Press Release: 51st WCCUSD Student Art Show

THE RICHMOND ART CENTER ANNOUNCES THE WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL (WCCUSD) STUDENT ART SHOW The Richmond Art Center has hosted this exhibition for more than 50 years, which features the work of over 300 local schoolchildren. RICHMOND, CA — MARCH 16, 2016 — In collaboration with the West Contra Costa School District (WCCUSD), the […]

Press Release: Viola Frey and Juan Carlos Quintana in The Human Spirit

THE RICHMOND ART CENTER EXHIBITION FEATURES REFLECTIVE WORKS OF VIOLA FREY AND JUAN CARLOS QUINTANA IN THE HUMAN SPIRIT: CONTEMPORARY FIGURATION AS AN EXPRESSION OF HUMANISM In conjunction with our 80th anniversary, the Richmond Art Center will present two important companion exhibitions that trace the human figure as vehicle in Bay Area art.   RICHMOND, CA […]

Press Release: David Park: Personal Perspectives and The Human Spirit

THE RICHMOND ART CENTER PRESENTS: DAVID PARK: PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES and THE HUMAN SPIRIT: CONTEMPORARY FIGURATION AS AN EXPRESSION OF HUMANISM In conjunction with our 80th anniversary, the Richmond Art Center will present two important companion exhibitions that trace the human figure as vehicle in Bay Area art.   RICHMOND, CA — JANUARY 29, 2016 — […]

Press Release: Holiday Arts Festival Celebrates 53rd year at the Richmond Art Center!

Doors Open Saturday, December 5 at 11 a.m. Shop for unique, handmade ceramics, arts and crafts gifts and fine art while supporting the oldest, largest visual arts center in the East Bay. RICHMOND, CA — Mon., Nov. 9, 2015—On Saturday, December 5, 2015, the largest community event and fundraiser for the Richmond Art Center returns […]

Press Release: Student Artists to Enter Fab Lab Design Challenge!

Student Artists Invited to Enter the Mobile Fab Lab Design Challenge West Contra Costa Unified School District students can see their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) designs permanently displayed on the new Mobile Fab Lab RICHMOND, CA October 13, 2015 –Chevron, the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) and the Richmond Art Center […]

Press Release: Upcycle Event Shows You How to Make Art and Save the Landfill

The Richmond Art Center is proud to announce the 3rd Annual Upcycle, a maker festival for the whole family to create, see and learn about the art of upcycling. This free event will take place, rain or shine, on Saturday, April 25 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Upcycling workstations will feature hands-on activities that […]

Press Release: Exhibition of Bay Area African American Artists Celebrates 19 Years

The Richmond Art Center announces its winter exhibitions which will include the Bay Area’s only exhibition of works by artists of African American descent. Three exhibitions will open on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015 at 10:00 am. “We are proud to be hosting the 19th annual exhibition for The Art of the Living Black,” says Richard […]

Press Release: Richard Diebenkorn’s Work Returns to Art Center

Fall Exhibitions Highlight Artists of Bay Area Figurative Movement (Richmond, CA) – The Richmond Art Center is pleased to announce its Fall Exhibitions program including, Closely Considered – Diebenkorn in Berkeley (September 14 – November 22, 2014), an important exhibition of works on paper by Richard Diebenkorn created during his Berkeley years (1953-1966). An opening […]