Asking Kids “What’s Your Superhero Power?”
What’s Your Superhero Power? That’s one of the questions our teaching artist, Neil Rivas, is asking a group of 15 students in our “Clavo’s School for Young Superheroes” class at the Atchison Village community center. The students are using art, literacy and digital media to envision themselves as a superhero charged with the goal of […]
Contra Costa Times: Annual Richmond Exhibit Provides Showcase for Black Artists
Contra Costa Times | January 16, 2015
Radio Free Richmond: The “Art of Living Black” returns to Richmond Art Center
Radio Free Richmond | January 12, 2015
In Remembrance: Kato Jaworski, Colleague and Friend
It is with great sadness that we inform you that we have lost a longtime friend, creative artist and admired colleague. Kato Jaworski, our Studio Art Director, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014 after a serious illness. She will be dearly missed by her family, friends, and the artists, students and colleagues she touched […]
Why I liked the Urban Arts Class
An inspired group of middle school students delivered a stack of letters to our executive director yesterday. The students loved our after-school Urban Arts class so much, they wrote persuasive letters to ask that the class continues for the entire year. Help us make this class and more happen by making a donation today. “Let me tell you why I […]
Need a gift for friends, family or coworkers?
Having trouble finding the perfect holiday gifts for your friends and loved ones? Look no further! The Richmond Art Center has three easy ways for you to give the gift of creativity! Gift Certificates Gift certificates to the Richmond Art Center are an ideal present and are good towards classes, workshops and memberships. Help your […]
Giving Tuesday To Inspire Generosity; Help Us Reach Our Goals
We hope you will support the Richmond Art Center during Giving Tuesday on December 2. This one-day national fundraising event aims to inspire people, like you, to donate to the nonprofits you love. Watch the video below and see the after-school art programs that generous people, like you, are helping us to deliver to children […]
Exhibition of Works by World-Renowned Artist Richard Diebenkorn Draws Record Crowds
A record number of people have flocked to the Richmond Art Center to view an exhibition of works by world-renowned artist Richard Diebenkorn and supporting exhibitions which feature artists of the Bay Area Figurative movement. A closing party for the public will be held on Sunday, Nov. 16 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. The closing party will […]
Call for Artists: The Art of Living Black Exhibition
The Art of Living Black is seeking Bay Area artists of African American descent to participate in the 19th Annual The Art of Living Black exhibition to be held at the Richmond Art Center from January 10 – February 27, 2015. This non-juried exhibition is open to Bay Area artists of African American descent. Deadlines […]
Superheroes and Princesses Make Art During Skeletonfest
More than 300 people from all across Richmond and the East Bay, including superheroes, witches, princesses and bumblebees, came to make art and celebrate the multicultural traditions of Halloween and Day of the Dead at Skeletonfest on Saturday, Oct 25, 2014. The Richmond Art Center first hosted Skeletonfest in 2009 and it’s been a wildly […]
