10 AM – 5 PM 
$25 members, $40 nonmembers, $10 students & youth  

Dive into the vibrant legacy of Sacramento’s own Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF) with a day-long symposium that offers a multidisciplinary exploration of the group’s impact. Learn about the RCAF’s philosophy and approach directly from members of the pioneering artist collective and explore the contemporary extensions of the group’s work with leading Chicano and Chicana artists, scholars, and culture bearers. Emerge from a day of poetry readings, in-depth conversations and panel discussions, film screenings, and guided tours of the exhibition with an enhanced appreciation for RCAF contributions to art history and our region. 

Checkout the lineup:

• Poetry readings by Vince LaPena, Luzmaria Espinosa, Diego Carrillo, José Montoya (Video)

• Panel talks throughout the day including:

  • Tatiana Reinoza, Notre Dame University

  • Terezita Romo, Centro de Artistas Chicanos

  • Edgar R. Lampkin, Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer

  • Stan Padilla, Artist

  • Celia Herrera Rodriguez, Artist

  • Jesús Barraza, Artist

  • Luis G. Garcia, California State University Sacramento

  • Philip Santos, Founder, La Raza Bookstore

  • Lorena Márquez, UC Davis, Breakfast for Niños

  • Xico González, Co-Founder, Sol Collective

• Film Screenings and Conversations of Misiones de Amor y Combate: A Cinematic Journey with Esteban Villa by Tomás Montoya and Portrait of Juanishi by Joe Montoya-Orosco and conversation with Janina Lopez, University of Pittsburgh