Adv. Poetry Writing Workshop

Self-Help Graphics & Art
3802 Cesar Chavez Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90063

Hours of Operation: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Exhibition Dates: March 13, 2005 to May 29, 2005
Opening Reception: March 13, 2004 at 1:00 a.m.
FREE!

For those with some previous training in poetry, an intensive and supportive workshop with a focus on refining your particular voice through formal and inventive elements. Our goal is to create material ready for submission, and ready to be shared at local poetry venues, which we will frequent. We also explore bilingual writing, try our hand at inventing words, and Poetry-On-Demand (impromptu poetry).

For more information please visit: http://cynthiabriano.blogs.friendster.com/cynthia_alessandra_briano/

Cinco de Mayo: Solo art solo art exhibition by Antonio Rael

@luxe lab
Science-Art-Hair
1408 montana ave
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 255-9900
Artist contact: (310) 289-5299

Thursday, May 5th, 2005 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Free event
Margaritas and snacks will be served.

Invited guests include Wilmer Valderama (that 70's show), Brenda Mejia (the #1 latina bachelorette/show- Jugando al Amor) and others...

Mending Wall

The Calaca Cultural Center
1011 N. 3rd St.
Phoenix, AZ

The Calaca Cultural Center presents: Cervantino Unplagged a 1st Friday Event. "Justice Border Wall". A Public Art Exhibit.

Friday May 6th, 2005
Exhibit will starts at 7 p.m.
Cost: FREE to the Public

The centerpiece wall, will be a 110 feet long "Mending Wall" that will sit on the corner lot of the property. This public art project came from a 2004 joint venture between ASU West and ACLAA (Now Calaca Cultural Center). The "Mending Wall" will provide a graphic representation of the barrier that separates two neighboring nations, the U.S. and Mexico. The wall will be an art-symbolic way to bring attention to the many people that die everyday trying to reach a better life. It also brings attention to the many unexplained ways in which everyday people and governments deal with situations like this. The wall will feature colorful artwork on each side. There will also be music, an art walk and many other activities.

Stella Alesi

2040 Gallery
2040 South Lamar BLVD.
(512) 912-0902

Connie Arismendi's "Stella Alesi" show has been extended from Thursday, May 5th thru Saturday, May 7, 2005 from 11 - 5 p.m.

Las Mujeres Art Show

Aztlan Artifacts Gallery
519 N. 4th Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85705
Contact: Tanya Alvarez
Phone #: (520) 628-2960
www.aztlanartifacts.com

Gallery Hours: Fri. 5PM-7PM Sat & Sun 1PM-4PM Except Major Holidays
**All Receptions are Free to the Public.  All Receptions are held on the first Saturday of each month. Private Tours Available Upon Request. Donations Gladly Appreciated.

May 7-28 Opening Reception Sat. May 7th 7PM - ? "Las Mujeres Art Show" Artwork by local artists. An artistic exhibit and  study of image of women in our society, stereotypes, and reality. Featuring artwork by Tanya Alvarez, Cristina Cardenas, Issa Mirazo, and other local artists.

Flatbed Press

Flatbed Press
2832 E. MLK
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 477-9328
www.flatbedpress.com

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 7, 2005 from 6 - 9 p.m.
Exhibition Dates: May 7 - 31
Gallery Hours: TUES. - FRI. 10 - 6, SAT. 10 - 5, AND BY APPT.

We invite you to come and enjoy our newest serigraph produced at Coronado Studio under the direction of the Serie Project. Carlos Torralba has completed two serigraph editions which will be on display this Saturday, May 7, 2005 at Flatbed Press.

We would love for all to join and celebrate the collaboration between two countries, and two printmaking studios in Austin.

TED DE GRAZIA: The Impossible Eccentric

ASU's Kerr Cultural Center
6110 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ
(Off Rose Lane, Directly South of The Borgata of Scottsdale)

DATES: Tuesday - Friday, May 11 - 13 and Wednesday & Thursday, May 18 - 19. All performances start at 7:30 PM.

Valley artist Zarco Guerrero is well known for portraying colorful characters in his one man masked performance or as "El Diablo", in the Mexican Christmas play "La Pastorela,"  Now Zarco will depict Arizona's most reproduced artist in the latest Terry Earp's play  " Ted  DeGrazia :  The Impossible Eccentric" .   Earp has penned  several plays on other Arizona legends , including Wyatt Earp, Doc Holiday  and  most recently Phoenix restauranteur Jack Durant.  "The Impossible Eccentric" will be directed by long time Earp collaborator A. Nannette Taylor.

TICKETS: $17.50 - $19.50 (Student, Senior, and Group Rates Available. Sold at ASU's Kerr Cultural Center and all Ticketmaster Outlets.)   
             
For information call ASU's Kerr Cultural Center at (480) 596-2660 or visit us on line at www.asukerr.com.

Black Xmas (Amarga Navidad)

Aguirre-Duron Gallery
1820 S. Halsted Street
Chicago, IL

Opening reception and performance: Friday, May 13, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Performance will start at 8:00 p.m. thru 9:00 p.m.
Open by Appointment - Saturdays 12 Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Exhibit ends May 25, 2005

Columbia College Chicago art professor and critically acclaimed artist and muralist Mario Castillo presents new work in a solo show. Mario Castillo's solo show will benefit Tsunami Relief.

