Holiday Arts Festival 12/6/26

64th Annual Holiday Arts Festival Sunday, December 6, 2026, 10am-4pm  |  Admission is Free Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA FREE The Holiday Arts Festival is Richmond Art Center’s biggest event of the year. This long-standing Richmond tradition celebrates local artists and makers, and offers opportunities for the community to explore, create, and […]

90th Anniversary Gala 9/25/26

SAVE THE DATE! 90th Anniversary Gala Friday, September 25, 2026, 5:30pm-9:30pm Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA Join us for a special evening celebrating 90 years of creativity and community in Richmond. We’re excited to share more about our plans soon… stay tuned! 90TH ANNIVERSARY SPONSORS & PARTNERS SPONSOR OUR 90TH ANNIVERSARY Be […]

Great Tomato Plant Sale 5/2/26

UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County’s Great Tomato Plant Sale Saturday, May 2, 10am to 3pm  Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue (in the courtyard), Richmond, CA UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County invite you to their Great Tomato Plant Sale! Richmond Art Center is a new site hosting this annual […]

Great-ful Aging Workshop 4/25/26

Great-ful Aging Workshop A Writing & Movement Workshop with Susan Almazol Saturday, April 25, 1pm-3pm |  $5 Richmond Art Center (Paint Studio), 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA Through gentle movement, participants will explore the rich stories held within their bodies. They will then give voice to these inner narratives through quiet reflection and journaling. These […]

Spring Family Day 4/25/26

Spring Family Day Making and Growing Across Generations Saturday, April 25, 12pm-3pm |  Free Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA Join the fun at Spring Family Day, a free open house for kids and families! Explore the art in our galleries and get creative with drop-in art-making activities. Activities Include: Making your own […]

Unraveling the Lines: Artist Talk 4/25/26

Unraveling the Lines: Artist Talk Saturday, April 25, 11am start  |  Free Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA Join us for an artist-led conversation and exhibition walkthrough of Weaving Between the Lines, exploring the connections between artists from the Golden Gate Weavers Guild and the Bay Area Basket Makers Guild. About Donate

WCCUSD Student Art Show: Reception 4/21/26

Reception for the WCCUSD Student Art Show Tuesday, April 21, 5pm-6:30pm (Award presentation: 5:45pm) Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA Free A special reception to celebrate the artistic achievements of over 300 students from fifteen different West Contra Contra Unified School District schools participating in the annual WCCUSD Student Art Show!  All friends […]

Spring Exhibitions Opening Reception 4/11/26

Opening Reception for Spring Exhibitions Saturday, April 11, 1pm-3pm |  Free Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA Join us as we celebrate the opening of three new exhibitions: Weaving Between the Lines: Golden Gate Weavers Guild & Bay Area Basket Makers Guild A Turbulent Landscape: Randy Jayne Rosenberg Embracing the Edges of Time: […]

Richmond Open Studios Info Session 4/11/26

Richmond Open Studios Info Session Saturday, April 11, 11am Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804 Artists, get all your questions about participating in Richmond Open Studios answered! Hosted by the Visual Artists of Richmond, this session offers an overview of Richmond Open Studios and what’s new this year. Whether you’re new to […]