Where the work is seen, it must also be understood.
ArtesAméricas not only provides a vehicle for presenting Latin American and Latino artists, but also includes and is defined by the educational components that complement each of our programs.- Comprehensive Materials on artists and their countries help "contextualize" the audience’s and community’s experience of the art forms presented. Through crosscultural interaction, graduate students work with ArtesAméricas to participate in the development of these materials prepared for educational use, and all are in accordance with National Teaching Standards. - International Exchanges allow ArtesAméricas to act as a resource, bringing together knowledge and experience in collaboration between UT Austin, presenters from around the country, artist management resources, and our colleagues and friends in Latin America. These events and programs serve as a catalyst to broaden the understanding, appreciation and support of the arts. These programs are funded, in part, through the generosity of the Roy F. & Joann Cole Mitte Foundation. Here are some examples of recent programs and projects and what we have planned for 2005/06:
Summer 2004 and 2004/2005 Season
2004 ISPA (Int’l Society for the Performing Arts) conference: co-hosted by ArtesAméricas in Mexico City, June 2004 ArtesAméricas staff attended Mexico: Gateway to the Americas, June 2004, Mexico City Lighting Seminars taught in Mexico City by UT’s Institute for Digital and Performing Arts, June 2004 "Zoot Suit" play and symposium, September 2004 Perú Negro workshops and performances, February 2005 Mariachi Vargas "Explore UT" workshop, March 2005
Summer 2005 and 2005/06 Season Lighting Seminars taught in Guadalajara, June 2005 Scene Painting Seminar by UT PAC’s Karen Maness, San Jose, Costa Rica, July 2005 Western Arts Alliance Seminar, Están Listos? - September 2005 Agentes Artisticos - Arts management workshops in Brazil and Argentina, September 2005 University Colloquium, September 2005 organized by the US Embassy in Mexico, Arts Presenters, Mexico Universities, and Major University Presenters Delfos Contemporary Dance Company residency at UT Austin, January 2005 Mariachi Vargas "Explore UT" workshop, March 2006 Tejano Music Celebration in collaboration with UT’s Center for Mexican American Studies, April 2006 "By the Hand of the Father" community symposium in the Rio Grande Valley, April 2006
ArtesAméricas Lifelong Learning materials and programs are made possible in part by the generous funding of the Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation. |
