February Archives - Riverside Art Museum

February 2022

Off-Site Event

Riverside Art Market 2022

April 9, 2022 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
White Park

Saturday, April 9, 2022, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., at White Park, No cost We’re back! After a two-year interlude...

February 2022

In-Person Event

Luis C. Garza Opening Reception

March 3, 2022 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

No cost Please join us for the opening reception of The Other Side of Memory.

Reoccuring Event

First Sundays @ RAM

1st Sundays of each month

First Sundays is a seasonal series of free family programs featuring different activities for children and teens at...

February 2022

In-Person Event

Winter Exhibitions Opening & Closing Receptions

February 5, 2022 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

No cost Please join us for the opening reception of The Weight of Memory and The 52 Project...

In-Person Event

Riverside Artswalk @ RAM

1st Thursdays of each month 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Riverside Artswalk is a monthly community event that celebrates the diversity of arts and culture in Riverside...

February 2022

Online Event

Julia Morgan’s 150th Birthday Celebration

January 20, 2022 6:00 pm

January 20, 2022, 6 p.m.–7 p.m. on Zoom Happy birthday, Julia Morgan! January 20, 2022, marks what would...

Family Friendly

Bank of America Museums on Us Free Weekends

January 2, 2022 –December 5, 2022

Show us your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card on the first full weekend...

February 2021

In-Person Event

2021 AIA Inland California Kids Draw Architecture

October 9, 2021 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The AIAIC sponsors this annual event to help young people understand what architecture is and how to draw...

Online Event

Get Your Kicks at 6×6

October 1, 2021 –October 14, 2021

Click here to buy art online through October 14, 2021. Get your kicks at 6x6! You'll want to...

February 2021

In-Person Event

Camp AART @ RAM: (I AM) L;ving AART

September 25, 2021 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

RAM proudly introduced Khalil Bleux in our summer Artifacts newsletter as our California Arts Council Administrators of Color...

In-Person Event

Smithsonian Museum Day

September 18, 2021 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Free admission with downloaded ticket In the spirit of the Smithsonian Museums, which offer free admission every day,...

Reoccuring Event

Riverside Artswalk @ RAM

1st Thursdays of each month

The Riverside Artswalk is a monthly community event that celebrates the diversity of arts and culture in Riverside...

February 2021

Off-Site Event

4th Annual Pachuco Ball

August 28, 2021 6:00 pm – 12:00 pm
Lake Perris Fairgrounds

Mr. Blue and Cultura con Llantas have done it! The Pachuco Ball is back and happening inside Harrison...

Sketchbook Painting Live

August 24, 2021 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join us on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on RAM's Instagram (@riversideartmuseum) to watch and learn live as artist...

February 2021

Artist Talk

Unidos Presents: En Diálogo Zoom Series 2

May 20, 2021 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Arte, Música, and Teatro in the Movimiento

Unidos is back with their second series of diálogos! If you enjoyed the last series or even if...

Artist Talk

Celebrating Cultura: Cinco de Mayo Over The Ages

May 5, 2021 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
on Zoom

No Cost The Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech, in partnership with the Inlandia Institute, is excited to present a...

Off-Site Event

We Heart Art Installation

May 2, 2021 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
On site at the northeast corner of Mission Inn Avenue and Orange Street

Come be a part of a community Art Installation on the fence around the soon-to-be Cheech Marin Center...

February 2021

Artist Talk

César Chávez Week: Agustín Lira

April 2, 2021 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
No Cost | Advance Zoom Registration Required

Join Mr. Blue in conversation with Agustín Lira, co-founder of El Teatro Campesino and NEA National Heritage Fellow and...

February 2021

Box Lunch with Gregory Adamson

March 3, 2021 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Join Gregory Adamson for a series of Exhibit Happenings in conjunction with his show, Backward Forward and Upside Down:...

February 2021

Fundraising Gala

Virtual Mardi Gras Wine Tasting Fundraiser

February 6, 2021 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

$120 per household Let the good times roll . . . laissez les bon temps rouler! Please join the...

February 2021

Artist Talk

En Diálogo: Unidos Presents | Unveiling Chicano Art and Culture:

January 21, 2021 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

A Preview of and a Fundraiser for The Cheech LA Originals (Estevan Oriol and Mister Cartoon), January 21,...

February 2020

In-Person Event

Tell Your Story Series, part of the Riverside Public Library’s...

November 20, 2020 6:00 pm

Tell Your Story: The Social and Political Impact of the Mexican Revolution on the United States Friday, November 20,...

Community Engagement

They’re Not Numbers, They’re People | A Community Ofrenda

October 31, 2020 –November 7, 2020

by artists Cosme Cordova and Martin Sanchez UPDATE: For those who cannot visit the altar at the museum,...

In-Person Event

Virtual Off the Wall 2020

October 23, 2020 –October 28, 2020

Off the Wall is about making original art available at affordable prices for first-time buyers, as well as...

February 2020

In-Person Event

Portals: A Series of Conversations About Being Between One World...

October 10, 2020 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
on Zoom

Moderated by Drew Oberjuerge, Executive Director “Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine...

Community Engagement

Eastside Artfest Mural Reveal 2020

October 1, 2020 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us virtually during October's Artswalk as Juan Navarro, the lead artist on our University and Park Avenue...

In-Person Event

ART Scavenger Hunt

September 24, 2020 –September 27, 2020

Sponsored by the Art Alliance of the Riverside Art Museum $25 per car Looking for a new and...

February 2020

Artist Talk

Documenting Protest

August 29, 2020 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
on Zoom

featuring Oscar R. Castillo and Luis C. Garza Conversation/Photography/Music Free Zoom Event | Registration Required Join Oscar R. Castillo...

Artist Talk

Unpacking the History Behind the Pachuco Ball: Zoot Suit Riots...

August 22, 2020 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
on Zoom

Free event | Registration required The last two Augusts, we’ve enjoyed the Pachuco Ball organized by Cultura con Llantas to...

February 2020

In-Person Event

Curious Publishing + The Arts Area @ RAM

March 5, 2020
Latino Issue Release Party: Thursday, March 5, 6 p.m.–9 p.m., as part of Artswalk @ RAM | Latinx Identity Zine Workshop and Talk with Curious Publishing Editor-In-Chief Rebecca Ustrell: Saturday, March 7, 10:30 p.m.–noon | Chicano Art Then and Now: Saturday, March 7, 1 p.m.–2 p.m.

We have reached capacity; RSVPs are now closed. First 65 to RSVP for Chicano Art Then and Now will...

In-Person Event

Dr. Carlos E. Cortés: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

March 1, 2020 2:00 pm
during First Sundays @ RAM

No cost The Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits, and Settlement Between the United States of America and the...

February 2020

In-Person Event

Los Dumpies “Es Mi and You” by Deladeso

February 6, 2020 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
as part of Artswalk @ RAM

No cost; while supplies last Enter the witty and wild mind of artist Deladeso. Come see the pop-up...

In-Person Event

Winter Exhibitions Opening Reception

February 1, 2020 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

No cost Please join us for the opening reception for the following Winter 2020 exhibitions at RAM: Sandra...

February 2020

In-Person Event

Flor de Toloache:

January 24, 2020 8:00 pm

Benefit Concert for The Cheech! Friday, January 24, 2020, 8 p.m.at the Fox Performing Arts Center Tickets available...

In-Person Event

El Día de los Reyes

January 5, 2020 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

No cost as part of First Sundays @ RAM Please join us for El Día de los Reyes,...

