Día de los Muertos: Fall Family Day 10/19/24

Día de los Muertos: Fall Family Day Saturday, October 19, 12pm-3pm  | FREE Richmond Art Center (courtyard), 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond Join us on Saturday, October 19, from 12pm to 3pm, for a celebration of Día de los Muertos at Richmond Art Center. Our courtyard and galleries will come alive with art-making activities, music, and […]

Sentinels & Saviors: Gallery Walkthrough 10/5/24

Sentinels & Saviors: Gallery Walkthrough With Joell Jones and Kim Thoman Saturday, October 5, 1pm start Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA Join artists Joell Jones and Kim Thoman for a walkthrough tour of the exhibition Sentinels & Saviors: Iconic Avatars.

Watershed’s Coastal Cleanup with Erin McCluskey Wheeler 9/21/24

Watershed’s Coastal Cleanup with Erin McCluskey Wheeler Saturday, September 21, 9am to 12noon | Registration Required Shimada Friendship Park, Peninsula Drive and Marina Bay Parkway Artist Erin McCluskey will be participating in the 40th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day on September 21, collecting beach litter to incorporate into her mixed media work. Join Erin in finding artistic […]

‘Right Here, Right Now’ Sunset Social 9/20/24

‘Right Here, Right Now’ Sunset Social Friday, September 20, 5pm-8pm | FREE ENTRY Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA Let’s gather at sunset for art and community as we bid farewell to summer. Richmond Art Center’s courtyard and galleries will be transformed into a space for celebrating the artists featured in Right Here, […]

Richmond Confidential: ‘The View From Here’ art exhibit offers prisoners’ perspective of the world

Article weblink: https://richmondconfidential.org/2024/07/06/richmond-art-center-view-from-here-art-exhibit-offers-prisoners-perspective/ Richmond Confidential ‘The View From Here’ art exhibit offers prisoners’ perspective of the world Choekyi Lhamo on July 6, 2024 Eduardo Ramirez, a Philadelphia-based mural artist, was incarcerated for 27 years in a Pennsylvania prison for a crime he did not commit. Since he was exonerated in November, Ramirez has found solace in making […]

Free Summer Classes for Youth: Zines and Filmmaking

Make Art with Us this Summer! Free Art Classes for Teens and Young Adults About the Program: The Youth Artist Xchange is a series of free summer intensive classes. The program gives middle and high school students, as well as young adults (up to 24 years), in-depth, hands-on arts learning experiences in our studios led by […]

Richmondside: Richmond Open Studios: Art ‘crocheted’ from cassette tape, black-light reactive pieces

Article weblink: https://richmondside.org/2024/06/14/richmond-art-center-open-studios-summer-2024/ Richmondside Richmond Open Studios: Art ‘crocheted’ from cassette tape, black-light reactive pieces Nearly 50 artists participating in Richmond Art Center Open Studios; Preview Exhibition opens July 3. By Janis Hashe June 14, 2024, 7:19 a.m. Don’t miss Richmond’s biggest stories. Sign up to get the Richmondside Report sent straight to your inbox every Thursday […]

East Bay Express: Home Is Where the Art Is

Article weblink: https://eastbayexpress.com/home-is-where-the-art-is/ East Bay Express Home Is Where the Art Is Exploring ‘home’ at Richmond Art Center By Janis Hashe Jun 4, 2024 The concept of “home” is baked into human DNA. “There’s no place like home,” says Dorothy as she clicks her heels to return to Kansas. But, wrote seminal American writer Thomas […]