Early Bird art camp prices fly away for the summer May 12th!
2026-05-12 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA, 92501, United States
Riverside Art Museum Summer Art Program begins June 1.

This summer’s program includes:

Weekly art camps (Monday – Friday, Camps are grouped by ages)

Saturday Art Club (Ages 5 -12)

NEW!! Exploring Together — Toddler & Adult Art Program

The Cheech Film Program Presents: Ethical Community Journalism and Content Creation
2026-05-20 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Cheech Center for Chicano Art & Culture, 3581 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, California, 92507, United States
Cheech Film Program event: “Ethical Community Journalism and Content Creation,” a workshop presented by the co-owners and publishers of Inland Empire Community News, Denise Berver and Manny Sandoval.

This workshop will focus on providing valuable information and resources on 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 activities, participating in civic council meetings, recognizing AI generated content, and verifying information on social media.

Generous support provided by:

Free Admission – First Thursday of every month during Riverside ArtsWalk
2026-06-04 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-02 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-06 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-09-03 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-10-01 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-11-05 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-12-03 18:00 - 21:00, 2027-01-07 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) and 5 more dates | Riverside Art Museum + The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, California
The Riverside Artswalk is a monthly community event that celebrates the diversity of arts and culture in Riverside and the Inland Empire. Visitors can visit over 22 downtown locations, including museums, galleries, and studios, which present an eclectic mix of visual and performing arts. Either before or after the event, they can enjoy the many entertainment, dining, and shopping experiences that downtown Riverside has to offer.
Artists On Main, located between 5th and 10th streets, is coordinated by the Riverside Arts Council.
We offer free admission at both Riverside Art Museum (Julia Morgan Building) and The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture as part of the ArtsWalk, which includes many downtown arts destinations.

Riverside Artswalk is hosted by the Riverside Arts Council and sponsored by the City of Riverside and Riverside Downtown Partnership.

Photo credit: Puma Photography

Palabra at The Cheech
2026-06-04 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Cheech Center for Chicano Art & Culture, 3581 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, California, 92507, United States
Palabra at The Cheech is a series that celebrates the wonderful tradition of floricanto, poesía, and the spoken word. Join us for our open mic poetry series co-hosted by Donato Martinez, featuring poets Missy Fuego, KERM, and Paul S. Flores,

Doors open at 6 PM

Sign-ups begin at 6 PM

Featured Poets 7 – 8 PM

Open Mic 8 – 9 PM

About the Host

Donato Martinez (@donatomartinez1) was born in small pueblo, Garcia de la Cadena, Zacatecas, Mexico and immigrated to USA at six years old. He teaches English composition, Literature, and Creative Writing at Santa Ana College. He has also taught classes in Chicano Studies. He has also been a co-coordinator of the Puente Program for 25 years and has presented workshop sessions at both the regional and state level. He has also spoken at many motivational and educational conferences. He hosts and curates many artistic events that feature poetry and music at his campus or in the community. He is also a poet and writes about his barrio upbringing, his community, his culture, and his Chicano identity. He has a self-published collection with three other Inland Empire poets, Tacos de Lengua. His full length collection of poetry, Touch the Sky, was published in 2023 by El Martillo Press. He loves the outdoors and is inspired by music and books and other artistic expressions, and his children, Gabriel and Abigail. He was recently recognized as the Distinguished Faculty of the Year at Santa Ana College in 2024. Find Donato on Instagram.

About the Featured Poets

Paul S. Flores is a San Francisco artist of Mexican and Cuban-American descent who has built a national reputation for interview-based theater and bilingual spoken word. He integrates indigenous and Latino healing practices to tell the stories of real people impacted by immigration and systemic inequalities. Flores appeared on Season 3 and 4 of HBO’s Def Poetry. He is the author of the play “PLACAS: The Most Dangerous Tattoo,” and the novel Along the Border Lies. His work has played across the United States and internationally in Cuba, Mexico, and El Salvador. Paul teaches Theater at the University of San Francisco. He produces Paseo Artistico Bilingual Artwalk for Acción Latina in San Francisco’s Mission District. His debut book of poetry We Still Be was published by El Martillo Press and won on the 2024 American Book Award. He lives in San Francisco with his children.