February 2019

In-Person Event

Lighten the Load Art Fundraiser

December 8, 2019 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
at the Gregory Adamson Studio

No cost to attend; light refreshments will be available Location: Gregory Adamson Studio, 2242 Karendale Circle, Riverside, CA...

In-Person Event

Archiving an Epidemic Book Launch

December 5, 2019 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

No cost Join University of California, Riverside, professor of English, Robb Hernández, for an ‘80s flashback party in...

In-Person Event

Las Posadas with Cultura Con Llantas

December 1, 2019 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

No cost Bring the family to enjoy a warm cup of chocolate mexicano and some arroz con leche while we celebrate our...

February 2019

In-Person Event

Inland Talks

November 23, 2019 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

$20, $15 Students (with Valid ID), No cost for museum members Click here to purchase tickets or to...

In-Person Event

Fall 2019 Opening Receptions

November 21, 2019 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Please join us and the artists for the Opening Reception of Inland Ink and Lost in the Andes on Thursday, October 3, 6...

In-Person Event

The Art Alliance Presents

November 21, 2019

The Art Alliance invites the general public to join them on the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. for the...

In-Person Event

Getaway Art Trips

November 16, 2019

Take a time out; go on a day trip! They create unexpected memories and are a refreshing cultural...

In-Person Event

A Night of Art & Champagne with Cheech Marin

November 13, 2019 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
at the Riverside Art Museum

The Hispanic Bar Association of the Inland Empire invites you to A Night of Art & Champagne with Cheech Marin....

In-Person Event

Badass Women: Family Day

November 9, 2019 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Free for museum members; included in paid general admission Hear from the women themselves (or their family members)...

February 2019

In-Person Event

Long Night of Arts & Innovation

October 10, 2019 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

No cost RAM is proud to be participating in the fifth Long Night of Arts & Innovation! For...

In-Person Event

Art Bark in the Park

October 4, 2019 –October 10, 2019
at White Park

3936 Chestnut St, Riverside, CA 92501 The park will be open to the public, free, Saturday–Wednesday, 11 a.m.–5...

February 2019

In-Person Event

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live!

September 21, 2019 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Free admission with downloaded ticket In the spirit of the Smithsonian Museums, which offer free admission every day,...

February 2019

Fundraising Gala

Pachuco Ball 2

August 24, 2019 6:00 pm – 12:00 am
at Lake Perris Fairgrounds

18700 Lake Perris Drive, Harrison Hall Presented by Cultura Con Llantas Dress up to get down! Again! This...

In-Person Event

Pop-a-Balloonza Presented by Monty’s Good Burger

August 16, 2019 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Friday, August 16, 5 p.m.–8 p.m., $20 Don't miss this popportunity to watch professional balloon artists paired with...

In-Person Event

Badass Women Opening Reception

August 10, 2019 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Please join us for the opening reception of Badass Women and the Road to the Promised Land.

In-Person Event

In the Country of Women by Susan Straight Book Launch

August 10, 2019 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

RSVPs are now closed. We are at capacity. Thank you. Please consider coming to the Opening Reception at...

In-Person Event

Vinyl & Rides 2

August 1, 2019 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Hosted by Barrio Sounds & Mr. Blue from Radio Aztlan | A Cultura Con Llantas Committee Event The...

February 2019

In-Person Event

2019 Members’ Exhibition Award Reception

June 23, 2019 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

(Awards announced promptly at 12:30 p.m.) Please join us as we announce this year's winners of the 2019 Members'...

In-Person Event

Vinyl & Rides

June 23, 2019 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Hosted by Barrio Sounds & Mr. Blue from Radio Aztlan We'll provide the set up, you bring your...

In-Person Event

Coffee & Conversation: Pop!

June 7, 2019 10:00 am – 11:00 am

RAM Members! Join us for Coffee & Conversation: Pop! on Friday, June 7, at 10 a.m. Artist Todd Gray will be...

In-Person Event

Pop! Opening Reception

June 6, 2019 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Members' Preview: 5 p.m.–6 p.m., Public Reception: 6 p.m.–8 p.m. Please join us for the opening of Pop! |...

February 2019

In-Person Event

Zest! A SoCal Citrus Collaborative

May 25, 2019 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

March–Summer 2019 The Riverside Art Museum is proud to join the collaborative efforts of Inland Southern California cultural...

In-Person Event

UCR 1st and 2nd Year MFA Exhibition Opening Reception

May 25, 2019 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Please join the artists for the opening exhibition for the UCR 1st and 2nd Year MFA Exhibition.

In-Person Event

Secret Inland Empire Book Launch

May 25, 2019 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Click here to RSVPor call us at 951.684.7111. Larry Burns, author of 100 Things to Do in Riverside, CA...

In-Person Event

Doors Open Riverside

May 11, 2019 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

The City of Riverside in partnership with Riverside Downtown Partnership and the Mission Inn Museum and Foundation are...

In-Person Event

The 57th Annual Press-Enterprise Riverside County High School Art Show...

May 8, 2019 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Please join us as we announce the winners of this year's Art Show.

In-Person Event

Coffee and Conversation: 90 Years of Ink

May 6, 2019 10:00 am

Join us for Coffee and Conversation for a members' preview of 90 Years of Ink. Moderated by RAM Executive...

In-Person Event

Explore Riverside Together

May 4, 2019 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

The Riverside Art Museum will be a stop on the Explore Riverside Together's tours around Riverside. Discover hidden gems,...

February 2019

In-Person Event

Riverside Art Market 2019

April 6, 2019 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO JOINED US, INCLUDING THE AMAZING ART VENDORS, WHO MADE IT OUT FOR THE...

February 2019

In-Person Event

APA-IE Presents: The Enacted Environment | Latinx Urbanism Observations

March 30, 2019 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

The American Planning Association—Inland Empire Section invites planners, designers, architects, artists, and the community at large to participate...

In-Person Event

Justice in Plain Sight Dan Bernstein in Conversation with Jim...

March 21, 2019 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Doors open at 5 p.m. for book sales. Talk begins at 6 p.m. Click here to RSVP. The...

February 2019

In-Person Event

Roundtable at RAM: Eyes Wide Open—Discoveries in the IE

February 24, 2019 12:30 pm

Gallery Tour: 12:30 p.m., Panel Discussion: 1:30 p.m., Free Robbert Flick, Ken Marchionno, Susan Straight, and Kim Stringfellow...

In-Person Event

Artists Reception and Gallery Tour

February 10, 2019 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Please welcome artists from our winter exhibitions, Mama's Boys (and Other Stories) and Beast as they talk about their respective exhibitions.

In-Person Event

Beast Masquerade and Exhibition Preview

February 1, 2019 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

$120/person, $100/RAM member, Evening Wear and Masks Requested Join us for an evening of intrigue at the museum...

February 2019

In-Person Event

Kathryn Clark + Sandy Rodriguez Artists Talk

January 26, 2019 2:30 pm

Please join us as artists Kathryn Clark and Sandy Rodriguez walk you through their respective exhibitions, Refugee Stories and Codex Rodriguez-Mondragón....

In-Person Event

In the Sunshine of Neglect Opening Reception

January 19, 2019 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Please join us for the Opening Reception of In the Sunshine of Neglect, a joint exhibition held concurrently at RAM and...

In-Person Event

Light Encounters Artist Talk and Reception

January 6, 2019 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Artist Lisa Schulte will talk about her neon artwork as we hold a closing reception for her show, Light...

