The Art Galleries (TAG) at Austin Community College is hosting an Opening Reception on Thursday, September 15 for their exhibition Cultivating Community through Art: Sam Coronado's Serie Project and its Continuing Legacy. The Opening Reception starts at 6:00pm and is free and open to the public. At the Opening Reception, visitors will be offered a first glimpse into this exhibition which highlights the wide reaching influence Sam Coronado’s teachings had on Austin-based artists and those beyond the Texas borders. Refreshments and music will be provided. Please register here.
About the Exhibition:
This exhibition highlights the wide-reaching influence of Sam Coronado (1946 - 2013) former ACC professor, artist mentor, and Chicano art movement icon. Coronado’s teachings and guidance made a lasting impact on Austin’s artistic community and many others beyond Texas borders. A substantial element to his legacy is the grant-funded Serie Project (1993-2013), which provided new opportunities for hundreds of emerging and established artists to learn screen-printing techniques by producing prints at Coronado Studio, located in the Austin neighborhood of Montopolis.
Coronado’s commitment to equity, inclusion, and education reverberates through his work at the Serie Project, his time at ACC, and his mentorship to students. Coronado ensured that the high-quality works made at the studio were reproducible, affordable, and represented the viewpoints of undervalued communities. This exhibition demonstrates the far-reaching impacts and new opportunities that can be cultivated through persistence and dedication to the arts.
Exhibition dates: September 15 - December 8, 2022
Opening Reception: September 15, 2022 6pm - 8pm
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultivating-community-through-art-opening-reception-tickets-406466009777
Venue:
The Art Galleries (TAG) at Austin Community College
Highland Campus, Gallery 2000 (HLC 2.2450)
6101 Highland Campus Drive
Austin, TX 78752
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