Art in the Community: Our Cinco de Mayo Success Story
Our Cinco de Mayo parade will never be the same again! Not only was the Richmond Art Center one of the parade’s official sponsors for the first time ever, the partnership between our Art in the Community programs and the Peace and Unity Cinco de Mayo Parade Committee resulted in two colorful floats and lots of […]
Art in the Community: Highlights from the 3rd Annual Student Show Reception
The art of more than a thousand students is on display during the Center’s 3rd Annual Art in the Community Student Show, running through Friday, May 29. To celebrate the exhibition’s opening, a free, public opening reception was held on Sat., May 9, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. This year the show doubled in size, featuring the ceramics, […]
Squarecylinder: Mildred Howard’s Spirit and Matter
Squarecylinder.com has just published a profound piece by Jeff Kelley on our current exhibition Mildred Howard: Spirit & Matter … it is truly illuminating and you can find it here. The exhibition runs through May 24: Mildred Howard @ Richmond Art Center Jeff Kelley, May 9, 2015 Mildred Howard’s quasi-retrospective installation of assemblages, mixed media prints, […]
San Francisco Chronicle: Mildred Howard’s Spirit and Matter
We are elated that “Mildred Howard: Spirit and Matter” has garnered such extensive media coverage. The San Francisco Chronicle has published a third piece on the exhibition; the newspaper’s latest contribution comes from columnist Leah Garchik, who penned her thoughts on Howard’s work. “Spirit and Matter” runs through May 24 in the Main and West Galleries. […]
The Eastside View: Mildred Howard’s Spirit and Matter
Writer and composer Charles Shere has written a deeply intriguing review of our exhibition, Mildred Howard: Spirit and Matter. He places her imposing work in an art historical context and illuminates its importance in contemporary society. More of Shere’s writing can be found on his blog, The Eastside View. Installation, Mildred Howard: Spirit and Matter , […]
Support the Richmond Art Center by participating in 24 hour “East Bay Gives” Online Fundraiser on May 5th
On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 get ready to give for 24 hours to benefit your favorite local nonprofits. This is a great way to donate to organizations doing fantastic work like the Richmond Art Center. One of the oldest arts organizations in the Bay Area and the largest arts center in the East Bay, the Richmond […]
Art in the Community: Families Create Floats for Richmond’s Cinco de Mayo Parade
Art in the Community Director Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez shares an exciting update on how the program is engaging Richmond families in support of one of the city’s most important cultural celebrations of the year, Cinco de Mayo: “Latino families are the students in a new class the Richmond Art Center is offering in collaboration with the […]
San Francisco Chronicle Review by Ken Baker: Mildred Howard at Richmond Art Center: Wide range of moods
We are pleased to share San Francisco Chronicle art critic Kenneth Baker’s review of Mildred Howard’s Spirit and Matter retrospective. The exhibit runs through May 24 in the Main & West Galleries. Mildred Howard at Richmond Art Center: Wide range of moods By Kenneth Baker, Friday April 17 “Spirit and Matter,” Berkeley artist Mildred Howard’s retrospective […]
Radio Free Richmond: Mildred Howard on Art, Race, and Memory
Radio Free Richmond | April 1, 2015
Richmond Pulse: Art Center Tours Unveil its Possibilities
Our first Saturday bilingual See & Make Art Tours are a favorite part of our month! We love opening our doors to new (and returning) families and kids, showing them the art in our galleries, hearing what they think and inspiring them to create art during a hands-on activity. Last month we were lucky to […]
