Announcements
NALAC Brings 20th Anniversary Conference to San Jose, April 14-18
The National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC) will convene its 20th Anniversary National Conference from April 14-18, 2010 at the San Jose Marriott Hotel in San Jose, CA. The five-day event will feature workshops, panel discussions and presentations by leading Latino arts figures from around the country as well as special performances by Grammy-award nominated musical group Sones de Mexico from Chicago, New York Puerto Rican music pioneers Los Pleneros de la 21 and Bay Area favorites Los Cenzontles. For information about registration, special student rates, hotel and schedule information, please visit conference.nalac.org.
Early Registration rates for the conference are $275 for non-members. $235 for members, $75 for students and $90 for a one-day registration. The deadline for early registration is March 15. The NALAC Conference draws participants from the United States, the Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America. The local conference Host Committee is led by several prominent San Jose organizations, including MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana, 1stACT Silicon Valley, Teatro Visión and the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley. Noted producer Dan Guerrero will coordinate conference entertainment and special events.
Support: The 20th Anniversary NALAC National Conference is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Southwest Airlines, Target, California Arts Council, City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs, MetLife Foundation, Castellano Family Foundation, Arts Council Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the Center for Cultural Innovation and the National Performance Network through a partnership with the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Click here to read more.
Scholarships Available for the NALAC Conference for Artists and Arts Administrators in the Bay Area, San Jose and Los Angeles, CA
The Creative Capacity Fund has scholarships to the NALAC Conference available for Bay Area, San Jose and Los Angeles, CA artists and arts administrators through the Creative Capacity Fund. Submit application before March 15. Visit http://www.cciarts.org/ccf/ for guidelines and application form. Review the eligibility criteria carefully. The Creative Capacity Fund (CCF) is a collaborative initiative designed by a consortium of California arts funders to strengthen the work of artists and arts administrators by providing them with access to a wide range of professional development and peer learning opportunities.
New Musical Tells the Story of Civil Rights Leader Cesar Chavez
The Chavez Family Vision debuts “Let The Eagle Fly - The Story of Cesar Chavez” in Silicon Valley on March 5, 2010. This inspirational musical tells the story of Cesar E. Chavez, one of the most influential civil rights leaders of our time and a crusader for non-violent change. It traces Chavez’s life from his childhood, as the son of migrant farm workers in the Great Depression, through his founding of the farm workers union and commitment to the non-violent struggle for social and economic justice. Silicon Valley, once an agricultural area known as "The Valley of Heart's Delight" is where Chavez began his community activism. The musical focuses primarily on the five-year grape boycott which brought nationwide attention to the farm workers' plight.
Click here to read more.
Virginia Grise’s "blu" Wins 2010 Yale Drama Series Competition
Virginia Grise’s blu is the winner of the 2010 Yale Drama Series competition. In honor of her achievement, Grise will receive $10,000 from the David C. Horn Foundation, and her play will be published by Yale University Press and performed as a staged reading at the Yale Repertory Theatre.
The story of a Mexican American family's response to the loss of their oldest son in Iraq, blu was selected from among 960 submissions by contest judge David Hare. It is the second consecutive prize to be awarded to a woman, following Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's Lidless in 2009. As the New York Times reported today, Hare noted that, "Of the 12 plays on this year’s shortlist, nine were written by women."
To read more, click here . Photo by Scott Groller
In Memoriam Bosco Meneses, Visual Artist
Bosco Meneses passed away March 1st after fighting a battle with cancer. Born in Recife, Brazil, Bosco exhibited in solo and group shows in galleries and museums in the United States and in Brazil. He was an active member in the local artistic community in Atlanta, Georgia and with NALAC. Bosco was an Alumni of the NALAC Leadership Institute, Class of 2008.
