La Raza Galeria Posada (LRPG) is proud to announce a six-month regional celebration titled InFormation in honor 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, 15 art and literary organizations — including museums, galleries, libraries, 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 because it reflects the RCAF’s military humor and persona and also references alignment and coordination along with communication and knowledge, which embodies the regional initiative. The InFormation: A Celebration of the Royal Chicano Air Force grassroots initiative was organized by members of La Raza Galeria Posada (LRGP), a former Royal Chicano Air Force organization that was revived in 2024 by RCAF artists, their descendants, and community supporters (note: it has no relationship to the Latino Center of Art and Culture).  The mission of the initiative is to conduct and promote research on the RCAF and its legacy as well as create Chicana/o and Latina/o cultural, artistic and scholarly activities for and with the community. LRGP also supports the annual Dia de los Muertos observance at St. Mary’s Cemetery, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025.

LRGP’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.

Looking forward to Q2, participants will include the Sacramento Poetry Center, Kaneko Gallery at American River College, Blue Line Arts (Roseville), Machetes, S.A., Washington Neighborhood Center, Manetti Shrem Museum (UC Davis), Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer/TANA (Woodland), and Sol Collective.

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