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Latino & Mexicano Art Exhibits Featured at the Crocker

12 Sunday Oct 2014

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Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art
Sept. 21, 2014 – Jan. 11, 2015
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The exhibition explores the idea that we are “a nation of immigrants” by considering the varied contributions of Latino artists to American art and culture from the mid-20th century to the present. Featuring nearly 100 works across all media by some of the leading contemporary artists working in the United States, the exhibition will examine how their works express an evolving American experience. Latino artists across the United States were galvanized by the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and 1970s. They created new images of their communities and celebrated hybrid cultural traditions. Approaching their practice with humor, irony, and valor, Latino artists critically probed American history and popular culture, revealing the possibilities and tensions of expansionism, migration, and settlement.

Arte Mexicano: Legacy of the Masters
Oct. 12, 2014 – Feb. 1, 2015
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The exhibition showcases the ideals, individualism, and intertwining artistic lives of modern Mexican artists. Composed of 30 paintings and works on paper by nearly 20 artists, the exhibition highlights their varied responses to the post-revolutionary call for a distinctly Mexican visual art. Arte Mexicano will cover a wide range of artists active throughout the 20th century, and will trace the impact of the Mexican Revolution, as well as the influence of Mexican muralism, pre-Columbian traditions, and European artistic movements. The show hopes to bring a fresh perspective to popular conceptions of Mexican art by showcasing a variety of artists working throughout Mexico and the United States—including Diego Rivera, Gunther Gerzso, Carlos Merida, Remedios Varo, and Alejandro Santiago—and consider their interpretations of Mexican, modern, and personal identities.

For more information:
https://crockerartmuseum.org/exhibitions

PRESS RELEASE: Sacramento Latina Nonprofit Holds Launch Fundraiser Gala “Una Noche con las Chicas”

04 Tuesday Dec 2012

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Date:  December 1, 2012                                                                    

 Contact:  Angela Rosas

Phone:  (916) 752-8199

Release:  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                        

 

Sacramento Latina Nonprofit Holds Launch Fundraiser Gala

“Una Noche con las Chicas”

 

Chicas Latinas de Sacramento’s Official Launch and Fundraising Gala will be held on December 8, 2012, featuring live Latin music, dance performances, and lessons.

 

SACRAMENTO, CA – Chicas Latinas de Sacramento will be formally launching their nonprofit organization with an evening of Latin festivities, including live music by Edson Artica, cultural dance performances by Samba de Terra and Salsa Riquisima, salsa lessons by Del Campo Dance Studio, Mexican cuisines and beverages, and a night of dancing! Festivities will be held at the Fusion International Arts Center, on December 8, 2012 beginning at 6 p.m.

 

Chicas Latinas de Sacramento, founded in 2009 as a social group, is a cultural organization which focuses on encouraging Latinas to volunteer and be in the involved in the Sacramento Community. They have worked regularly in the community providing assistance to numerous organizations such as WEAVE Inc., SAEHC, Sacramento Crisis Nursery Center, Rebuilding Together Sacramento, Festival de la Familia, and more! With over 150 members, and nearly four years of service, they now have a mission “to make a positive impact in both the Latin and Sacramento community by improving, connecting and embracing our culture and the community in which we call our home.” They are in the process of becoming a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization to provide more assistance and create positive cultural programs in the community.

 

“It is time to inspire a true sense of pride and the knowledge of what it means to be Latino,” says CEO & Founder, Angela Rosas. “’Una Noche con las Chicas’ is our chance to formally introduce our nonprofit, our causes, and our mission to Sacramento, all while celebrating and sharing our culture with the community!”

 

Admission is $15 in advance and $20 at the door.  Attendees are encouraged to dress to impress.  Advance tickets can be purchased at http://chicaslatinas.brownpapertickets.com.

 

The Fusion International Arts Center is located at 501 Arden Way, Sacramento, Ca. 95815.  For more information about the Fusion International Arts Center, visit www.fusionaic.com.

 

For more information and interviews please contact: Angela Rosas at (916) 752-8199 or Angela@Angelarunsamuck.com.

 

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Hispanic Heritage Month – “Many Backgrounds, Many Stories… One American Spirit”

14 Friday Sep 2012

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About National Hispanic Heritage Month

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402.

The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12, falls within this 30 day period.

via hispanicheritagemonth.gov

We encourage you to take this opportunity  to explore your culture, people, and history – and share it with someone! 

One of our favorite sites to explore this National Hispanic Heritage Month is http://www.smithsonianeducation.org, they have a lot of wonderful resources, including Música del Pueblo. 

It’s also a great time to reflect on what it means to be Hispanic in America – not just in an economic or political sense, but also when it comes to identity… very interesting topic! 

Thoughts on Hispanic Heritage Month via huffingtonpost.com

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