Win a free class!! 2024 Membership Drive

Win a free class!! During our 2024 Membership Drive, we’re hosting a class giveaway. Five randomly selected individuals will win a free class of their choice during the fall 2024 semester.* HOW TO ENTER: Winners will be announced in July 2024! *TERMS: Members who join or renew in May or June 2024, as well as […]
Richmond Art Center is looking for new Board members

Join Our Board If you are passionate about art and the community then joining our board might be for you! 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 Mission, Vision and Values. […]
Free Summer Classes for Youth

Make Art with Us this Summer! Free Art Classes for Teens and Young Adults About the Program: The Youth Artist Xchange is a series of free summer intensive classes. The program gives middle and high school students, as well as young adults (up to 24 years), in-depth, hands-on arts learning experiences in our studios led […]
Richmond Artist Residency Program
Deadline to Apply: Friday, May 24, 2024, 11:59pm
Apply for the Richmond Artist Residency Program

Deadline to Apply: Friday, May 24, 2024, 11:59pm* We’re excited to announce, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the second iteration of the Richmond Artist Residency program! About the Residency: The Richmond Art Residency (RAR) will support an emerging or mid-career artist to pursue their creative work while also engaging with the […]
New Classes this Spring!

New Classes this Spring! Check out these new classes coming to our studios this spring. Stitch by Stitch In this introductory embroidery methods, students will learn basic stitches, techniques for interpreting imagery into textiles, and create a self-portrait for their final project. Tuesdays, 5:30pm-8:30pm, Apr 9 – May 14 Learn more… A Painter’s Process If […]
Call for Student Art! Exhibition Opportunity

Have Your Work Featured in the Spring Student Showcase All media! All levels of experience! No entry fees! Deadline to Enter: Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 11:59pm Exhibition Dates: April 10 – June 14, 2024 About the Exhibition: Presented in the Community Gallery, the Student Showcase is a juried show of artwork by current and recent […]
Congratulations Carrie Lee McClish, Deborah Butler and Kim Champion

Art of the African Diaspora Artistic Achievement Award Winners Announced Every year three Art of the African Diaspora artists receive Artistic Achievement Awards to have their work featured at Richmond Art Center. This year at the opening reception for the exhibition the 2024 awardees were announced: Carrie Lee McClish, Deborah Butler and Kim Champion. Congratulations […]
Remembering Hilda Robinson

Richmond Art Center staff are deeply saddened by the news of artist Hilda Robinson passing on December 27, 2023. Hilda was a joyful presence at so many Richmond Art Center exhibitions and events. She will be deeply missed. A special exhibition of Hilda’s work will be on view at Richmond Art Center as part of Art […]
With Gratitude

End-of-Year Appeal Update We did it! With support from you and you and you, we’re happy to announce that we reached our End-of-Year Appeal fundraising goal and raised over $100,000. Thank you to everyone who contributed.* We couldn’t do it without you! Onwards 2024! *Thank you gifts can be picked up from RAC on January 19 […]