25th Street Entrance Getting Mural Makeover!
We’re excited to announce that we’ve received a Summer mini-grant through the Richmond Community Foundation and will be partnering with RYSE Youth Center to design and create a new mural on the ramp wall of our 25th Street Entrance. As a part of our planning process we want to include the voices and ideas of […]
Summer Art Roundup: Art Camp and Exhibitions
Summer art camps in and out of the Art Center were abuzz with exploration. Our in-house camps featured classes in ceramics, comic book illustration and glass-blowing. Our Art in the Community Camp finished up their STEAM camp with a trip to the Exploratorium to see the Strandbeests and a presentation of recycled masks and costumes […]
Art Matters: Meet Jan Langdon
About the interviews: The Richmond Art Center is fortunate and proud to work with a diverse and growing number of artists and teachers who work with our students at the Art Center as well as in our local communities. We want to share some of these wonderful people with you, to inspire your own artistic […]
Art Bank: Investing in Art Futures was a huge success!
Thank you for participating in our first-ever Art Bank: Investing in Art Futures, aka a fabulous week of fundraising! Because of your generosity, we successfully matched our two anonymous grants and exceeded our week’s goal. We raised over $4500 through our online donation platform, and through direct donations at the center by cash and check. Combined […]
Day Five of Art Bank: Last Call to Make It Match!
This year, we are proud to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Richmond Art Center. Your enduring support has helped propel the Art Center into unprecedented levels of growth across all three major program areas: Studio Education, Exhibitions, and Art in the Community. We cannot do this vital work without your help. Over this past week, […]
Day Four of Art Bank: Make Something New Today
Do you enjoy learning and creating? Have you taken a class or workshop in one of our art studios? Our Studio Art Education department, led by Director Dominique Enriquez and Coordinator Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo, embraces artists of all ages and from diverse backgrounds, united in the fundamental principle that art matters. With year-round classes offered in ceramics, […]
Day Three of Art Bank: See Something Extraordinary
We take pride in offering captivating slices of art history, art present, and art future: all in one visionary space at the Richmond Art Center, for free. Our Exhibitions Program presents between 14 and 16 exhibitions annually, covering an exciting, diverse range of artistic talents. From collections featuring the legendary Richard Diebenkorn, to beloved painter David Park, to the evocative […]
Day Two of Art Bank: Making Art in OUR Community
The Richmond Art Center began in 1936 with the vision of one woman, WPA artist Hazel Salmi, who was devoted to sharing her love of art with the community. Today, we continue her legacy by bringing high quality art-making experiences to young people and families across Richmond and neighboring cities through our Art in the […]
June Message from Our Executive Director
Dear Art Center supporters, June opens the door to summer, and a joining together in art and community. Celebrate this month by spending time with us at the Art Center: take a class or visit our new gallery exhibitions that open with a reception on Saturday, June 11 at 5:00 pm. Summer exhibitions include our […]
Annual Members Meeting and Board Election on June 11
ANNOUNCEMENT RICHMOND ART CENTER MEMBERS MEETING AND BOARD ELECTION SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. The Richmond Art Center’s annual members meeting will be held at the Art Center (Painting Studio) at 4:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to elect 6 members to the Board of Directors of the Art Center. Ballots will be available and must be submitted between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. at the […]
