Richmond Art Center

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

Discover the wonderful world of handbuilding with clay in our ceramics studio. Create both sculptural and functional pieces using pinching, coiling, and slab-building techniques. Explore surface design and glazing along the way. Beginners only please!

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

*Starting Soon*
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

We'll be at the 12th Annual Pride Event this Sunday in Civic Center Plaza. Stop by and say hello!

Closing tomorrow: Weaving Between the Lines

https://richmondartcenter.org/exhibitions/weaving-between-the-lines/

Closing tomorrow: Embracing the Edges of Time

https://richmondartcenter.org/exhibitions/susan-almazol/

Closing tomorrow: A Turbulent Landscape

https://richmondartcenter.org/exhibitions/a-turbulent-landscape/

This only happens once every 90 years…

Celebrate 90 years with us. Join or renew your Richmond Art Center membership this June and enjoy:

- Special anniversary pricing: Individual memberships are just $90 (normally $100) and Family memberships are $140 (normally $150)
- Receive a limited-edition tote bag and sticker when you join or renew at ANY paid level
- All the benefits of Richmond Art Center membership, including discounts on classes, events, and more

Discounted memberships are available to new, renewing, and current members. For current members, an additional 12 months will be added to the end of their existing membership term. Offer valid through June 30, 2026.

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

Excited to announce our summer exhibitions: https://richmondartcenter.org/press-releases/press-release-local-studios-joyful-resistance-ancient-stories-and-playful-collage/

We have local studios, joyful resistance, ancient stories, and playful collage coming to our galleries this June!

Press Release: Local studios, joyful resistance, ancient stories, and playful collage - Richmond Art Center FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, June 2, 2026 Summer Exhibitions at Richmond Art Center Made in Richmond | Daughter of the Earth | The Confluence | Cut and Color Richmond, CA: This summer, Richmond Art Center presents four new exhibitions that span local studio practices, public art and environmental j...

Just 2 spots left! This class isn't offered every quarter, so if you've been curious about tapestry weaving, now's the time to jump in.

"Line by Line: Introduction to Tapestry Weaving" starts tomorrow, June 4. Learn to build imagery through tapestry weaving while gaining hands-on experience warping and dressing a floor loom.

Line by Line: Intro to Tapestry Weaving
Thursdays, 6pm-9pm, Jun 4 - Aug 6
$392 for 9 classes
Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond CA
https://www.hisawyer.com/the-richmond-art-center/schedules/activity-set/1877441?source=semesters

Love a good art roundup. This one includes our upcoming exhibition "Daughter of the Earth," Pragati Sharma Mohanty’s retelling of the Ramayana through her signature “maximalist-miniaturist” storytelling style.

https://melissaluvisi.substack.com/p/june-2026-art-events-sacramento-san-francisco-east-bay