The Riverside Art Center is a regional anchor for creative practice and learning. Home to galleries, artist studios, and a school that showcases the art of our time, RAC serves as a hub for artistic exploration and community engagement. The RAC is an advocate for the vital role the arts play in nurturing community, and amplifying diverse experiences, ideas, and backgrounds. Located in the heart of Historic Riverside, IL, the RAC includes the Freeark Gallery + Sculpture Garden, The FlexSpace, our Mudroom and School, and studio spaces, including a renowned clay studio that has a full range of electric, raku and stoneware kilns. Riverside, IL, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted (the founder of landscape architecture), has a strong community of art makers, art teachers, and art lovers.