C. Leticia Bromley, Writer
C. Leticia Bromley, 83, passed peacefully on February 24th while surrounded by her family. She was born on December 12, 1926 in Puerto Rico, and she was educated at New York University (NYU) and at the University of Southern California (USC). She lived a rich aesthetic life. She was an artistic and creative writer. Known to many as "Tia Leticia", she authored a nationally syndicated newspaper column. She was very involved with San Antonio's artistic and political communities, eg. LULAC, MENSA and the S.A. Poet Society. Click here to read about her life.
Events 9th Annual Political Theatre Festival: Across the Divide in St. Paul, MN Feb 25-Mar 14
Politics and theatre join forces once more for the biggest, brightest, and best Political Theatre Festival yet! This year includes new plays from local and national Latino playwrights which explore geo-political and gender divides. Immigration, women's issues, and social justice are just a few of the topics that will be addressed on the stage.
Teatro del Pueblo
209 Page Street West, Suite 208, Saint Paul, MN 55107
http://www.teatrodelpueblo.org/events.html
Cruisin: Tales from the Open Road in Chandler, AZ Feb 27-Mar 13
Anniversary Group Exhibit in Los Angeles, CA Feb 28-Mar 25
5th Anniversary Exhibition
Opening Feb 28, 3-7 pm
George Yepes, Yolanda Gonzalez, Margaret Garcia, Eloy Torrez, Emilia Garcia, Juan Solis, Ofelia Esparza, Tito Sturcke, Joe Bravo, Dolores Haro, Mario Chacon, Grace Barraza-Vega, Michelle Taylor, David Flores
ChimMaya
5283 East Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90022
http://www.chimmaya.com/home.htm
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico in Detroit, MI Mar 5-6
Cultural Encounters presents Mission Muralismo in San Francisco, CA Mar 5
Mar 5, 5-8:45 PM Koret Auditorium, Wilsey Court The de Young Museum hosts a yearlong series celebrating Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo (Abrams, 2009), edited by Annice Jacoby, with a foreword by Carlos Santana, as part of the museum’s weekly program Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young. de Young
Golden Gate Park
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco, CA 94118 de Young Museum or Mission Muralismo
Los Originales art exhibit in Denver, CO Mar 5-Mar 27
CHAC Gallery from March 5th - March 27. Opening Fri, Mar 5, 6-10pm. Featured Artists: Carlos Sandoval, Jerry Jaramillo, Stevon Lucero, Al Sanchez and los Hijos CHAC Gallery
772 Santa Fe Dr., Denver, CO 80204
www.chacweb.org
El beso del adiós in New York, NY Mar 10-15
Winning play of the MetLife Nuestras Voces National Playwriting Competition By Tencha Avila
Directed by Jerry Ruíz
Repertorio Espanol
138 East 27th Street, New York, NY 10016
http://www.repertorio.org/productions/index.php?area=ind&id=119
Juntos Art and Literature Festival in El Paso, TX Mar 11-13
A three day celebration of the written word and the visual arts rooted in the Chicano experience. Panel discussions, presentations, dance performances and book signings by guest artists and writers. Also art exhibitions and Mercado.
Click here for more information
San Diego Latino Film Festival Mar 11-21 in San Diego, CA
Herencia Cubana: Bembe, Salon, y Calle in New York, NY Mar 19
Raices: A Jibaro music concert in Jamaica Plain, MA Mar 20 
Oiste? and the National Congress for Puerto Rican Rights are proud to present a Jibaro music concert for La Alianza Hispana, Inc. Sat, Mar 20, 8:00 pm
Cedar Hall in Jamaica Plain, MA http://www.laalianza.org/
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Reservations to the San Jose Marriott Hotel
San Jose Marriott Hotel 
Please reserve online at the San Jose Marriott Hotel at here. Thel NALAC Conference discount room rate is $109/night for singles or doubles. Reservations must be made by March 23, 2010. The San Jose Marriott is the official hotel of the 20th Anniversary NALAC Conference.
Download The New Issue of El Aviso Today!
