December 11th at 6pm
Sotoa Building located at 500 W Overland in Downtown El Paso, Texas.
$50 donation ticket
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and bar service provided by L&F Distributors.

AMOR POR JUAREZ FIFTH ANNUAL AUCTION.

In collaboration with El Paso Community Foundation, Amor por Juarez will be hosting it’s 5th Annual Art Auction.

Each year Amor por Juarez organizes this event to raise funds for the operation of its various programs that help the youth of Juarez by leading them away from a path of violence and corruption and instead preparing them to be productive members of the society with a hopeful future.

These programs include afterschool workshops, full meals daily to unprivileged children and the contribution to revitalizing Juarez through arts and culture by creating recreational cultural spaces and events that are open to the public admission free.

Art pieces by local established and emerging artists with relations to the artistic and cultural scene in Juarez-El Paso will be auctioned. Among participating artists are: Gaspar Enriquez, Suzi Davidoff, Francisco Delgado, Therese Bauer, Rachelle Thiewes, Zeke Pena , John Mckenzie, Brittany Anchondo, Lara Asam, Kristin Brice, Ricardo Chavarria, Luis A Colomo, David Corchado, Arturo Damasco, Yajaira Enriquez, Freddie Jauregui, Danny Jimenez, Jason Lucero, Leticia Luevanos, Manny Madole, Sarah Mayes, Deven James McCoy, Francisco Melendez, Briseda Ochoa, Juan Ornelas, Brett Powers, Carlos Rafael Ramos, Paola Rascon, Marco Sanchez, Monica Del La Torre, Laura Turon, among others.

Press & Media Publications

El Paso Inc.

El Paso Times

Call for Artist // DEADLINE EXTENDED – OCT. 5th 12 p.m.
Don’t miss your chance to win $1000 and a year’s worth of tacos from Taco Tote.
~~Application Deadline: Wednesday, Sept 30th, 2015, 11:59 P.M.~~
AMOR POR JUAREZ
Presents
“TACULTURA”
CALL FOR ARTISTS!
Taco Tote and AMOR POR JUAREZ invite eligible Artists to apply for consideration to create ‘Works of Art’ as part of the TACULTURA – La Influencia Cultural del Taco en la Frontera (The cultural influence of the taco in the border) a Juried Show in Downtown El Paso!

THE EVENT
TACULTURA is a Juried Art Show depicting the evolution of the Taco here in the El Paso/Juarez border area. This show will benefit AMOR POR JUAREZ sponsored by Taco Tote.

AMOR POR JUAREZ is a non-profit organization focused on the revitalization of Ciudad Juarez through Arts and Culture to promote a regional identity among the Citizens of Ciudad Juárez that can foster community empowerment, strengthen social and economic development, and garner international support with programs such as: ADN an after school program that provides workshops and daily full meals to unprivileged children. Meet My City, a program that provides a series of Art workshops about the history of the city to children from vulnerable areas. Juarez Contemporary, a Contemporary Art Gallery focused on the development of artistic and cultural events open to the public admission free.

All the selected artwork will be displayed at all seven Taco Tote locations.

RECEPTION
Date: October 22, 2015
Place: The Station Urban Offices 500 W Overland Ste. 250
Time: 6pm to 10pm

Complimentary Reception will be sponsored by Taco Tote and Jarritos.
Entertaiment: Lonchera Sound System
Open bar.
A $10 donation at the door in benefit of Amor por Juarez.

ELIGIBILITY
Participation is open to all Artists.

REQUIREMENTS
• Artwork must be an original created by the Artist and must be delivered by October, 18th 2015.
• A 1-page résumé outlining your qualifications
• An original and completed full-color image of your proposed artwork
• A description and explanation of your proposed artwork (200 words or less)
• Portfolio: Minimum of four (4) additional images of your past work
• All of the above requirements must be submitted in one document in PDF file format
• Final artwork size will be 8×4 ft (Canvas provided by Tacultura)
• Artwork must be an original creation of the artist.
• Artwork must be appropriate for public viewing and not be of any offensive nature.
• No advertising will be permitted on your images, including words, logos and symbols.
• Artist may not deviate from approved art piece unless approved by Amor Por Juarez and Taco Tote committee.
• Changing the piece result in disqualification and forfeiture of stipend.
• All art medium/materials on canvas are accepted
• All remaining selected artwork will be available for sale and 30% of proceeds will benefit Amor Por Juarez.
• All awarded artwork will become property of Taco Tote.
• All art must be gallery wrapped.
• I accept any award money as a purchase of my submitted art. Initials______

AWARDS
TACULTURA BEST OF SHOW – $1,000.00 & 1 YEAR’S WORTH OF TACO TOTE!
Los Siete Amor Por Juarez Awards – 7 awards at $250.00 each

HOW TO APPLY
Applications must be submitted to LT@amorporjuarez.com . Please title the subject line of your email as TACULTURA Call for entry. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

SELECTION PROCESS
Prior to the event, an appointed committee made up of Amor Por Juarez, Tacotote and Digitalbull Creative members will review artist applications and select the artists on a competitive basis to participate in TACULTURA 2015. Selected artists will be announced by October 2nd, 2015. On the day of the event, October 22, completed art will be judged and prizes will be awarded to winners in Los Siete Amor Por Juarez categories and will include a Best of Show Award.

