Calling all zinesters and those who love self-publishing and artmaking!
Share your work in the Zine Zone at the Holiday Arts Festival
Festival Date: Sunday, December 8 from 10am to 4pm
Deadline to Apply: Friday, November 1, 2024
No application fee or table fee, and first-time and youth zinesters are highly encouraged to participate!
Apply now for Richmond Art Center’s first-ever Zine Zone! Taking place during the 62nd Holiday Arts Festival on Sunday, December 8, from 10am to 4pm, this space celebrates independent zine, print, comics, and indie artists. It’s a space for youth, community members, and creators from Richmond and the East Bay to showcase their work. We believe that zines are powerful modes of expression and way to speak out for social justice, especially for those from marginalized lands and communities.
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA
Unique, Handmade Gifts by Local Arts & Crafts Vendors
Ceramics Studio Sale
Free Art Activities
Community Partner Pop-Ups
Raffle
Food and Drinks
Call for Arts and Crafts Vendors! Richmond Art Center is now accepting applications from local artists, artisans, crafters, and makers to table at the Holiday Arts Festival.
A conversation between an artist and a scientist about the present and future of plastic
Saturday, November 16, 2pm-3pm | FREE
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond
Join us for a conversation between Right Here, Right Now, Richmond artist, Erin McCluskey Wheeler, and Daniel Westcott, founder and CEO of Matched Materials, a company working to end legacy plastics using machine learning. Through their work, both Erin and Daniel are passionate about eliminating petrochemical plastics and increasing our awareness about the dire impacts petrochemical plastics have on our health and the health of our planet.
Richmond Art Center (courtyard), 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond
Join us on Saturday, October 19, from 12pm to 3pm, for a celebration of Día de los Muertos at Richmond Art Center. Our courtyard and galleries will come alive with art-making activities, music, and a live performance by Danza Azteca Teokalli.
This free event is open to kids of all ages and their families. No RSVP is needed—just bring your creativity and festive spirit!
Danza Azteca Teokalli is presented in partnership with ARTSCCC (Arts Contra Costa County). ARTSCCC is a grassroots service and advocacy arts organization in Contra Costa County.
Shimada Friendship Park, Peninsula Drive and Marina Bay Parkway
Artist Erin McCluskey will be participating in the 40th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day on September 21, collecting beach litter to incorporate into her mixed media work. Join Erin in finding artistic inspiration while contributing to the cleanup of Shimada Friendship Park’s shoreline.
This event is organized by The Watershed Project and County Supervisor John Gioia. Please dress in layers, wear a hat and/or sunscreen, and sturdy closed-toe shoes. Cleanup supplies will be provided, but if possible, bring a bucket, reusable gloves, and a water bottle to help minimize waste.
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA
Let’s gather at sunset for art and community as we bid farewell to summer. Richmond Art Center’s courtyard and galleries will be transformed into a space for celebrating the artists featured in Right Here, Right Now with art-making, music, and more.
Mingle with the artists of Right Here, Right Now, Richmond
Meet the Oasis Pro Lucha Libre Wrestlers, and view Anthony Delgado‘s photography capturing them in action
Experience poetry and more by ARTogether’s Benjamin Bartu, Olivia Eng, and Arina Stadnyk, participants in Taro Hattori‘s Pedaling Point
Participate in a Richmond-themed art project led by artist Quinn Keck
See live screen printing with Art Hazelwood
Enjoy custom cocktails from The Factory Bar and light bites from local food vendors
All set to a soundtrack by DJ Graham LP
It’s not often we open our galleries after dark – don’t miss it!
Event admission is free, open to all, and no RSVP is necessary.
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA
FREE
Learn about Art of the African Diaspora in 2025! All artists interested in participating in the event, as well as those who have already registered, are invited.
Meet the Steering Committee members who are organizing the event
Richmond Art Center (courtyard), 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA
FREE
Richmond Art Center is excited to be one of the participating venues for Richmond Open Studios. Open Studio artists who will be at Richmond Art Center on August 17 are:
