Art is a catalyst to revitalize neighborhoods, bring communities together and accelerate investment. The impact cannot be commodified on a spreadsheet.

Inside Burnt Nopal Creative Studio, a painted sign on the door reads El Printshop, where protest posters are printed on old school letterpresses. It's a space where contemporary American artist Cruz ...

In a unique collaborative exhibit, artists Josh Abel Arias, Kendra Limon and Angelica Tapias have come together for a display ...

But now, decades later, Huron has welcomed its wayward son back into its arms, going as far as to name May 3 Willy Chavarria ...

The Department of Art, Art History and Design at the University of Nevada, Reno hosted Rocio Aranda-Alvarado as a featured speaker for their Visiting Artists and Scholars Lecture Series this spring.

The work of more than 50 multidisciplinary North Texas artists is featured in the “Chicano” art exhibition at the Art on Main gallery. A myriad of Chicano art is on display at an East Dallas art ...

In 1970, a collective of artists and activists took flight at Sacramento State. Two new professors harnessed the energy of students and community artists to fight for farmworkers’ rights and serve ...

Armando Cid (1943 – 2009), 'Tacos y Otras Cosas,' 1983. Screenprint, 23 x 17 1/2 in. La Raza Galeria Posada Poster Collection, Gerth Special Collections & University Archives. What if you were part of ...

A large photo of Esteban Villa, José Montoya, Ricardo Favela and Pedro "Pete" Hernandez by Harold Nihel is displayed at the “Rebels With La Causa: Royal Chicano Air Force Art and Activism, 1970-1990,” ...

For Maira Meza, it started with those poster contests for kids encouraging them to say no to drugs. As a kid who loved to draw, she entered those annual contests and won — twice. Later, she got ...

In the Curator’s Words is an occasional series that takes a critical look at current exhibitions through the eyes of curators. When Rafael Barrientos Martinez first discovered Ramsés Noriega’s art, he ...

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