students will explore some of the uses of safe, gentle plant medicines. Instructor: Jade Fair
Artist Charlyn Griffith-Oro wants to explore science fiction and multimedia making with YOU! This class incorporates guided meditation, prompted sketch journaling, collage and sculpture based making.
Making art accessible to everyone is at the heart of Richmond Art Center’s mission. If you need a reduced rate for your class sign up for an ART BOOST! We offer need-based scholarships for eligible children, teens and adults.
