Calling all artists, artisans, crafters and makers! Be part of Richmond Art Center’s 61st Annual Holiday Arts Festival!
Deadline to Apply: Monday, October 2, 2023, 11:59pm
Event Details
61st Annual Holiday Arts Festival
Sunday, December 3, 2023, 10am-5pm | Free Entry Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond More info: richmondartcenter.org/haf
Unique, Handmade Gifts by Over 50 Local Arts & Crafts Vendors
Famous Ceramics Studio Sale
Free Art Activities
Community Partner Pop-Ups
Raffle, Food and Drinks, and More!
Schedule / Important Dates
Vendor Application Deadline: Monday, October 2, 2023, 11:59pm
Vendor Notification: Thursday, October 12, 2023
Vendor Set Up: Saturday, December 2, 10am to 5pm OR Sunday, December 3, 8:30am-10am
Holiday Arts Festival: Sunday, December 3, 10am to 5pm
Vendor Deinstall: Sunday, December 3, 5pm to 6:30pm
Participating in the Holiday Arts Festival
Each year the Holiday Arts Festival offers over 1,000 visitors a chance to buy unique gifts from local arts and crafts vendors, enjoy food and beverages, and participate in art-making activities for the whole family. The Festival’s gift sale runs from 10am to 5pm at Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond.
Call for Arts and Crafts Vendors! Richmond Art Center is now accepting applications from local artists, artisans, crafters and makers to sell their work at the Holiday Arts Festival. This shop-local event is a great way to expose your work to a creative audience that appreciates hand-crafted gifts. The deadline for vendors to apply is October 2. Applications are juried and selected vendors will be notified by October 12. There is no application fee and first-time vendors to the Festival are encouraged to participate.
Richmond Art Center provides: Vendor contract, table, chair/s, vendor sign (if needed), wall space (as requested/as available), electrical outlet (as requested/as available), time for set-up and deinstall, online vendor listing
Promotion: During the holiday season, Richmond Art Center will be promoting The Holiday Arts Festival via online and print advertising, social media, our e-newsletter, via community partnerships, and at community events. Vendors will also have the opportunity to promote their websites in our online Arts & Crafts Hub on Richmond Art Center’s website.
Jurying Process: Unfortunately we don’t have space to accept all vendors who apply for a table at the Holiday Arts Festival. As a result applications are juried by a panel made up of RAC staff. Things we look for when reviewing applications include: Artistic Quality; Sales Potential; Media Range Across Vendors; and Community Connection.
Fees
6 Foot Table Fee: $190 for RAC members; $200 for non-members*
4 Foot Half Table Fee: $110 for RAC members; $125 for non-members*
These are flat fees. No sales commission is charged.
Set-Up: Saturday, December 2, 10am to 5pm OR Sunday, December 3, 8:30am-10am (if extra time needed)
Parking and Load-In: The large parking lot at 25th Street is always available (across the street from Richmond Art Center). Enter RAC from either the 25th Street entrance (top of loading ramp) or the Barrett Avenue entrance (front door). We will have a couple of carts available.
Holiday Arts Festival: Sunday, December 3, 10am to 5pm (Doors open for vendors to arrive at 8:30am. The public hours are 10am to 5pm.)
Load-Out: Sunday, December 3, 5pm to 6:30pm (All items must be removed on Sunday.)
Tables, Signage, Installation:
You will be provided a whole or half table as specified in your vendor agreement.
We will provide 2 chairs unless you specified one or none. We may not be able to provide you with additional chairs due to space limitations.
Tables will be covered with white paper.
You are welcome and encouraged to bring table coverings and cloths to drape your table. We cannot store items or packing materials for you. All items should be stored under your table if you need access to them.
Artisan Vendors will be in the Main, West, South and Community Galleries, and in the Paint Studio.
Signage indicating your table space will be on the wall or table so you can easily find your location.
If you requested wall space, you are welcome to hang art work and signage on the wall directly behind your vendor table. Please bring your own tools, hanging hardware as we will not be able to provide staff or tools. Remove all hardware, tapes, etc when you load-out. Richmond Art Center will patch and paint the walls.
