Civil Rights Institute Inland Southern California

Know Your Rights: Pride in Protection
2026-05-24 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Knowledge is power, know your rights, protect your future! Join us on Sunday, May 24 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, doors open at 10:30 AM for our FREE Know Your Rights: Pride in Protection, in conversation with the Inland Counties Legal Services and the Human Rights Coalition. Stop by early to take a peak at our exhibition, Out in the I.E. before diving into an important program focused on empowering LGBTQ+ community members with the knowledge and tools to navigate their rights in today’s shifting social and legal landscape. Be a part of the conversation by signing up HERE!

CRIISC Special Open Hours plus check us out at Riverside PRIDE
2026-05-30 12:00 - 17:00 | CA
Celebrate Riverside PRIDE with us at CRIISC as we open our doors for special open hours! If you haven’t had the chance to visit yet, now is the perfect time to experience our Out in the I.E exhibition. Stop by CRIISC Saturday, May 30 from 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM, before or after checking out 4th Annual Riverside Pride Festival: Stonewall Lives!; explore, take a FREE tour, have fun with our FREE scavenger hunt. Come be a part of a space dedicated to visibility, reflection, and community. We look forward to seeing you!

Songs of Freedom: Music of Resistance & Joy
2026-06-19 11:00 - 16:00 | CA
Rejoice in the music that guided the way! In honor of Juneteenth join CRIISC on Friday, June 19th from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM for special open hours, featuring a FREE kids’ craft corner hosted by The Black Arts Museum and a FREE scavenger hunt for all ages. Stay with us as we continue the celebration from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM with a FREE performance by Empower You Edutainment, highlighting the powerful role of music in Black history.

Out in Print!
2026-06-28 12:00 - 16:00 | Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California, 3933 Mission Inn Ave., Suite 103, Riverside, CA, 92501, United States
Zines preserve history! Join us Sunday, June 28, from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM as CRIISC presents a FREE zine workshop in collaboration with Frankie Guttierrez. Using copies of exhibition materials, participants will reimagine and reassemble the moments that resonated the most. By cutting, pasting, and remixing them into a zine of their own making! Stop by and take away some memories!

Banished Citizens: Community Stories & Conversation!
2026-07-25 11:00 - 13:30 | Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California, 3933 Mission Inn Ave., Suite 103, Riverside, CA, 92501, United States
We are inviting those who were impacted to join a community conversation inspired by Banished Citizens: A History of the Mexican American Women Who Endured Repatriation. A book that explores the forced removal of people of Mexican descent from the United States during the 1930s termed as “the repatriation”.

Have you or someone in your community have been affected by the Mexican Repatriations of the 1930s?
Do you carry stories of displacement, deportation, or forced removal from your home?
Have you experienced or witnessed land loss, exclusion, or community erasure?
Have you or your family experienced loss of any kind as a result of this experience.

Join us as we learn about this challenging period, share stories, and honor the experiences of those impacted!

Challenge Your Perspective of Photography with Sight Unseen Reframed
2026-08-27 17:30 - 20:00 | Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California, 3933 Mission Inn Ave., Suite 103, Riverside, CA, 92501, United States
The wait is almost over! Join us for the opening of Sight Unseen Reframed on Thursday, August 27, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM) at The Civil Rights Institute.
Curated by the late Doug McCulloh, Sight Unseen Reframed brings together the photographic work of California-based blind and visually impaired photographers, inviting visitors to reconsider how we understand sight, perception, and artistic expression. Through compelling imagery and personal perspectives, the exhibition offers an opportunity to experience photography from new points of view while celebrating the creativity, innovation, and lived experiences of blind artists.
We’re not done though! As part of our ongoing commitment to expanding accessibility across our exhibitions and programs, Sight Unseen Reframed incorporates new ways for visitors to engage with the artwork. Inspired by the artists and works featured in the exhibition, we are exploring accessible approaches and technologies throughout the gallery, including full exhibition text in braille, cane-detectable floor indicators, and 3D tactile reliefs of select artworks. These elements offer visitors new ways to experience and connect with art beyond traditional visual interpretation.
We invite you to join us for this special opening as we celebrate the photographers who have challenged traditional approaches to photography and honor the vision and legacy of Doug McCulloh.
Take your time with the photographs, explore the exhibition through its accessible elements, and consider how your own understanding of photography might shift when you experience it beyond sight.
We look forward to welcoming you to Sight Unseen Reframed.

Sight Unseen Reframed Exhibition
2026-08-28 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-02 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-03 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-04 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-09 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-10 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-11 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-16 12:00 - 17:00 and 16 more dates | Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California, 3933 Mission Inn Ave., Suite 103, Riverside, CA, 92501, United States
Curated by the late Doug McCulloh, Sight Unseen Reframed brings together the photographic work of California-based blind and visually impaired photographers, inviting visitors to reconsider how we understand sight, perception, and artistic expression. Through compelling imagery and personal perspectives, the exhibition offers an opportunity to experience photography from new points of view while celebrating the creativity, innovation, and lived experiences of blind artists.