The Summer 2009 issue of NALAC's national Latino arts magazine El Aviso is now available online, featuring articles about Miami artist Nereida Garcia Ferraz, Latino Independent Presses, an interview with author Rigoberto Gonzalez and more!
Click here to download your copy today!
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RESOURCESNonprofit Organization Financial Survey to Benefit SectorNonprofit Finance Fund is conducting its second annual nationwide survey of nonprofits to help understand more about the nonprofit sector's specific, real-time financial challenges. Please respond to a 10-minute survey . The information collected will be shared–in the aggregate only–with foundations, media, government, lending institutions and nonprofits so can all better understand what it takes to succeed in the current economic environment. For questions, conact Jennifer Talansky at 212/868-6710.
OPPORTUNITIES
Please Visit NALAC's Expanded Opportunities page for links to arts resources across the country Click Here to view details on the following opportunities. Free Masters Program at Wake Forest University Deadline Mar 1
Artists in Schools/Communities (AiS/C) Residency Sponsor Grants for Artists in Nebraska Deadline Mar 1
Artist Grant in South Dakota Deadline Mar 1
Louisiana Division of the Arts Artist Fellowships in Louisiana Deadline Mar 1
Residency Program with Stipend Deadline Mar 1
Call for Video/Short Films: F.I.F.E CARBUNARI 2010 Deadline Mar 3
Artist Collaboration Grant Deadline Mar 5
CCED Grant in Maine Deadline Mar 8
Call to Artists Deadline in Boston & Lawrence, MA Mar 15
Wind Through The Trees Deadline Mar 15
LA Street Soccer
Hard Core Mural Crew in San Antonio
2010 Woodstock Byrdcliffe Artist in Residence Program
Traditional Arts Development Program in California
Grants for Delaware Artists
Opportunity Grants to Artists and Organizations in Montana
Multicultural Assistance Grants for Organizations in Nebraska
Arts and Business Partnerships Fuel Economic Opportunities in New Mexico
GYST Skills Bank for Artists
Call for Artists in Burlington, VT
Mini Grant for Travel in West Virginia
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Music/Voice Instructor in Los Altos Hills, CAThe Foothill-De Anza Community College District is currently accepting applications. Under the direction of the Dean of Fine Arts and Communication, coordinate all voice activities of the Music and Theatre Programs with faculty and staff. Develop new courses in Musical Theatre that are cross-listed and coordinated with both Music and Theatre. Teach online and face-to-face classes such as Music of Multicultural America and other music courses as appropriate. Teach Voice for Actors. Organize, promote, and direct Musical Theatre performances that may include evenings and weekends, on and off campus. Participate in the development of recruitment and retention practices for voice students including community outreach and maintaining relationships with high school and college music programs.
For complete details and to apply, please click here .
ORDER VISIONES DVD and LATINO ARTISTIC EXPRESSION CURRICULUM TODAY! 
Visiones: Latino Art and Culture ©, NALAC's award-winning six part documentary series about the exciting history and diversity of Latino artistic and cultural expression in the U.S., is available on DVD! This wonderful 2-DVD set is perfect for high schools, university libraries and Latino Studies classes or for your personal DVD collection. Visiones: Latino Art and Culture © features inspiring profiles of innovators such as Lydia Mendoza, The Royal Chicano Air Force, Pedro Pietri, Miriam Colon, El Teatro Campesino, Guillermo Gomez Pena, Rudy Perez, Alma Lopez, Piri Tomas, Judy Baca, Lalo Guerrero and many more! The curriculum Latino Artistic Expression was designed to serve a broad audience of teachers and students; these materials provide a glimpse into Latino artistic expression in four areas: visual arts, music, dance and theater arts. The Visiones curriculum explores the many ways Latinos have shaped every layer of American culture. 
Click on the photo to view the Visiones trailer. Click here to order the DVD and the Latino Artistic Expression Curriculum
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