SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE NALAC REGIONAL ARTS TRAINING WORKSHOP ART TALKS DETROIT FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2015
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015
FORD RESOURCE AND ENGAGEMENT CENTER (FREC) 2826 Bagley Ave., Detroit, Michigan 48216
THE CARR CENTER 311 E. Grand River Ave, Detroit, Michigan 48226
8:30 a.m. Registration & Coffee
9:00 a.m. Registration & Coffee
9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Performance: Ballet Folklorico Moyocoyani Izel Welcome and Introductions
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Performance: El Ballet Folklórico Estudiantil Mariachi Welcome and Announcements
10:20 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
KEYNOTE
Demographic Shifts: Reframing the Arts and Culture Conversation 11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Public Art Workshop (Artist) Art and Social Activism (General) 12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch, Roundtable Conversations & Book Signing 2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. Performance: jessica Care Moore
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Building Community Across Cultures (General) Youth Leadership Workshop (Youth) 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Luncheon 1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. Performance: Luis Resto with Pepe Espinosa & Eduardo Caraballo 1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. INTERVIEW
Arts and Immigrant Social Justice
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Development, Fundraising, Grant Writing
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
3:50 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.
Community Cultural Stewardship
PLENARY
PLENARY
Working Together as Agents for Change: Funders and Cultural Workers (General)
3:30 p.m. Reflection
GARAGE CULTURAL FOR THE ARTS 3439 Livernois Ave., Detroit, Michigan 48210
5:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Evening Reception catered by Esto’s Garage Performances: Awkward Theory, Michael Reyes The Detroit Regional Arts Training Workshop is made possible thanks to our generous support from our sponsors and partners. Thank you NALAC Members, Donors and wonderful Volunteers
REGISTRATION $20 NALAC Members $40 Future Members Visit www.nalactienda.org
LOCATIONS DAY ONE
Ford Resource and Engagement Center; Garage Cultural DAY TWO
The Carr Center
FOR MORE INFORMATION www.nalac.org
QUESTIONS? Email: info@nalac.org Call: 210.432.3982
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ARTS AND CULTURES DETROIT, MI NALAC ART TALKS REGIONAL ARTS TRAINING WORKSHOP NALAC Regional Arts Training Workshops are convened throughout the nation to provide comprehensive professional development, training and a space for community dialogue among the Latino arts field and other diverse arts sectors. These opportunities for relationship-building and networking are essential to the advancement of the Latino arts community, and the nation's art sector as a whole. Workshop presenters and participants are of diverse backgrounds, representing all artistic disciplines, and a strong ethnic, gender, age, sexual orientation, and economic diversity. NALAC's workshops are one of its strategies to counteract the persistent barriers that bar Latinos from traditional sources of funding and professional opportunities. The workshops contribute to a deepening of an intergenerational association of Latino artists and arts professionals, effectively facilitating a multifaceted transfer of knowledge. The NALAC Regional Workshops have demonstrated a great potential for crosscultural collaborations and collective advocacy. Through the workshops, NALAC's listens to and learns from the field in order to more successfully understand and advocate for the changing needs of artists and arts professionals across the nation. By empowering the field and providing new opportunities, NALAC can reduce economic inequalities, galvanize multigenerational networks and actualize social change in the realms of racial equity and civic engagement. With 28 Regionals to date, participants deepen their engagement with each other, with NALAC, and together create, mobilize, and amplify a national Latino arts and cultural agenda that addresses issues of concern to historically underrepresented and disenfranchised communities. Critical dialogue and creative thinking transpires through interactive workshops, discussion forums, artistic interventions, technical assistance, and performances.
FEATURED KEYNOTE: MAGDALENA GOMEZ Ms. Gómez is an award-winning performance poet, playwright and performer. She has received play development awards from the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture; the Massachusetts Cultural Council; Arts International (in collaboration with the Augusta Savage Gallery) and an NEA Master Artist Award from Pregones Theater, among others. Dancing in My Cockroach Killers, a dramatization of her poems and monologues, was performed in 2013 to the critical acclaim of OffBroadway audiences and will be reprised this Fall at Pregones Theater in NYC and will receive ten performances at the Los Angeles Theater Center’s mainstage as part of Encuentro 2014. She is the co-founder and artistic director of Teatro V!da, the first Latin@ theater in Springfield, Massachusetts, and founder of the Ferocious Women’s Group bringing to public view voices of women and girls through writing and performance. Ms. Gomez is also a New England Public Radio commentator, national speaker and columnist with the Point of View Newspaper. She is the co-editor of Bullying: Replies, Rebuttals, Confessions and Catharsis, the first multicultural, intergenerational and multi- genre anthology on bullying. A book of her poetry, Shameless Woman, is due for release this September by Red Sugarcane Press, NYC. Her role in the Nuyorican Literary movement was recently cited in In Visible Movement: Nuyorican Poetry from the Sixties to Slam, by scholar and poet Urayoán Noel. The University of Connecticut Storrs invited Ms. Gomez for the coveted honor of housing her literary archives at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ARTS AND CULTURES DAY 1 Friday, June 5, 2015
FORD RESOURCE AND ENGAGEMENT CENTER (FREC) 2826 Bagley Ave., Detroit, Michigan 48216
8:30
REGISTRATION | Atrium o Please enjoy coffee from Café con Leche and pastries from MexicanTown Bakery.
