Richmond Art Center Wins GOLD for ‘Best Art Gallery’ in 2025 East Bay Express Reader’s Picks

Thank you to everyone who voted for us. We’re honored to receive this award! See all the Arts & Culture Awardees: https://eastbayexpress.com/best-of-the-east-bay-2025-arts-and-culture/ We’re also proud that Richmond Art Center was recently recognized by the El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce with the Best Art Classes award.
Sponsor the Holiday Arts Festival

Showcase Your Business at the 2025 Holiday Arts Festival Promote your business to a creative crowd who wants to shop local! ABOUT THE FESTIVAL 63rd Annual Holiday Arts FestivalSunday, December 7, 2025, 10am-4pm | Admission is Free Every year, the Holiday Arts Festival welcomes over 1,250 visitors to shop for one-of-a-kind gifts from local arts […]
The Richmond Standard: Fall into art: Richmond Art Center unveils seasonal exhibitions

September 10, 2025 By Kathy Chouteau The Richmond Art Center’s (RAC) fall exhibitions from Sept. 24h through Nov. 20 transcend the viewing of art to invite experiential, tactile and communal encounters with it. Four exhibitions include Big Feelings, Unsettled Things/Things I Had to Leave Behind, Seeds of Tradition and Ebb and Flow. “These exhibitions invite people to experience art in ways that […]
Advertise in the 2026 Art of the African Diaspora Catalog

Expand the Visibility of Your Business in the Art of the African Diaspora Catalog! Ad Deadline: Monday, November 17, 2025 Major exhibition at Richmond Art Center Event Founded in 1997 100-150 artists participate annually 20-30 satellite exhibitions and open studios Featured speaker events, special receptions, artist talks, live performances Reaches an annual audience of over […]
Press Release: This Fall at Richmond Art Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, August 28, 2025 This Fall at Richmond Art CenterFour New Exhibitions Invite Experiential, Tactile, and Communal Encounters with ArtBig Feelings | Unsettled Things/Things I Had to Leave BehindSeeds of Tradition | Ebb and Flow Exhibition Dates: September 24 – November 20, 2025Opening Reception: Saturday, September 27, 1pm-3pmSeeds of Tradition Artist Talk: October 11, 12:30pm, FreeBig Feelings Artist Talk: October 18, 2025, 11am-1pm, Free3D […]
63rd Annual Holiday Arts Festival 12/7/25

63rd Annual Holiday Arts Festival Sunday, December 7, 2025, 10am-4pm | Admission is Free Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA Every year the Holiday Arts Festival offers something for everyone, combining opportunities to explore, create, and shop for affordable, handmade goods from local artisans. Unique, Handmade Gifts by Local Arts & Crafts Vendors […]
3D Printing Pen Workshops with Xinchen Li 11/15/25

3D Printing Pen Workshops with Xinchen Li Saturday, November 15, 11am-12:30pm | $15 | Register Here Saturday, November 15, 1pm-2:30pm | $15 | Register Here Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA Join artist and sculptor Xinchen Li, whose work is featured in Unsettled Things / Things I Had to Leave Behind, for a […]
Art of the African Diaspora 2026 – Artist Registration Is Now Open

2026 PROGRAM CALENDAR Art of the African Diaspora 2026 Exhibition at Richmond Art Center: January 14, 2026 – March 14, 2026 Artistic Achievement Awardee Talk: Saturday, January 24, 2026, 11am-12:30pmReception: Saturday, January 24, 2026, 1pm-3pmClosing Reception: Sunday, March 15, 2026, 2pm-4pm Satellite Exhibitions: Throughout January, February, March and April Open Studios: March 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 Art […]
Art of the African Diaspora 2026 – Artist Registration Form

ARTIST REGISTRATION Art of the African Diaspora 2026
The Richmond Standard: Richmond Art Center launches afterschool ‘Art Club’ for teens

August 19, 2025 By Kathy Chouteau The Richmond Art Center (RAC) is creating a “third space for creative minds” with a free, afterschool “Art Club” for teens 13 to 18 years old. The Art Club will meet at the RAC Wednesdays from 3:30-6:30 p.m. starting Sept. 10 through Nov. 19. The program, made possible through […]