Eligibility:
Preference will be given to Dallas-based Latino/a visual artists and organizations, cultural producers and/or individual artists that have worked at the LCC in the past with other museums and/or gallery spaces in Dallas and North Texas.
Submission guidelines:
Please submit a minimum 150-word description with a fee proposal, including organizational mission, proposed artist(s), and previous experience working with Dallas and regional Latino/a arts and cultural venues and/or organizations. All proposals must be submitted to Benjamin Espino, Manager, Latino Cultural Center via email: benjamin.espino@dallascityhall.com.
Submissions will be accepted beginning Friday July 9, 2021
Submission deadline is Thursday, July 15, 2021
Selected candidate will be notified by email by July 30, 2021
About the Latino Cultural Center:
As a division of the City of Dallas’ Office of Arts and Culture, the mission of the Latino Cultural Center is to serve as a regional catalyst for the preservation, promotion and development of Latino/a and Hispanic arts and culture. Designed by internationally recognized Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, the 32,500 square foot facility features a 300-seat auditorium, two outdoor plazas, two galleries spaces, and a recently completed 5,200 sq. ft. multi-form theater space.
OAC vision: An equitable, diverse, and connected community, whose residents and visitors thrive through meaningful arts and cultural experiences in every neighborhood across Dallas.
Eligibility:
Preference will be given to Dallas-based ALAANA* visual artists, arts, cultural, and/or heritage organizations, and/or artistic collectives that have planned Latino/a arts, cultural, and heritage programs in Dallas and/or Texas in the past few years.
Submission guidelines:
Please submit a minimum 150-word description with a fee proposal, including organizational mission, proposed artist(s), and previous experience working with Dallas and regional Latino/a arts and cultural venues and/or organizations. All proposals must be submitted to Benjamin Espino, Manager, Latino Cultural Center via email: benjamin.espino@dallascityhall.com.
Submissions will be accepted beginning Friday, May 21, 2021
Submission Deadline: Thursday, May 27, 2021
Selected candidate will be notified by email on June 5, 2021
About the Latino Cultural Center:
As a division of the City of Dallas’ Office of Arts & Culture, the mission of the Latino Cultural Center is to serve as a regional catalyst for the preservation, promotion and development of Latino/a and Hispanic arts and culture. Designed by internationally recognized Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, the 32,700 square foot facility features a 300-seat auditorium, outdoor plaza, two galleries spaces and a recently completed 5,200 sq. ft. multi-form theater space.
OCA vision: An equitable, diverse, and connected community, whose residents and visitors thrive through meaningful arts and cultural experiences in every neighborhood across Dallas. https://dallasculture.org/
*ALAANA: African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, Native American
]]>In celebration of Dallas Arts Month and collaborating with the Office of Arts & Culture’s neighborhood cultural centers, the Latino Cultural Center presents the 4th Annual ART214 community art exhibition. This exhibition will be held from April 3 – May 22, 2021. Gallery hours are by appointment only on the following days: Thursdays from 4 pm to 8 pm and Fridays and Saturdays from 12 pm to 8 pm.
The artists featured at the LCC are:
Mirtha Gomez Aertker, Armando Aguirre, Lynn Wilkes Armstrong, Henry Aschner, Rita Barnard, Amber Block, Victoria Joyce Brill, Fannie Brito, Dana Janene Brock, Julie Shunick Brown, Lynne Buchanan, Krista Chalkley, Charlotte Chambliss, Diana L. Chase, Terry Van Cockerham, LaShonda Lynn Cooks, Steve J. Danner, Alec DeJesus, Gail M. Delger, Michael D. Duncan, Suedabeh Ewing, Jonathan Frey, Brittni Geissler, Nick Glenn, Juan J. Hernandez, Duke Morris Horn, Karen A. Jacobi, Sudeep Kumar, Sharon Kyle, Goran Maric, Virginia Jean Marsh, Nan Martin, Romulo Martinez, Yasuyo Maruyama, Adriane McMillon, Eliana Miranda, Florentino Morales, Jefferson Muncy, Swarangi Shailesh Potdar, Tanya Quinlan, Elise Techentine, Madeleine Tellier-Craig, Silvia Thornton, VET, Kat Warwick, Robert Miller Weiss, and Ziesook You.
Eligibility:
Preference will be given to Dallas-based Latino/a performing artists and organizations, cultural producers and/or individual artists that have worked at the LCC in the past or other performing venues in Dallas and North Texas.