Wifi:
Vendors will have access to Richmond Art Center’s WiFi, however we cannot guarantee flawless WiFi coverage. We would suggest adding a hotspot to your cellphone if you will be processing payments via Square or Venmo. (Hot spots via your carrier can cost as little as $10 a month and can be cancelled at any time.)
We highly recommend vendors test their wifi connection and payment systems are working during set-up on Saturday, December 2.
Arts and Crafts Hub (online vendor listing)
Hosted on Richmond Art Center’s website, the Hub serves as a gateway for artists to share their work during the Holidays and direct folks to their online stores. CLICK HERE to see a sample Artist Listing.
Artists participating in the Arts and Crafts Hub will have the opportunity to preview and request edits to their listing.
Event Promotion
We invite event participants to help us spread the word about the Holiday Arts Festival:
Post or share a story on Instagram:
Tag: @RichmondArtCenter
Post on Facebook:
Tag: @Richmond Art Center
And don’t forget to link to the event webpage and your individual listing
Update your website:
Include information about special merchandise you’ll have at the Holiday Arts Festival
Email your friends and network:
Include the Holiday Arts Festival in your newsletter
Send special invites to your friends and supporters
Help distribute our printed materials (available for pick up at RAC – contact us to work out a good time to pick things up)
Ask a local business to display a HAF poster in their storefront
Drop off a stack of flyers to your local community gather spot
Press Release: Andrés Cisneros-Galindo Exhibition Extended at Richmond Art Center
Nahui Ollin: The work of Andrés Cisneros-Galindo
New Exhibition Dates: June 28 – November 16, 2023
Andrés Cisneros-Galindo Print Demo: Saturday, October 7, 12pm-3pm
Richmond Art Center
2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat, 10am-4pm
Richmond, CA: Richmond Art Center is pleased to announce the first major survey of Andrés Cisneros-Galindo’s work, Nahui Ollin, has been extended through November 16.
The exhibition’s curator Roberto Martinez says, “We are happy to lengthen the run of this exhibition – it will give the community an extended opportunity to learn about the life and artistic trajectory of influential Bay Area artist Andrés Cisneros-Galindo whose work spans over 50 years and has helped move forward grassroots community efforts for self-determination, education, and cultural expression.”
Nahui Ollin offers an intimate perspective into Cisneros-Galindo’s experiences as a Mexican immigrant, activist, educator and artist. From the political posters that helped mobilize the Bay Area’s Chicano community to the abstract expressionist paintings that embody fragments and cultural vestiges of the immigrant identity, this exhibition highlights how Cisneros-Galindo’s practice has always been integrated in contemporary struggles around race, education, the environment, justice and democracy both in the U.S. and in Mexico.
In conjunction with the exhibition, the artist will be presenting a hands-on print workshop at Fall Family Day on Saturday, October 7 from 12pm to 3pm. The free, all ages event is an opportunity to meet the artist and learn about his unique printing techniques.
Nahui Ollin and Fall Family Day are free, open to all and no rsvp is necessary. Richmond Art Center is located at 2540 Barrett Avenue in Richmond.
Above images (l-r): A visitor to Nahui Ollin; prints by Andrés Cisneros-Galindo; Andrés Cisneros-Galindo shows his prints to exhibition visitors
Top image: Andrés Cisneros-Galindo, Mictlan, 1995, Oil and mixed media on canvas
About Richmond Art Center: Richmond Art Center has been sharing art and creating with the community since 1936. Our programs encompass classes, exhibitions and events at our facility in downtown Richmond, as well as off-site activities that bring free, high-quality art making experiences to WCCUSD schools and community partners. richmondartcenter.org
Artists, Register for Art of the African Diaspora in 2024
Art Of The African Diaspora is a non-juried group exhibition featuring work by artists of African descent. The showcase exhibition is held at Richmond Art Center and is accompanied by self-guided open studio tours and satellite exhibitions throughout the Bay Area.
Sign up now for these fall painting classes exploring oil, watercolor and acrylic mediums. We’ve got something for artists (and artists-to-be) of all levels of experience!
