Impact

Art changes people. Art changes places.

For nearly 50 years, Riverside Arts Council has worked to make the arts a visible, accessible, and essential part of life across Riverside County and the Inland Empire.

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Impact at a Glance

Nearly five decades of artists, programs, and creative connection

Nearly 50 Years Championing artists and strengthening communities through creativity since 1977.

Hundreds of Artists Each Year Supported through exhibitions, festivals, public art, professional development, residencies, and creative opportunities.

2,000+ Artist Opportunities Shared Connecting artists to calls, exhibitions, workshops, paid work, creative projects, and public-facing opportunities.

Thousands of Arts Experiences Bringing audiences, artists, youth, families, and communities together through arts and culture each year.

120+ Artists & Artisans Monthly Creating, exhibiting, performing, and connecting with the community through Riverside Artswalk.

Exhibitions & Artist Calls Helping artists connect with RAC exhibitions, Artscape rotations, partner calls, and public-facing creative opportunities.

Our Impact Starts With Artists

Creating opportunity

Artists need more than places to display their work. They need opportunities to grow, connect, earn, experiment, and build sustainable creative careers.

RAC supports artists at multiple stages of their creative journey, from young people discovering their creative voice to emerging artists seeking first public opportunities and established creatives expanding their professional practice.

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The Creative Pathway

Discover, learn, connect, create, showcase, earn, lead

DiscoverYoung people and emerging creatives experience the arts and begin exploring their creative potential.

LearnWorkshops, mentorship, Creative Workforce Fellowship opportunities, and professional development help artists build creative and professional skills.

ConnectArtists build relationships with peers, mentors, organizations, cultural institutions, and the broader creative community.

CreateArtists receive opportunities, resources, and support to develop new work and strengthen their practice.

ShowcaseArtswalk, Artscape, festivals, exhibitions, performances, and public art bring creative work into public view.

EarnPaid commissions, stipends, teaching opportunities, residencies, Creative Workforce Fellowship placements, and other professional opportunities strengthen the creative economy.

LeadExperienced artists become mentors, teaching artists, collaborators, community leaders, and advocates for the next generation.

Community members experiencing arts and culture through Riverside Arts Council

Art in the Heart of Community

Making creativity visible

RAC creates opportunities for people to experience art where they live, work, and gather: on city streets, in parks and public buildings, at festivals and community gatherings, in galleries and museums, in classrooms and workshops, and in unexpected places that invite people to connect.

These experiences bring people together, strengthen a sense of place, support local artists and businesses, and contribute to vibrant communities.

RAC also helps make creativity visible by sharing calls, exhibitions, workshops, public art projects, and partner opportunities that connect artists with new audiences and community spaces.

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Building the Next Generation

Access creates possibility

A young person’s first creative experience can become the beginning of something much larger. Through ArtRoots, artist-led workshops, community events, Creative Workforce Fellowship placements, and partnerships with schools and community organizations, young people can enter the arts at different stages and continue growing over time.

Access becomes experience. Experience becomes opportunity. Opportunity becomes a future.

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Impact Areas

Creativity supports people, places, and possibility

Arts & Healing Creative experiences that support connection, dignity, self-expression, memory, and well-being. Public Art Murals, installations, exhibitions, and artist-led projects that transform how people experience shared places. Creative Economy Workshops, mentorship, Creative Workforce Fellowship opportunities, festivals, exhibitions, and paid opportunities that help artists thrive. Cultural Destination Creative infrastructure that supports artists, public programs, festivals, exhibitions, and community experiences.

Partnership Makes the Work Possible

Building a connected arts region

Impact happens through collaboration. RAC works alongside artists, cultural organizations, cities, schools, businesses, foundations, community organizations, and residents to expand access to arts and culture throughout Riverside County and the Inland Empire.

As a California Arts Council State-Local Partner, RAC also serves as part of a statewide network working to strengthen local arts infrastructure and connect communities with resources and opportunities.

Artists with opportunities Organizations with resources Communities with creative experiences Partners with possibilities

Nearly 50 Years of Impact

The next chapter is just beginning

Since 1977, Riverside Arts Council has worked to provide, develop, support, and sustain the arts. As RAC approaches its 50th anniversary, the belief behind the work remains the same: artists are essential to thriving communities.

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02 For Artists

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03 Sponsor

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04 Contact

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