Initially formed in 1970 as the Rebel Chicano Art Front by art professors José Montoya and Esteban Villa with students attending Sacramento State University, the group expanded to become the Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF), a collective of artists and activists in support of artistic expression and cultural affirmation as well as Chicano civil rights and labor organizing. Over five decades, its artists, writers, musicians, dancers, filmmakers, and scholars have created works that garnered international acclaim and influenced generations, while its community organizers and civic leaders have been at the forefront of social justice movements.

The RCAF posters are well-known for their aesthetic innovations and powerful messages. Join a free virtual conversation with founding members Juan Carrillo and Juanishi Orosco, who will share the history, context, and purpose of their prints from their Chicano Poster Collection.