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A quick flip-through of our Chicano Camera Culture catalog. On your next visit to The Cheech, be sure to grab a copy and take a piece of the exhibition home!

Now available at La Tiendita @ The Cheech.

Curated by Elizabeth Ferrer @evferrer this dynamic mix of traditional and experimental photography is the first major survey to examine the depth and evolution of Chicana/o/x lens-based image-making over the past 60 years. 

Chicano Camera Culture: A Photographic History, 1966–2026 marks the first time an exhibition will span both locations of the Riverside Art Museum.

The Cheech: February 7th – September 6th
Riverside Art Museum: February 7th – July 5th

Visit the link in our bio or riversideartmuseum.org to purchase admission tickets or to become a member!

Featuring some 150 works by nearly 50 U.S. Chicana/o/x artists:
Laura Aguilar @laura_aguilar_photo
Max Aguilera-Hellweg
Asco
Chuy Benitez @chuybenitez
Louis Carlos Bernal
Robert C. Buitrón @robertcbuitron
Freddy Calderon @A.Westside.Story
William Camargo @billythecamera
Oscar R. Castillo
Camilo Cruz @camilocruzarte
Christina Fernandez @Cmfrndz
Harry Gamboa Jr. @harry_gamboa_jr
Miguel A. Gandert
Luis C. Garza @luiscgarzaphotos
Thalía Gochez @thaliagochez
Ken Gonzales-Day @kengonzalesday
Fabián Guerrero @fabian.guerrero8
Alma Lopez @almalopezgda
Annie Lopez @annielopezartist
Martina Lopez
Arlene Mejorado @arimejorado
Yulissa Mendoza @yu.lis.sa
Star Montana @starmontana
Delilah Montoya @delilah.montoya
Lizette Olivas @IEDiaries @LaxAlbondigita
Rubén Ortiz-Torres @Desmothernista
Chuck Ramirez @chuckramirezestate
Daniel Ramos @danielramosphoto
Eduardo L Rivera
Reynaldo Rivera
George Rodriguez
Rudy Rodriguez
Guadalupe Rosales / Veteranas & Rucas @lupewhat @veteranas_and_rucas
Diana Solís @pilsenita
Ada Trillo @adatrillophotography
John M. Valadez @johnvaladezart
Patssi Valdez @patssi.valdez
Ricardo Valverde
Maria Varela
Kathy Vargas
Yolanda Vasquez Petrocelli
Christopher A. Velasco @caver83
Amy Zapata @barrionerd

Video by Annery Sanchez on behalf of RAM and The Cheech

#Chicano #Photos #Art #TheCheech #RAM

📽️ Join us in a community journalism workshop led by Inland Empire Community News (IECN) co-founders Manny Sandoval and Denise Berver. They will be sharing how we can be ethical in the gathering and reporting of information shared online or in print. Topics include the ethics and responsibilities behind covering protests and strikes, community activism, and local news as well as sharing how to submit PRA requests, our legal rights in filming federal agents, participating in civic council meetings, recognizing AI generated content, and verifying information on social media.

Inland Empire Community News (IECN) is an independent media organization that provides local news, advertising, and media services to the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Through our publications, El Chicano, Colton Courier, and Rialto Record, IECN serves communities from across the Inland Empire. We deliver news in print and online. @iecommunitynews

🌟 Register at the link in our bio!

Questions? Please email us at RAMfilmprogram@riversideartmuseum.org

📽️ Join us in a community journalism workshop led by Inland Empire Community News (IECN) co-founders Manny Sandoval and Denise Berver. They will be sharing how we can be ethical in the gathering and reporting of information shared online or in print. Topics include the ethics and responsibilities behind covering protests and strikes, community activism, and local news as well as sharing how to submit PRA requests, our legal rights in filming federal agents, participating in civic council meetings, recognizing AI generated content, and verifying information on social media.

Inland Empire Community News (IECN) is an independent media organization that provides local news, advertising, and media services to the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Through our publications, El Chicano, Colton Courier, and Rialto Record, IECN serves communities from across the Inland Empire. We deliver news in print and online. @iecommunitynews

🌟 Register at the link in our bio!

