Press Release: Student Artists to Enter Fab Lab Design Challenge!
Student Artists Invited to Enter the Mobile Fab Lab Design Challenge West Contra Costa Unified School District students can see their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) designs permanently displayed on the new Mobile Fab Lab RICHMOND, CA October 13, 2015 –Chevron, the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) and the Richmond Art Center […]
AIC Would Like Your Mural Help!
South Richmond’s Kennedy Park is undergoing a massive redesign, the majority of which will be completed on October 24th at a community build day. AIC is a key part of this effort by holding a community mural panting class, led by community muralist and educator Fred Alvarado. Fred is taking a group of adults and teens through a collaborative design process, and the group […]
Welcome Francisco Rojas!
We’re excited to welcome our new intern from California College of the Arts (CCA), Francisco Rojas! He will be working with us on Fridays and Saturdays 9 – 3. Francisco is studying photography at CCA and is a graduate of Richmond High School. He works at RYSE as their teen photo instructor and his work […]
Old School Slide Show: Jean Cacicedo and Ellen Hauptli
Come see a slide show at the Art Center on Sunday, November 1st from 1:30-3:30pm. More details to follow!
In Memoriam: June Schwarcz
In Memoriam: June Schwarcz June 10, 1918 –August 2, 2015 Born in Denver, Colorado, June Schwarcz was a legend in the field of metal enamel sculpture. After studying industrial design at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, Schwarcz pioneered unconventional, electroformed and electroplated metal nonfunctional sculpture. Schwarcz utilized the traditional bassee-taille enameling technique, which involves cutting […]
Double your impact through matching grants!
Give now and double your impact through one of our matching grants! $200-$999 donations will be matched one-to-one by a generous, anonymous Foundation, up to $10,000. $1,000+ donations will be matched one-to-one by the City of Richmond, up to $100,000. Thanks for your support of the arts!
Last Day of Camp! Friday, July 10 Come Celebrate with Us!
This Friday is our last day of camp! It’s been a wonderful session brimming with creativity, and we will surely miss this flock of young artists! To celebrate the amazing work that your children have put into the last four weeks, we’ll be having an exhibition and party on Friday, July 10 in our community […]
Help us Win “Best Art Gallery” in the East Bay Express!
Thanks to your votes, we were named “Best Community Arts Center” in the East Bay Express’ 2014 Best of the East Bay readers’ poll. This year, help us bring home the prize in the “Best Art Gallery” category by filling out an online survey here.
Art in the Community Program Update: Summer Camps are Here!
Our Art in the Community program has begun its summer schedule! Thanks to the EdFund, the summer camps held at Richmond community centers have grown to four sites this year. Artists Marie Kamali and Chris Castle will be teaching at Booker T. Anderson, Parchester, Nevin and Shields-Reid community centers.
Thank You to the Richmond Art Center Volunteers
Thank you to all of our volunteers for helping us out with Upcycle, our opening and closing receptions and for helping out with gallery installations! We would like to give a special thanks to Mary Gillis who is an extraordinary force transitioning our galleries from start to finish! Thank you Mary! You ROCK! Thank you […]
