KQED Arts: A Ride on the ‘Arty Bus’ with Oakland Painter Sloane Gross
Pendarvis Harshaw | March 18, 2025 Art lovers in the Bay Area are often faced with a funny conundrum: art is everywhere, but given traffic and the geographic size of the nine-county region, it’s hard to get to all of it. That was the intriguing pitch behind Sloane Gross’ Arty Bus, a party bus that took […]
We’re Expanding Our Teaching Artist Team – Join Us!
Call for Teaching Artists Richmond Art Center is looking for passionate teaching artists who center community engagement in their personal and professional practices. We seek artists working in a variety of visual arts media to lead programs across our Studio Arts programs, Youth programs (on-site and off-site), and community partnership initiatives. We strongly encourage applications from teaching artists with backgrounds in visual […]
Richmond Standard: Richmond artist John Wehrle poised for local exhibit in April
March 14, 2025 By Kathy Chouteau In the first major exhibition of its kind for Richmond-based artist John Wehrle, the Richmond Art Center will present “Time & Tide: The Art of John Wehrle” April 9 through June 14, 2025. Wehrle is renowned for his Richmond murals—which also appear throughout the Bay Area, California and the […]
Press Release: Richmond Art Center Presents Time & Tide: The Art of John Wehrle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, March 13, 2025 Richmond Art Center Presents Time & Tide: The Art of John Wehrle Richmond, CA: Richmond Art Center is delighted to present Time & Tide, the first major exhibition to comprehensively survey the work of Richmond-based artist John Wehrle. Best known for his murals in Richmond, the Bay Area, and throughout […]
Exhibition Opportunity: Call for Student Prints
Printmaking Exhibition Exhibition: September 24 – November 20, 2025Opening Reception: Saturday, September 27, 1pm-3pm Showcasing relief, screen, woodblock, and cyanotype prints by Richmond Art Center’s 2025 printmaking students. Works will be displayed unframed, salon-style, creating a vibrant celebration of student creativity! If you’d like to contribute further, you can donate your work after the exhibition. […]
Spring Family Day! 5/17/25
Spring Family Day Art-making fun… served family style! Saturday, May 17, 2025, 12pm-3pm | FREE Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond Join us on Saturday, May 17, from 12pm to 3pm for art-making fun… served family style at Richmond Art Center’s annual Spring Family Day! This free event features all-ages drop-in art activities that celebrate […]
Richmond Open Studios Info Session 5/10/25
Richmond Open Studios Info Session Saturday, May 10, 3pm-4pm | Registration Required 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 […]
Time & Tide: Panel Discussion 4/26/25
Time & Tide: Panel Discussion Saturday, April 26, 1pm-3pm | Free Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804 Jeff Nathanson, curator of the exhibition Time & Tide, moderates a conversation with panelists Roberto Martinez, Kim Anno, and Betsy Davids—joined by artist John Wehrle himself—exploring his storied life and artistic journey. Free and open to […]
Richmond Arts Corridor Community Listening Session 5/10/25
Richmond Arts Corridor Community Listening Session Hosted by the Visual Artists of Richmond and Richmond Art Center Saturday, May 10, 12pm-2pm* | REGISTER HERE Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA Join us for a community listening session to share your ideas for the Richmond Arts Corridor – envisioning murals, sculptures, music, and creative […]
Call for Exhibition Proposals (fall 2025, funded opportunity)
The Exhibition Proposition Deadline to Enter: Monday, April 21, 2025, midnight APPLICATIONS HAVE CLOSEDExhibition Dates: September 24 – November 20, 2025 Richmond Art Center is now accepting Exhibition Propositions! Artists, curators and community groups are invited to submit exhibition proposals that introduce new artists, artwork and perspectives on art. The selected applicant will receive a […]