In-Person Event

Festival Lights at RAM

November 23, 2018 –January 6, 2019

The Riverside Art Museum showcases the creative possibilities that happen when light and art collide during the annual...

In-Person Event

Art . . . that’s Amore at Off the Wall

November 9, 2018 –November 15, 2021
Italian Gala: Friday, November 9, 2018, 6 p.m.–9 p.m., $35

Come and shop your heart out at this seven-day art sale that fills a huge gallery with original...

February 2018

In-Person Event

Artists Talk: 4 Threads Artists + Sandy Rodriguez

November 4, 2018 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Free

Artist panel moderated by Robb Hernández, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of English, at the University of California, Riverside....

In-Person Event

4 Threads Closing Party + Opening Reception for Codex Rodriguez-Mondragón...

November 4, 2018 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

RAM celebrates the talents of Chicano artists Jaime Zacarias, Jamie Chavez, Jaime Muñoz, and Gerardo Monterrubio as the...

In-Person Event

PACIFIC STANDARD TIME: LA/LA

October 5, 2018 –November 2, 2018 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Walking Tour - UCR ARTSblock & Riverside Art Museum (RAM) Explore the exhibitions, Mundos Alternos (UCR ARTSblock) and Myth & Mirage (RAM). Participants...

February 2018

In-Person Event

Altura Credit Union and Riverside Art Museum Art Float –...

October 4, 2018 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Facilitated by the Art Alliance, Art Float - Riverside (inspired by Portraits of Hope) was the biggest community...

February 2018

In-Person Event

Inlandia Writing Workshops

September 30, 2018 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sundays, September 30 & November 18

Free for members; included with paid general admission The Inlandia Institute will facilitate writing workshops using our current...

In-Person Event

Artists Talk: Anita Silvestri and Donna Morin

September 22, 2018 2:00 pm
Free for members; included in price of admission

Join collage artist Anita Silvestri and printmaker/painter Donna Morin for gallery tours and discussions of their respective exhibitions Layered...

In-Person Event

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live!

September 22, 2018 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Free admission with downloaded ticket In the spirit of the Smithsonian Museums, which offer free admission every day,...

In-Person Event

RAM Art + Wine Pacific Coast Cruise

September 21, 2018 –September 28, 2018

The Riverside Art Museum Invites YOU to join Artist/Entertainer Gregory Adamson and Coyote Oaks Vineyards on a FANTASTIC...

In-Person Event

UNIDOS Celebrando Chicano Art Gala

September 6, 2018 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm
at the Riverside Convention Center

VIP Sponsors Only Reception begins at 5:30 p.m. Riverside Convention Center, 3637 5th St, Riverside, CA 92501 Celebrando Chicano...

In-Person Event

Opening Receptions for Layered Views and part:counterPART

September 6, 2018 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
VIP: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m

Please join us for the opening receptions of Anita Silvestri’s Layered Views 2004 – 2018 and Donna Morin's part:counterPART on Thursday, September 6, from 6...

February 2018

In-Person Event

Pachuco Ball

August 25, 2018 6:00 pm – 12:00 am
at the Lake Perris Fairgrounds | $25

Presented by Cultura Con LlantasLake Perris Fairgrounds, 18700 Lake Perris Drive Dress up to get down! This fundraiser...

February 2018

In-Person Event

2018 Members Exhibition Awards Reception

July 5, 2018 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Awards announced at 6:10 p.m. Please join us as we announce the winners of this year's annual Members Exhibition!

February 2018

In-Person Event

Geoff Gouveia: The Game Opening Reception

June 15, 2018 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us for the opening reception of Geoff Gouveia: The Game. Come celebrate The Game and the "beautiful game" with the...

In-Person Event

Adventure Saturdays

June 9, 2018 10:30 am – 12:30 am
June 9, July 14, & August 11

2nd Saturdays of June, July, & August, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $12/person, $25 for 3 family members,...

In-Person Event

4 Threads After Party

June 2, 2018 8:00 pm – 12:00 am

Tickets: $20/person. LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR The free Opening Reception for 4 Threads: New Work by Jamie Chavez,...

In-Person Event

4 Threads Opening Reception

June 2, 2018 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Please join us for the free public Opening Reception for 4 Threads: New Work by Jamie Chavez, Gerardo Monterrubio,...

In-Person Event

Art Float – Riverside

May 11, 2018 –June 1, 2018

THANK YOU for coming out and enjoying the Art Floats while they were at the Park May 11...

February 2018

In-Person Event

Become an Art Float Sponsor!

May 11, 2018

Individual Sponsorships One-Sphere Sponsor: $350 When you participate in Riverside’s largest community art project by sponsoring a sphere,...

In-Person Event

Doors Open Riverside

May 10, 2018 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The City of Riverside in partnership with the Old Riverside Foundation, the Riverside Arts Council, the Riverside Downtown...

In-Person Event

7th Annual RUSD Middle School Art Contest Award Reception

May 3, 2018 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Please join us as we announce the winners of the 7th Annual RUSD Middle School art Contest.

February 2018

In-Person Event

The 5th Annual Riverside Art Market

April 21, 2018 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Free

The 5th Annual Riverside Art Market is a fundraiser that helps support the Riverside Art Museum’s mission-driven efforts...

In-Person Event

Slow Art Day

April 14, 2018 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
ree for museum members; included with paid general admission

One day each year, people the world over visit local museums and galleries to look at art s-l-o-w-l-y. Participants...

February 2018

In-Person Event

Art + Wine Cruise Info Meeting

March 22, 2018 6:00 pm

The Riverside Art Museum Invites YOU to join Artist/Entertainer Gregory Adamson and Coyote Oaks Vineyards on a FANTASTIC VOYAGE! It’s...

In-Person Event

What a Colorful World: Green Eggs and RAM!

March 17, 2018 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
$10/wristband

Bring the WHOLE family to celebrate all things GREEN on the second floor! Enjoy: Ton of art activities (make...

In-Person Event

The People of the Tags

March 17, 2018 1:00 pm
Pay What You Wish

Performed with Wendy Maruyama’s E. O. 9066 Tag Project Swirling in silk, telling true tales that triumph over despair, the...

In-Person Event

Spotlight Opening Reception

March 14, 2018 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Free

Please join us for the opening reception for Spotlight: RUSD Faculty and Staff Showcase.

In-Person Event

Milagro, Talisman & Love Stories

March 10, 2018 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Free

A Story Gathering Workshop The events and circumstances that led to the incarceration of close to 120,000 Japanese...

In-Person Event

The 52/52+ Project Exhibitions Opening Reception

March 1, 2018 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Please join us for the opening Reception for The 52/52+ Project Exhibitions. Over the past 52 weeks, these artists...

In-Person Event

Tag Yourself Project

March 1, 2018 –March 27, 2018

RAM invites visitors to reflect on civil liberties and stand with those who fight to protect them by creating a paper...

February 2018

In-Person Event

Top Dog

February 28, 2018

Reception & Cocktails: 5:45 p.m., Dinner & Program: 6:40 p.m. Tickets: $80/person, business attire, RSVP by February 20,...

In-Person Event

Riverside Love Story, an Artist-in-Residence Project

February 17, 2018

Renowned storyteller Brenda Wong Aoki and Emmy Award-winning composer Mark Izu will weave Asian-American history, family legend, and...

