Richmond Art Center

Fall semester class registration opens Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Now is the perfect time to join or renew your Richmond Art Center membership and get ready to save on fall classes!

Membership includes 10% off all art classes and Open Studio sessions, making it an easy way to save while supporting our creative community.

To celebrate our 90th anniversary, we’re offering Individual memberships for just $90 (normally $100) and Family memberships for $140 (normally $150) through June 30.

https://richmondartcenter.org/donate/membership/

Four new summer exhibitions this week! Made in Richmond: Richmond Open Studios Preview Exhibition, Daughter of the Earth: Pragati Sharma Mohanty, The Confluence: A Joyful Resistance, and Cut and Color: Explorations in Collage.

Exhibitions open on Wednesday, June 24, and we hope to see you at the opening reception on Saturday, June 27, from 1pm-3pm (free and open to all!).

Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond CA
Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat 10am-4pm

Fall semester class registration opens Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 10am

Kids, make art with us this summer! Just a few Summer Art Camps have space left, don't miss out.

"Storytelling with Somé Zines" (July 14 - July 17) offers kids ages 5-12 of all backgrounds, cultures, and identities an opportunity to draw creative inspiration from traditional African Indigenous wisdom.

Campers ages 8-12 in "Printing with Nature" (July 21 - July 24 or July 28 - July 31) will discover a variety of printmaking techniques using materials from the natural world.

Weekly camps are $200 and run Tuesday-Friday, 10am-2pm.

Learn more: https://richmondartcenter.org/education/summer-art-camp/

https://indiacurrents.com/daughter-of-the-earth-reimagines-sitas-story-from-the-ramayana-in-art-sculpture/

'Daughter Of The Earth' Reimagines Sita's Story From The Ramayana In Art & Sculpture Pragati Sharma Mohanty explores the story of Sita through paintings, sculptures, and a 100-foot-long Sanskrit manuscript

In the community- Juneteenth Parade and Festival at Nicholl Park this Saturday!

Beginners (only!) ceramics class starts this week.

Handbuilding is a great way to get comfortable in our ceramics studio before taking the plunge into a wheel-throwing class.

Beginning Handbuilding Taster
Adult Class (Ages 18+)
Thursdays, 6pm-8pm, Jun 16 - Aug 13
$320 for 8 sessions
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond CA

https://www.hisawyer.com/the-richmond-art-center/schedules/activity-set/1877160?source=semesters

Turn crushed gemstones into wearable art.

In our "Crushed Stone Inlay Ring workshop," you'll learn how to create a custom ring by setting, sanding, and polishing colorful stone inlay into a metal band.

The result? A custom ring that's colorful, textured, and completely one of a kind.

Crushed Stone Inlay: Rings
Class for Adults (six weeks)
Instructor: Annie G.
Tuesdays, 5:30pm-8:30pm, Jul 7 - Aug 11
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond CA

https://www.hisawyer.com/the-richmond-art-center/schedules/activity-set/1877167?source=semesters

Celebrate 90 years with us. Join or renew your membership this June and enjoy special anniversary pricing: Individual memberships are just $90 (normally $100) and Family memberships are $140 (normally $150).

Plus there are other special perks! See details online: richmondartcenter.org/memberships

Discover batik with Vyjayanthi Malladi! In this two-day workshop, explore the wax-resist batik process from sketch to finished textile. Use a tjanting tool to apply hot wax, layer vibrant dyes, and create a piece ready to wear or display.

Adult Workshop
Saturdays, 10am-1pm, Jul 25 - Aug 1
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond CA

https://www.hisawyer.com/the-richmond-art-center/schedules/activity-set/1914571?source=semesters