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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.

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El Paso Times

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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:












    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/