In-Person Event

Day of Remembrance Weekend

February 17, 2018 –February 18, 2018

President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942. The Day of Remembrance is observed to remember...

In-Person Event

Tales of Resilience: A Talk Story Performance by Artist-in-Residence, Brenda...

February 17, 2018 1:00 pm
Free

Join us during our Day of Remembrance free weekend for a moving performance by one-half of our Wendy Maruyama: E.O. 9066-related...

In-Person Event

Gallery Talk and Tour: Uncovering Ancient Mexico

February 10, 2018 1:00 pm

Free for RAM museum members; included with paid general admission. Join Associate Curator/Intern Catherina E. Santasilia for a talk...

In-Person Event

The Rise of Civilization in Mesoamerica

February 3, 2018 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
at the Riverside Public Library

Taking place at the Riverside Public Library, this conference is free and open to the public with registration...

In-Person Event

Winter Exhibition Opening Reception

February 2, 2018 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Please join us to celebrate the openings of Contemporary Relics, Uncovering Ancient Mexico, E.O. 9066, and Una Noche Chicana.

February 2018

In-Person Event

Museums Free-for-All

January 28, 2018 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Dozens of museums (including RAM) - presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science - will open their...

February 2017

In-Person Event

Festival of Lights Switch-On Art Activities

November 24, 2017 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Free

The Annual Festival of Lights Switch-On Ceremony presented by Duane and Kelly Roberts, owners of The Mission Inn Hotel &...

In-Person Event

PST: LA/LA Inland Cities Regional Weekend

November 18, 2017

RAM Exhibit-related events are free for museum members. Included with paid general admission. Psst! For info on what...

In-Person Event

On the Road with Julia!

November 4, 2017 –November 5, 2017

Join us on a fun bus trip with old friends and NEW as we journey up to visit...

In-Person Event

Drawing Session with F4D Studio Artists

November 2, 2017 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Free

Join a drawing session with Potatostamp artist Jeff Soto, Maxx242, and other guest artists. Come prepared to draw or to chat....

February 2017

In-Person Event

Emanations Opening Reception

October 8, 2017 2:00 pm
Free

Please join us for the Opening Reception for artist Trude Parkinson's exhibition, Emanations.

In-Person Event

The Print Biz!

October 7, 2017 1:00 pm

Exhibit-related events are free for museum members. Included with paid general admission. Artists Jeff Soto (Potatostamp), Munk One,...

February 2017

In-Person Event

PST: LA/LA Joint Opening Reception with UCR ARTSblock

September 30, 2017 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Please join us for the Joint Opening Receptions of the Riverside Art Museum's Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA exhibition, Myth...

In-Person Event

Gallery Talk with Artist Jeff Soto

September 23, 2017 1:00 pm

Exhibit-related events are free for museum members. Included with paid admission unless otherwise noted. (Want to get in...

In-Person Event

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live!

September 23, 2017 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Free admission with downloaded ticket In the spirit of the Smithsonian Museums, which offer free admission every day,...

In-Person Event

Potatostamp Opening Reception

September 7, 2017 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join us for the Opening Reception for Jeff Soto’s latest exhibit, Potatostamp, at RAM.

February 2017

In-Person Event

Art on Tap 2017

August 17, 2017 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
$25/person or $40/couple

(1 drink ticket included; additional drink tickets will be available – price TBA) UPDATE! We've added live painting...

In-Person Event

Flower Power

August 5, 2017 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Free with paid admission or membership

Naida Osline's fantastical exhibition is inspiring a day of flowers and art. Help RAM make the largest paper flower arrangement...

February 2017

In-Person Event

RAM Remixed

July 20, 2017 1:00 pm
$10 (Free with RAM membership)

Experience RAM on another level and explore the galleries afterhours. Grab a drink at our no-host bar, make...

In-Person Event

Julia Morgan: Trailblazing Architect

July 16, 2017 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Free with paid admission or membership

Join Dr. Anthea Hartig (California Historical Society), Jana Itzen (Itzen Architects Inc.), and Lindsey Rossi (independent design curator)...

In-Person Event

2017 Members’ Exhibition Artists and Award Receptions

July 6, 2017 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Private Artists Reception, Thursday, July 6, 2017, 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Awards Reception, Thursday, July 6, 2017,...

February 2017

In-Person Event

“Look Who’s Talking” | John Sacret Young

June 22, 2017 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Free

Join author and screenwriter John Sacret Young (The West Wing, China Beach) in conversation about his new book, Pieces...

In-Person Event

Gallery Talk and Tour with Artist Sandow Birk

June 10, 2017 1:00 pm
Free with paid admission or membership

Join artist Sandow Birk as he gives a short talk and tour of his exhibition, Sandow Birk: American Qur'an.

In-Person Event

Members Preview & Opening Celebration for Florescence and American Qur’an

June 9, 2017 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
For Members Only, Free

Please join us for this free for RAM members only event to preview the Sandow Birk: American Qur'an exhibition that...

In-Person Event

Gallery Talk and Tour with the UCR MFA Artists

June 3, 2017 2:00 pm
Free with paid admission or membership

Join the UCR MFA artists as they give a short talk and tour of their group show, UCR 1st...

In-Person Event

Tell Your Story

June 3, 2017 –July 23, 2017
Weekends of June and July, 1 p.m., Free with paid admission or membership

Every family has a great story. Join local authors and artists, Larry Burns, James Luna, Deana Romo, and...

In-Person Event

50 Years of Art & Architecture

June 2, 2017

A Yearlong Celebration THANK YOU SO MUCH for those of you who joined us for our Grand Gala on...

February 2017

In-Person Event

“Look Who’s Talking” | Julie Donoho + Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

May 30, 2017 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

RAM is proud to debut our new Julia Morgan Tribute Wall designed and funded by HMC Architects and...

In-Person Event

UCR MFA Exhibit: Polylogue Opening Reception

May 27, 2017 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Please join us for the Opening Reception of the UCR 1st and 2nd Year MFA Exhibition: Polylogue. This exhibit...

In-Person Event

Gallery Talk and Tour with Artist Naida Osline

May 20, 2017 1:00 pm
and Saturday, August 5, 2017

Free with paid admission or membership Join artist Naida Osline as she gives a short talk and tour...

In-Person Event

An Evening with Michael Whelan

May 18, 2017 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
at the UCR Special Collections and University Archives, Rivera Library

Join us for Michael Whelan in conversation with JJ Jacobson of the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and...

In-Person Event

Doors Open Riverside 2017

May 11, 2017 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Doors Open event is back! The City of Riverside, in partnership with the Old Riverside Foundation, the...

In-Person Event

55th Annual Press-Enterprise Riverside County

May 11, 2017 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

High School Art Show Awards Reception Please join us as we announce this year's winners on Thursday, May...

In-Person Event

RUSD Visual and Performing Arts Celebration 2017

May 6, 2017 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Please join us at the Riverside Art Museum for a celebration of the Visual and Performing Arts! Come...

In-Person Event

May the Fourth Be With You

May 4, 2017 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Last year, we danced at dawn. This year, we dance after work! The Art Institute of California -...

Artist-in-Residence

Artist-in-Residence: Cynthia Herrera

April 29, 2017 –June 4, 2017

Artists-in-residence work in the museum to design and implement engagement activities that inspire creativity and dialogue within diverse...

February 2017

In-Person Event

Riverside Art Market 2017

April 22, 2017 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

The 4th Annual Riverside Art Market will be held at the Riverside Art Museum. Vendor booths will be set up...

