MISSION

The University of California, Riverside, has recently united its three downtown arts presentation venues under the umbrella name of the UCR ARTSblock. The ARTSblock is composed of the UCR/California Museum of Photography, The Sweeney Art Gallery, and the future (2009) Culver Center for the Arts, a media lab and presentation facility. The three institutions reside side by side in the heart of downtown Riverside's historic pedestrian mall.

The ARTSblock represents a collaborative endeavor between the city of Riverside and the University of California, Riverside. Built on dialog and interaction, the ARTSblock will help the continued revitalization of downtown and bring ambitious art exhibits and events to Riverside and Southern California.

To showcase this new collaboration, UCR is in the process of establishing a series of major artistic events that will signal to Riverside and Southern California the excellence and energy of the university's arts and film curriculum, its public galleries, and its cultural programs.