Exhibit showcases RAC mentor-mentee artist legacy
The Richmond Art Center celebrated its 80th anniversary last Saturday with the opening of “Making Our Mark and Making New Paths,” an exhibit that builds a family tree of artists and their mentees. The...
View ArticleChildren’s artwork shines in downtown Richmond
Local children's art showcased in downtown Richmond thanks to Richmond Main Street’s annual Art In Windows program and the Love Your Block program.
View ArticleKaleidoscope Coffee fosters Richmond’s storytelling community
Point Richmond's Kaleidoscope Coffee hosts weekly storytelling nights, open mic nights and musical performances.
View ArticleAttendees learn traditional crafts, celebrate Dia de los Muertos at Skeletonfest
Scenes from Richmond Art Center's Fall Family Day
View ArticleAround the Way: Rhythmic Metals
Ed Lay is a computer programmer and a metals teacher at Richmond Art Center. Learn how he found his passion for teaching metal artworks to the community in the first of Richmond Confidential's 'Around...
View ArticlePHOTOS: A visual tour of new murals in Richmond
Downtown Richmond is a little brighter now thanks to the local muralists who participated in this year’s Bay Area Mural Festival. Rich City Rides is hosting a bike tour of the new murals this Sunday...
View ArticleCelebrating Life Outdoors: the annual Shoreline Festival at Point Pinole...
Bay Area residents celebrate the Shoreline Festival organized every first Saturday of October by dozens of volunteers at Point Pinole Regional Park. This year, attendees enjoyed nature walks,...
View ArticleLocal artist paints to represent Latino community
Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez, a local painter, paints portraits of Latinos living or working in Richmond as a way to fight against discrimination in her community. This fall, the Richmond Art Center is...
View ArticlePuerto Rican artist paints portraits that show the strength of her people
One year after Hurricane Irma and Maria hit Puerto Rico, painter Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez returned to her homeland to paint portraits of 16 Puerto Ricans from different corners of the island. The post...
View ArticleRichmond art shop brings the community together
Less than 10 years ago, Jacinto Castillo wouldn’t show his artwork to anyone. Today, he runs a cozy enterprise in Point Richmond where he sells his art and that of about 100 artists from all over the...
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