In-Person Event

15th Annual Cesar E. Chavez 5K Run/Walk

April 8, 2017 7:30 am – 11:00 am
at the Bell Tower University of California Riverside

Part of Cesar Chavez Days 2017, presented by Latino Network Our artist-in-residence, C. Matthew Luther, will be out at...

In-Person Event

Slow Art Day 2017

April 8, 2017 1:00 pm

Free with regular museum admission or membership The Riverside Art Museum is proud to once again be a...

In-Person Event

Trabajamos/We Work: In the Fields of the North Photographs and...

April 5, 2017 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Part of Cesar Chavez Days 2017, presented by the Latino Network Please join us at the Riverside Art...

In-Person Event

12th Annual PAAR Paint Out

April 1, 2017 –April 9, 2017

Exhibition: Month-long exhibit at the Vanguard Gallery, Moreno Valley, in May. Details TBA The Plein Air Artists of...

February 2017

In-Person Event

Feliz Cumpleanos/Happy Birthday Cesar

March 31, 2017 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
at the Chavez Memorial Statue on the Downtown Pedestrian Mall

Part of Cesar Chavez Days 2017, presented by the Latino Network Come enjoy free birthday cake (well it...

In-Person Event

“Look Who’s Talking” lecture series Cheech Marin

March 29, 2017 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Premier: $50 ($40 RAM Members) | General: $20 The Riverside Art Museum (RAM) proudly presents “Look Who’s Talking”...

In-Person Event

100 Things to do in Riverside Before You Die Book...

March 25, 2017 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

“The 52 Project brought together the arts, personal enrichment and community togetherness in a way that I respect...

In-Person Event

Ray & Joan Author Talk and Book Signing

March 23, 2017 6:00 pm

For Friend of RAM, Julia Morgan Associate, Artist Circle Advocate, and Art Alliance members only. What wine pairs...

Artist-in-Residence

Artist-in-Residence: C. Matthew Luther

February 18, 2017 –April 16, 2017

Artists-in-residence will work within the newly redesigned Taylor Family Gallery to design and implement engagement activities that inspire...

February 2017

In-Person Event

Opening Reception for Papel Chicano Dos, Trabajamos/We Work, the Community...

February 2, 2017 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Please join us for the Opening Reception on Thursday, February 2, 2017, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m....

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Opening Reception for Beyond Science Fiction

February 2, 2017 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Please join us for the free, open-to-the-public reception for Beyond Science Fiction: The Alternative Realism of Michael Whelan. Be...

In-Person Event

Play the Museum Winter 2017

February 2, 2017 –April 30, 2017

Hello! There's more to do than just look at art at RAM. Come Play the Museum! Engage in our activity centers...

February 2017

In-Person Event

ROMOLAND Enacted

January 14, 2017 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Free with paid admission or membership Join feminist artist Judith Palmer and novelist Ben Stoltzfus for a repeat...

February 2016

In-Person Event

NYE 2016-2017: pARTy the night away!

December 31, 2016 9:00 pm – 12:30 am

Join RAM for the 2nd annual “pARTy the night away” New Year’s Eve bash + fundraiser on Saturday,...

In-Person Event

Cooking with Abuela’s Kitchen

December 4, 2016 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Join us this holiday season for an afternoon of cooking authentic Mexican cuisine from Michoacan with Maria Rico...

In-Person Event

Art Light Projection and Luminaries Project

November 25, 2016 –January 7, 2017 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join RAM at the Gateway to the Festival of Lights for our second Art Light Projection project! Each night from...

February 2016

In-Person Event

Blue Door Museum Store Holiday Shopping Preview

November 19, 2016 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Join us for The Blue Door Museum Store Holiday Shopping Preview Day! We will be closing the store...

In-Person Event

ROMOLAND Enacted

November 19, 2016 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Free with paid admission or membership Join feminist artist Judith Palmer and novelist Ben Stoltzfus for a spoken...

In-Person Event

leaving fear at the door

November 19, 2016 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Free with paid admission or membership Join us in an all-levels dance class combining everyday life movements with...

In-Person Event

Santa Ana River Cleanup

November 12, 2016 9:00 am
at the Santa Ana River

Martha McLean-Anza Narrows Park: 5759 Jurupa Ave. Riverside, CA 92504 We will meet at the path at the...

In-Person Event

There is a River Here Environmental Art Installation Debut

November 12, 2016 11:00 am
at the Santa Ana River

Martha McLean-Anza Narrows Park: 5759 Jurupa Ave. Riverside, CA 92504 We will meet at the path at the...

In-Person Event

Urban Exposure Workshop with Anthony Feliciano

November 5, 2016 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Free with paid admission or membership Get inspired by the works of Eric Nash in Land/Sky, then join us...

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Urban Grassland: Sketch and Study

November 5, 2016 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Free with paid admission or membership In conjunction with Land/Sky, join artist and founder of ArtPlantae, Tania Marien, for...

February 2016

In-Person Event

Mixing Color: Pigments and Paints

October 29, 2016 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Free with paid admission or membership In conjunction with Elements of Art: Color, CalBaptist Assistant Professor in the visual...

In-Person Event

Karen Kitchel and Eric Nash in Conversation

October 29, 2016 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Free with paid admission or membership Join curator Todd Wingate and artists Karen Kitchel and Eric Nash for...

In-Person Event

Bringing the Community Together Through Art

October 29, 2016 –April 11, 2017
Making of: October 29, 2016 - January 31, 2017 | On exhibit: February 2 - April 11, 2017

Community Altar Project Kicks Off Artist-in-Residency Program at RAM The Riverside Art Museum (RAM) is proud to launch...

In-Person Event

Sit By Me +Land/Sky + ROMOLAND Opening Receptions + Building...

October 28, 2016 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Please join us for this special joint Opening Reception for Sit By Me | Chairs by Sam Maloof, Mike...

In-Person Event

Natural History of Color

October 27, 2016 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Join us for a conversation on the history of color, how pigments have been made in the past,...

In-Person Event

Trolley Dances Riverside

October 22, 2016 –October 23, 2016 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Saturday, October 22, and Sunday, October 23

Trolley tours will begin at Back to the Grind Coffeehouse at 11 a.m., 12 noon, 1 p.m., 2...

In-Person Event

Community Crochet Circles with Textile Artists Alyssa Arney and Liz...

October 22, 2016 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Free with paid admission or membership Textile artists Alyssa Arney and Liz Flynn will be leading crochet and...

In-Person Event

Alebrijes with Cosme Cordova

October 15, 2016 –October 16, 2016 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Saturday, October 15, and Sunday, October 16

Free with paid admission or membership Join Cosme Cordova for this special two-day workshop and learn how to...

In-Person Event

Serenade Art at Off the Wall 2016

October 14, 2016 –October 20, 2016

Serenade Art at Off the Wall comes alive at the Riverside Art Museum this October with a Gala Opening...

In-Person Event

Self Help Graphics: Aztlán, the Permanent Collection

October 6, 2016 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

and Beyond Opening Reception + Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Please join us for the Opening Reception of Self Help Graphics:...

In-Person Event

The Shadow People Are Here by Nathaniel Osollo: Talk, Tour,...

October 6, 2016 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

In RAM’s first augmented-reality exhibition, comic book artist and author Nathaniel Osollo will “install” his The Shadow People Are...

In-Person Event

Kings & Queens of Art

October 1, 2016 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Free with paid admission or membership We're making space for local artists, makers, and creative entrepreneurs to come...