Submission guidelines:
Please submit a minimum 150-word description with a fee proposal, including organizational mission, proposed artist(s), and previous experience working with Dallas and regional Latino/a arts and cultural venues and/or organizations. All proposals must be submitted to Benjamin Espino, Manager, Latino Cultural Center via email: benjamin.espino@dallascityhall.com.
Submissions will be accepted beginning Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Submission deadline is Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Selected candidate will be notified by email by February 10, 2021
About the Latino Cultural Center:
As a division of the City of Dallas’ Office of Arts and Culture, the mission of the Latino Cultural Center is to serve as a regional catalyst for the preservation, promotion and development of Latino/a and Hispanic arts and culture. Designed by internationally recognized Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, the 27,500 square foot facility features a 300-seat auditorium, outdoor plaza, and two galleries spaces.
OAC vision: An equitable, diverse, and connected community, whose residents and visitors thrive through meaningful arts and cultural experiences in every neighborhood across Dallas.
https://dallasculture.org/
LCC Call for Artists Proposals – Feburary-April 2021
Overview
This years Día de los Muertos exhibition at the LCC will showcase artists in our community through altars. The exhibition hopes to highlight work that is reflective of honoring our deceased loved ones and celebrating all that they represent.
Timeline
Altar Registration: Monday, October 19, 2020, by 5pm
Altar installation: October 21, 2020, 5-9pm
October 24, 2020, 2-8pm
October 28-29, 2020, 5-9pm
Exhibit display: Friday, October 30, 2020, 6-9pm during the Dia de los Muertos Festival
Saturday, November 7, 2020, 1-5pm
Pick-up altars: November 10-14, 2020, Times TBD (Tue-Sat)
Eligibility
- Altars cannot exceed 4 ft. x 4 ft.
- Altar will be assembled on rolling platforms provided by the LCC. All items on the altar must be securely attached so they don’t fall off the platform.
- No food or candles allowed. Only battery powered candles allowed.
- The LCC will NOT be providing tables for altars.
The Latino Cultural Center is seeking proposals from Dallas-based Latino/a arts and cultural organizations and/or artist collectives for the following service: a virtual arts education 4-week class for Fall 2020.
Eligibility:
Preference will be given to Dallas-based Latino/a arts and cultural organizations and/or artist collectives that have worked to plan Latino/a arts education classes in Dallas and the greater North Texas region.
Submission guidelines:
Please submit a minimum 150-word description with a fee proposal, including organizational mission, proposed artist(s), and previous experience working with Dallas and regional Latino/a arts and cultural venues and/or organizations. All proposals must be submitted to Benjamin Espino, Manager, Latino Cultural Center via email: benjamin.espino@dallascityhall.com.
Submissions will be accepted beginning Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, October 6, 2020
Selected candidate will be notified by email on Monday, October 12, 2020
About the Latino Cultural Center:
As a division of the City of Dallas’ Office of Cultural Affairs, the mission of the Latino Cultural Center is to serve as a regional catalyst for the preservation, promotion and development of Latino/a and Hispanic arts and culture. Designed by internationally-recognized Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, the 27,500 square foot facility features a 300-seat auditorium, outdoor plaza, and two galleries spaces.
OCA vision: An equitable, diverse, and connected community, whose residents and visitors thrive through meaningful arts and cultural experiences in every neighborhood across Dallas.
Join us for virtual art classes! The Latino Cultural Center in partnership with Oil and Cotton will begin our first after school program of the school year. Students will explore the work of local Latinx artists through the use of different media, such as, pencil, ink and acrylic paint. Students will work in a variety of dry and wet drawing mediums, stressing finished pieces.
This FREE after school program is for students age 10-14 and the enrollment deadline is Friday, October 9, 2020.
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]]>Join the LCC for its third annual Art Mercado and support local Latinx artists and artisans. La Pulguita will be a great way to shop for a special piece of art for your family and friends while supporting local artists at the same time. Admission to La Pulguita is free and open to the public.
This year’s Pulguita will be held outside on our plaza to better observe social distancing guidelines. Masks MUST be worn at all times by both vendors and visitors.
La Pulguita: Art Mercado
Call for Vendors
Submission deadline: Friday, September 4, 2020
This art market is open to Latinx vendors that are providing an artistic service or product. If you are interested in applying for a vendor table, please fill out the attached vendor information form and submit it by Friday, September 4, 2020. There are no vendor table fees, but space is limited. Artists will be notified of selection by Saturday, September 5, 2020
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