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Richmond Art Center

The Richmond Art Center is a leading visual arts center in the East Bay, offering diverse arts experiences to people of all ages. They provide hands-on learning, well-equipped studios, traveling art programs, and rotating exhibitions featuring both emerging and established Bay Area artists.

Richmond Art Center

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  • Watercolor Painting (Beginner/Intermediate)

    Discover the unique properties of watercolor as you observe still life, figures, or photographs in this engaging art class. Learn techniques of paint application and color formation, while receiving real-time feedback on your progress. Join now to explore the captivating world of watercolor painting.

    Next start date: Wednesday, Apr 3rd, 10am–12:30pm Eastern Time
    Price: $330
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  • Candle Making From Home with Materials (On-Demand)

    Unleash your creativity and learn the art of making natural scented candles from home. Join Melanie in her Digital Candle-Making Course to master techniques, tips, and secrets for crafting beautiful, healthier candles. Dive into the world of candle-making with confidence, guided by an expert to help you create your own unique scents and designs.

    Next start date: Friday, Mar 29th, 12am–11:55pm Eastern Time
    Price: $115
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  • Portrait Painting

    Unlock the secrets of capturing the essence of a model through anatomy, proportion, and color-mixing. Embrace the challenge of painting different views of the head with live models, as you explore the art of portrait painting. Join us on this artistic journey and bring your portraits to life.

    Next start date: Wednesday, Apr 3rd, 10am–12:30pm Eastern Time
    Price: $350
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  • Online Chalk Pastel 102

    Explore the delicate and versatile world of chalk pastels with an intermediate-level class that combines art and science. Discover the history and chemistry of pigments while learning to mix and apply chalk pastels for various subject matters. Perfect for the artist who enjoys getting their hands dirty.

    Next start date: Saturday, Mar 30th, 11:30am–12:30pm Pacific Time
    Price: $160
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  • Figure and Portrait Drawing Combined

    Explore the art of capturing the human form and face with precision and depth in this immersive drawing course. Master the intricacies of anatomy and bring your figures and portraits to life using a variety of drawing mediums. Join a community of artists online as you work with live models and engage in class discussions and demonstrations.

    Next start date: Monday, Apr 1st, 10am–12:30pm Eastern Time
    Price: $350
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2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA 94804
Richmond Art Center
Richmond
2540 Barrett Ave
At 25th St
Richmond, California 94804

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Description

The Richmond Art Center is the largest visual arts center in the East Bay, and we deliver exciting arts experiences to young and old alike who reflect the diverse richness of our community. We do this through hands-on learning, well-equipped studios, traveling Art in the Community programs and contemporary exhibitions in our galleries.

Every year, we serve thousands of students through classes and programs taught by professional artists, both onsite at the Art Center and at sites throughout Richmond. Our four galleries allow us to mount rotating exhibitions that display the works of emerging and established Bay Area artists. Artists such as Richard Diebenkorn, Jay DeFeo, Wanxin Zhang, Hung Liu, Ed Rossbach and Peter Voulkos have been showcased here.

The Richmond Art Center originated in 1936, when local artist Hazel Salmi, who worked for the WPA, traversed the streets of Richmond with a suitcase packed with art supplies, eager to teach art to anyone interested. Today, everything we do at the Center continues to breathe life into Salmi’s original vision: That within every person lives an artist.


Reviews of Richmond Art Center

(4.8-star rating across 13 reviews)
  • Bookbinding

    Reviewed by Laurie P. on 2/24/2023
    Loved the class and the instructor!!
  • Screen Print Skeletons!

    Reviewed by Julian M. on 10/27/2019
    This hands on class is a great introduction to screenprinting. We made a screen from scratch with affordable materials. We could design our own image in a variety of ways, most of them also accessible. And I even exposed my screen using the sun! I loved the ability for students to print their own gifts like cards, shirts, napkins, etc. I would definitely take this course again with a different project in mind.
  • Natural Bundle Dyeing and Eco-Printing

    Reviewed by Julian M. on 10/7/2019
    Lovely afternoon spent with a bunch of plants. Kirsten's workshop approach worked great, as people brought their independent projects and even contributed plants. Kirsten steamed a ton of stuff. My pillowcase looks exquisite! I would definitely take this class again.
  • Stitch-Resist Shibori Workshop

    Reviewed by Maggie G. on 9/30/2019
    We learned 5 different Shibori techniques. The teacher was very organized and everyone came away feeling successful.
  • Ceramic Pots for Plants

    Reviewed by Elliott C. on 8/5/2019
    Fun class with great instruction. I highly recommend it.
  • Intro to Welded Sculpture

    Reviewed by Mandana C. on 3/23/2023
  • Bookbinding

    Reviewed by Karen K. on 3/1/2023
  • Intro to Oil Painting

    Anonymous review on 3/16/2021
  • Beginner Origami

    Anonymous review on 7/31/2020
  • Shibori Dyeing with Indigo

    Reviewed by Angeles T. on 3/8/2020
  • Precious Metal Clay Jewelrymaking

    Anonymous review on 3/4/2019
  • Intro to Colored Pencils

    Anonymous review on 1/28/2019
  • Improv Weaving: Wall Hanging

    Reviewed by Stephanie W. on 11/5/2018

Review Summary by CourseHorse

Students at the Richmond Art Center have positive things to say about their classes. They appreciate the hands-on approach and the opportunity to learn new skills. In a screenprinting class, students were able to design images and create screens using affordable materials. They were also able to print gifts, such as cards, shirts, and napkins. In a plant-related workshop, students brought their independent projects and learned different Shibori techniques. The teacher was praised for being organized and providing clear instruction. Overall, students felt successful and expressed a desire to take the classes again. Direct quotes from reviews: - "We made a screen from scratch with affordable materials... I loved the ability for students to print their own gifts like cards, shirts, napkins, etc." - "Kirsten's workshop approach worked great... My pillowcase looks exquisite! I would definitely take this class again." - "We learned 5 different Shibori techniques... The teacher was very organized and everyone came away feeling successful."

