We kick started March with a very busy Friday. High school teacher, Roxana Leiva, brought 10 of her students from Novato High School. The students were able to view a demonstration of how to create a silk-screen poster, learn about the political legacies of the poster, and discuss student art that was important to them.Continue reading “Novato High School”
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Transformación at Syracuse, NY
This last fall, UC Davis was chosen to host Imagining America (IA) for the next 5 years. IA is a national consortium of one hundred universities and community partners working towards supporting one another’s work. Through TANA’s involvement with IA and their last national conference, we were able to connect with the IA board members.Continue reading “Transformación at Syracuse, NY”
Sanctuary for Mr. Kong
Holly Cooper, Co-director of the UC Davis School of Law Immigration Law Clinic, reached out to TANA about making a poster in support of Davis client, Mr. Kong, who had been arrested by ICE and faced deportation. We connected Holly with talented TANA artist, Elyse Doyle-Martinez, who rose to the challenge. Elyse has been doing phenomenal andContinue reading “Sanctuary for Mr. Kong”
Fall Open House ’17
Thank you all for an incredible first session to kick off another year! Beautiful and powerful art pieces are made here at TANA, and we want to thank you for continuing this work. We also would like to thank all the community members that come to support our young and aspiring artists. Happy Holidays! StayContinue reading “Fall Open House ’17”
Día de los Muertos ’17
A special thank you to Sharon Torres for bringing in all the community members to create beautiful altars to commemorate their loved ones. Much love to the altaristas for coming in and sharing their lives with us here at TANA. Day of the Dead this year was a wonderful celebration, with Danzante Group Telpochkalli, BalletContinue reading “Día de los Muertos ’17”