And new students, don’t forget to use the coupon code sweater2023 for a 20% discount off your first class.*
Everyday Still-life
Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm, Sep 5 – Oct 24
$320 for 8 sessions
Paint natural and man-made objects to develop and strengthen your skills with oil paint. For students of all levels of experience.
In this class, students will build on the techniques they learned in Beginning Watercolor to create original landscapes. We will learn how to paint a variety of subjects based on photographs and life.
Expand the Visibility of Your Business in the Art of the African Diaspora Catalogue!
Ad Deadline: Monday, November 20, 2023Ad Deadline Extended to Monday, December 4, 2023
Major exhibition at Richmond Art Center
Event Founded in 1997
100-120 artists participate annually
20-30 open studios annually
10-20 satellite exhibitions annually
Featured speaker events, special receptions, artist talks, live performances
Reaches an annual audience of over 10,000 Bay Area residents
Advertise in the Art of the African Diaspora Catalogue: The Catalogue is a 30+ page full color catalogue published and distributed in conjunction with Art of African Diaspora. 3,000 copies will be printed and distributed to arts and community venues throughout the Bay Area. Click here to view the 2020 Art of the African Diaspora Catalogue
Requests for sample copies of the catalogue are welcome. Email: info@aotad.org
AD RATES:
CATALOGUE SIZE 11” H x 8.5” W
Back Cover: $500 – 10 3/4″ H x 7 3/4″ W
Front Inside Cover: $450 – 10 3/4″ H x 7 3/4″ W
Back Inside Cover: $400 – 10 3/4″ H x 7 3/4″ W
Full Page: $300 – 10 3/4″ H x 7 3/4″ W
1/2 Page: $175 – 4 3/4″ H x 7 3/4″ W
1/4 Page: $90 – 4 3/4″ H x 3 1/2″ W
Ad Deadline: Monday, November 20, 2023Ad Deadline Extended to Monday, December 4, 2023
Questions? Please contact info@aotad.org
Terms: Art of the African Diaspora will publish your advertisement in the 2023 Art of the African Diaspora Catalogue. Total circulation 3,500. Ads must be submitted in digital format (pdf or eps file), full color, 300dpi and ad slick/print-ready (to size), sent via email to amy@richmondartcenter.org no later than Monday, November 20, 2023Monday, December 4, 2023. Ad payment in full must be received by Monday, November 20, 2023Monday, December 4, 2023. All sales and transactions are final. The Art of the African Diaspora Steering Committee reserves the right to assign advertising space. Ads also appear in an online version of the publication.
100% of funds go to the Art of the African Diaspora Steering Committee, who is solely responsible for producing, publishing and distributing the Catalogue.
Prefer to pay with a check? Checks should be made payable to Richmond Art Center and mailed to Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804 by the ad deadline.
We Celebrated 25 Years of Guillermo the Golden Trout
We felt the love at our Go Fish! community party the other week. Thank you to everyone who showed up in support our first in-person fundraiser since the pandemic. We met our fundraising goals and had a great time doing it!
Special thanks to artist Andrée Singer Thompson, Mayor Eduardo Martinez, and former Mayor Rosemary Corbin, who spoke and reminded us of the power of artworks such as Guillermo the Golden Trout to express the ideas and vitality of our community.
