Rebels With
La Causa:
Royal Chicano Air Force Art and Activism 1970 – 1990
The exhibition explores the creative production and expansive output of the RCAF, one of the Chicano Movement’s most prolific and impactful artist collectives. It highlights the posters created for the myriad artistic and cultural activities and spiritual ceremonies organized by the larger RCAF membership of artists, community organizations, and activists during their first two decades. Curated by guest curator, Terezita Romo.
Feb 22 - Jun 28, 2026
March 14th, 2pm: Film: Pilots of Aztlan: Flights of the Royal Chicano Air Force (1994) with filmmaker, Steve LaRosa
March 15th, 2pm: Artist Gallery Talk: Luis C. González
March 22nd, 2pm: Artist Gallery Talk: Rudy O. Cuellar
April 11th, 10am – 5pm: RCAF’s Graphic Legacy Symposium
April 19th, 12pm: Artist Gallery Talks: Amar Cid on Armando Cid and Tina Favela on Ricardo Favela
May 10th, 2pm: Artist Gallery Talk: Irma Lerma Barbosa
May 24th, 2pm: Artist Gallery Talk: Mariah Briel on Juan Cervantes and Max Garcia
June 7th 12pm: Artist Gallery Talk: Luis G. Garcia on José Montoya and Esteban Villa
June 7th, 2pm: Film Series: El Pachuco: From Zootsuits to Lowrides, Joseph Camacho, 1983, 51 min. Introduced by Terezita Romo
June 28th, 12-4:30pm: Family Festival: Mercado de las Flores
216 – O Street, Sacramento 95814