9:30
WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS AND PERFORMANCES | FREC Plaza/Atrium o Performance by Ballet Folklorico Moyocoyani Izel (NALAC Grantee) o Welcome Remarks with Maria López De León, NALAC o Remarks by Carmen Mattia, Ford Resource and Engagement Center o Remarks by Mary Carmen Muñoz, LA SED o Welcome Blessing by Christy Bieber
10:20
KEYNOTE “Demographic Shifts: Reframing the Arts and Culture Conversation” | Atrium The demographic transformation in our nation is bringing to light the ways in which Latino artists and arts organizations are challenging and redefining the themes, priorities and ideas that are shaping the meaning and evolution of Latino cultural production, while contesting the underpinnings of discriminatory social, political, immigration and economic practices. Latino cultural workers have an opportunity to reframe the national cultural dialogue and speak to the complexity of Latino experiences in the U.S. How do Latino arts impact social and cultural equity and alter the coordinates between aesthetics, politics, institutional and community-based practices in on our society? o Magdalena Gómez, Award-winning Performance Poet, Playwright, Arts Educator, Columnist
11:15
CONCURRENT SESSIONS Public Art Workshop | Atrium Public art can be a laboratory for the cross-fertilization of community, politics and artistic practice by using emergent forms of social engagement and site-making as a means to inspire dialogue. If you wonder what it takes to make the leap from small-scale studio art to large scale public art, this workshop will provide some answers. The session will offer national resources, while demystifying the process of turning ideas into public works, from presentations and proposals through collaborations and the development of designs. o Rebecca Blume Rothman, Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture (Phoenix, AZ) Art and Social Activism | FREC Classroom Four cultural workers will discuss strategies and practices for linking arts, culture and social justice in a way that does not use the arts as a tool but as an integral practice of community building. How do we advance the dialogue and support artistic practice and cultural participation as an essential aspect of a democratic society? o Johnny Irizarry, La Casa Latina (Philadelphia, PA) o Piper Carter, Photographer & Creative Director o Sacramento Knoxx, Emcee, Music Producer & Community Cultural Worker o Moderator: Shey Rivera, AS220 (Providence, RI)
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ARTS AND CULTURES DAY 1 Friday, June 5, 2015
FORD RESOURCE AND ENGAGEMENT CENTER (FREC) 2826 Bagley Ave., Detroit, Michigan 48216
12:45
LUNCH | FREC Plaza Roundtable Conversations Advocacy::Equity::Resources::Gentrification Lunch Conversations present an opportunity for participants to engage in an interactive discussion around a particular theme. The sessions may address current trends and challenges in the field, facilitate peer to peer mentoring, introduce new initiatives or promote networking among peers. Concurrent discussions of varying themes will take place during lunch, allowing for an inviting setting that is meant to inspire open dialogue and active participation. o Equity: María López De León, NALAC o Advocacy: Adriana Gallego, NALAC Book Signing o jessica Care moore, Poet, Playwright, Performance Artist & Producer
2:15
Performance | Atrium o Reading by jessica Care moore, Poet, Playwright, Performance Artist & Producer
2:30
Development, Fundraising, Grant Writing | Atrium There are many entry-points to diversify your funds. This practical workshop will boost your awareness of those options, in order to identify the right strategy for your project, program or organization. Improve your skills, clarify your thinking and prepare to increase your ability to secure financial support and build partnerships with funders. o Gina Flores, Smithsonian Latino Center (Washington, DC)
3:50
PLENARY | Atrium Working Together as Agents for Change: Funders and Cultural Workers | Atrium Building a strong relationship with funders can yield powerful actions that go beyond recognition and solvency; a strong partnership can lay the groundwork for long-term meaningful change. Cultural practitioners are able to catalyze these relationships by asking the right questions while being a reliable resource. Join a facilitated conversation with national foundation and corporate leaders to learn how a deeper partnership can help both parties live up to their own highest aspirations. o George C. Jacobson, The Kresge Foundation o Lisa Leverette, Community Connections Grant Program/ Lower Eastside Community Grant Program o Mary Luevanos, Artist o Moderator: Sarah Gonzales Triplett, Creative Many
5:45
Evening Performance and Reception GARAGE CULTURAL 3439 Livernois Ave, Detroit, Michigan 48210 o Performances by Awkward Theory, Michael Reyes (NALAC Grantee) o Please enjoy catering by Esto’s Garage, cuisine inspired by life in Southwest Detroit o Tequila tasting sponsored by Tequila Cabresto and McClary Bros. Vinegars o Pop-up shop featuring local artists and vendors organized by Garage Cultural
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ARTS AND CULTURES DAY 2 Saturday, June 6, 2015
THE CARR CENTER 311 E. Grand River Ave, Detroit, Michigan 48226
9:00
REGISTRATION | Knight Performing Arts Suite o Please enjoy coffee and breakfast pastries from Morning Glory.
