Holiday Workshops and Classes!
Looking to add some creativity to your holidays? Or perhaps you want to make some gifts to give this season? Check out these holiday-themed one-day workshops and sign up soon! Family Holiday Workshop: Gingerbread & Printmaking Get ready for the holidays with some art making fun! Parents and children are invited to create fun and […]
Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez
About Rebeca’s work: “I am a Richmond resident, a representational painter working from life and depicting East Bay landscapes and their people. Rebeca is a Puerto Rican visual artist who completed her BFA at the University of Puerto Rico. Originally a printmaker, she taught herself painting after she came to live in California 30 years […]
A Note from the Education Team
Dear Art Center Family, It’s an exciting time to be a part of the Art Center. As we close our celebrations of 80 years this year — and begin to look forward, we continue to ask ourselves, “What does it mean to be a community arts space in Richmond?” For us that means taking a […]
Fall Family Day/Skeletonfest Recap
This year’s vibrant Fall Family Day, Skeletonfest, welcomed almost 350 people to the Art Center. Focused on traditional arts associated with Dia de los Muertos, kids and grownups enjoyed making paper flowers, mini pinatas, metal milgros and Calavera hats. DJ Agana kept the mood lively and we were so proud to share our space with […]
Skeletonfest Is This Sunday!
Join us on Sunday, October 23 for this year’s Fall Family Day: Skeletonfest! You can even add your name to our Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1825637091003311/ Celebrate the Fall and upcoming Day of the Dead at the Richmond Art Center with an afternoon full of fun and art-making for all ages. Make Calavera hats with Dawn Gonzales, mini […]
Kids Create in These Great Classes for Fall!
Back to school also means back to school for art. Check out these great class offerings for kids and teens to add creativity and color to their week! You can register online via the links below. Calder Circus (Ages 6 – 8): Be inspired by the magic of Alexander Calder’s 1927 Circus to create dioramas, small […]
Celebrating Our 80th Anniversary with Heart!
This year the Richmond Art Center turned 80 and we threw two big parties to celebrate! We’re looking forward to the next 80 years of sharing art, education and community with you. Our Back to School Community Celebration was a family-friendly event, full of heart, art, and delicious food. All ages were welcome to share […]
A Message from Jan Wurm, Director of Exhibitions
It was a great pleasure to see the enthusiastic gathering at the opening reception for Making Our Mark. The air buzzed with a sense of history – so many artists who had exhibited here in the past, including former director Kathryn Reasoner, former curator Michael Schwager, and former Board President, John Wehrle – all joined […]
Art Center Helps to Create Interactive Play Space
We’re happy to announce that the Richmond Art Center, in partnership with the City of Richmond and The Trust for Public Land, has received a new grant from Kaboom to create the Mathieu Court Alley Play Street. “It’s exciting that elementary school students will have the experience of transforming an outdoor community space in a lasting way. We […]
KQED Arts: Fall Programming and Del Sol String Quartet
Starting off an exciting weekend with a highlight from KQED Arts’ The Do List: Sept. 23-Nov. 12: Another 80th birthday now, this time for one of the Bay Area’s best and most innovative art centers. The Richmond Art Center celebrates with the show Making Our Mark by some of the great artists who’ve shown there, and […]
