Richmond Standard: RAC celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day through artmaking

Richmond Standard Weblink: https://richmondstandard.com/richmond/2023/10/09/rac-celebrates-indigenous-peoples-day-through-artmarking/ RAC celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day through artmaking October 9, 2023 By Mike Kinney Dozens of community members and their families celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day through artmaking at the Richmond Art Center on Saturday. It was part of the art center’s annual “Fall Family Day,” a fun, free event that invited the […]

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day!

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! On Saturday we celebrated Indigenous Nations across the Americas at our annual Fall Family Day event. Hundreds of folk came to Richmond Art Center – in Huichun, the unceded territory of the Lisjan-Ohlone people – to make art, share in community, and honor the contributions and culture of Indigenous people. Thanks […]

RAC Receives Special Recognition from the State of California

RAC Receives Special Recognition from the State of California Adrianna Jackson, District Director for Senator Nancy Skinner, visited us recently to present Richmond Art Center with a Certificate of Recognition for our Greenhouse Live Youth Art Showcase. We’re so proud to receive this commendation!  Image above: Stu212 founders, Jeremy Phillips and Ron Armstrong Jr, Adrianna Jackson, and RAC’s […]

Union Pacific Awards RAC grant for Scholarships

Richmond Art Center is proud to announce we recently received a Community Ties Giving Program grant from Union Pacific Railroad! 100% of grant funds will support needs-based Art Boost scholarships for children, teens and adults to enroll in classes for free. Thank you Union Pacific for helping us continue to keep art accessible in our […]

A Night to Remember: Youth Talent Showcase at Richmond Art Center

Greenhouse LIVE, on Friday, September 22, was an amazing evening of music, poetry, dance and art! We also launched Richmond Art Center’s new mural, “Epic Struggle / Battle Royal”. Thanks to all of the amazing artists for gracing us with your talents: Spoken Word: Rozell the Bard @rozellthebard; Anizha aka Spoken Soul @its.anizhas.world; Tajanique Bell, and special guest Donté Clark @donblakMusic: Lai’Jhon Hawkins @laijhonhawkinsDance: Auseon […]

Calling Arts and Crafts Vendors! The Holiday Arts Festival needs YOU

Vendors Wanted for the Holiday Arts Festival Event Date: Sunday, December 3, 10am-5pmVendor Application Deadline: Monday, October 2, 11:59pm Local artists, artisans, and makers are invited to apply to sell their work at the Holiday Arts Festival. This shop-local event is a great way to expose your work to an audience of 1,000+ who appreciate hand-crafted gifts. There is no […]

Special Guest Donté Clark to perform at Greenhouse Live!

Special Guest Donté Clark to perform at Greenhouse Live! We’re excited to announce poet, actor, and community activist Donté Clark will be a special guest at Greenhouse Live! Donté is a former poet laureate of Richmond and youth mentor. And fun fact, his portrait is part of the ‘Keep Richmond Beautiful‘ mural at Richmond Art Center. Greenhouse LIVE: Youth […]

Press Release: Greenhouse Live Youth Art Showcase

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, September 13, 2023 SPECIAL EVENT Greenhouse LIVE: Youth Art Showcase An environmental justice art activation featuring local youth talent! Friday, September 22, 5pm-8pm | FREERichmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, RichmondEvent webpage: richmondartcenter.org/greenhouselive Richmond, CA: Greenhouse Live is a youth talent showcase and open mic night featuring music, spoken word and visual […]

Press Release: Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day at Richmond Art Center

ESPAÑOL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, September 11, 2023 SPECIAL EVENT Fall Family Day Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day Saturday, October 7, 12pm-3pm | FREE Richmond Art Center (courtyard), 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond Event webpage: richmondartcenter.org/familyday Richmond, CA: We’re coming together on Saturday, October 7, 12pm-3pm, to lift up and celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day through art making. Fall […]