Welcome New Board Members!
We welcome a mighty group of five who join RAC’s Board of Directors: John Boychuk, Jane Diokas, Nettie Hoge, Susan Kuramoto Moffat, and Rachel Sommovilla. And we salute Michael Dear as he steps up to become the new Board President. Lastly, a huge thank you to departing Board Members for their active and meaningful service: Donna Brorby, Marguerite Thompson Browne, Carlos Privat, and Catherine Waller. Top […]
KPFA La Raza Chronicles: Interview with Rick Tejada-Flores, co-curator of Emmy Lou Packard exhibition
Julieta Kusnir spoke with curator Rick Tejada-Flores about the exhibition Emmy Lou Packard: Artist of Conscience at Richmond Art Center on June 14, 2022. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW (STARTS AT 16:26MINS) This transcript has been edited lightly for clarity. Julieta Kusnir: You’re listening to La Raza Chronicles, I’m Julieta Kusnir and I’m […]
Important Parking Notification for Students and Visitors to RAC during RPAL’s Juneteenth Carnival
RPAL’s Juneteenth Carnival Set-Up through Deinstall: Tuesday, June 14, 6pm – Monday, June 20, 5pm Carnival Dates: Friday, June 17 – Sunday, June 19 Starting Tuesday, June 14 at 6pm through Monday, June 20, 5pm the City parking lot opposite Richmond Art Center (on the 400 block of 25th Street between Barrett and Nevin Avenues) […]
A message from RAC’s Board of Directors
Dear Community Member, Richmond Art Center’s Board of Directors invites you to our Annual Members’ Meeting on Saturday, June 18 starting at 1pm. Learn about RAC’s accomplishments over the past year and what we have planned for the future. This meeting is open to all current, recent and prospective members, as well as the general […]
Richmond Standard: Liberación Gráfica selected for residency at Richmond Art Center
Link: https://richmondstandard.com/richmond/2022/06/06/liberacion-grafica-selected-for-residency-at-richmond-art-center/ By Kathy Chouteau The Richmond Art Center (RAC) has selected community based art collective Liberación Gráfica as its artists-in-residence this year, with its residency to encompass hands-on community screen printing workshops, a summer youth class and a major fall exhibition. Funding for the artistic endeavor has been provided by a grant from the National Endowment for […]
Special Summer Class for Youth Ages 13-17
New dates!! SPECIAL SUMMER CLASS FOR YOUTH AGES 13-17 STARTS NEXT WEEK AT RAC Framing Identity: Legends, Characters and Icons Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri, 1pm – 4pm June 14 – June 24, 2022 For this two-week course, youth ages 13-17 will join artist Alex Martinez to explore the legends, characters and icons that have […]
Press Release: Richmond Art Center Announces Artists-in-Residence Liberación Gráfica
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, June 6, 2022 Richmond Art Center Announces Artists-in-Residence Liberación Gráfica Residency to include community screen printing events, summer youth class and a major exhibition Richmond, CA: Richmond Art Center (RAC) is excited to announce Liberación Gráfica, a community-based art collective, as this year’s Artists-in-Residence. With major funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, […]
Press Release: Announcing Richmond Art Center’s Summer Exhibitions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 1, 2022 Announcing Richmond Art Center’s Summer Exhibitions June – August 2022Richmond Art Center2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat, 10am-4pmExhibitions and events are all free and open to the public Richmond, CA: Richmond Art Center will present four new exhibitions this summer that shine a spotlight on artists with vital stories to share: Collective […]
Fencelines Community Art Workshops
Fencelines Community Art Workshops Create art for environmental justice in Richmond! This summer, join the Fencelines team for a series of hands-on art workshops that will provide space for the community to reflect on local conditions of environmental injustice in Richmond. Participants will paint on recycled wooden fence slats with images, messages and stories that […]
Una Tarde con The Great Tortilla Conspiracy at SFMOMA
8/4/22
Una Tarde con The Great Tortilla Conspiracy at SFMOMA Special Event to Celebrate Two Exhibitions: Diego Rivera’s America at SFMOMA and Emmy Lou Packard: Artist of Conscience at Richmond Art Center Thursday, August 4, 3:30pm-7:30pm SFMOMA, Howard Street Entrance Join Bay Area political performance collective The Great Tortilla Conspiracy for an irreverent night of screen-printed […]
