JANUARY – JUNE 2026
A legacy of Art, Activism, and Community!
Organized by La Raza Galeria Posada, InFormation is a regional celebration of the Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF), a seminal collective of artists and activists founded in 1970 by Sacramento State art professors José Montoya and Esteban Villa, their students, and other community artists. Beginning in January and running through June 2026, fifteen art and literary organizations, including museums, galleries, library, and cultural centers in Sacramento, Roseville, Davis, and Woodland will present RCAF related exhibitions, artist panels, symposia, workshops, poetry readings, and film screenings. The name InFormation was chosen not only because it reflects the RCAF’s military humor and persona, but also references alignment and coordination along with communication and knowledge, which embodies the regional initiative. La Raza Galeria Posada’s partnership in RCAF exhibitions and programming at the Sacramento History Museum, Crocker Art Museum, and CSUS Library Gallery provided the catalyst for inviting other organizations to present their own RCAF-related programming. This unique and historic collaboration will showcase the impact of the RCAF collective’s “artist wing” on Chicana/o art and U.S. art history along with the cultural and political contributions of its activist members and community organizations. Featuring a cross-section of organizations and media, it will also bring attention to our region’s cultural vibrancy and the RCAF’s enduring spirit of art, activism, and community. The revived La Raza Galeria Posada is proud to be part of this legacy.
See “Calendar” and “Partners” page for InFormation exhibitions and events.
Art: Juan Cervantes, 2006
About the RCAF
Initially formed on campus as the Rebel Chicano Art Front, the RCAF created individual artworks and group murals as well as posters for numerous Chicano educational, cultural, and political activities. The group also began their enduring and important support of the United Farm Workers (UFW). As was true of other Chicana/o artists at the time, their posters were not individually signed, but marked with the group’s initials: RCAF. After being confused with the Royal Canadian Air Force, they decided to call themselves the Royal Chicano Air Force and adopted military regalia and incorporated flight imagery in their murals and posters. After it moved off-campus and established the Centro de Artistas Chicanos (Chicano Artists Center) in 1973, the collective grew as artists were joined by other creatives, professors, community members, and political activists as well as the community organizations, Breakfast for Niños and La Raza Bookstore (later becoming the La Raza Galeria Posada). Their transformative, groundbreaking work initiated an explosion of Chicano art exhibits, murals, theatre productions, concerts, and myriad cultural celebrations in the community, many of which continue today. The group also fostered and promoted civic engagement and political activism which still resonates in the community.
Art: Rudy O. Cuellar