The Visual Arts Center of Richmond engages the community in the creative process through the visual arts. Use our site to discover the adult art classes, youth art classes, events and art exhibitions through which you can explore your creative spirit.

Check out Artventure Week 4!

Our summer Artventure for kids has openings in these classes next week: In the morning, Fun with Printmaking for ages 6–8; Clay Handbuilding for ages 8–10; and Watercolor Painting, Weaving, and Cartooning for ages 9–12. In the afternoon, Black & White Photography and Creative Artist Books for ages 9–12; Drawing & Painting Animals for ages 10–13; Artist Journals for ages 11–14; and Design & Create a Bag, and Video Filmmaking for ages 12 and up. Check the Artventure page for details and to register!

About July 3

The Visual Arts Center will be open to the public 9 AM-7 PM next Friday, July 3. There will be NO Open Drawing Studio that evening. We didn’t want to short-change our Artventure students with a four-day week, and Friday’s also when our next exhibition, [work], opens. However, the reception for [work], our annual faculty + board + staff exhibition, will be held on Friday, August 21, so we don’t miss any friends or artists heading away for the Independence Day weekend.

Artventure week 2 has some openings

Week 1: Stained Glass for ages 9-12

Week 1: Stained Glass for ages 9-12

The first week of our summer Artventure for kids has been fun-filled! Care to join us for the second? We still have openings in these classes: Design and Create a Bag, Clay Wheel Throwing and Stained Glass in the morning; and Animation, Creative Artist Books, Embroidery, Video Filmmaking and Art Everywhere in the afternoons. Check the Artventure page for participant age details and to register. We WILL have class all five days next week, despite the July 3 holiday!