“When someone really loves ceramics, they just absolutely give themselves to it.”
Interview with Richmond artist Colleen Garland Colleen Garland grew up in Richmond and works as a potter and ceramics teacher in the Bay Area. She learned wheel throwing in community college, taking classes at Diablo Valley College and Contra Costa College. Now she rents a studio where she works in clay, and since the covid […]
Join our Board!
Richmond Art Center is poised to re-open! We have a new Executive Director, José Rivera, who is eager to lead the center forward. 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 […]
Let’s Do Art for Lunch | With Love… Issue 15
Sign up to receive this e-newsletter delivered to your inbox HERE. ISSUE 15 Celebrating the Journey | Make Art with José and Lauren | Hello Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez | Classes Starting Soon | From Our Neighbors, For Our Neighbors Celebrating the Journey Reception for Art of the African Diaspora Saturday, March 20, 2021, 3-4:30pm Join us for […]
“I appreciate the warmth of my students during this very isolating time.”
Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez is a painter and a muralist living in Richmond whose creative practice focuses on social justice issues. She is Puerto Rican and often paints traditional subjects seen from the lens of her Latina perspective. Rebeca chatted with Ilene Conde, Studio Education Manager at RAC, on January 28, 2021. Can you please start by […]
Let’s Do Art for Lunch
3/5/21
Free online guided drawing session with Lauren Ari! With special guest Richmond Art Center’s executive director José Rivera! Friday, March 5, 12:30-1:30pm Join Richmond artist Lauren Ari this Friday, March 5 at 12:30pm for a free lunchtime session of guided drawing and relaxation. And meet Richmond Art Center’s new(ish) executive director José Rivera! All ages […]
Clay at home? Yes! | With Love… Issue 14
Sign up to receive this e-newsletter delivered to your inbox HERE. ISSUE 14 – Clay at Home | Get Ready for Art of the African Diaspora | Welcome Sarah! | Classes Starting Soon Clay at Home Free online workshop THIS Sunday Sunday, February 7, 10am-11:15am Learn how easy it is to set up your own ceramics […]
Welcome Sarah! Our CAC ACF Fellow
We are so excited to announce that Richmond Art Center has been selected as one of ten host organizations for the inaugural California Arts Council’s Administrators of Color Fellowship. This fellowship is administered by the School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza. Richmond Art Center’s fellow is production manager and non-profit administrator […]
Black History Month at Richmond Art Center
Hello, We’re excited that February brings to Richmond Art Center the launch of Art of the African Diaspora. Now in its 25th year, but presented as an online exhibition for the first time, Art of the African Diaspora will present artwork by over 130 Black artists from the Bay Area. Art of the African Diaspora begins during Black History Month, […]
Setting up a Space for Clay at Home!
2/7/21
Setting up a Space for Clay at Home! Sunday, February 7, 10am-11:15am Learn how easy it is to set up your own ceramics space Marisa Burman, Richmond Art Center’s ceramics studio manager, will discuss and demonstrate how best to set-up a space for working with clay in your home. Whether it is a corner of your […]
Take a deep breath and draw | With Love… Issue 13
Sign up to receive this e-newsletter delivered to your inbox HERE. ISSUE 13 Honoring Martin Luther King Jr | Take a deep breath… and draw | Meet Alex Martinez | Ask your questions | Classes starting soon Honoring Martin Luther King Jr “Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.” – Martin […]
