Welcome to ROS 2024
The Visual Artists of Richmond is holding its 2nd Richmond Open Studios on August 17-18.
Are the Richmond Open Studios part of the East Bay Open Studios? No, we are an independent project of the Visual Artists of Richmond led by artist volunteers.
No studio? We got you. This year, show and sell your work on Saturday, August 17, between 11-5 pm at the Richmond Art Center, NIAD Art Center or ar.ti.fact gallery.
If you rent or own a studio in Richmond, you’ll be able to show and sell your work on August 17-18. Register so you can be on our map and get promoted!
$50 registration ends May 15!
May 2nd Artist Gathering in
El Sobrante!
Many thanks to artist Jennifer Riggs for hosting our Thursday, May 2 artist gathering! To obtain her address, please RSVP below and let us know if you can bring finger foods or your own chair. We have some, but not enough! Thank you. Weather permitting, Jennifer will get us to make art out-of-doors. She has space and some fun natural materials already collected. Bring your art materials and come ready to draw, do a frottage, weave, collage, paint, make a plant printing etc...
Artist: Erin McCluskey Wheeler
Visual Artists of Richmond (VAR) is a fiscally-sponsored project bringing together almost 70 visual artist members living in or working in Richmond, California. VAR’s leadership is made of five artist volunteers. Our fiscal sponsor is Intersection for The Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. In our group there is cultural and ethnic diversity, various age groups, high and low socioeconomic levels and emergent as well as established working artists.
A grassroots community of artists in Richmond California.
Our overall goal is to create opportunities to celebrate and promote our work, share resources, and support each other's art practices via two projects:
Our monthly artist gatherings are an opportunity to meet and network with other visual artists, to learn of new opportunities and to discuss topics of relevance to artist living or working in this community.
An independent online directory, free to artists who live or work in Richmond. This directory will serve as a single source, allowing potential clients, collectors, colleagues and organizations to learn more about the amazing art made here in Richmond.
Artist: Lauren Ari
Our March 6 gathering at Rich City
Artists: Get promoted!
If you have a profile in our directory, we’ll be happy to promote your shows or art classes! And if you are an artist but not a VAR member, listings are just $10. Listings are free for our community partners!
All you need to do is fill out our form and email us your images with captions:
VAR is still selling t-shirts as a fundraiser, but we only have large t-shirts left.
Order yours using the button below, or pick one up, if you live in Richmond.
Artist: Jeanne Rehrig