February 2016

In-Person Event

Food Truck Friday

September 30, 2016 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Riverside Municipal Auditorium

We are joining forces with our neighbors Live Nation at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium to bring you an...

In-Person Event

Technology and Art: An Inside Look with Mike Machat

September 29, 2016 6:30 pm

Free with paid admission or membership Join aviation artist Mike Machat, artist Lisa Tucker, and Miguel Tarango for...

In-Person Event

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live!

September 24, 2016 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Free with downloaded ticket

The Museum Day Live! ticket provides free admission for two people. In the spirit of the Smithsonian Museums,...

In-Person Event

Talk and Tour with Joel Garcia of Self Help Graphics

September 24, 2016 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Free with paid admission or membership

Join the Director of Programs & Operations at Self Help Graphics & Art Joel Garcia for a talk...

Community Crochet Circles with Textile Artists Alyssa Arney and Liz...

September 24, 2016 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Free with paid admission or membership

Textile artists Alyssa Arney and Liz Flynn will be leading crochet and stitching circles in order to fabricate...

In-Person Event

Riverside Mariachi Festival

September 24, 2016 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
at Fairmount Park

The Riverside Art Museum will be joining City of Riverside Parks & Recreation at the annual Mariachi Festival...

In-Person Event

Validation and Value, the Conversation Continues

September 22, 2016 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Free with paid admission or membership. One main aspect of a self-validating artist is the satisfaction of achieving...

In-Person Event

Riverside Art and Music Festival

September 17, 2016 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
on University Ave. between Market St. and Lemon St.

The region’s largest fundraiser in support of the arts is coming to downtown Riverside. In an effort to...

In-Person Event

PARK(ing) Day

September 16, 2016 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

“PARK(ing) Day is an annual open-source global event where citizens, artists, and activists collaborate to temporarily transform metered...

In-Person Event

Salsa Fusion Dance Performance with Julie Simon

September 15, 2016
Performances at 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 6 p.m.

Free with paid admission or membership Join dancer, choreographer, and teacher Julie Simon and other dancers for an...

In-Person Event

Chine-collé with Pavel Acevedo

September 15, 2016 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Free with paid admission or membership Artist Pavel Acevedo will lead this workshop/taller in chine-collé, a special technique in...

In-Person Event

Pochoir and Oil Resist with Cynthia Huerta

September 10, 2016 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Free with paid admission or membership Artist Cynthia Huerta will be leading visitors in a printmaking workshop that...

In-Person Event

Artist Dialogue with Charles Dickson and Lisa Henry

September 10, 2016 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Free with paid admission or membership In conjunction with Visual Voice, join guest curatorial assistant Lisa Henry and iconic...

February 2016

In-Person Event

The Art of Water Protection: Earth Day Weekend Events

August 23, 2016 8:00 am
Walk Up Mt. Rubidoux: 8 a.m. | Eco Art: 11 a.m.

The Art of Water Protection Project is a series of art education classes and community outreach events to...

In-Person Event

Brush Off 2016

August 7, 2016 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm

The Riverside Art Museum invites the community to celebrate seven artists who will face off at the museum...

In-Person Event

Validation and Value Panel

August 4, 2016 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
during Artswalk

Join us at 6:30 p.m. for the Validation and Value Panel that will focus on how the various aspects of...

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Late Thursdays: Toast and Tour

July 21, 2016 –August 11, 2016 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Thursdays, June 23, July 21, and August 11

Join us for drinks every month this summer as we explore the art of handmade brewing and distilling...

February 2016

In-Person Event

Aviation Legacy in Riverside

July 21, 2016 6:00 pm

Reception at the Mission Inn Museum | 6:30 p.m. Panel in the Renaissance Salon at the Mission Inn...

In-Person Event

The Art of Tai Chi

July 6, 2016 –August 17, 2016 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Every Wednesday | Free

Stand up, get over the hump, and de-stress with an hour of free tai chi at the museum.

Free Summer Sundays

June 19, 2016 –August 14, 2016 12:00 am – 4:00 pm
Every Sunday

In-Person Event

Maker Series Saturdays

June 18, 2016 –August 13, 2016 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Every Saturday | Free with admission or membership

Every Saturday this summer, come to RAM for Maker Series Saturdays. Get inside the artistic process, participate in...

February 2016

In-Person Event

Visual Voice Opening Reception

June 17, 2016 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Please join us for the Opening Reception of Visual Voice. Co-curated by artists Bernard Hoyes and Charles Bibbs, with...

In-Person Event

2016 Members’ Exhibition: Carioca Soul

June 12, 2016 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Artwork Drop Off Dates: Saturday, June 11, 2016, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

CALL FOR ARTISTS Award Reception: Thursday, August 4, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Awards announced promptly at 6:10...

In-Person Event

Painting Aviation’s Legends

June 9, 2016 6:00 pm
No-Host Happy Hour: 6 p.m. | Lecture/Book Signing: 6:30 p.m.

In conjunction with SUPERSONIC PALETTE Join Supersonic Palette artist Mike Machat for "Painting Aviation's Legends", a lecture and book signing....

In-Person Event

The 54th Annual Riverside County High School Art Show

June 2, 2016 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Awards Reception during Arts Walk

Continuing a tradition that is now in its 54th year, the Riverside Art Museum is proud to celebrate...

February 2016

In-Person Event

SUPERSONIC PALETTE

May 20, 2016 6:00 pm

Special Opening $75 The Riverside Art Museum is proud to present SUPERSONIC PALETTE: The Art of Flight by Mike...

In-Person Event

UCR MFA Artist-Led Tours

May 14, 2016 1:00 pm
Saturdays: May 14, May 21, May 28, June 4, June 11 | 1 p.m., Free with admission or membership

The Citrus Street: 1st and 2nd Year UCR MFA Exhibition runs May 11 - June 12. First and second year...

In-Person Event

Citrus Street: 1st & 2nd Year UCR MFA Exhibition Reception

May 14, 2016 2:00 pm

Please join us for the Opening Reception of Citrus Street: 1st and 2nd Year UCR MFA Exhibition. This exhibit...

In-Person Event

Denise Kraemer Closing Reception

May 14, 2016 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Dear Friends, Denise Kraemer: resolve, resolved, resolving closes on Sunday, May 15, at 4:00 p.m.. Some of her adult students...

In-Person Event

Doors Open Riverside offers tours of historic buildings

May 12, 2016 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

By Scott K. Watson, Assistant Planner – City of Riverside Historic Preservation Division An international movement is coming...

In-Person Event

2016 Riverside Art Market

May 7, 2016 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Free!*

The 3rd Annual Riverside Art Market will be held at the Riverside Art Museum. Vendor booths will be set up...

In-Person Event

RUSD Middle School Celebration of the Visual and Performing Arts

May 7, 2016 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

PRESENTING THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS: 10 a.m.: STEM Middle School’s Advanced Band directed by Chris Watts 10:30 a.m.: Washington’s...

In-Person Event

May the 4th Be With You

May 4, 2016 6:00 am – 8:00 am

The Inland Empire Awakens – A Dance Sunriser Kick your day off right! Come dance with us on...

In-Person Event

Merchants of Riverside Opening Reception

May 1, 2016 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join us for the Opening Reception of Merchants of Riverside featuring artistic portraits created by Benoit and Kathy Malphettes and short essays on...