Jonathan Kermah aka KERM is a Ghanaian, Black American writer, super-powered poet, and audio engineer born in Burbank, California and raised in parts of Tennessee and Massachusetts. In just a short period of time, he’s brought his wordplay wizardry and impassioned performances to stages all over LA County. The comic book loving KERM is a shapeshifter and reality warper with the pen, writing from different perspectives, ranging from insects to hip-hop legends, sometimes leaving his audience transformed in the process. His words have been seen in Heard Magazine, The Valley Advocate, as well as the Ringer.com. His recently published book of poetry, Heal My Heroes: a superpowered KERM joint is available now.

Meliza Bañales aka Missy Fuego (she/they) is the author of six books, a Lambda (Lamb-da) Literary Award Finalist, and a Slam Champion. One of the founders of Poetry Slam in the United States since 1996, they are the 2025 Winner of the BlackBerry Peach Spoken & Written Word Contest and the current Los Angeles Erotica Slam Champion. They have served as a Tin House Summer Fellow in YA Fiction, a one-time Los Angeles LGBTQ Center Summer Fellow in Performance, and have had performance exhibitions at The Broad, The Museum of Craft Contemporary, and SOMArts. Their seventh book, You Really Should Be More Considerate: Stories of Young Adulthood is anticipated at the end of 2026. They write for Voyage LA Magazine and cause radical trouble in their hometown of Los Angeles.

The 52 Project Exhibit Reception
2026-06-04 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA, 92501, United States

Cafecito Hour, in collaboration with El Cine
2026-06-07 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Cheech Center, 3581 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, California, 92507, United States
Join us for an early afternoon cafecito with actress, playwright, and director Mariana Da Silva, and screenwriter and filmmaker Chelsey Lora as we discuss pitching scripts and projects to industry professionals. Fresh coffee and locally-made pan dulce will be provided. This will be the first in a series of conversations in collaboration with El Cine.

This event is free; however, due to capacity, we recommend registering in advance. Thank you!

Register Here!

In Collaboration With:

El Cine is a non-profit based in Los Angeles. For more information, visit somoselcine.org

And Generous Support By:

Vinyl & Rides
2026-06-07 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA, 92501, United States

Free Summer Sundays
2026-06-07 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | California
Design by deladeso

Every Sunday, June 7 – September 6, 2026

Please RSVP for confirmed admission

Generous support provided by Art Bridge Foundation’s Access for All program.

Talleres with Russell C. Rodríguez
2026-06-07 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Cheech Center, 3581 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, California, 92507, United States
Learn in community as we continue our Son Jarocho workshop series! This Son Jarocho workshop will be guided by Russell C. Rodríguez. In this 3- hour immersive workshop, you’ll learn about the dynamics of a “Fandango.” Learn to sing traditional versos, be introduced to the rhythmic footwork of zapateado, and explore the distinctive sounds of jarana while understanding the dynamics of a “Fandango” festivity. Musicians of all backgrounds are invited to bring their instruments and join the celebration.

ASCO: Without Permission - Screening and Panel Discussion
2026-06-20 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | California
The Cheech Center for Chicano Art and Culture is proud to host a special screening of ASCO: WITHOUT PERMISSION, followed by a live panel discussion with director Travis Gutiérrez Senger, featured artists Harry Gamboa Jr, and San Cha.

Please note we are offering multiple tiers of tickets for this event to keep it accessible. Tickets are selling quickly, so please make a reservation for confirmed admission. We expect this event to sell out, yet hope to have some walk-in tickets available the day of the event.