MANY THANKS TO THE INDIVIDUALS WHO MADE THIS EVENT POSSIBLE
EVENT COMMITTEE: Michele Seville (Chair), Don Lau, John Boychuk, Monique Ziesenhenne, Jane Diokas, José R. Rivera, Addela Garboos, Kimberly A. Ross, Amy Spencer
EVENT SPONSORS: Mechanics Bank, Matt and Margaret Jacobson, Phillips 66, Overaa Construction, Sims Metal, Collins Management, MSH Group, Jan and Byron Brown – in memory of Gay Parker and the RACettes, Rosemary and Douglas Corbin, M.A. Hays Co., Martin McNair and Margi Cellucci, Susan Wittenberg, Ninomiya – Koda Charitable Foundation, James Wheeler and Joyce Shon
INDIVIDUAL DONORS: Denise Abersold, Robin Bernstein, Stephen Bischoff, Lisa Blade, Dawn E Nakashima, Amanda Eicher, Kathleen Gadway, Nancy Grant, Robert Herr, Nettie Hoge, Susan Hybloom, Michelle Knapik, Don Lau, Bertha Lay, Katherine Lui, Marla Misunas, Susan Moffat, Jeanette Nichols, Anne Oklan, Fredrick Page, Joanne Paulsen, Vita Rey, Rebecca Riley, Laurel Scheinman, Niran Shah, Kathryn Sibley, Leslie Smith, Amy Stewart, Lina Velasco, Wendy Warren, John Wehrle, Sol Werthan, Mary White, Melanie Wilkins, Monique Ziesenhenne, Minoosh Zomorodinia
IN-KIND DONORS: Agave Azul Restaurant, Andrée Singer Thompson, Catahoula Coffee, El Sol, Falkenstein Foundation, Ilene Conde, Inez Brooks-Myers, John Ziesenhenne, Kaleidoscope Coffee, Kao Sarn Thai, Lara’s Fine Dining, M.A. Hays Co., Michele Seville, Outback in the Temple of Venus, Patricia Bennett, Sue Hartman, The Dead Fish, The Factory Bar, The Grape Nest, Tokyo Fish Market
VOLUNTEERS: Breean Lowe, Gillian Belcher, Irene Hightower, Irene Thwaites, Iris Fisher, Jacqueline Mucha, Linda Gault, Lisa Krepela, Lisa Zimmer-Chui, Nia Crater, Renita Primm, Sophie Stathakos, Susan Hybloom, Tracee Coltes
BOARD: Michael Dear, Lina Velasco, Paul Collins, Nettie Hoge, John Boychuk, Jane Diokas, Helen Duhé, Susan Kuramoto Moffat, Stephen Nomura, Rachel Sommovilla, Monique le Conge Ziesenhenne
Exhibition at Richmond Art Center: January 24 – March 16, 2024 Open Studios: Feb 24-25, Mar 2-3, Mar 9-10, 2024 Satellite Exhibitions: Throughout January, February, March and April Artistic Achievement Awardee Talk: Saturday, January 27, 12pm-1:30pm Reception: Saturday, January 27, 2pm-4pm Closing Party: Saturday, March 16, 2pm-4pm
Art Of The African Diaspora is a non-juried group exhibition featuring work by artists of African descent. The showcase exhibition is held at Richmond Art Center and is accompanied by self-guided open studio tours and satellite exhibitions throughout the Bay Area. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ART OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
Questions?
For registration and payment questions contact: Richmond Art Center at 510.620.6772 or admin@richmondartcenter.org
Artist Info Session: Saturday, September 30, 11am-12pm | More info…
Deadline to Register: Monday, October 2, 2023, 11:59PM *LATE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE*
Deadline for Artist Ad Sales: Monday, November 20
Artwork Drop Off at RAC: Friday, January 5, 11am-4pm OR Saturday, January 6, 11am-4pm
Artwork Pick Up at RAC: Saturday, March 16, 4pm-5:30pm OR Monday, March 18, 11am-4pm
Artwork Drop Off Location: Richmond Art Center is located at 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804. Parking is available in the parking lot on 25th Street across the street from the art center. You can enter the building via the gallery entrance on Barrett Avenue or via the loading ramp on 25th Street.
Artist Bio/CV and Statement (optional): When you drop off your artwork you may bring in a printed artist bio/CV (1 page) and artist statement (1 page) if you would like them to be included in the artist binder.
Insurance: Richmond Art Center will provide fine art insurance for all artwork while at Richmond Art Center only. This insurance does not cover artwork in transport to and from RAC.
Artwork Loan Form: When you drop off your artwork at the center you’ll be asked to sign an artwork loan form (we will have this prepared for you). If you need to change your artwork information or contact details you can edit this on the form.
Packing Material: We cannot store your artwork packing material for you. Please be prepared to take it with you after you drop off your artwork
Sales: Artists may list their work for sale. Richmond Art Center’s commission is 30%. The artist retains 70%.
