Contra Costa County Extends Stay-at-Home Order Through May 3
Contra Costa County Health officers today issued an extension of a previous stay-at-home order through Sunday, May 3. Read the press release HERE. In alignment with the recommendations of Contra Costa County Health Services (CCHS) and the new stay at-home orders for six Bay Area counties, including Contra Costa County, the Richmond Art Center will be closed […]
Richmond Art Center Closed Through Tuesday, April 7
In alignment with the recommendations of Contra Costa County Health Services (CCHS) and the new shelter-in-place orders for six Bay Area counties, including Contra Costa County, the Richmond Art Center will be closed to the public through Tuesday, April 7. More information at richmondartcenter.org/rac-updates/ For up-to-date public health information and how to prevent the spread of coronavirus […]
Coronavirus: Precautions at the Richmond Art Center
As you may have heard, public safety warnings have been issued for Bay Area counties to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. Please be assured that we here at the Richmond Art Center are monitoring the situation carefully and are preparing for any potential impact. Should we need to temporarily close, any class scheduled […]
Richmond Art Center Begins Executive Director Search
For Immediate Release Richmond, CA, February 6, 2020 – The renowned Richmond Art Center announced today it has opened its search for a new Executive Director. The search will be led by an Executive Director Search Committee comprised of members of the Board of Directors and Richmond Art Center staff. The job description and contact […]
PG&E Planned Power Outage: How it will affect the Richmond Art Center
As you may have heard, a Red Flag Warning has been issued for several Bay Area counties, which could initiate a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff in the next 24 hours. While Richmond is listed as one of the cities possibly affected, current maps on the PG&E site show us as in the clear. That could change at any […]
‘Or, the Whale’ Tours America (and new posters for sale!)
We are excited to announce that Jos Sances‘ Or, the Whale is scheduled to appear at locations across California, Massachusetts and Kansas starting this month. Sances’ impressive life size scratchboard drawing of a sperm whale drew large crowds to the Richmond Art Center when it was featured in the fall exhibition Here is the Sea […]
Richmond Art Center Receives CAC 2019-2020 Grants
The California Arts Council voted to award the Richmond Art Center an Arts Education Artists in Schools program grant for 2019-2020! We are pleased to announce the Richmond Art Center was recently awarded three program grants from the California Arts Council totaling $47,000. This fall, we will provide free field trips to 1500 Richmond elementary students, guided tours of […]
Party Richmond… Thanks and see you next year!
Members, students, teachers, artists, and donors – all enjoyed the second annual Party Richmond celebration of art and art lovers on Saturday, April 13! (See our Facebook album for pictures from the event!) Each year Richmond Art Center honors three organizations and individuals who have contributed generously to the long-term wellbeing of RAC. This year […]
The Beautiful Chaos of Art
The Beautiful Chaos of Art By Emaline Lubinger-Chavez (Pinole Valley High School) The ability to create and share art has always been a huge part of community. From artists working together to create murals, to a shadowy figure in the night clinging to an overpass to get the graffiti just right. Fences made from street […]
Party Richmond Live Auction Preview!
Join us for Party Richmond! Awards and Fundraising Event Saturday, April 13, 5:30 to 9:00 pm Drinks & Dinner Hors d’Oeuvres, Awards, Live Auction, Entertainment ———————————————————— Here are just a few of the wonderful live auction items that will be available at Party Richmond on Saturday. April 13: Peter Voulkos, Got the Cobalt Blues, 1979, […]