Doors open: 6 PM

Film starts: 6:30Film Duration: approx. 90 Minutes

Panel immediately following

Tickets Here

ASCO: WITHOUT PERMISSION

ASCO: WITHOUT PERMISSION is a genre-defying film that profiles the extraordinary, Los Angeles based, Chicano art group of the 70’s-80’s, ASCO, who merged activism and art as they challenged representation in the art world, Hollywood and the news media. Unrecognized in their time, they are now being considered amongst the most important artists of the 20th century. Utilizing a wholly original approach to filmmaking where nonfiction and fiction are interconnected through collaborative film works made with the next generation of Latinx artists, “Without Permission” reimagines what is possible today in cinema and art while celebrating an iconoclastic group that was far ahead of its time. From executive producers, Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna.Director: Travis Gutiérrez Senger

Starring: Patssi Valdez, Harry Gamboa Jr., Willie Herrón, Gronk.

ASCO: WITHOUT PERMISSION

Generous support provided by US Bank

Salsa Dancing at The Cheech
2026-06-28 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Cheech Center for Chicano Art & Culture, 3581 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, California, 92507, United States
We are so excited to bring back Salsa at The Cheech on June 28th, from 12-4pm! Come enjoy dancing in a beautiful museum with polished floors, A/C, great sound, and free water.

12-1pm – Rueda de Casino with Cinthia Duran (@la.cinthi)

1-4pm – Social Dancing with DJ Flores and The Riverside Salsa Collective (@spaceman_flores & @theriversidesalsacollective)

This event is co-curated by Gluck fellow Cinthia Duran and RSC co-founders Zac Flores and Bayu Wilson, in collaboration with the The Cheech Center for Chicano Art & Culture. Special thanks to the Cheech staff and the Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts for supporting this vision and helping us bring free Salsa programming to the Riverside community. Nos vemos el 28 de Junio! See you on June 28th!

Free Summer Sunday Tickets Here!

Tickets available at the door! Registration is recommended.

Summer Zine Workshop Series with Brookes Reeder
2026-06-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-19 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-30 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA, 92501, United States
Come out to the museum for a free zine workshop series. Learn how to make your own zine with Brookes Reeder, of @lunchtimeprinthouse. You are welcome to attend one, two or all three!

Workshops are free and all supplies are provided. We invite you to bring any additional supplies from home!

Rooftop Screening of Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, with Ripperside Cinema Galore
2026-07-02 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA, 92501, United States
7:00pm – Rooftop opens7:30pm – Movie Starts

Lowback chairs are allowed, and thick blankets to sit on the ground. Chairs will be provided as well.

Basket-Making Workshop with Lana Licata Manzo
2026-07-12 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA, 92501, United States
Join us for this free workshop offered by Lana Licata Manzo, our U.S. Bank Artist in Residence. Her exhibition, Unraveling into Bloom at the Riverside Art Museum is an exhuberant, colorful exhibition in which she combines fine art with craft-based mediums.

Sunday, June 1212:00-2:00 PMThe Cheech Center

Celebration for Cheech's 80th Birthday!
2026-07-12 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Cheech Center for Chicano Art & Culture, 3581 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, California, 92507, United States
Vamos de Fiesta!

12:00-12:30PMAztec Dance Performance by Xiuh Arte Azteca Chichimeca

12:30-1:00PMWelcome/Opening Remarks

1:00-1:30PMBallet Folklórico

1:30-2:00PMDJ set by Angel Baby – Host from the Art Laboe Connection

2:00-3:00PMCherry Bomb Revival Band Performance3:00-3:30PM

Cake cutting with Cheech3:30-4:00PM

Cherry Bomb Revival Band continues

4:00-5:00PMFandango (all community musicians and dancers are welcome!)

This outdoor celebration is free and open to the public. If you would like to visit The Cheech and the Riverside Art Museum during the party, please register for a Free Summer Sunday ticket.

In celebration of Cheech’s 80th Birthday, please consider donating in support of our organization. Your donations will help fund our exhibitions, programming and events. Gracias and thank you!

Donate Here!

IE Zine Fest '26
2026-10-04 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Cheech Center for Chicano Art & Culture, 3581 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, California, 92507, United States
