The Art Center is closed for the holidays.
Our Front Desk will be open on January 2, and classes begin on January 7. We look forward to seeing you in the new year!
Be our Spring Catalog cover artist!
We’re looking for extraordinary art made here in our studios to feature as our Spring catalog cover image. Maybe it’s yours!
Image requirements:
- Work must be made here in one of our studio classes or workshops within the last year.
- Current students and teaching artists may apply.
- Work must be emailed to julie@richmondartcenter.org
- Full size color jpegs at 300dpi. (Please, no cell phone pics, only final images you wish to be considered.)
- Minimum size 8″ x 10″
- Caption including artist’s name, title of work, class taken (and instructor’s name), medium, date.
- Limit three images per person.
Questions? Email Julie Sparenberg at julie@richmondartcenter.org
Deadline is January 25.
Winter Class Recs for You!
Not sure what class to take this Winter? Here are a few suggestions to build your art skills. And we’ve got some new selections for the young people in your world, too!
NEW! Lapidary Arts: Shaping and Polishing Stone
Sumi-e: Japanese Brush Painting
NEW! Stunning Abstracts in Soft Pastel
Stop-Motion Animation, Ages 8 – 11
3D Modeling and Printing, Ages 11 – 14
Soft Sculpture: Knit and Crochet
Winter Beyond the Studio
Busy? Did you know that you can use the RAC Printmaking, Metals, and Ceramics studios WITHOUT taking a class? Previous RAC students can attend 3 hours per week of studio time by signing up for Beyond the Studio! Must sign up either in person or by calling (510) 620-6773. Whether you’re an advanced artist who just needs to use the equipment, or you’re schedule is too tight to take a full class this Winter, we’d love to see you here!
Winter 2019 Catalog download here!
Our Winter 2019 catalog will be hitting mailboxes soon! You also can download a copy here.
All of our Winter classes are also available on our Studio Arts classes page.
However, our printed catalog does have an error and is missing a page. The missing page contains some classes from both the Painting and Fiber Arts Studios. We greatly apologize for the error. If you would like to download just a copy of that page, click here.
Our galleries are closed now.
Due to unhealthy air quality, our galleries will be closed on Friday and Saturday. We hope that you had the opportunity to see our wonderful Fall exhibitions this season and we look forward to seeing you at the RAC for the Holiday Arts Festival on Sunday, December 2!
Please be safe and take care of yourself until we see you next!
Rescheduling RYSE Mural Reveal Celebration: Stay Tuned!
Due to poor air quality this week, we are postponing our Mural Reveal Celebration with RYSE Center on Friday. We’ll let you know when it’s rescheduled so you can celebrate with us and the talented young artists who’ve created the wonderful mural in our courtyard.
Asé Arts
This is a series of images representing the Òrìṣàs African deities of the traditional Yoruba Ifa religious system that was carried to the West Indian islands and the Americas through the transatlantic slave trade. Where upon arrival slaves were baptized into the Roman Catholic Church. Forced to practice their native faith in secret the slaves masked their African rituals and deities with the practices and saints of the Catholic church. Evolving into Vodun religion found in Haiti, Santaria in Cuba and Candomblé in Brasil the syncretism of these traditions have became one of the most complex and flourishing faiths of the African diaspora. Òrìṣà also spelled Orixas, orichá or orixá are ancestors who have been deified. They are the link between the spiritual world and the world of humans. Each orixa represents a certain force in nature, elements of air, water, fire, as well as to mountains and animals. In addition, each deity has a specific attribute: a color, a metal, a day of the week, a favorite dish, a certain drumbeat, etc…. The Orixas act as mediators guiding us back to our origins of strengths and connecting us to our higher power. In the complex multi-faceted world of today we are constantly distracted. In our need to create we have built so many things that it has formed a disconnect to our natural spiritual energy. More and more we are seeking to connect back to this true essence, to tapping into that inner voice that links us to that higher power. The inner voices guides and protect you. It can be seen as our conscious, ancestors, saints, forces of nature or Orixas. This series of art works represent your Orixa, your protector, your guiding voice, your connection to those that no longer exist who have left words of wisdom and keys to unlock your natural spiritual energy.
Artist Nichole Talbott is a Colorado native with a background in graphic design. Relocated to the Bay in 2011 to pursue a career in Arts Education. She has become an arts advocate who believes that art has the power to change lives. She spends her time creating spaces that help individuals find their voice, that allow individuals to collaborate and learn from one another, spaces where they build community and re-imagine the world. Pulling from her background in graphic design Nichole likes to explore combining different mediums to build one cohesive piece not to limit herself to one style or technique. Seeing how different mediums work together to create a layered effect of complexity.
Nichole’s website
Spun, Dyed, Woven, Tied: Lia Cook
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Organized by Inez Brooks-Myers
A one-day symposium at the Richmond Art Center on the history of California textile art, and current trends, innovations and happenings. Guest speakers: Susan Avila, Carole Beadle, Alice Beasley, Jean Cacicedo, Lia Cook, Ellen Hauptli, Amy Keefer, Barbara Shapiro, Stacy Speyer, JoAnn Stabb, and Deborah Valoma
Spun, Dyed, Woven, Tied: JoAnn Stabb on Katherine Westphal and Ed Rossbach
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Organized by Inez Brooks-Myers
A one-day symposium at the Richmond Art Center on the history of California textile art, and current trends, innovations and happenings. Guest speakers: Susan Avila, Carole Beadle, Alice Beasley, Jean Cacicedo, Lia Cook, Ellen Hauptli, Amy Keefer, Barbara Shapiro, Stacy Speyer, JoAnn Stabb, and Deborah Valoma
Spun, Dyed, Woven, Tied: JoAnn Stabb on Kaisik Wong
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Organized by Inez Brooks-Myers
A one-day symposium at the Richmond Art Center on the history of California textile art, and current trends, innovations and happenings. Guest speakers: Susan Avila, Carole Beadle, Alice Beasley, Jean Cacicedo, Lia Cook, Ellen Hauptli, Amy Keefer, Barbara Shapiro, Stacy Speyer, JoAnn Stabb, and Deborah Valoma
