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 […]
This Week: Three Things Not to Miss!
The Art Center’s abuzz with lots of things to do, so here’s our short list for you! Be sure to send in your application for the Holiday Arts Festival if you want to be a vendor. Deadline is end of day, September 22! Apply here. RSVP to our Back to School Community Celebration: an event […]
Richmond Confidential: Making Our Mark
Thanks to Richmond Confidential for profiling our new exhibition, Making Our Mark: http://richmondconfidential.org/2016/09/15/exhibit-showcases-rac-mentor-mentee-artist-legacy/ From the article: “The Richmond Art Center celebrated its 80th anniversary last Saturday with the opening of “Making Our Mark and Making New Paths,” an exhibit that builds a family tree of artists and their mentees. The show includes work by 14 artists […]
Best Classes for Kids: Register Today!
Enroll your kids in our Parents’ Press award-winning classes this Fall! Our Studio Education team has selected their top three favorites… see which one is right for you and your family. Calder Circus (Ages 6 – 8) Be inspired by the magic of Alexander Calder’s 1927 Circus to create dioramas, small wooden figures, animals and […]
See and Make Art with Girls, Inc.
The Richmond Art Center’s ongoing See and Make Art Free Family Workshops were started in 2014 to broaden our arts offerings and include our community in new experiences around the making of art. Centered at the main branch of the Richmond Library, each workshop starts with a story, continues with an art-making project, and then […]