FALL 2020
PandemiDiarios: Community Art in the Pandemic
December 10, 2020
How has community art shaped our connections, adaptations, and survival during the COVID-19 pandemic? With our partners UA Libraries Special Collections, Confluencenter is thrilled to announce a virtual Show & Tell event, to launch the digital archive of community projects created during the pandemic, and hear from three of the artists about their work, process, and evolving role in the creative community.
Presenters:
Yurika Isoe, "Re-enchanted Garments"
Mel Dominguez, "Art Chats con la Mitotera"
Pita Juarez, "La Morena"
Moderator: Jose Jimenez, Petroglyphs Gallery
SPRING 2020
Perspectives in Latinx Community Art
February 10, 2020
How does art rooted in communities of color serve as a tool for healing, for self-expression, community development, and power? Tucson Latinx artists Carlos Valenzuela and Mel Dominguez, with moderator Marisol Flores-Aguirre, discuss their own creative journeys rooted in community.