Welcome Elaine Moreno, RAC’s new Visitor Services Coordinator!

We are so happy to welcome Elaine Moreno to Richmond Art Center’s staff team. Elaine is our new Visitor Services Coordinator. Please say hello and welcome to Elaine at the front desk next time you are at RAC! About Elaine: Elaine Moreno is a Bay Area born and raised Visual Artist, primarily working with Film […]

Spring Exhibitions Opening Reception
4/2/22

Spring Exhibitions Reception Saturday, April 2, 2pm-4pm Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA FREE Join us on Saturday, April 2, 2pm-4pm for the opening reception for our spring exhibitions: Dewey Crumpler: Crossings The first survey of Dewey Crumpler’s ‘shipping container’ work to be exhibited in the Bay Area. The exhibition will include over […]

Closing Meet & Greet
3/19/22

Closing Meet & Greet Art of the African Diaspora Closing Event: Saturday, March 19, 12pm-2pm Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804 Richmond Art Center and the AOTAD Steering Committee will host a special event for artists and art fans to come together one last time to celebrate Art of the African Diaspora […]

Artist Announcement: Right Here, Right Now, Richmond

We are so excited to announce the artists selected for Right Here, Right Now: A Biennial of Richmond Art! The artists participating in the second edition of the Biennial are: Adrian Delgado AJ Serrano Daniel Ballesteros Heather McAlister Janet Lipkin Jeff Maylath Karen Seneferu Melanin Buford These eight Richmond artists will contribute work to an […]

Press Release: Dewey Crumpler: Crossings

Dewey Crumpler: Crossings Invention and prophecy in Dewey Crumpler’s shipping containers Exhibition: April 6 – June 4, 2022Reception: Saturday, April 2, 2pm-4pmArtist’s Talk: Saturday, April 30, 1pm Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday, 10am-2pmLocation: Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804 Richmond, CA: Richmond Art Center announces Dewey Crumpler: Crossings, the first survey of Dewey Crumpler’s shipping container series work […]

Special Event: From Africa to Richmond

From Africa to Richmond Special Event for Black History Month Online Presentation by Patricia Mapps Monday, February 28, 7pm-8pm PST | FREE CLICK HERE TO RSVP: https://richmondartcenter.org/events/from-africa-to-richmond/ For Black History Month, Richmond Art Center will present Patricia Mapps: From Africa to Richmond, on Monday, February 28 at 7pm. Through archival research, oral history, and DNA, Patricia has […]

Your Well-Being Is Our Priority: New Covid-19 Visitor Policies

We have updated our vaccination requirement for students taking in-person classes at Richmond Art Center. As of 2/1/22 all students must be fully vaccinated to the maximum extent for which they are eligible. Students enrolled in current classes should have their proof of vaccination documents ready to show a RAC staff person at their first class. See […]

Calling All Richmond Artists! Biennial of Richmond Art

Right Here, Right Now: A Biennial of Richmond Art Deadline to Enter: Monday, February 21 (free entry!) All artists who live and/or work in Richmond are invited to submit work for Right Here, Right Now: A Biennial of Richmond Art. Now in its second iteration, this exhibition looks at the excellent and risk-taking new work being […]