May is for Members!
Thank you for being a vital part of the Art Center community! We would like to offer our members a complimentary gallery walkthrough, lead by Exhibitions Director Jan Wurm, on Saturday, May 14, from 2-3 pm. Please RSVP! Stop by the front desk, call us at 510 620 6772, or email us at RSVP@richmondartcenter.org Our Members […]
Our Message Regarding #EastBayGives Campaign
Dear Richmond Art Center Patrons, Board and staff, As you know, we’ve been looking forward to the #EastBayGives campaign as a way to engage our community and raise funds to support the variety of wonderful programs the Art Center offers year-round: classes, free events and exhibitions, scholarships for youth and adults, arts education for almost […]
Weekend Update: Cinco de Mayo!
The Richmond Art Center represented this weekend as part of the Cinco de Mayo Parade on Saturday, and the Cinco de Mayo Festival on 23rd Street on Sunday. Our Art in the Community staff supported the families who took part in the float parade. This partnership between the Richmond Art Center, The Latina Center and the Richmond High School […]
#EastBayGives: Get ready to give on May 3!
On May 3, the Richmond Art Center will be participating in East Bay Gives 2016. Please help us make our goal of $4,000 to help support our wonderful programs, including Studio Arts Education, Art in the Community, and Exhibitions! There are several prizes we’d love to win… are you game? Calling all night owls! The […]
Open Workshops to Check Out!
We have some spaces in great workshops being offered this Spring. Don’t miss out… check them out today! Forging Spoons Learn how to move and shape metal with basic hammering techniques and surface finishing. Beginning with copper stock, we will cold forge handmade spoons. In addition to technical skills, we will explore design elements such […]
Thank you for supporting UPCYCLE!
We’re still smiling from our great day at the Art Center yesterday. Upcycle 2016 was a great day full of creative energy, focused on reusing and remaking found materials, and our courtyard and studios were filled with families and friends making art! Over 300 people attended our event! Our thanks extend to the Richmond community […]
Celebrate Earth Day at Upcycle!
Celebrate our planet and the art of creative reuse tomorrow with us at Upcycle, our own maker festival! Our event is free, family-friendly and lots of fun. Check out the exciting workshops we’ll be offering from noon-4pm in our courtyard and studios! Bring your friends! Upcycle Saturday, April 23, 2016 Time: noon – 4:00 pm Free
FREE, Fun and Kid-Friendly Workshops at UPCYCLE!
Coming Soon! Saturday, April 23 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Upcycle: Free and Fun Workshops Create, see and learn at this hands-on maker festival for the whole family. Upcycling workstations will feature hands-on activities that creatively re-use materials otherwise headed for the landfill. Screen print and take home your very own T-shirt, make copper pressed […]
PHOTOS: Reception for 51st Annual WCCUSD Student Art Show
We had a wonderful reception to celebrate the young artists of the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD). Over 150 people attended our event, including parents, friends, teachers and Bruce Harter, the WCCUSD superintendent. The jazz band from Pinole High School played several sets while attendees mingled, enjoyed refreshments, and took in all of the […]
Helen Park Bigelow: Remembering David Park
The Richmond Art Center was proud to host a public presentation about the artist David Park’s work and life by his daughter, Helen Park Bigelow. In this deep and touching presentation, Ms. Bigelow shared some of her earliest memories of her father, their family life and the community of artists that surrounded the Park family, his […]