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5th Annual RUSD Middle School Art Contest

April 21, 2016 –May 8, 2016
Award Reception: Thursday, April 21, 2016, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Join us for the 5th Annual Riverside Unified School District's Middle School Art Contest. Art Contest Rules Contest...

February 2016

In-Person Event

Wet and Wild Closing Party for Backward Forward and Upside...

April 21, 2016 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Free

Join us for a Wet and Wild evening at RAM as artist Gregory Adamson will be here for...

In-Person Event

RAM at the Riverside Tamale Festival

April 16, 2016 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
at White Park

The Riverside Art Museum is bringing local artist Maxx 242 Gramajo to the Riverside Tamale Festival on Saturday, April 16,...

In-Person Event

Pedro Friedeberg Artist Talk

April 11, 2016 6:00 pm
Happy Hour 6:00 pm. Artist Talk 6:30pm

No-host Happy Hour 6:00 p.m. Artist Talk 6:30 p.m. $20 (RAM Members $10) (Students now also $10) Join...

In-Person Event

Slow Art Day 2016

April 9, 2016

The Riverside Art Museum is proud to be a host venue for this year's Slow Art Day. What...

In-Person Event

Top Dog Dinner

April 4, 2016 5:45 pm

Riverside Art Museum’s Top Dog celebration is back! After a five-year hiatus, the Riverside Art Museum is celebrating three...

In-Person Event

PAAR’s 9-Day Paint Out

April 1, 2016 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

The Plein Air Artists of Riverside (PAAR), an Artist Group of RAM, announces their 11th Annual Paint Out, April...

February 2016

Smithsonian Institution Museum Day Live!

March 12, 2016 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm

In the spirit of the Smithsonian Museums, which offer free admission every day, Museum Day Live! is an...

In-Person Event

Photo Artists Network (PAN) Photography Workshop

March 10, 2016 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

RSVP by March 1, 2016 to Bill Thomas, PAN Workshop Chairman, rivphoto@yahoo.com Cost: Free for PAN members; $10 for...

February 2016

In-Person Event

SoCal Museum’s Free-for-All

January 31, 2016 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Over twenty museums—presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science—will open their doors and invite visitors to attend...

In-Person Event

Winter Exhibits Reception

January 23, 2016 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Please join us for the Opening Reception for our Winter Exhibits, Impossible Worlds: The Early Works of Pedro Friedeberg, Backward...

February 2015

In-Person Event

pARTy the night away: NYE 2015-2016

December 31, 2015 8:00 pm – 1:00 am

Come "pARTy the night away" at the Riverside Art Museum as we say goodbye to 2015 with: dancing,"casino...

February 2015

In-Person Event

Festival of Lights Switch-On Art Activities and Holiday Coloring Contest

November 27, 2015 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Riverside Festival of Lights will kick-off with festive activities on Friday, November 27th, 2015 at noon followed...

In-Person Event

Local Love: Baby Tattooville

November 5, 2015 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Submission deadline: October 23, 2015

We love our local artists and want to give them some love! The Riverside Art Museum is launching Local...

February 2015

In-Person Event

Icons in Transformation Gala Exhibition Opening with Ludmila Pawlowska

October 30, 2015 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. at All Saints' Episcopal Church

Friday, October 30, 2015 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., beginning at All Saints' Episcopal Church, 3847 Terracina Drive,...

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“Leap of Faith” Lunchtime Lecture

October 10, 2015 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Please join us on Saturday, October 10, 2015, from 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m., to meet the artist...

In-Person Event

Festival for the Arts

October 10, 2015 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm
@ White Park | $25/person

Formerly known as the Mayor's Ball for the Arts, and most recently as the Mayor's Celebration for Arts...

In-Person Event

“Leap of Faith” Opening Reception

October 9, 2015 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz-based artist Andrea Borsuk will create a site-specific mural installation portraying the journey from the Northern California Coast to...

In-Person Event

Long Night of Arts & Innovation

October 8, 2015 5:00 pm – 12:00 am

The Riverside Art Museum will be participating in this year's Long Night of Arts & Innovation. We will...

In-Person Event

Icons in Transformation

October 8, 2015 8:00 pm – 12:00 am

Related Events/Programming Icons in Transformation Docent Tours Special docent-guided tours will be available for groups at RAM on...

In-Person Event

The Art of Tai Chi

October 5, 2015 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Wednesdays, October 5 – 26

Free Stand up, get over the hump, and de-stress with an hour of tai chi.

In-Person Event

Baby Tattooville: Fade to Black Opening Reception

October 2, 2015 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Riverside Art Museum welcomes the return of the annual pop surrealist exhibition organized by Bob Self of...

In-Person Event

2015 Members’ Exhibition: Drought Award Reception

October 1, 2015 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join us as we announce the winners of the 2015 Members’ Exhibition: Drought, RAM’s yearly exhibition to show off and...

February 2015

In-Person Event

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live!

September 26, 2015 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

The Museum Day Live! ticket provides free admission for two people. In the spirit of the Smithsonian Museums,...

February 2015

In-Person Event

An Evening of Poetry, Music, and Art with Harki Dhillon...

August 22, 2015 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Riverside Art Museum (RAM) proudly presents An Evening of Poetry, Music, and Art with Harki Dhillon and Friends on...

In-Person Event

Art on Tap!

August 8, 2015 9:00 pm – 1:00 am

Late Night Art Bash for Arts Education All three floors of the museum will be rockin' a late...

In-Person Event

Melodies of the Danube River Cruise Info Session

August 6, 2015 6:30 pm

If you are interested in enjoying a 7-night cruise (November 7 - 14, 2016) from Budapest to Vilshofen...

In-Person Event

Call for Artists: Local Love

August 6, 2015 5:00 pm
Submission Deadline: Thursday, August 6, 5:00 p.m. | Voting Deadline: Friday, August 14, 12:00 noon

We love our local artists and want to give them some love! The Riverside Art Museum is launching Local...

February 2015

In-Person Event

Free Summer Saturdays

June 27, 2015 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Saturdays, June 27, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8, August 15, August 22

In conjunction with Happenings: Selections from the Riverside Art Make In conjunction with our exhibit, Happenings: Selections from the...

February 2015

In-Person Event

Lois Sloan: Sculptor Gala Opening Celebration!

May 13, 2015 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Exhibition: May 14 - August 21, 2015

We hope you will join us for this black-tie, red-carpet Gala Opening Celebration for Lois Sloan: Sculptor. Tickets are...

In-Person Event

Celebrate 50 Years of Creative Fundraisers and Fantastic Art

May 7, 2015 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Art Alliance of the Riverside Art Museum Turns 50 The Riverside Art Museum RAM is proud to help...

In-Person Event

Opening Reception for California Dreaming

May 7, 2015 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

California Dreaming: An International Portrait of Southern California is a juried exhibition with approximately 50 selected artworks that will...

February 2015

In-Person Event

Art Alliance Announces 2nd Annual Riverside Art Market

April 25, 2015 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS FROM the 2nd ANNUAL RIVERSIDE ART MARKET. The Riverside Art Market is a free family friendly...

In-Person Event

RUSD Middle School Celebration of Visual and Performing Arts

April 25, 2015 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Join us at the Riverside Art Museum for the RUSD Middle School Celebration of Visual and Performing Arts!...

In-Person Event

RUSD Middle School Art Contest

April 16, 2015 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Exhibition: April 16 - May 3, 2015

Join us for the 4th Annual Riverside Unified School District's Middle School Art Contest. Art Contest Rules Contest...