Questions? Please email us at RAMfilmprogram@riversideartmuseum.org

Why do you think people joined the Chicano Movement?

Photographer, Jesús Manuel Mena Garza @JMMGarza has some answers.

Curated by Elizabeth Ferrer @evferrer this dynamic mix of traditional and experimental photography is the first major survey to examine the depth and evolution of Chicana/o/x lens-based image-making over the past 60 years.

Chicano Camera Culture: A Photographic History, 1966–2026 marks the first time an exhibition will span both locations of the Riverside Art Museum.

The Cheech: February 7th – September 6th�Riverside Art Museum: February 7th – July 5th

See this mini-doc and other artist interviews in our newly renovated video gallery! Visit the link in our bio / riversideartmuseum.org to purchase admission tickets or to become a member!

Featuring some 150 works by nearly 50 U.S. Chicana/o/x artists:
Laura Aguilar @laura_aguilar_photo�Max Aguilera-Hellweg�Asco�Chuy Benitez @chuybenitez�Louis Carlos Bernal�Robert C. Buitrón @robertcbuitron�Freddy Calderon @A.Westside.Story�William Camargo @billythecamera�Oscar R. Castillo�Camilo Cruz @camilocruzarte�Christina Fernandez @Cmfrndz�Harry Gamboa Jr. @harry_gamboa_jr�Miguel A. Gandert�Luis C. Garza @luiscgarzaphotos�Thalía Gochez @thaliagochez�Ken Gonzales-Day @kengonzalesday�Fabián Guerrero @fabian.guerrero8�Alma Lopez @almalopezgda�Annie Lopez @annielopezartist�Martina Lopez�Arlene Mejorado @arimejorado�Yulissa Mendoza @yu.lis.sa�Star Montana @starmontana�Delilah Montoya @delilah.montoya�Lizette Olivas @IEDiaries @LaxAlbondigita�Rubén Ortiz-Torres @Desmothernista�Chuck Ramirez @chuckramirezestate�Daniel Ramos @danielramosphoto�Eduardo L Rivera�Reynaldo Rivera�George Rodriguez�Rudy Rodriguez�Guadalupe Rosales / Veteranas & Rucas @lupewhat @veteranas_and_rucas�Diana Solís @pilsenita�Ada Trillo @adatrillophotography�John M. Valadez @johnvaladezart�Patssi Valdez @patssi.valdez�Ricardo Valverde�Maria Varela�Kathy Vargas�Yolanda Vasquez Petrocelli�Christopher A. Velasco @caver83�Amy Zapata @barrionerd

Video: @monicalynncortez on behalf of RAM and The Cheech
Produced with Jen Kanter

Song: Name by Artist's link courtesy of Epidemic Sound
#Chicano #Photos #Art #TheCheech #RAM

Thank you so much to all the community that came out to our Son Jarocho workshop at @thecheechcenter last Sunday!

It was a beautiful moment full of shared stories, music, dance and sones!

This program is possible that’s to the support and collaboration from The Cheech museum and team, Dr. Xóchitl Chávez and all of the community that’s comes out to celebrate this tradition with us!

Mil gracias! ☀️🙏🏽

Thank you so much to all the community that came out to our Son Jarocho workshop at @thecheechcenter last Sunday!

It was a beautiful moment full of shared stories, music, dance and sones!

This program is possible that’s to the support and collaboration from The Cheech museum and team, Dr. Xóchitl Chávez and all of the community that’s comes out to celebrate this tradition with us!

Mil gracias! ☀️🙏🏽

Thank you so much to all the community that came out to our Son Jarocho workshop at @thecheechcenter last Sunday!

It was a beautiful moment full of shared stories, music, dance and sones!

This program is possible that’s to the support and collaboration from The Cheech museum and team, Dr. Xóchitl Chávez and all of the community that’s comes out to celebrate this tradition with us!

Mil gracias! ☀️🙏🏽

Thank you so much to all the community that came out to our Son Jarocho workshop at @thecheechcenter last Sunday!

It was a beautiful moment full of shared stories, music, dance and sones!

