Press Release: Upcycle Event Shows You How to Make Art and Save the Landfill
The Richmond Art Center is proud to announce the 3rd Annual Upcycle, a maker festival for the whole family to create, see and learn about the art of upcycling. This free event will take place, rain or shine, on Saturday, April 25 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Upcycling workstations will feature hands-on activities that […]
Press Release: Artist Mildred Howard Showcases Work in New Solo Exhibition at Richmond Art Center
The Richmond Art Center announces its spring exhibitions which includes an exhibition of works by artist Mildred Howard, plus a milestone 50 years of the annual exhibition of the West Contra Costa Unified School District Student Show. These exhibitions will open with a reception on Saturday, Mar 21 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. The main […]
Arts Education Transforms Societies
We are seeing so many articles and studies these days which point to the many benefits of arts education. This latest article, Arts Education Transforms Societies, from the Huffington Post creates a link to what we’ve been saying for a while: Creativity and independent thinking are the skills that will create tomorrow’s entrepreneurs. Plus these […]
Celebrating Kato Jaworski
This past Sunday, hundreds of people gathered at the Richmond Art Center to celebrate the life of Kato Jaworski, our long-time friend, a creative artist and the admired Studio Art Director of the Art Center, who passed away on December 28, 2014 after a serious illness. It was a beautiful day that fully embraced the […]
We’re grinning about AmazonSmile
Did you know that your online purchases can benefit the work of the Richmond Art Center? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and […]
Contra Costa Times: From Sociology Teacher to Sculpture Artist
Contra Costa Times | February 10, 2015
Arts Integration Makes Learning Come Alive
We came across this KQED article “How Integrating Arts Into Other Subjects Makes Learning Come Alive” and it’s a pretty good reminder of the importance of our arts programs. Our Art in the Community program is leading an effort to bring the nationally recognized STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) education to Richmond in […]
Asking Kids “What’s Your Superhero Power?”
What’s Your Superhero Power? That’s one of the questions our teaching artist, Neil Rivas, is asking a group of 15 students in our “Clavo’s School for Young Superheroes” class at the Atchison Village community center. The students are using art, literacy and digital media to envision themselves as a superhero charged with the goal of […]
Contra Costa Times: Annual Richmond Exhibit Provides Showcase for Black Artists
Contra Costa Times | January 16, 2015
Radio Free Richmond: The “Art of Living Black” returns to Richmond Art Center
Radio Free Richmond | January 12, 2015
