A Sacramento based artist movement that began in the early 70's is still alive and active in Mid-town Sacramento.

The Royal Chicano Airforce (RCAF) is a group of Latino and Hispanic artists that bases itself out of the La Raza Galeria Posada on 22nd street.

The La Raza Galeria Posada exhibits art from local and non-local latino artists. The featured artists can be amatuer or professional as long as their work symbolizes latino culture or politics.

"I like to go (to La Raza Galeria Posada) because they show some cool things. They'll have like paintings from different artists that you can't find at places like Crocker" says Eduardo Ochoa, a 29 year old fan of the RCAF. "I mostly like them for their political stuff, but the drawings are pretty cool too."

The RCAF is known for their silk screenings, and their Chicano-based art includes a lot of skulls and skeletons as artistic imagry.

The RCAF and the La Raza Galeria Posada are also known for their contributions to the popularization of the "Dia de los Muertos" parade in Sacramento.

The La Raza Galeria Posada offers workshops staring in early October that show people how to make sugar skulls and altars for the Latino celebration.

October through early November is the busy time for the gallery with multiple workshops and preparations for the Dia de los Meurtos parade. Their work is also often displayed on campus at CSU Sacramento to get students interested with the cultural art.