Vote for Richmond Art Center
Vote for Richmond Art Center! We’re honored to be nominated for “Best Art Gallery” in the East Bay Express’s BEST OF THE EAST BAY 2024 ballot. Please consider voting for us, it’d be much appreciated.
Bravo to the WCCUSD students honored with Artistic Achievement Awards!
WCCUSD Student Artistic Achievement Awards Congratulations to the students who won Artistic Achievement Awards for their artwork in the 58th Annual WCCUSD Student Art Show! ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS HONORABLE MENTIONS Top image: Lourdes Mendoza Ramos, Untitled, Watercolor and ink, John F. Kennedy High School
10 days left to apply! Richmond Artist Residency
10 days left to apply! Richmond Artist Residency The Richmond Artist Residency offers one community-responsive artist a dedicated studio for 8 months, $8,000 artist stipend, opportunities to teach, exhibit, take classes, and develop strategies for community-based arts programming.
Summer Art Camp for Kids – a few spots left!
Summer Art Camp for Kids Need camp? We have a few spots left this summer in camps focusing on zine-making, animation and more!
Inspired by Toshiko Takaezu
Inspired by Toshiko Takaezu Last week in the “Women in Ceramics” class, students drew inspiration from the renowned artist Toshiko Takaezu. They created hollow orbs using Takaezu’s technique of paddling large closed-form pots until they achieved a “rounder than round” shape. Further emulating Takaezu’s approach, the students then suspended their work in hammocks outside in the […]
In Memoriam: Michael Stephens, Brilliant Grant Writer to Many
In Memoriam: Michael Stephens With heavy hearts, we bid farewell to Michael Stephens, a grant-writing extraordinaire whose wit, wisdom, and unwavering dedication to nonprofits enriched the lives of many. Michael passed away peacefully last week in Oregon, leaving behind a legacy that spans decades and touches countless people. A longtime resident of Point Richmond, Michael’s […]
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