Consejo Grafico members will be meeting the South Bend area during the week of June 19th, 2011.
The Consejo Gráfico (Graphic Council) is an independent network of print workshops that has formed to advance the legacy and viability of Latino printmaking in the United States. In addition to promoting the communication and collaboration needed to preserve and continue the critical-activist orientation that spearheaded Latino printmaking, the Consejo Gráfico also works to foster opportunities for Latino youth to engage in printmaking and for a larger community to appreciate the importance and value of the Latino printmaking tradition.
Holding their first ever retreat, the Consejo Gráfico will engage in a number of meetings and oral history interviews on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Members will also work together on a number of printmaking projects. In addition, the Consejo will be sponsoring a limited number of community-based events engaging area youth through presentations and workshops. Other activities include public art exhibits and receptions with the entire week culminating in a sale of prints by the Consejo.
Highlights of the week are as follows:
El Campito Preschool--Local artists Joe Segura, Ramiro Rodriguez, and Laurie Rousseau will work with the children developing relief prints.
Summer Internship Program @ The Snite Museum of Art--Members of Consejo Gráfico will introduce themselves and show their works to area high school students participating in the Summer Internship Program.
Oral History Interviews--In collaboration with the Julian Samora Library at the Institute for Latino Studies, Tomas Ybarra-Frausto, noted scholar of the arts and humanities, will conduct oral history interviews with members of the Consejo Gráfico. Ybarra-Frausto has documented the development of Chicano art in the United States, chronicling the political and artistic movement from its beginning during the 1960s to the present.
Public Events:
Galería América--Opening Reception featuring the work of San Francisco artist Juan Fuentes. Fuentes, a cultural activist, artist, and printmaker, has dedicated his art to supporting and being part of a global movement for social change. Reception: Monday, June 20, 2011. 5:00-7:00 pm. at 230 McKenna Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana. This exhibit runs June 20-August 12, 2011.
Crossroads: an Institute for Latino Studies Gallery—Opening reception for the exhibition Consejo Grafico: Borrando la Raya/Erasing the Line. Featuring a variety of printmaking media, this portfolio seeks to give voice to the voiceless and raise awareness about the plight of immigrants today. Reception: Wednesday, June 22, 2011. 5:00-7:00 pm. 217 South Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, 46601. This exhibit runs June 3-August 12, 2011.
Print Sale and Reception at Guerrilla Galería--The week will culminate with an exhibition and sale of prints by the Consejo Gráfico. For one night only the public will have the opportunity to purchase fine art prints that were created and printed during the week-long meeting. Each print will be $75. Friday, June 24, 2011. 5:00-8:00 pm. Guerrilla Galería @ Monroe Street Studios, 439 South Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, 46601.
Member studios of the Consejo Gráfico:
Arceo Press Segura publishing
Chicago, Illinois Tempe, Arizona
Coronado Studio Self Help Graphics
Austin, Texas Los Angeles, California
El Nopal Press Pepe Coronado Studio & Print Projects
Los Angeles, California Hastings on Hudson, New York
La Mano Press Taller Arte del Nuevo Amancer
Tacambaro, Michoacan, Mexico Woodland, California
Los de Abajo Printmaking Collective Taller Boricua
Los Angeles, California New York, New York
Modern Multiples Taller Tupac Amaru
Los Angeles, California San Leandro, California
Pajaro Editions Yollacalli Arts Reach
San Francisco, California Chicano, Illinois
RioMar Studio
South Bend, Indiana
