How I Became an Artista returns with its newest community-based Art LAB. In partnership with the Sagrado Galleria, join us on Saturday, June 24th from 12:00–2:00 PM to participate in a mixed media workshop with CALA Alliance's 2023 regional resident, Alejandro Macias.
Participants in this workshop will learn about Macias’s project and research as a regional artist in resident at CALA Alliance. Community members will learn about mixed media approaches within a singular surface while having the freedom to explore their own subject matter.
Participants of all abilities are encouraged to participate. All materials will be provided.
This program is free with registration. Register below!
About the Artist
Born and raised in Brownsville, Texas, along the US / Mexico border, Alejandro Macias received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Brownsville in 2008, and a Master of Fine Arts in 2D Studio Art from the University of Texas - Pan American in 2012. His practice mixes conventional, representational, and abstract approaches, a strategy that acts as a metaphor for his upbringing along the US / Mexico border. His work explores themes of Mexican American identity, assimilation, acculturation, repression, civil rights, immigration, cultural misconceptions, contemporary socio-political trepidations, and the ever-shifting US political landscape. Through his canvases and works on paper, Macias look to unearth ignored histories pertaining to migrant communities across the southwest.
About The Sagrado Galeria
The Sagrado was established in Phoenix, Arizona in 2016 as a response to the city’s lack of commitment to the South Phoenix community, arts, and culture. The Sagrado Galleria stands as the only community arts organization and art gallery in South Phoenix that nurtures the community’s cultural identity and serves as a cultural bridge for the Valley.
How I Became an Artista workshops are offered to our community free of charge. You can help support CALA Alliance in keeping these programs free to community. Please consider partnering with CALA Alliance with a modest gift to help purchase art making materials and provide equitable stipends to our teaching artists.
A suggested donation of $5.00 per participant is greatly appreciated.