Supporting Women and the Arts

May 2009 Blog Posts (4)

Introducing Julia's Journeys....

Julia's Journeys, 9/16/45 Part One

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Julia's Journeys, Part Two

"The Lost Quetzal Cantina" and a telephone number is all the small matchbook said. Julia had been carrying it around for four long years now. She finally found her way to Olvera Street and…

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Added by Lark Calderon-Gomez on May 24, 2009 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

'Obama! Reflections' art exhibit in the South Bronx

I am among the artists participating in this upcoming exhibit. I will showcase some of my Obama-related photos. I plan to attend the opening reception, so I hope to see you there. Support local art. Here's the press release from Art for Change:

Art Belongs to Everyone is thrilled to present OBAMA! Reflections; a collection of work inspired by the campaign, election and inauguration of President Barack Obama, to be exhibited at the Bruckner Bar & Grill from May 13-June 28. The works on… Continue

Added by prsun on May 11, 2009 at 7:59pm — No Comments

National Museum of Mexican Art in Chigago, Juarez Exhibit --October 2009

This year my suitcase American Vacation (bottom picture above) will be part of the national touring exhibit Rastros y Cronicas: Women of Juarez related to the femicides in Ciudad Juarez organized by The National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago.

At the same time,… Continue

Added by Victoria Delgadillo on May 7, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Historic Femicide Trial Gets Underway

May 4, 2009

FNS Special Report

Thousands of miles and a continent away, it’s a long haul from Ciudad

Juarez, Mexico, to Santiago, Chile. But that’s where the road to justice

led Benita Monarrez, Irma Monreal and Josefina Gonzalez. Mothers of

murder victims, the three women from the Mexican border city pressed their

case last week against the Mexican government as the Inter-American Court

of Human Rights opened a milestone trial in Santiago,… Continue

Added by Victoria Delgadillo on May 6, 2009 at 9:44am — No Comments