About East Bay Center for the Performing Arts. For more than 56 years. East Bay Center for the Performing Arts. has been a cultural beacon in Richmond, California, engaging children and youth with transformative, tuition-free arts education. Our programs are designed to create safe, rigorous, supportive spaces where young people can explore and express themselves through cross-cultural performing arts––catalyzing personal growth, community connec...
About East Bay Center for the Performing Arts. East Bay Center for the Performing Arts (the “Center”) was founded in Richmond, California immediately after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968 as a response to the unrest, anger, frustration, and need for change. Today, our foundational values remain rooted in civil rights, equity, and justice. The Center has a deep history of serving Richmond children and youth with music, the...