Donated Materials Needed For Upcycle
Our third annual Upcycle maker event is just one month away — Saturday, April 25 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. We’re busy planning a full afternoon of art-making for the whole family. A dozen upcycle workstation will feature hands-on activities to let you turn materials that would otherwise be headed for the landfill into art. […]
Arts Education Transforms Societies
We are seeing so many articles and studies these days which point to the many benefits of arts education. This latest article, Arts Education Transforms Societies, from the Huffington Post creates a link to what we’ve been saying for a while: Creativity and independent thinking are the skills that will create tomorrow’s entrepreneurs. Plus these […]
Celebrating Kato Jaworski
This past Sunday, hundreds of people gathered at the Richmond Art Center to celebrate the life of Kato Jaworski, our long-time friend, a creative artist and the admired Studio Art Director of the Art Center, who passed away on December 28, 2014 after a serious illness. It was a beautiful day that fully embraced the […]
We’re grinning about AmazonSmile
Did you know that your online purchases can benefit the work of the Richmond Art Center? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and […]
Arts Integration Makes Learning Come Alive
We came across this KQED article “How Integrating Arts Into Other Subjects Makes Learning Come Alive” and it’s a pretty good reminder of the importance of our arts programs. Our Art in the Community program is leading an effort to bring the nationally recognized STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) education to Richmond in […]
Asking Kids “What’s Your Superhero Power?”
What’s Your Superhero Power? That’s one of the questions our teaching artist, Neil Rivas, is asking a group of 15 students in our “Clavo’s School for Young Superheroes” class at the Atchison Village community center. The students are using art, literacy and digital media to envision themselves as a superhero charged with the goal of […]
In Remembrance: Kato Jaworski, Colleague and Friend
It is with great sadness that we inform you that we have lost a longtime friend, creative artist and admired colleague. Kato Jaworski, our Studio Art Director, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014 after a serious illness. She will be dearly missed by her family, friends, and the artists, students and colleagues she touched […]
Meet Susan, One of our Studio Monitors
Susan Pulliam Education Department, Studio Monitor What is your favorite thing about the Richmond Art Center? “The amazing weaving studio. I don’t think there is another resource like it in the Bay Area!” Susan Pulliam, who volunteers as a studio monitor in the ceramics studio, is a weaver at heart. She fell into volunteering “for […]
Why I liked the Urban Arts Class
An inspired group of middle school students delivered a stack of letters to our executive director yesterday. The students loved our after-school Urban Arts class so much, they wrote persuasive letters to ask that the class continues for the entire year. Help us make this class and more happen by making a donation today. “Let me tell you why I […]
Need a gift for friends, family or coworkers?
Having trouble finding the perfect holiday gifts for your friends and loved ones? Look no further! The Richmond Art Center has three easy ways for you to give the gift of creativity! Gift Certificates Gift certificates to the Richmond Art Center are an ideal present and are good towards classes, workshops and memberships. Help your […]
