Art of the African Diaspora Artistic Achievement Awardee Talk 1/25/25

Art of the African Diaspora Artistic Achievement Awardee Talk Saturday, January 25, 2025, 11am-12:30pm Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA FREE Join us for a conversation with the artists who received Artistic Achievement Awards for their work in Art of the African Diaspora: Deborah Butler, Kim Champion, and Carrie Lee McClish. Top Image: Top artwork by Kim […]
Winter Exhibitions Opening Reception

Winter Exhibitions Opening Reception Saturday, January 25, 2025, 1pm-3pm Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA FREE Join us for the opening reception of three new exhibitions: Art of the African Diaspora, Attaboy’s Upcycled Garden, and Across Land and Sea. This event is free, open to all and no rsvp is necessary. Richmond Art Center Parking and Entrance Map Top images […]
Announcing Spring Semester

Spring Class Registration Opens Wednesday, February 19, 10am Tips for Enrolling in Classes Online Get Ready: Spring semester classes are now available for preview on our website, so you can browse now and decide which class you’d like to join. If you see ‘Fully Booked,’ don’t worry—it will update once registration opens at 10am. Don’t Panic When […]
Antonio Canet Hernández Exhibition at Richmond Council Chambers

Exhibition: December – April 2025 Richmond City Council Chambers, 440 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA 94804 Richmond Art Center has partnered with the Richmond-Regla Friendship Committee and City Councilmember Cesar Zepeda to present a exhibition by Antonio Canet Hernández in the Council Chambers. This exhibition marks the 25th anniversary of the Richmond-Regla Friendship City partnership, established in […]
KQED Arts: Art to See at the Start of 2025 (Daniel ‘Attaboy’ Seifert, ‘Upcycled Garden’)

By Sarah Hotchkiss Jan 6, 2025 Other than September, there is no bigger month for Bay Area visual art than January. Major shows open, year-long projects kick off, and the FOG Design+Art Fair (Jan. 23–25) caps off SF Art Week, a jam-packed affair running Jan. 18–26 which includes programming well beyond that titular city. We’ve […]
Richmond Confidential: Richmond Art Center gives artists and artisans a market to sell their work during the holidays
Paul Ghusar on December 8, 2024 The Richmond Art Center buzzed Sunday with visitors, as they explored handcrafted goods and engaged with artists and artisans at the Holiday Arts Festival. The festival began 62 years ago as a craft-focused event and has blossomed into an annual tradition, celebrating the spirit of creativity, said Amy Spencer, the […]
Richmond Confidential: Looking for holiday gifts or fun? The Richmond Art Center has you covered

Edith Matthias on December 6, 2024 The annual Holiday Arts Festival will return to the Richmond Art Center for its 62nd year on Sunday, with over 50 local arts and crafts vendors, live music, food, and art activities to create your own holiday gifts. Everything from ceramics to knitwear will be showcased by artists from across the Bay […]
A message from our executive director and board president

Hello Friends, In 2025, Richmond Art Center celebrates 89 years. It’s remarkable to imagine that through significant events like World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, and incredible technological advancements, the art center has remained here in Richmond, providing space for the community to make and experience art. In today’s polarized era, many people are […]
Tips for Enrolling in Classes Online

Winter Semester Class Registration Opens Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 10am Winter classes run January through March 2025 Tips for Enrolling in Classes Online
Holiday Arts Festival 2024 – Exhibitor/Vendor Terms and Conditions (no fee/community exhibitors)
EXHIBITOR/VENDOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS This contract states the terms of agreement for the provision of table space at the Richmond Art Center’s 62nd Annual Holiday Arts Festival, hereafter referred to as “The Event”. Only persons or entities that have been approved as “no fee/community exhibitors” by the Richmond Art Center may sign this contract. Application approval […]