Mr. Castillo will also present a performance art piece, "Two for 99 cents" in which he will draw very quick abstracted faces; viewers may purchase these artworks at 2 for 99 cents. Mr. Castillo's proceeds from the sale of artworks will be donated to the American Red Cross for continuing relief assistance for the Tsunami disaster.

Free and open to the public

Public Info #: David Duron (312) 325-4455, Ruben Aguirre (708) 790-0193, Mario Castillo (773) 221-5521

See samples of work at www.mariocastillo.com/exhibitions.html

Inside the Silhouette

La Llorona Art Gallery
1474 W. Webster Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 281-8460

Dates: May 13 - May 27, 2005
Reception: Friday, May 13, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.

We would like to invite you to attend the opening reception of "Inside
the Silhouette," an exhibition of new paintings by Allison Hill. Allison is a graduate of DePaul University where she studied printmaking, drawing and painting. Since she finished school in 2000, Allison has worked as the director of Havana Gallery, a gallery that brings Cuban fine art to Chicago.

In her exhibition "Inside the Silhouette," which will be her first solo show in Chicago, Allison will present around 20 new paintings in oil on canvas that continue her Surrealist imagery; creating tensions between opposites like fantasy and reality, sane and crazy, pleasant and unpleasant. With her themes about dreams and desires, Allison Hill
tells about the changes in her life. The images in her work are narratives
from the subconscious that reveal a lot about her. Many times she
discovers something new about herself as she completes a painting.

For more information please visit www.lalloronagallery.com

Reminders Outside the Circle

Tropico de Nopal Gallery-Art Space
1665 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 481-8112
http://tropicodenopal.com

Exhibition Dates: May 14 - June 11, 2005
Reception: Saturday, May 14, 2005 from 7 to 10 p.m.

Tropico de Nopal Gallery-Art Space is proud to exhibit new abstract oil paintings by CiCi Segura and Oscar Sanabria, two long time residents of the eastside of Los Angeles, in a show entitled "Reminders Outside the Circle" establishing their niche in the Chicana/o - Latina/o contemporary art world.

For more information visit: http://tropicodenopal.com/email/reminders/reminders_email_live.html

Mural Arts Program

The Dallas Museum of Art and Oak Cliff's Ice House Cultural Center (Dallas, Texas) are recruiting 15 young artists, ages 14 to 18, to participate in this summer's Mural Arts Program. Like last summer, these teens will receive hands-on lessons from professional artists and college-quality instruction from DMA staff while producing three to four major outdoor murals in the Bishop Arts District. The kids learn to work creatively in teams, they learn about making a living as an artist (the program includes a stipend), and they get a chance to produce a large-format, permanent piece of art - all of which make for an impressive item in their art portfolios. Last year's inaugural cycle of the program produced five excellent murals and generated a lot of good will in the neighborhood. The Dallas Morning New named the program one of the city's Top Ten Art Events of 2004.

The Mural Arts Program will accept applications until May 20. There is no geographic limit on where students reside. Students complete a brief application to be submitted with a short essay, their portfolio and resume, and a letter of recommendation. A small committee will interview students as well. To receive an application or more information, students should send an email request to arteoakcliff@yahoo.com or call (214) 670-7524.

Cajitas

MAY cajitas making workshop with Jorge Rodríguez Eagar. Saturday, May 21st from 9 - 12:30. Home of Cindy Dunn in Glendale. Room for 10 persons only, so it's first come first served. Your investment for the workshop which includes a simple pine box is $30. Should you wish a more stylish box, then the price will be either $35 or $40 depending on the style you choose. Once I receive an e-mail confirmation, I'll send all the pertinent information regarding items to bring and directions to Cindy's home.

RSVP to: retablos@cox.net

The art of Rashid

Mailing Address:
Center for Puerto Rican Studies
Hunter College
695 Park Avenue, Rm. E1429
New York, NY 10021

Centro Gallery at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College presents "The art of Rashid". Curated by JoseVidal.

Exhibit runs from May 23 to June 24, 2005
Reception: May 27, 2005 at 6:00 p.m.

Gallery hours: Monday,Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Centro Gallery is located on the third floor of the East Bldg at Hunter College, corner of 68th St. and Lexington Avenue.

For more information please visit www.centropr.org

Ernesto Gualle

Mi Arte Es Su Arte
109 4th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Ecuadorian painter Ernesto Gualle has arrived in Santa Rosa bringing us an abundance of colors. The luminous paintings exhibited at Mi Arte Es Su Arte, reflect the birth of the day, happiness, the dawn in the forest, exotic birds, landscapes and forms to enjoy the brightness; day and night.

His is a palette of harmonious colors that flood the senses with a sensation of beauty and appreciation for nature. His is the domain of tiny figures, which transport to the canvas the abundance of the forests.

This is a FREE event. One original painting will be raffled on the inaugural night. Hors d'oeuvres and wine will be served.

Exhibition Dates: May 23rd through Sunday May 29th, 2005.
Monday 23rd is the inaugural night from 6:00 - 7:30pm.

For more information please visit www.mi-arte-es-su-arte.com