MATERIALS
TACULTURA will provide each artist a 4×8 ft unprimed canvas. Canvases will be distributed on October 2nd 2015 at the Amor Por Juarez office 500 W Overland Suite 250 from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.

Applications must be submitted to LT@amorporjuarez.com
Incomplete applications will not be considered.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT PLEASE CONTACT:
Laura Turon: LT@amorporjuarez.com

ARTISTS MAY USE THE FOLLOWING FORM TO APPLY:

Name

E-mail

Phone

Upload your Portfolio (PDF File Required)

An original and completed full-color image of your proposed artwork

A description and explanation of your proposed artwork (200 words or less)

I accept any award money as a purchase of my submitted art.
I ACCEPT

Fausto Fernandez

Mixed Media

Education

The University of Texas El Paso double major Painting and Design

Biography

Fausto Fernandez is a mixed media collage artist living and working in Los Angeles, California, whose works include a variety of paintings, public art, and community engagement projects, through which he explores the relationship of nature and technology as they intersect with human behavior.
Fernandez’s studio creations are colorful, geometric mixed-media collages on canvas that depict flowers, tools, machines, aviation renderings, and image transfers. Materials used include wallpaper, asphalt, spray paint, acrylic paint and laser jet transfers. Instructional materials, such as schematics and blueprints, provide meaning to his work.

Contact

http://www.faustofernandez.com/
https://www.facebook.com/faustofernandezpaintings

Ricardo Chavarria

Painting

Education

The Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences in Tempe, Arizona

Biography

Ricardo Chavarria was born in El Paso and raised in Anthony. His interest in art initially stemmed from graffiti art, and in high school he would sketch graffiti work on paper. He worked as a sound engineer for 10 years in New York City and then he came back to Anthony and began to focus on painting. In 2006 and 2007 he participated in Howl Festival in NYC. More recently he has shown work at the El Paso Museum of art, the Neon Desert Music festival and the in The Sotoa Building in downtown El Paso.

Border Art Residency: Fausto Fernandez

Painter Fausto Fernandez presented new works from his stay at The Border Art Residency at The Station Urban Offices inside the Sotoa Office Lofts Building on April 30. Fausto Fernandez, a Juarez native, received his BFA in painting from UTEP. Having spent several years in Phoenix and Los Angeles, he has numerous public art commissions as well as exhibitions in painting and multi-media to his credit. During his residency he has found representation at Turner Carroll Gallery in Santa Fe and worked on an upcoming public project for the city of Los Angeles. His paintings are currently featured in “Beauty Reigns: A Baroque Sensibility in Recent Painting” at Akron Art Museum, and formerly at the McNay Museum in San Antonio.
The Border Art Residency is located in the rural Mesilla Valley of La Union, New Mexico. It hosts artist, some from international locales, for a ten month stay in a live-in studio environment. Established by Willie Ray Parish in 2000, the BAR is supported by public donations and is in partnership with the El Paso Community Foundation. Artists are selected by a panel of nationally renowned artists, and the focus is on contemporary directions in all media of the arts.

1st Amor por Juarez Music festival

The 1st annual Amor por Juarez Music Festival was designed as a two-day, outdoor music festival located in El Paso, Texas, scheduled for Saturday October 6th and Sunday October 7th 2012.The Festival plays a crucial, long term role in the entertainment and economic development of El Paso.
The festival will have five stages featured approximately 70-80 bands. National and international headliners will be featured along with local and regional talent. Art work and installations was also displayed in various areas featuring regional and national artists.

Charla sobre Marido y Mujer: Retratos en los matrimonios colectivos

Febuary 20, 2015

The images of this show become a historical document loaded with an aesthetic that conveys the essence of the couples of Juarez, taken during 2012-2014 they show the border migration dynamics through the intersection of ideas resulting in visually distinctive couples: couples elderly, youth, workers, etc.
The approach to the photographic subject is governed by its simplicity. Pictures taken from the front and full-body, Mireles shows interest to establish a direct dialogue between the couples and the camera and get all the expressive potential possible.
These portraits not only immortalized the day when a couple decides to marry but through this event have a part of the history of the city linked to immigration and social dynamics. Much of the couples were people who had come to the city in the 70s, 80s and 90s to find work or to cross US and who for various reasons they were left at the border. These portraits tell the story, one about the identity of the city.

In addition to the exhibition the artist also conducted a public workshop.

APERTURA

April 11, 2015
Exhibiting for the first time outside in Ciudad Juarez, the artist Ricardo Chavarria paseño ” 71-77 ” is an exhibition comprised of seven large paintings acrylic based on a technique of placing paint directly onto the canvas from the tube forming geometric patterns reminiscent of a Buddhist mandala or constellations.

AGUA///FRONTERA

Agua Frontera continues the exploration of water, migration & our border community. It will be presented at the Juarez Contemporary with support from Amor Por Juárez from July 23rd through September 19, 2015. Creator, Zeke Pena, talks about this on-going transmedia project that explores the symbolic and actual role water plays in our border community.