Recent Updates
Dance and Art Camps This Summer!
Mansfield, OH - It's an exciting time for kids at Richland Academy of the Arts with new summer camps happening this year. Camps for kids ages 4 through 12 will be running all summer long. The Academy is offering a special discount!
Richland Academy's 30 Year Celebration
Mansfield, OH - Join Richland Academy of the Arts on June 11, 2022 for a celebratory evening event honoring 30 years of arts education in Downtown Mansfield! Guests at this event can enjoy cocktails with a cash bar, dinner from Alana Gillson's Ooh La La Catering.
Summer Registration is Open Now!
May 11, 2022 - Mansfield, OH - Registration is now open for summer classes at Richland Academy of the Arts. New and returning classes are being offered this summer in dance, music, visual art, theatre, and martial arts...
Richland Academy’s Mini Dance Recital to be featured at Mansfield Senior High
May 9, 2022 - Mansfield, OH - Richland Academy of the Arts will be having their 2022 Mini Dance Recital, Everybody Dance Now, on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 6:00 pm at Mansfield Senior High.
Richland Academy of the Arts Announces Marianne Cooper Retirement, Founder and Executive Director
May 5, 2022 - Mansfield, OH - Richland Academy is celebrating 30 years of arts education in Downtown Mansfield. Looking to the future, RAA is announcing the retirement of Marianne Cooper, Founder and Executive Director of the Academy.
OhioHealth Offers Free Screenings for Richland Academy Dancers
Dancers at Richland Academy receive free screenings from OhioHealth for Functional Movement Screening.
Richland Academy Brings On Joann Jeffries, Music Instructor
Mansfield, OH - Richland Academy of the Arts is excited to announce its most recent new-hire, Joann Jeffries, who will be teaching piano, clarinet, flute, music theory, music history, and music appreciation classes and lessons at the Academy.
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Richland Academy’s Nutcracker Ballet to be held at the Renaissance Theatre
Join in on the fun with your family this holiday season and attend Richland Academy’s Nutcracker Ballet, Presented by the Renaissance Theatre! The Nutcracker Ballet will be held at the Renaissance Theatre in downtown Mansfield on December 10 at 7:00 pm and December 11 at 2:30 pm.
Fall Music Recital - November 13!
Richland Academy of the Arts will be presenting a Fall Music Recital on Saturday, November 13 at 2:00 pm.
Young Actors Wanted! New Theatre Opportunities at Richland Academy
Richland Academy of the Arts is excited to announce several new theatre opportunities for students ages 4-18! The Academy is introducing their Theatre Track where each semester students can advance through their theatre classes and
Fall Registration Opens August 16th!
Richland Academy will begin registering students for fall beginning Mon. August 16, 2021. New and returning classes are being offered this fall for all ages in all arts disciplines: dance, music, art, theatre, martial arts.
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We raised over $11,000 BECAUSE OF YOU!
The Academy saw wild success with this fundraiser, raising a total of $11,620 to support their programs in dance, music, art, theatre, martial arts, and to further support their scholarship program awarding over $37,000 annually to students and families in the Mansfield and surrounding communities.
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An Event NOT to Attend! The Richland Academy of the Arts Non-Event Fundraiser
For the first time ever, Richland Academy is hosting a virtual Non-Event Fundraiser where individuals can bid on items in a silent auction, make a donation for a chance to win a ‘door prize,’ or give for a chance to win a bottle of wine. The best part is -- attendees never have to leave their home to participate.
Carrousel Painting Workshop This Summer!
Richland Academy of the Arts is working in collaboration this summer with Richland Carrousel Park to offer a new Carrousel Painting Workshop with instructor Ken Barnett.
Registration for Summer 2021 is OPEN NOW!
Richland Academy of the Arts is beginning their Summer 2021 semester on June 14th 2021 with special classes being offered in their existing curriculums in music, art, dance, theatre, and martial arts.
Ohio Arts Council features Richland Academy in Resilient Ohio Series
The Ohio Arts Council has recently featured Richland Academy of the Arts in their Resilient Ohio series, a blog that highlights Ohio arts organizations who help fight the spread of COVID-19 by introducing cutting-edge solutions.
We're Opening
The Governor’s Directive on Thursday, May 14, permits facilities such as Richland Academy of the Arts to open utilizing best safety and health practices for all. With consultation from the Richland County Health Department Richland Academy and
Fun from The Richland Academy of the Arts; Scheduling and Registration Updates
Fun from The Richland Academy of the Arts; Scheduling and Registration Updates
Dance! What the dance department is doing in the midst of COVID-19.
RAA staff is working to come up with thoughtful solutions to keep your children dancing and engaged in the arts.
rade Show 2020 SHOW & REHEARSAL UPDATE-
Based on their recommendations and expertise the rade show 2020 will proceed with audience restrictions as stated by Governor Mike DeWine this afternoon concerning mass gatherings:We appreciate the fact that OSU at Mansfield is allowing us to continue our performance with the following exceptions: The only audience members permitted to attend include those providing transportation of their dancer or immediate family, LIVE Streaming of the performance on Richland Academy & OSU-Mansfield Facebook pages will be available Saturday, March 14 at 7:00pm, DVD’s of the performance will be available for purchase
COVID-19 Guest Information
At this time all classes and performances will go on as planned. The health and safety of Richland Academy of the Arts students, families, staff and faculty is our highest priority. As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread throughout the country and specifically here to Ohio, I wanted to take a moment and share that Richland Academy is making every effort to gather information as it becomes available in order to make the best decision for our RAA students and community.
It's Never Too Late: How Richland Academy of the Arts is helping a local mom discover a new love
Audrey Longstreth at Richland Source wrote a wonderful article on one of our adult students, Jillian Kyrou, and how the Academy, and a violin made by her Grandfather, lead her to a new love.
Richland Academy of the Arts Receives Generous Gift for $226,802
Richland Academy of the Arts Receives Generous Gift for $226,802
All in the family: Four generations of exploring creativity at Richland Academy of the Arts
For over 28 years, Richland Academy of the Arts has provided opportunities for community members to celebrate and explore their inner artist. For one local family, it has been a part of their lives from the beginning.
How to know if we are closed
Winter is coming! Oh, who am I kidding? It's already here! But all joking aside, how do you know if Richland Academy of the Arts is closed?
Then The Majestic Theatre, Now Richland Academy of the Arts
It couldn't be more fitting that the home of Richland Academy of the Arts was once the Majestic Theatre. In a lovely chronicle of this history, Richland Source published this article with wonderful pictures of then and Now. Follow the link below to read the article!
Richland Academy to host the third volume of 419 Renditions' listening party
Richland Academy of the Arts is happy to host the third volume of 419 Renditions' listening party on Saturday, September 8th. Earlier this month, 13 Mansfield independent musicians were randomly paired with each other to cover one of their partner ac
Exciting things are happening at Richland Academy of the Arts
There are exciting things happening at Richland Academy of the Arts. As the start of the Academy’s fiscal year has begun, preparations for utilizing building space, additional staff, and exciting growth through programing are all underway.
Columbus charter school jumps-in to help victims of Guatemala Volcano relief effort
Columbus Bilingual Academy North is a school with a heart!
Music at the Richland Academy of the Arts-a note from the music director
Music at the Richland Academy of the Arts
