Press Release: Fencelines Public Artwork Stolen
Press Release: Fencelines Public Artwork Stolen Large-scale art installation confronting Chevron refinery in Richmond is stolen Richmond, CA: The Fencelines public art project was stolen from a fence along the Richmond Parkway in North Richmond sometime between May 15 and May 16. The artwork was nearly one thousand feet long and made up of hundreds of painted fence slats. The Fencelines project team […]
A Letter from the Fencelines Project Team in Response to Stolen Artwork
DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION OF THE LETTER TO SHARE STOLEN: ‘Fencelines’ Collective Monument to Resilience To the people of Richmond and the Greater Bay Area, To the individuals, collectives and organizations that are on the ground fighting for environmental justice, To those that believe in the power of art, people and community to help us imagine […]
Shaping Identity: Youth Ceramics Workshop
Shaping Identity: Youth Ceramics Workshop Join artist Colleen Garland in an exploration of ceramic artwork and techniques. Students will engage in discussion of pieces made by a variety of ceramic artists who identify as women. They will also receive a hands-on introduction to the practice of wheel throwing.
Summer Art Camp – Call for Youth Volunteers
Summer Art Camp – Call for Youth Volunteers Richmond Art Center is looking for youth and young adult volunteers to assist with our Summer Art Camp. Volunteers will assist Teaching Artists in the classroom (morning and afternoon shifts available), as well as support with lunchtime and student pick up. About Summer Art Camp: Summer Art Camp […]
East Bay Express: From the Ashes
East Bay Express From the Ashes: Richmond Art enter Captures the Devastation of California’s Wildfires Article weblink: https://eastbayexpress.com/through-the-fire/ Digital copy of the East Bay Express: https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=8808aae8-e6fe-4270-adb0-c95bab71909c Through the Fire By Lou Fancher | May 17, 2023 Ruth Morgan’s stark and provocative works at Richmond Art Center highlight climate change’s role in CA wildfires If artist […]
A Big Announcement from RAC’s Executive Director
A Big Announcement from RAC’s Executive Director Hello Friends, Save the date! On Saturday, August 5, 1pm-4pm, we’re having a community party to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Andrée Singer Thompson’s Guillermo, the Golden Trout (the large fish sculpture that adorns our building). Go Fish! will be Richmond Art Center’s first in-person fundraiser since the […]
KneeDeep Times: Humanity on the Fence
KneeDeep Times Humanity on the Fence by Jasmine Hardy | May 16, 2023 A new public art installation, called Fencelines, redefines the only barrier separating Richmond’s residential neighborhoods from the Chevron oil refinery: a wire fence. “It is a participatory project meant to engage folks and get a message to Chevron, but also gather visions that offer a future […]
The Richmond Standard: Guillermo the Golden Trout undergoes repairs for 25th anniversary
The Richmond Standard: Guillermo the Golden Trout undergoes repairs for 25th anniversary Article link: https://richmondstandard.com/richmond/2023/05/15/guillermo-the-golden-trout-undergoes-repairs-for-25th-anniversary/ By Mike Kinney On Monday, repairs on Guillermo the Golden Trout, which hangs above the Richmond Art Center on Barrett Avenue, was completed. A small team replaced two metal scales on the 50-foot-long fish. The repair is in honor of the […]
Andrés Cisneros-Galindo: Artist Panel Talk
8/19/23
Andrés Cisneros-Galindo: Artist Panel Talk Saturday, August 19, 12pm-1:30pm Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA FREE A conversation about the work of Andrés Cisneros-Galindo as an artist, educator and activist. Cisneros-Galindo’s artwork is on view at Richmond Art Center in the exhibition Nahui Ollin. Panelists: Andrés Cisneros-Galindo, Yadira Cazares, Simon Kendrick, Pam Martin This […]
Press Release: Juneteenth Paint and Sip at Richmond Art Center
Press Release: Juneteenth Paint and Sip at Richmond Art Center Saturday, June 3, 4pm-7pm | FREERichmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, RichmondEvent webpage: richmondartcenter.org/paintandsip Richmond, CA: Paint, sip and celebrate Juneteenth! Artisan Elishes Cavness will guide you through the steps to paint your own masterpiece. No experience necessary. All materials and light refreshments provided by Richmond Art Center. This event […]
