COMMUNITY ART PIECE
RAW brings together art and community in a unique exhibition that has wowed Riverside residents and visitors alike.
The Community Art Piece is a way for area residents to showcase their artistic side while helping to support Riverside Arts Weekend. Items created as part of the Community Art Piece are auctioned off during RAW with the proceeds directly supporting the event.
Thank you to our past artists and all of the patrons that took home a unique piece of art.
Scroll through a selection of some of what made our past years so special.
2024
The 2024 community art piece featured beautifully decorated cedar planter boxes.
2023
The 2023 community art piece was for the birds – literally! Our volunteers created a variety of beautiful bird houses for our feathered friends that call Riverside home.
2022
The 2022 community art piece consisted of tables designed by area artists with a theme of the intersection between Riverside and the trains that are a central component of our village.
2021
The 2021 Riverside Triptych was unveiled at the Riverside Train Station on June 12, 2021. Three 4’x5′ murals were designed by local artist Erika Vazzana and painted by more than 80 Riversiders.
2019
Our 2019 community art project featured Fred and Calvert’s Map flipbook and decorated wooden benches.
2018
2018 surprised area residents with large, artsy letters displayed randomly throughout Riverside prior to Arts Weekend. The letters were brought together during RAW to spell out Art, Imagine and RAW.
2017
The 2017 Community Art Piece brought dozens of swans into Riverside – paying homage to nearby Swan Pond.
2016
2016 featured highly decorated tandem bicycles on parade throughout Riverside.
2015
After Riverside enacted its first coyote policy the year before, 2015 brought a coyote convention to our village.
2014
Leading up to our 2014 Riverside Arts Weekend, residents were treated to yarn bombs on our iconic Riverside lanterns.
