Reception to Celebrate and Remember Ed Lay
A reception to celebrate Ed Lay’s life will take place on Saturday, November 18th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Richmond Art Center. Please join us for a reception in the Art Center’s main gallery, with the RAC community and students, friends from ACCI Gallery, and Ed’s family and friends. Ed was our Head Metals Studio […]
Remembering Ed Lay
The hearts at the Richmond Art Center are broken today, as we share the news that Ed Lay, our Head Metals Studio Instructor, has passed away. Ed taught Metals at the Art Center for the past 8 years, and prior to teaching with us, was a student for 17 years. Ed was the heart and […]
Donate Art Supplies to Help Artists Affected by the North Bay Fires
We are working with local artist Joani Share, Creative Sonoma, and the Napa Valley Arts Council to collect new and gently used art supplies to donate to artists who have lost their homes and studios in the recent wildfires in the North Bay. We encourage you to bring any art supplies you would like to […]
Fall Family Day at the Richmond Art Center Coming Soon!
Fall Family Day at the Richmond Art Center Fall Family Day: Saturday, October 28 12:30pm to 3:00pm Free! The annual celebration welcoming family, honoring Dia del los Muertos through artmaking activities, and sharing a Community Altar takes place on Saturday, October 28, 2017. The Richmond Art Center once again offers its popular Fall event, Fall […]
Visit Earth, Wind, and Fire, and help support Clifford Rainey
Our hearts are with all of those affected by the tragic, ongoing fires in the North Bay and all that has been lost. One of our extended RAC family, artist Clifford Rainey, lost his home and his studio in the fire. Here he is, standing in front of one of his pieces currently on display in […]
Contribute to Our Community Altar!
Join us in building a Dia de los Muertos altar for Fall Family Day! These altars are an important part of celebrating Mexico’s most famous holiday, Day of the Dead. Traditionally, families will build altars in their homes during the weeks leading up to November 1st, as a way to celebrate and remember loved ones who have […]
Press Release: Bay Area Mural Festival Bringing 10 New Murals To Richmond
Richmond Art Center to host Closing Celebration on Sunday, October 8, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm RICHMOND, CA — September 25, 2017 — The 2nd Annual Bay Area Mural Festival (BAMFest 2017) is bringing together 10 master muralists and 2 East Bay youth groups in the painting of 10 environmentally themed murals October 2-8 in Richmond, CA. […]
Joan Brown: Picturing A Life
September 23, 2017 Picturing a Life: A discussion with former students and colleagues of artist Joan Brown. Our panelists were Bob Brokl, Phil Linhares, Hilda Robinson, and John Seed. This panel was held in conjunction with the exhibition Joan Brown: In Living Color.
Press Release: Fall Exhibitions at the Richmond Art Center
Fall Exhibitions at the Richmond Art Center Three new exhibitions featuring works by Bay Area figurative artist Joan Brown, an environmentally themed group show, and a celebration of Richmond’s acclaimed Pogo Park will open to the public on September 12, 2017. RICHMOND, CA — August 10, 2017 — The Richmond Art Center is celebrating the personal art of […]
Float Design Class Video
For the past two years, The Richmond Art Center has worked in partnership with the 23rd Street Peace and Unity Cinco De Mayo Parade Float Committee, Richmond High School and Latina Center Staff, and RAC teaching artists. Generously funded by the San Pablo Koshland Fellows, in this 10-week project, teaching artists and each facilitated an […]
