The Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana art exhibit is now open to the public at the Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana (211 W. Santa Ana Blvd.).
The exhibition features images depicting urban life and the Chicano experience between 1969 and 2001 and consists of limited-edition digital reproductions, known as giclées, of original paintings from 26 prominent Chicano artists from the private collection of actor and comedian, Cheech Marin. Marin's collection now serves as the foundation of The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum, which opened in June 2022.
Admission to The Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana exhibit is free and open to view at the Old Orange County Courthouse gallery Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. beginning August 8 through the end of the year. Metered parking is available at the on-site lot and surrounding street parking. Additional parking is available at P8 (301 W. 5th Street). Parking fees apply.
Guided school tours of the Old Orange County Courthouse and Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana art exhibit are available Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning at 10 a.m. Tours are free of charge and approximately one hour, and include an overview of the courthouse, its history, architectural components, historic court cases and art exhibition. To schedule a tour, please contact oldcourthouse@ocparks.com or call (714) 973-6605.
