Latinx Voces: Creaciones is co-created by students at Urbana Middle School in partnership with the College of Education.
Originally created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), a local nonprofit community organization that hosts professional leadership experiences for girls, and Krannert Art Museum (KAM) to increase visibility of Latina/x girls’ experiences and promote equitable, authentic representation of Communities of Color in public spaces. This is the second year of the program, led by colleagues in the College of Education.
Funded in part by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through the Call to Action to Address Racism & Social Injustice Research Program
Spanish/Español
Esta exhibición amplifica las voces de las jóvenes latina/x a través de la creación conjunta de una exhibición multimodal que representa las variadas culturas, idiomas e historias de las comunidades latinas locales. La exhibición hace esfuerzos intencionales y explícitos para reconocer a las niñas latina/xs y permitir la representación de sus historias, historias, idiomas y culturas de manera humanizadora y empoderadora. Las jóvenes latina/xs trabajaron juntas para imaginar, diseñar y curar una exhibición que represente y honre sus aspiraciones, esperanzas e historias. A su vez, los visitantes obtendrán oportunidades para construir entendimientos interculturales, relaciones y solidaridad con las niñas latinas. Esta exhibición fue creada en asociación con el Museo de Arte Krannert (KAM) para aumentar la visibilidad de las experiencias de las jóvenes latina/xs y promover una representación equitativa y auténtica de las comunidades de color en los espacios públicos. Este proyecto fue financiado por una subvención de equidad racial otorgada por la Fundación Spencer.
English/Inglés
This exhibit amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through co-creation of a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities. The exhibit makes intentional and explicit efforts to recognize Latina/x girls and afford representation of their histories, stories, languages, and cultures in humanizing and empowering ways. Latina/x girls worked together to imagine, design, and curate an exhibit that represents and honors their aspirations, hopes, and stories. In turn, visitors will gain opportunities to build cross-cultural understandings, relationships, and solidarity with Latina/x girls. This exhibit was created in partnership with the Krannert Art Museum (KAM) to increase visibility of Latina/x girls’ experiences and promote equitable, authentic representation of Communities of Color in public spaces. This project was funded by a Racial Equity grant awarded by the Spencer Foundation.
Artists’ statement/Declaración de los artistas
Somos un grupo de Latina/xs. Venimos de UMS a compartir nuestras ideas. En nuestra tiempo junta/xs, hablamos de la comunidad, how to open up, cultura, y del presente. We put so much effort into it. Algunas obras incluyen: las uñas, las banderas, mini comidas, pulseras y mucho más. Nos gustaria compartir nuestro arte con ustedes. Gracias por visitar Nuestra Galeria de Latina/x Voces.
Exhibiting artists/Artistas expositoras
Ashley Rebolledo-Hernandez, Brittany Sierra, Darly Chen Maa, Evolet Cruz Hernandez, Gabriela Aguilar, Kasey Rivas Lagos, Leilani Hernandez, Marveya Briones-Rebolledo, Mayra Valencia, Valerie Chavez More, Yuridia Lopez
Project Leaders
Catherine Dornfeld Tissenbaum, Curriculum and Instruction (Education); Mónica González Ybarra, Curriculum and Instruction (Education); Idalia Nuñez, Curriculum and Instruction (Education)
Coordinator at Krannert Art Museum
Ishita Dharap, Education Coordinator