In-Person Event

Plein Air Artists of Riverside 10th Anniversary Paint-Out Extravaganza

April 11, 2015
April 11 - 22, 2015

Exhibition: May 7 - 14, 2015 at the University of Redlands Alumni House The Plein Air Artists of...

February 2015

In-Person Event

Something Like a Sabbatical Screening

March 22, 2015 4:00 pm

Filmmakers Pamela Beere Briggs and William McDonald will be in town to premiere Something Like a Sabbatical, a documentary...

In-Person Event

How Can Riverside Build a Bigger Arts Scene?

March 18, 2015 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

A Zocalo Public Square/James Irvine Foundation Event Riverside is home to pathbreaking museums, grand theaters, and a varied...

In-Person Event

Opening Receptions: I See Beauty & Spotlight

March 5, 2015 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Please join us for the Opening Receptions for our two newest exhibits, I See Beauty in This Life: A...

February 2015

In-Person Event

The Homespun Players Present Grimms: A Collection of Fairy Tales

February 27, 2015 8:00 pm

In-Person Event

“Romancing Art” at Off the Wall

February 20, 2015 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
February 20 – 25, 2015

It will be love at first sight as the Art Alliance of the Riverside Art Museum brings back Off...

In-Person Event

Parents’ Night Out: Valentine’s Wonder Package

February 14, 2015 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

aka A Special Valentine's Evening Edition of Art d'Vine Drop off children between 5 p.m. – 6 p.m....

February 2015

In-Person Event

Creative Expression Artist Coffee Klatsch

January 18, 2015 2:00 pm

Join the artists of Creative Expression: A Lifelong Pursuit for coffee and conversation encouraging a dialogue about arts, aging, and...

February 2014

In-Person Event

Riverside Whistles and Bells

December 7, 2014 7:30 pm

An extended sonic event for live computer and electronics, 24 bell carillon, handbell choir and local ambience on...

February 2014

In-Person Event

Small Business Saturday

November 29, 2014

In-Person Event

Festival of Lights Pre-Switch-On Activities

November 28, 2014 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Join us in front of the art museum starting at noon as we celebrate the holidays with fun...

In-Person Event

Champion Electric Inc. Funds FREE Admission to the Riverside Art...

November 28, 2014
Free Museum Admission: November 28, 2014 – January 3, 2015

Champion Electric Inc. is funding free admission for everyone in our community to the Riverside Art Museum November...

Artist Talk

Give Big Riverside County

November 13, 2014 12:00 am – 11:59 pm

Give BIG Riverside County is a 24-hour web-a-thon that raises much needed funds for local nonprofits. Presented by The...

In-Person Event

OTHER DESERT MOTHERS

November 7, 2014 6:30 pm
Wine and Cheese Reception: 6:30 p.m. | Reading: 7:00 p.m. | Free to the Public

The Riverside Art Museum and SALT + SPICE Present: OTHER DESERT MOTHERS A reading of DESERT POETRY by...

February 2014

In-Person Event

Ghost Walk is back!

October 24, 2014 8:20 pm – 9:35 pm

Now in it’s 23rd year, Ghost Walk Riverside continues the tradition of sharing the art of storytelling during California Riverside...

In-Person Event

Fall Exhibition Celebration

October 3, 2014 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Come meet all of the featured artists of Baby Tattooville Through the Looking Glass. Then participate (or just watch)...

The Riverside Art Make (Year 2)

October 3, 2014

The Riverside Art Make will produce art happenings that evoke a sense of shared community among neighbors, families,...

In-Person Event

Design After Dark 4

October 2, 2014 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

You are invited to the final installment of Design After Dark, brought to you by The Art Institute...

February 2014

In-Person Event

Smithsonian magazine Museum Day Live!

September 27, 2014 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

In the spirit of Smithsonian Museums, who offer free admission everyday, Museum Day Live! is an annual event...

Look Who’s Talking Too

September 22, 2014 6:30 pm
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. | Lectures start promptly at 7:00 p.m.

Last year, the Art Alliance's inaugural "Look Who's Talking" lecture series fundraiser brought us four fascinating speakers on...

February 2014

In-Person Event

The Brush Off

August 10, 2014 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

A Fundraiser for the Riverside Art Museum The Riverside Art Museum invites the community to celebrate seven artists...

February 2014

In-Person Event

The Art of Collecting: Recent Acquisitions and Pledged Gifts

February 5, 2014 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Opening Reception for: The Art of Collecting: Recent Acquisitions and Pledged Gifts Please join us for the Opening...

February 1970

Artist Talk

Son Cuatro: In Conversation

January 1, 1970

The Riverside Art Museum (RAM) celebrates the talents of four Chicana artists through "Son Cuatro: In Conversation”, a...

Artist-in-Residence

Artist-in-Residence: Lawrence Beall

January 1, 1970

Artists-in-residence work in the museum to design and implement engagement activities that inspire creativity and dialogue within diverse...

In-Person Event

Bringing Community Together Through Art

January 1, 1970

Part of Cesar Chavez Days 2017, presented by the Latino Network The Community Altar Project was inspired by an altar...

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Events Event Date: February

February EVENTS

February 2022

Riverside Art Market 2022

February 2022

Luis C. Garza Opening Reception

First Sundays @ RAM

February 2022

Winter Exhibitions Opening & Closing Receptions

Riverside Artswalk @ RAM

February 2022

Julia Morgan’s 150th Birthday Celebration

Bank of America Museums on Us Free Weekends

February 2021

2021 AIA Inland California Kids Draw Architecture

Get Your Kicks at 6×6

February 2021

Camp AART @ RAM: (I AM) L;ving AART

Smithsonian Museum Day

Exhibition Happening @ RAM

Riverside Artswalk @ RAM

February 2021

4th Annual Pachuco Ball

Sketchbook Painting Live

February 2021

Unidos Presents: En Diálogo Zoom Series 2

Celebrating Cultura: Cinco de Mayo Over The Ages

We Heart Art Installation

February 2021

César Chávez Week: Agustín Lira

February 2021

Box Lunch with Gregory Adamson

February 2021

Virtual Mardi Gras Wine Tasting Fundraiser

February 2021

En Diálogo: Unidos Presents | Unveiling Chicano Art and Culture:

February 2020

Tell Your Story Series, part of the Riverside Public Library’s...

They’re Not Numbers, They’re People | A Community Ofrenda

Virtual Off the Wall 2020

February 2020

Portals: A Series of Conversations About Being Between One World...

Eastside Artfest Mural Reveal 2020

ART Scavenger Hunt

February 2020

Documenting Protest

Unpacking the History Behind the Pachuco Ball: Zoot Suit Riots...

February 2020

Curious Publishing + The Arts Area @ RAM

Dr. Carlos E. Cortés: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

February 2020

Los Dumpies “Es Mi and You” by Deladeso

Winter Exhibitions Opening Reception

February 2020

Flor de Toloache:

El Día de los Reyes

February 2019

Lighten the Load Art Fundraiser

Archiving an Epidemic Book Launch

Las Posadas with Cultura Con Llantas

February 2019

Inland Talks

Fall 2019 Opening Receptions

The Art Alliance Presents

Getaway Art Trips

A Night of Art & Champagne with Cheech Marin

Badass Women: Family Day

February 2019

Long Night of Arts & Innovation

Art Bark in the Park

February 2019

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live!

February 2019