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  • WHO WE ARE
    • OVERVIEW
    • OUR PARTNERS
    • OUR SPONSORS
    • CONTACT US
  • WHAT WE DO
    • AEP6
    • ART AS THERAPY
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    • CULTURAL CONSORTIUM
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MAYOR'S BALL FOR THE ARTS 2025

On Saturday, April 5, 2025, the Mayor’s Ball for the Arts returns at a new location, the Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts! 


The Mayor's Ball will return to a themed event this year, and we are kicking it off in 2025 with Alice in Wonderland. Event attendees can celebrate the event and attend in costume, dressed like your favorite Alice in Wonderland character. 


The Mayor's Ball for the Arts will showcase and honor the hardworking, dedicated, and talented artists who have impacted our community over the last year. Artists nominated and voted for by the community will receive their award at the event where the winners will be announced.

The Mayor's Ball is an annual fundraising event for the Riverside Arts Council and will also include an opportunity drawing with incredible artworks created by local artists, a silent auction, food, drinks, and entertainment - an event you will not want to miss!

Riverside Arts Council's Art in Motion: A Dynamic Gallery of Our Creativity

    PUBLIC ARTWORK NOMINEES

    1st Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    ROSY CORTEZ

    2nd Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

     IGNACIO GOMEZ 

    CHEECH MARIN STATUE

    3rd Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    Ekaterina Orlovie

    CYNTHIA HUERTA

    Ekaterina Orlovie

    Ekaterina Orlovie

    Ekaterina Orlovie

    Sean Banister

    Ekaterina Orlovie

    Sean Banister

    ART-BASED EVENT NOMINEES

    1st Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    LOCAL VIBES 

    ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL 

    2nd Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    MUCHO GUSTO 

    FESTIVAL

    3rd Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    3rd Place Winner

    CLUB VAMP 

    BY BRUNO BRUNO 

    Mind the Gap

    Riverside Art Alliance's

    3rd Place Winner

    Riverside Art Alliance's

    Riverside Art Alliance's

    Riverside Art Alliance's

    MUSICAL PERFORMANCE NOMINEES

    1st Place Winner

    2nd Place Winner

    2nd Place Winner

    RIVERSIDE ARTS ACADEMY

    2nd Place Winner

    2nd Place Winner

    2nd Place Winner

    INLAND EMPIRE BLUE GRASS JAM

    3rd Place Winner

    2nd Place Winner

    Porkboii @ Riverside Artswalk

    BRASS IN THE PARK FT. DESIREE STEVENS

    Porkboii @ Riverside Artswalk

    Chinera @ Riverside Art Market

    Porkboii @ Riverside Artswalk

    Chinera @ Riverside Art Market

    Chinera @ Riverside Art Market

    Chinera @ Riverside Art Market

    THEATRE PERFORMANCE NOMINEES

    1st Place Winner

    2nd Place Winner

    2nd Place Winner

    RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY PLAYERS 

    2nd Place Winner

    2nd Place Winner

    2nd Place Winner

    PUPPETS A LA CARTE

    3rd Place Winner

    2nd Place Winner

    Act Out Enrichment Theatre Co.

    FULL CIRCLE PLAYERS

    Act Out Enrichment Theatre Co.

    Empower you Edutainment by Sharron Lewis

    Act Out Enrichment Theatre Co.

    Empower you Edutainment by Sharron Lewis

    Empower you Edutainment by Sharron Lewis

    Empower you Edutainment by Sharron Lewis

    DANCE PERFORMANCE NOMINEES

    1st Place Winner

    2nd Place Winner

    2nd Place Winner

    GAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL 

    BALLET FOLKLORICO

    2nd Place Winner

    2nd Place Winner

    2nd Place Winner

    ARACELI ROSALES

    3rd Place Winner

    2nd Place Winner

    3rd Place Winner

    BRAVA & RIVERSIDE BALLET ARTS

    Tropicaleiza

    Dancers Studio on Sunnyside

    3rd Place Winner

    Dancers Studio on Sunnyside

    Dancers Studio on Sunnyside

    Dancers Studio on Sunnyside

    LITERARY ARTS NOMINEES

    1st Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

     THOMAS FULLER

     The Boys of Riverside

    2nd Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    Adeola Davies Aiyeloja

    Menopause Narrative Art

    3rd Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    James Coats, Poet + Author

    Nia Sharron Campbell

    Elephant in the Room

    James Coats, Poet + Author

    Matthew Johnson/Professor Grimdark

    James Coats, Poet + Author

    Matthew Johnson/Professor Grimdark

    Matthew Johnson/Professor Grimdark

    Matthew Johnson/Professor Grimdark

    ART FACILITY NOMINEES

    1st Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    RAM & THE CHEECH

    2nd Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties

    3rd Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California

    MUDHUT POTTERY 

    STUDIO

    Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California

    Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California

    Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California

    Pain Sugar Gallery

    Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California

    Pain Sugar Gallery

    OTHER NOMINEES

    1st Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    FILM: Pá'Čapa:

     A Mt Rubidoux Story Documentary

    2nd Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    ERIC MARTINEZ

    Lead Preparator

    Ram/Cheech

    3rd Place Winner

    1st Place Winner

    Fritz Aragon, owner of Urge Palette & Pain Sugar Gallery

    MAGGIE COSNERS 

    Yoga + Storytime 

    Fritz Aragon, owner of Urge Palette & Pain Sugar Gallery

    Fritz Aragon, owner of Urge Palette & Pain Sugar Gallery

    Fritz Aragon, owner of Urge Palette & Pain Sugar Gallery

    Hailey Bell Creations

    Fritz Aragon, owner of Urge Palette & Pain Sugar Gallery

    Hailey Bell Creations

    Emerging Artist

    Perry Picasshoe

    Creative Revolutionary: Civil Rights Institute of Inland SoCal

    Creative Revolutionary: Civil Rights Institute of Inland SoCal

    Creative Revolutionary: Civil Rights Institute of Inland SoCal

    Creative Revolutionary: Civil Rights Institute of Inland SoCal

    Creative Revolutionary: Civil Rights Institute of Inland SoCal

    Creative Revolutionary: Darren Conkerite Back to the Grind

    Creative Revolutionary: Civil Rights Institute of Inland SoCal

    Creative Revolutionary: Darren Conkerite Back to the Grind

    THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

    THANK YOU TO OUR FOOD SPONSORS

    2025 Mayor's ball Sponsorship Levels

    Join us for the Mayor’s Ball for the Arts on 

    Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at 

    UCR’s Culver Center for the Arts in Downtown Riverside. 


    Enjoy live entertainment, food, drinks, a silent auction, and the announcement of the 2024 Community Arts Awards 

    by Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson.

    Support local artists and Riverside’s vibrant arts community by attending or donating. We’re seeking monetary and 

    in-kind donations, as well as artwork for the event. 


    As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all donations are tax-deductible.

    For more information on sponsorships, please get in touch with us  at rachael@riversideartscouncil.com or 951.377.2852 

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