Installation Ready: Before you bring your artwork to the gallery check that it is: – Labeled with your full name (on the back for 2D work, underneath for 3D work) – Ready to hang with any appropriate hardware: hanging wire, d-rings, etc. – Any glass is clean and free of fingerprints – For work on paper, framed is best!
Artwork Size Requirements:
– Wall-hanging artwork may not exceed 40 inches high and 40 inches wide (including the frame) – 3D artwork may not exceed 40 inches in any dimension
REGISTRATION
Late Registration Information
Late registration is open for artists wanting to participate in the Art Of The African Diaspora Satellite Exhibitions, Open Studios & the Online Exhibition. The gallery at Richmond Art Center has reached its capacity of exhibiting artists. However, the Steering Committee encourages artists to still register to participate in other Art of the African Diaspora opportunities.The late fee to register is $95. See below for details.
Eligibility: Participation is open to all artists of African descent, who are 16 years or older, and who reside/work within the nine counties of the Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma).
Richmond Art Center Exhibition Artwork Requirements:
Media: All media considered
Artwork size:
Wall-hanging artwork may not exceed 40 inches high and 40 inches wide (including the frame)
3D artwork may not exceed 40 inches in any direction
Artwork number: One artwork entry per artist
New and original work: Artwork submissions must be original work created since 2020 that have not previously been exhibited at Richmond Art Center.
Late Registration Fee: $95
Each registered artist receives:
Opportunity to exhibit 1 artwork at Richmond Art Center:
Available until exhibition is full. There is space for maximum 120 artists in the exhibition at Richmond Art Center. Once we reach capacity artists can still register to participate in satellite exhibitions, open studios and the online listing.EXHIBITION IS FULL
Artist listing in the Art of the African Diaspora catalogue
Opportunity to participate in open studios/satellite exhibitions:
Artists without a space for open studios/satellite exhibitions can request to be offered a space. Artists who do not wish to participate in open studios/satellite exhibitions may choose to opt out at the time of registration (the fee remains the same).
TERMS
Fees: Entry fees are non-refundable.
Photography and Image Use: Richmond Art Center and Art of the African Diaspora reserve the right to use images of submitted artwork, and to photograph the artist, artwork and exhibition for publicity, documentation, and fundraising purposes.
Exhibition at Richmond Art Center:
Delivery of Artwork: Artwork must be delivered to Richmond Art Center during scheduled drop off dates: Friday, January 5, 11am-4pm and Saturday, January 6, 11am-4pm. Artists who cannot drop off their artwork during these times should arrange for someone else to deliver it for them.
Sales: For any artwork sales at Richmond Art Center: RAC’s commission on a sale is 30%; artist retains 70%. Artists may choose to show their work as NFS (not for sale).
Pick Up: All unsold artworks must be picked up on the scheduled days: Saturday, March 16, 4pm-5:30pm or Monday, March 18, 11am-4pm
Open Studios Participants: If an artist or venue hosts other artists, each artist must be a registered participant of Art of the African Diaspora.
Artist Ads in the Art of the African Diaspora Catalogue
Optional. Artists can upgrade their Art of the African Diaspora catalogue listing by purchasing a discounted ad (view the 2020 Art Of The African Diaspora Catalogue for ad examples).
Deadline to Purchase an Ad: Monday, November 20, 2023Ad Deadline Extended to Monday, December 4, 2023
Artist Ad Rates:
1/4 page ad $50 – 4 ¾” H x 3 ½ W
1/2 page ad $80 – 4 ¾” H x 7 ¾” W
Full page ad $150 – 10 ¾” H x 7 ¾” W
Terms: 1. Artists must be registered to participate in AOTAD 2024 to qualify for a discounted ad. 2. Ads must be submitted in digital format (pdf or eps file), full color, 300dpi and ad slick/print-ready (to size), sent via email to amy@richmondartcenter.org no later than Monday, November 20, 2023. 3. Ad payment in full must be received by Monday, November 20, 2023. 4. All sales and transactions are final. 5. The Art of the African Diaspora Steering Committee reserves the right to assign advertising space. 6. 100% of ad funds go to the Art of the African Diaspora Steering Committee, who is solely responsible for producing and publishing the catalogue.