10:00
WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE | Knight Performing Arts Suite o Performance by El Ballet Folklórico Estudiantil Mariachi (Flint, MI) o Welcome Remarks with Maria López De León, NALAC o Welcome Remarks with Oliver Ragsdale, Jr., The Carr Center
10:30
CONCURRENT SESSIONS Building Community Across Cultures (General) | Knight Performing Arts Suite To ensure greater inclusion and national representation of all communities of color, to not only advance the arts, but also deepen the impact of the arts on the nation’s fabric, it is imperative that we do not work in silos. Intercultural networks are essential to ensuring greater diversification of expression uplifting the voices of those that are underrepresented in the arts today. Connect with leaders and artists of several multicultural organizations that have been building their relationships with others and sharing knowledge, expertise and resources while simultaneously strengthening their organizations and networks through cross-cultural development. o Afa Dworkin, Sphinx Organization o Devon M. Akmon, Arab American National Museum o Juanita Moore, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History o Moderator: Maria Lopez De Leon, NALAC Youth Leadership Workshop: The Power of Presence (Youth) | Ford Gallery Magdalena Gómez, our keynote speaker, will facilitate a leadership workshop designed for young people of young adult, high school and middle school age. This workshop utilizes theater games, movement and vocal work and addresses topics of identity and leadership. As Magdalena notes, “It takes courage to be an orginal and courage can be learned.” In addition to her work as an artist and commentator for New England Public Radio, she is the co-editor of the ground-breaking book Bullying: Replies, Rebuttals, Confessions and Catharsis. o Magdalena Gómez, Award-winning Performance Poet, Playwright, Arts Educator, Columnist
12:00 1:00
LUNCH o Please enjoy lunch at the Colors Restaurant of the Carr Center. Performance | Knight Performing Arts Suite o Performance by Luis Resto with Pepe Espinosa & Eduardo Caraballo
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ARTS AND CULTURES DAY 2 Saturday, June 6, 2015
THE CARR CENTER 311 E. Grand River Ave, Detroit, Michigan 48226
1:15
INTERVIEW | Knight Performing Arts Suite Arts and Immigrant Social Justice: Political Analysis of the State of Immigrants in the U.S. The pervasive exclusionary political environment that affects hundreds of thousands families annually calls for multi-tiered mobilizing efforts to ensure corrective measures in favor of social justice. Through the transformative power of the arts, artists and cultural workers have been on the frontlines and assisted organizations doing the work on the ground in defence of human rights. The effect of this process is heightened mutual understanding, deepened relationships, and artistic enrichment. These are necessary qualities for a healthy community; they give rise to clearer articulation of a community’s problems, and thereby a stronger platform from which they can engage in civic dialogue and effect change in policies, laws, and society. o Francisco Pacheco, National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) (Washington, DC) o Martina Guzman, Reporter
2:00
PLENARY | Knight Performing Arts Suite Community Cultural Stewardship At the heart of a flourishing cultural space is the symbiotic relationship with the local community. This reciprocal stewardship is vital to sustaining “spatial justice, healthy communities and sites of imagination.” With shifting demographics, fluctuating markets and evolving social and cultural expectations, how do these spaces and communities remain responsive and relevant to each other’s needs? How do they belong to each other? Join an engaging panel conversation with leaders of diverse arts spaces reflecting on notions/matters of belonging. o Amelia Duran, Garage Cultural o Raul Echevarria, Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation o Erik Howard, The Alley Project o Sterling Toles, Hip-Hop Artist & Producer o Moderator: Dinorah Márquez, Latino Arts Strings Program (Milwaukee, WI)
3:30
Reflection | Knight Performing Arts Suite o María López De León and Adriana Gallego, NALAC