The Riverside Arts Council (RAC) is the official

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, USA

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. The Arts Council became a non-profit organization in 1978 to better serve the growing needs for arts services and programs in the

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and

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of Riverside. In 1981, the

Arts Council An arts council is a government or private non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts; mainly by funding local artists, awarding prizes, and organizing arts events. They often operate at arms-length from the government to prevent pol ...

became the designated County partner of the

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’s State-Local Partnership Program, and the central source for arts services, information, and advocacy throughout

Riverside County Riverside County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,418,185, making it the fourth-most populous county in California and the 10th-most populous in the Unit ...

. Through innovative community and arts partnerships, education, outreach and other programs and services to the arts, Riverside Arts Council continues to demonstrate leadership in the development and cultural vitality of the communities it serves.

External links

Riverside Arts Council website
Arts councils of California Organizations based in Riverside County, California Culture of Riverside, California Art in Greater Los Angeles {{US-arts-org-stub