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JUNE 2017 ISSUE

"The Bolero Was my Downfall", NFA 2015 Grantee | Pregones / PRTT

 MEET OUR NEWEST BOARD MEMBERS
This month, NALAC sat down with our newest board members, Gabriel Abaroa and
Ramn Rivera-Servera, to hear their perspectives on the field of arts and cultures. We are
proud to have the guidance of a dedicated Board of Directors, and are excited to share
their perspectives with our communities. As artists, art administrators, scholars, organizers,
and more, our board members shape the work we do so that we can best serve Latinx
communities around the country. Ramn Rivera-Servera serves as the Chair of
Performance Studies Department and Director of Graduate Studies at Northwestern
University, and Gabriel Abaroa is the President/CEO of The Latin Recording Academy.

Read the Article

THE LATEST

We Have a New Look!

We are very excited to unveil our new and redesigned e-boletn with this issue! We hope
you'll enjoy the new look, and that you find it easier than ever to stay up-to-date with
NALAC news. As we continue improving our communications, keep an eye out for a survey
where we'll learn more about you and your interests!

Connecting with Latinx Arts in the New South

Earlier this month, artists, organizers, and scholars from
31 towns and cities in 10 different states convened for
the 31st NALAC Regional in Charlotte. The Regional
represented an opportunity to listen and connect with
cultural workers in the Southeast particularly those
advocating for undocumented, queer, and rural
communities. Were thankful to the North Carolina
Humanities Council for their hospitality and collaboration.
Liz Ojeda, Nopalito Studios
If you missed the Regional, check out the full agenda
here. In next months E-Boletn well take a closer look at
the themes explored.

Federal Arts Updates

Federal funding for the arts is facing many challenges and our advocacy is important to
continue to make the case for the investment in the nations cultural traditions. Recently,
there has been some movement at the Federal level around the arts, and we invite you
to consider some of the updates and reach out to your Congressional
representatives to support positive legislation! One piece of legislation we are excited
about is the American Arts Revival Act of 2017, which helps reduce the massive amount
of student loan debt felt by millions of young adults while concurrently encourages
participation in the arts- which is scientifically proven to benefit the lives of those who
engage. We also support Sen. Leahy's Artist-Museum Partnership Act of 2017, which
would more fairly grant tax deductions artists donating their work.

Click here to read the full article.

Welcome to the NLI Class of 2017!

The NALAC Leadership Institute (NLI) is a week-long rigorous program in arts

management and leadership development that delivers innovative and practical strategies
that lead to successful business practices in the arts. Meet our 2017 Fellows who will be
convening in San Antonio, TX, this July.

Dante Alencastre, CA Alexandra Jimenez, AZ

Nahshon Anderson, NY Dalila Paola Mendez, CA
Rebecca Beltran, IL Vagner Mendona Whitehead, TX
Elisa Bocanegra, OR Valeria Miranda, CA
Mari Burgos, CO Claudia Moran, CO
Alejandra Cisneros, CA Javier Perez, TX
Mario Contreras, IL Mayra Ponce, CA
Christie Correa, NJ Angelina Ramirez, AZ
Diana Farfan, SC William Ramirez, CA
Claudia Femenias, NC Annette Ramos, NY
Moises Garcia, CA Diana Rivera, MI
Liza Garza, GA Josue Rojas, CA
Adriana Gaviria, NY Ali Toxtli, NJ
Jadira Gurule, NM Lia Uribe, AR
Jennifer Herrera, TX

Chicago, IL | Latinx Artists Retreat

NALAC alumni J. Soto (ALI '17), Gibran Villalobos (ALI
'16), and Mia Lopez (NLI '16) convened the first Latinx
Artists Retreat (LXAR) in Chicago at the end of May. The
mission of the LXAR was to bring together Latinx
cultural producers across disciplines to discuss
contemporary issues, and develop strategies to
confront systemic oppression. Over 40 artists and arts
administrators participated in this years' LXAR, setting
the stage for future years' events.
Miami, FL | International Hispanic Theater Festival
Multiple venues, July 6-23, 2017

Join Teatro Avante in exploring award-winning theater

performance from around the world at the International
Hispanic Theater Festival of Miami this July. Featured
works hail from Portugal, Argentina, El Salvador, and
more.