Teachers at Richmond Art Center

  • Hue Yang
  • Abac, Shannon - Burman, Marisa
  • Anne Marie Falge
  • Joyce Shon
  • Young, Tess
  • Airiel Mulvaney
  • Alan Tarbell
  • Alex Martinez
  • Alexa Oliveira
  • Alice Rice
  • Amanda Scheutzow
  • Amy Keefer
  • Anna Kingsley
  • Anna K.
  • Anna Speaker
  • Anna Speaker & Alisha Culver
  • Annie Gwathney
  • Betsy Kendall
  • Betsy S.
  • Brad Holmes & Siew-Chinn Chin
  • Brendon M.
  • Brian Goldberg
  • Bruno Kark
  • Buddy Mast
  • Calvert Crary
  • Caroline Charuk
  • Cass
  • Cathy L.
  • Cayla Casciani, Regina Ginyard, Kadeesha Williams, Ursula Chanse
  • Chanda Beck
  • Charlyn Griffith-oro
  • Chef Mona
  • Chelsea Smith
  • Chris H.
  • Chris Triplett
  • Chris Harper Ttriplett
  • Christine Finch
  • Christopher Castle
  • Claire Siepser
  • Colleen Garland
  • Connie English
  • Cristine B.
  • Crystal Bongers
  • Dance Doyle
  • Dance Doyle
  • Dani Lopez
  • Daniel Camacho
  • Daniela Rivero
  • Danielle Hoffman
  • Danielle L.
  • Dara Lorenzo
  • Dawline-Jane Oni-Eseleh
  • Dean Stuart
  • Don Carlson
  • Don Wollwage
  • Don Farnsworth
  • Donald W.
  • Ed Lay
  • Eden Y.
  • Edward Lay
  • Eli Africa
  • Emily Van Engel
  • Emily Van Engel & Patricia Ludovici
  • English, Connie
  • Erin McCluskey Wheeler
  • Eva-Maria Spampinato
  • Fati Genese Fleming
  • Francine Marquis
  • Francisco Rojas
  • Fumiyo Yoshikawa
  • Grace Rosario Perkins
  • Hadas Tal
  • Heather Deyling
  • Hector M.
  • Hue Yang
  • Ilah J.
  • Ilene Conde
  • Jade Ariana Fair
  • Jamie Mayne
  • Janet Bartlett-Goodman
  • Jason Stern
  • Jason Novak
  • Jason Henry
  • Jennica Peterson
  • Jennifer L.
  • Jennifer Linderman
  • Jennifer Linderman
  • Jessica Solares
  • Jessie Kritt
  • Jiajun Lu
  • Jiajun Lu
  • Jill Perakis
  • Jill Mclennan
  • Jim Bruce
  • Jocelyn V. Jones
  • John B.
  • Joseph Lam
  • Joshua Coffy
  • Joyce Shon
  • Julia LaChica
  • Julia B.
  • Juliana Duncan
  • Julianne Sterling
  • Julie Walker
  • Karen Gallagher-Iverson
  • Karen Kramer
  • Karen Ondracek
  • Kasey Jorgensen
  • Katharine Hayhoe, Josefina Varela, Lúcia Lohmann, Douglas Daly, Eliot Nagele
  • Kay Coffee
  • Keeley McSherry
  • Kelsey Q.
  • Kenya Miles
  • Kieren D.
  • Kimberly Hylton
  • Kristin Arzt
  • Kristin Landowski
  • Kristin Satzman
  • L. Kay Coffee
  • Larissa
  • Larissa Mellor
  • Larry Stefl
  • Lauren Davis
  • Lauren Ari
  • Laurie K.
  • Leah Yael levy
  • Lisa Di Prima
  • Luis
  • Madelaine Hunt
  • Madi H.
  • Maggie B.
  • Marisa Burman
  • Marvin Parra
  • Mary C.
  • Mary Jeys
  • Maxon M.
  • May Lo
  • Maya K.
  • Maya Kosover
  • Medha Kothari & Wesley Graham
  • Micah Sterenberg
  • Minnie Phan
  • Mira White
  • Mort Cohn
  • Najah A.
  • Nancy Roberts
  • Ned Axthelm
  • Olivia Chen
  • Oni-Eseleh, Dawline-Jane
  • Pam Toki
  • Patricia L.
  • Patty Kennedy
  • Patty Kennedy
  • Patty Kennedy
  • Paulina Berczynski & Amanda Walters
  • Rachel B.
  • Rachel Anne Palacio
  • Rajni Kavula
  • Ralph McCaskey
  • Raphael Villet
  • Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez
  • Rebeca G. & Anna K.
  • Rebekah Erev & Elsa Asher
  • Rosa Novak
  • Rose Offner
  • Ryan Martin
  • Saadi Shapiro
  • Sandhya Sridharan
  • Santiago G.
  • Shani R.
  • Shannon Abac
  • Shannon Abac
  • Shawn Vales
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  • Sofie Siegmann
  • Stacy Speyer
  • Steve Ruby
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  • Stuart Turner
  • Suzanne Lacke
  • Tallie Medel
  • Tania Pulido
  • Tatiana Ortiz
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  • Tosha Stimage
  • Travis Meinolf
  • Trevor Twist
  • Vera Totos
  • Vicki A.
  • Vida Vazquez
  • Vince De Jesus
  • Viviana Martinez Carlos
  • Wendy Jensen-McDermott
  • Yael L.
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