You are invited! Please join us for the co-opening of two fall exhibitions tonight, and for an afternoon of activities for all ages at La Plaza Cultural tomorrow afternoon.
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Exhibition Opening and Reception: Friday, September 14th, 2018 - 6:00 to 9:00 pm
In the exhibition,
Documents of Resistance: Our Time
, Mexican-American artist, Antonio Serna is hoping to take us down a visual path to consider these and many other questions in regards to the important but often overlooked contributions of artists of color.
Resident artist Antonio Serna is creating timelines to highlight the art and activism of artists of color. Do you remember a spot in your neighborhood that was an important place for artists of color meet and make art. Do you recall a rally or protest organized by artists of color? How about an exhibition by and for artists of color? Or community art projects that were made by and for communities of color?
Help us build these important timelines by sending in your memories of resistance: people, places, or events relevant to the history of art and activism by people of color. Bring them in person, or submit your memories here.
Documents of Resistance: Our Time is made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs' Cultural Development Fund.
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Exhibition Opening and Reception: Friday, September 14th, 2018 - 6:00 to 9:00 pm
This commemorative and interactive installation by artists Adrian "Viajero" Roman provides
an intimate view of life post-Maria,
and
the unfortunate living of a "new normal" for Puerto Rican people. This installation,
reflects intimate moments experienced during the artists' travels throughout the island bringing relief aid, supporting and helping with recovery, and rebuilding efforts. A special collection of found objects gathered from giant piles of rubbish, scattered around barrios, beaches and on the properties of were a home once stood. The combination of these found objects woven together, create portraits of individual lives profoundly touched by trauma and tragedy, travail and resilience.
The artist invites audiences to interact with the installation by lighting a candle for a lost life in Puerto Rico, chalk the wall with a name or message, as well as write on index cards to be put inside a box of
recuerdos
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It will be on view at the Loisaida Center throughout the fall, with corresponding exhibitions at El Museo del Barrio, and his Brooklyn studio at 75 19th Street.
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Saturday, September 15th, 2018, 2pm - 6pm
at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden
Loisaida is proud to bring our community an ongoing summer program, Garbagia, highlighting and revitalizing the migrant experience, our neighborhood's historical inventiveness, and ecological resilience. Please join us, and Assemblymember Harvey Epstein, this year at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden for the final performance and celebration!
2pm - 5pm : Hallucination Station Market - a second hand and up-cycled art market where the creatures and characters of the program will be the sellers and makers of their own products. Bring the whole family! All ages!
5pm - 6pm :
Based on a story by Rolando Politi,
The Three Green Suns is
"the vision of a future that is here... climate change, cleaning planet, Reduce and ReUse, we are becoming Redeemers and Waste Pickers to arrive at Hallucination Station and experience The Three Green Suns." Join us for the full performance!
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Artists Daniel Polnau, Marta Dann, and Daniela Fabrizi leading a workshop.
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Last year's final celebration at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden.
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Can't make it tonight? Join us again next Friday for
ACCIONES
, featuring original works by Puerto Rican students, opening September 20 at The Loisaida Center & Queens College Art Center.
The CHICAS by Alejandra Foundation (CHICAS Foundation), a leading social movement and non-profit organization against bullying and social injustice in Puerto Rico, announced today that traveling exhibit, Actions that Lift Puerto Rico (Acciones que levantan a Puerto Rico, a/k/a Acciones), will open in New York this month, just in time to mark the first year anniversary of the devastating path of Hurricane Maria through the
Caribbean island. Acciones is the only hurricane-themed student art exhibit of its kind.
"The collection communicates a profound sense of hope for the future, as well as, its serves as a poignant reminder of the long road ahead to help Puerto Rico fully recover from the storm's devastation. Acciones also reveals the values that best represent the people of Puerto Rico; such as service, family, empathy, solidarity, hospitality, culture, love of nature and resiliency," expressed Frances I. Ryan, executive director of the CHICAS Foundation.
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Help us in the community movement for energy efficiency!
¡Ayudanos en el movimiento comunitario para energia eficiente!
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In collaboration with LES Ready! and Beyond the Grid, we are conducting a survey to gather
information on the type of appliances used in our community members' homes, apartments or buildings; this data will reinforce micro-grid initiatives at the local level.
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AND LEARN MORE!
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PLEASE NOTE: Our September Senior Day is cancelled due to unforeseen
circumstances. Please join us on October 1st!
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Before and Beyond Relief: pre-María Grassroots and Arts Initiatives in Puerto Rico
September 15 @ 2:00 pm -
3:30 pm FREE
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Stop by this neighborhood festival in s
upport of the return of the Stanton Street building for community use, right after the Garbagia Pageant!
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Sincerely,
The Loisaida Team
Funding for our programs and services are made possible in part by funding from the New York City Council, the offices of Councilmember Carlina Rivera, the offices of former Councilmember Rosie Mendez, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Immigrant Initiative and Investors Foundation.
Opinions like those expressed while in a panel, event or presentation, performance or through artwork are expressed by the author in his personal capacity and are the author's own. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Loisaida Inc. its affiliates or staff.
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