South Carolina | Voces Latinas del Low Country

Building upon its efforts to document the experiences of Latino immigrants to South
Carolina, The Citadel Oral History Program was awarded a $25,000 grant from the
Donnelly Foundation to support the planning of Los Ecosa multimedia art
exhibition reflecting key themes in the lives of Latino immigrants of the South
Carolina Low Country. Exhibit planning is conducted in partnership with Palmetto Luna, a
nonprofit organization that advocates for Latino artists and culture in South Carolina.
Twenty South Carolina artists have been selected to create art inspired by first-hand
accounts of Latino immigration. Keep an eye out for artist announcements this week!

ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS

A mural by Adriana Garcia (2015 NFA San Antonio Artist Grantee) was selected to
line San Pedro Creek in San Antonio, TX, as part of the development of a linear
park. Her work will be 15 feet tall and 120 feet long, and is centered around the
 theme from all roads, we are one."

WHAT WE'RE READING

Hundreds Protest SB 4 on Final Day of 85th Legislature
Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) would make sanctuary cities illegal in Texas. The Austin
Statesman reports on a tense day of protests.

The "Artwashing" of America

A controversial look at the arts & gentrification in the Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. Read it
with a look at a new development, and an exploration of how Boyle Heights is different.

This Latinx Installation Artist is Making Piatas that Say Something About Race,
Culture and Queerness
Artist Justin Favela delves into complex topics with his eye-catching, piata-inspired works.
Las Vegas Weekly takes another look.

OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
Take a look at some recent opportunities in the arts, and arts administration fields. For a
full listing of opportunities, click the button below.

VIEW ALL OPPORTUNITIES

NALAC Jobs

TX / Internship and Career Development Program / NALAC

Jobs & Internships

NY / Teaching Artists / New Victory Theater

WA / Executive Director / Theater Puget Sound
FL / Assistant Company Manager / Asolo Repertory Theatre

Scholarships & Grants

FL / Curatorial Fellowship / Prez Art Museum Miami

Call for Artists & Entries

US-MX / Premio Binacional Fronterizo de Pintura y Dibujo / El Centro Cvico S-

Mart
NC / Arte Latino Now / Queens University of Charlotte
CA / Histories of Latin American Los Angeles / Getty Research Institute

Have a job, call for entries or training that you'd like others to know about? Post it on our
Opportunities section of the NALAC website. It's free!

NALAC SUPPORTERS

In addition to our wonderful volunteers and donors, NALAC's work is supported by

the Surdna Foundation, Andrew Mellon Foundation, Ford Foundation, National
Endowment for the Arts, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Nathan Cummings
Foundation, W. K. Kellogg Foundation, Texas Commission on the Arts, and
the City of San Antonio Department of Arts and Culture.

Southwest is the official airline of the

National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures.
 The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) is a legacy organization investing in the
Latino heritage of this nation. For 28 years, NALAC has built a strong foundation for the promotion of
Latino arts and culture and its advocacy efforts have advanced issues of cultural equity and raised the
visibility and understanding of Latino artistic and cultural expression. The National Association of Latino
Arts and Cultures (NALAC) is the nation's premier nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to the
promotion, advancement, development, and cultivation of the Latino arts field. In this capacity, NALAC
stimulates and facilitates intergenerational dialogues among disciplines, languages, and traditional and
contemporary expressions. NALAC serves thousands of Latino artists and hundreds of organizations
representing a national and international community of multiple Latinidades; a network that crosses many
cultures across the Latino Diaspora. For more information visit our website at www.nalac.org or like us on
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