This program is possible that’s to the support and collaboration from The Cheech museum and team, Dr. Xóchitl Chávez and all of the community that’s comes out to celebrate this tradition with us!

Mil gracias! ☀️🙏🏽

Thank you so much to all the community that came out to our Son Jarocho workshop at @thecheechcenter last Sunday!

It was a beautiful moment full of shared stories, music, dance and sones!

This program is possible that’s to the support and collaboration from The Cheech museum and team, Dr. Xóchitl Chávez and all of the community that’s comes out to celebrate this tradition with us!

Mil gracias! ☀️🙏🏽

Thank you so much to all the community that came out to our Son Jarocho workshop at @thecheechcenter last Sunday!

It was a beautiful moment full of shared stories, music, dance and sones!

This program is possible that’s to the support and collaboration from The Cheech museum and team, Dr. Xóchitl Chávez and all of the community that’s comes out to celebrate this tradition with us!

Mil gracias! ☀️🙏🏽

Join us at The Cheech for a special @riversideartswalk with @CulturaConLlantas and @mrblue_kucr ✨

Tomorrow, May 7 at 6 PM, head up to the 2nd floor auditorium for a night of poetry and spoken word featuring some of the Inland Empire’s most powerful female voices including: @almarosaazul, @berenice_dolls, @sofiaxaguilar,
@lawriterunderground.

Free and open to the public. Come listen, reflect, and celebrate storytelling and community. 🎤🖤

Join us at The Cheech for a special @riversideartswalk with @CulturaConLlantas and @mrblue_kucr ✨

Tomorrow, May 7 at 6 PM, head up to the 2nd floor auditorium for a night of poetry and spoken word featuring some of the Inland Empire’s most powerful female voices including: @almarosaazul, @berenice_dolls, @sofiaxaguilar,
@lawriterunderground.

Free and open to the public. Come listen, reflect, and celebrate storytelling and community. 🎤🖤

Join us at The Cheech for a special @riversideartswalk with @CulturaConLlantas and @mrblue_kucr ✨

Tomorrow, May 7 at 6 PM, head up to the 2nd floor auditorium for a night of poetry and spoken word featuring some of the Inland Empire’s most powerful female voices including: @almarosaazul, @berenice_dolls, @sofiaxaguilar,
@lawriterunderground.

Free and open to the public. Come listen, reflect, and celebrate storytelling and community. 🎤🖤

Join us at The Cheech for a special @riversideartswalk with @CulturaConLlantas and @mrblue_kucr ✨

Tomorrow, May 7 at 6 PM, head up to the 2nd floor auditorium for a night of poetry and spoken word featuring some of the Inland Empire’s most powerful female voices including: @almarosaazul, @berenice_dolls, @sofiaxaguilar,
@lawriterunderground.

Free and open to the public. Come listen, reflect, and celebrate storytelling and community. 🎤🖤

Join us at The Cheech for a special @riversideartswalk with @CulturaConLlantas and @mrblue_kucr ✨

Tomorrow, May 7 at 6 PM, head up to the 2nd floor auditorium for a night of poetry and spoken word featuring some of the Inland Empire’s most powerful female voices including: @almarosaazul, @berenice_dolls, @sofiaxaguilar,
@lawriterunderground.

Free and open to the public. Come listen, reflect, and celebrate storytelling and community. 🎤🖤

Join us at The Cheech for a special @riversideartswalk with @CulturaConLlantas and @mrblue_kucr ✨

Tomorrow, May 7 at 6 PM, head up to the 2nd floor auditorium for a night of poetry and spoken word featuring some of the Inland Empire’s most powerful female voices including: @almarosaazul, @berenice_dolls, @sofiaxaguilar,
@lawriterunderground.

Free and open to the public. Come listen, reflect, and celebrate storytelling and community. 🎤🖤

Had a chance to share a few words about the impact of public art in the community along with some very talented local artists.Thank you to @thecheechcenter for the opportunity!

