Peek at our Summer Catalog!

Summer registration for classes and workshops open on May 1! Catalogs are in the mail, but you can get an advance look at what’s in store for summer today. Download a copy today and get ready to register on May 1. And just a reminder, Summer Art Camps for Kids are already open and filling […]

Summer Art Camp for Kids Early Bird Discount Ends March 31!

    Unleash your child’s creativity this summer! Art Camp at the RAC gives kids and teens an exciting immersion in visual art practice. Daily projects include drawing, painting, printmaking, textile arts and sculpture. Art Camp runs weekly, Monday to Friday, with a varied curriculum. Whole and half-days available, with extended hours for drop-off and […]

Sweet Lynn Motel, graphite on paper

Richard Ambrose Sweet Lynn Motel 2015 graphite on Arches paper 60 x 35 inches, unframed Artist Statement The complex patchwork of urban elements in my immediate surroundings holds tremendous fascination for me.  I am particularly struck by the ironies and paradoxes found in both the micro and macro world that surrounds us.  My panoramic drawings […]

An Interview with Tomye Neal-Madison

Tomye Neal-Madison is an exhibiting artist in this year’s Art of Living Black. She’s been showing her work in this annual show since its inception. We’re pleased to share some of her thoughts about her art and what inspires her to create.  Please be sure to visit the gallery to see this diverse collection of […]

Meet Nisa Sanders, Our New Studio Coordinator!

Nisa is a Texas native who recently relocated to the Bay Area. Raised in a very artistic household, she is the daughter of a Jazz musician turned videographer and an Assistant Young Artist Director at a nonprofit that provides studio art programming to the San Antonio community. Nisa has a BA in Film and Media […]

Meet Anna Speaker, Our New Studio Director!

A native of the Central Coast, Anna has lived all around the Bay Area since attending Sonoma State University for her BA in Art History. In that time, she has worked for several nonprofit arts organizations in the areas of exhibition, fundraising, operations and education programming, and completed a Museum Studies graduate program at John […]

Art Center closed for the holiday break, starting Saturday, Dec. 23.

The Art Center will be closed to the general public from Saturday, December 23 until Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Our administrative offices will reopen on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Studio Art classes will resume on Monday, January 8. You can register online for Winter classes here: https://richmondartcenter.org/class-catalog/ We look forward to seeing you in the new […]

Support Your Studio!

Are you a painter, weaver, printmaker? A metalsmith, illustrator, ceramicist? Make an end-of-year donation to directly support your favorite Studio Arts program at the Art Center. Thank you for all you do! Your programs have inspired and enriched my life. ~ Jeanne H. Each year, thousands of students deepen their creative experience through our Studio Arts program. We offer […]

Give the Gift of Membership this Holiday Season

Giving a gift membership is a great way to share your love of art with someone who matters to you. Members receive automatic discounts on classes, workshops, and juried shows, a chance to show art in our Annual Members Show, and free admission to other local and national arts organizations.* Call us at 510.620.6772 to purchase a gift […]

Give Back to the RAC on Giving Tuesday!

Giving Tuesday was created to unite us all in a day of generosity, to make a difference in the world at the start of this busy holiday season. Please consider supporting the Richmond Art Center on Tuesday, November 28th.   For the past 81 years, the Art Center has been the home for people of all ages […]

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