Cheech Marin @cheechmarin, legendary actor, arts collector, cultural icon, and recipient of the California Arts Council 50th Anniversary Awards, expresses his support for $50 million in funding for the California Arts Council.⁠
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Artists are the heartbeat of California’s vibrancy, innovation, and cultural richness, yet the state ranks just 35th nationwide in per-capita arts funding. Institutions like the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture @thecheechcenter play a vital cultural role by providing space for the continued exhibition, scholarship, and dialogue that connect Chicano and Mexican American art and expression to the cultural fabric of what characterizes California stories. ⁠
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A $50 million investment will help sustain cultural landmarks like the Cheech. If we want thriving communities and to lead with diversity, we need help to increase arts funding to $50 million.⁠
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‼️Take Action: caartsadvocates.org/take-action⁠
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@gavinnewsom @asmjessegabriel @senjohnlaird @sqsforassembly @senmelissahurtado @caspeakerrivas @moniquelimonca #InvestCAArts #SmARTinvestment #50in50 ⁠

San Bernardino Depot, Mt. Vernon Bridge, 2026.
24 x 36 in., Acrylic on Canvas.

On view as a part of "Our Empire" alongside @jmsmcclng @thecheechcenter

We depart here at one end of the Metro link red line. Often the beginning of the trek towards Los Angeles, the train ride is only an hour and a half journey. Here, only freight resides as passenger trains fulfill their daily routes. For some, this is an area of arrival, for others, a platform for departure. Very fortunate to call this home.

Join us for an afternoon of creative experimentation and make your own video game from scratch. w/@gluckucr, @rio.junto, @nieblagames

✨ Free and open to the public
💻 Bring your own laptop

📍 The Cheech
📅 May 3, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

📝 REGISTER at https://forms.gle/g36zavjPx6uu8eh49

Minimal Video Game Creation is a hands-on workshop that introduces participants to creating small interactive games using accessible, open source tools. No prior experience is required. During the session, participants will create a short playable game while exploring simple mechanics, narrative, and visual composition.

Led by UCR Gluck Fellows Nico Valdivia Hennig and Johanna Nieto, the workshop emphasizes accessibility, experimentation, and the possibility of making games with minimal technical resources.

👥 Limited capacity, first come first served basis.

The workshop starts at 1:00 PM, and registered spots will be held until 1:15 PM in case it reaches capacity.

La Cadena Dr
48x60 • 2023 • Oil & gouache on canvas
Reference photograph shot on Kodak Gold 400 35mm
Now on view @thecheechcenter for the exhibition Our Empire @jmsmcclng X @5upermercado

La Cadena Dr
48x60 • 2023 • Oil & gouache on canvas
Reference photograph shot on Kodak Gold 400 35mm
Now on view @thecheechcenter for the exhibition Our Empire @jmsmcclng X @5upermercado

La Cadena Dr
48x60 • 2023 • Oil & gouache on canvas
Reference photograph shot on Kodak Gold 400 35mm
Now on view @thecheechcenter for the exhibition Our Empire @jmsmcclng X @5upermercado

CHEECH IV closes this Sunday, 5/3!

Curated by Maria Esther Fernández, this fourth iteration of Cheech Collects, showcases more works from Cheech Marin’s landmark gift to the Riverside Art Museum’s permanent collection.

New additions by Carlos Almaraz, Jaime Guerrero, and Narsiso Martínez are among those joining over 100 pieces by 40+ artists on view; with a focus on pastels and recent acquisitions to The Cheech Center Collection.

Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech are dedicated to ensuring accessibility for all through a range of free, reduced-cost, and general admission ticket options.
We are part of the Museums for All program, offering $1 tickets for up to four people. Just show your ID and EBT card to visitor services when you arrive. There are no blackout dates or restrictions.

Children under the age of 12 are always free.
Visit the link in our bio to purchase admission tickets or to become a member!

Video: @monicalynncortez on behalf of The Cheech
Produced with Jen Kanter
Song: Los Mensajitos Frontera Bugalú courtesy of Epidemic Sound

#Chicano #Art #TheCheech #CaliforniaMuseums

Happy to share space, stories, song and dance with you all this Sunday May 3rd at @thecheechcenter ☀️

A free Son Jarocho workshop as part of Music Fellowship program at The Cheech. From 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Join us and be part of this beautiful tradition.