Red Salmon Arts’ first event since move brings artists & youth together
Our first event, Before the Borders, was a wonderful success. We had many cultural organizations, artists, healers, and performers stop by to share their work with young people from the community. Youth have always been a priority in our work at Red Salmon Arts. We hope to be a positive influence for them by providing programming that emphasizes cultural knowledge and pride in their brown identities.
This event was led by Tejana artist Maribel Falcón, who wanted to get indigenous youth together for a free event where they can connect and have the opportunity to learn from elders in the community. Likewise, if anyone in the community would collaborate or utilize our peaceful space for a youth event or otherwise, please feel free to contact us! Email us at revolu@resistenciabooks.com. Remember, esta casa es su casa también.
Thank you again to all the talented indigenous/Latinx folks and allies that helped make this event happen!
Community Organizations:
Youth Rise Texas
Cine Las Americas
Grassroots Leadership
allgo qpoc
Women’s Community Center of Central Texas
Jolt Texas
Music:
Chulita Vinyl Club
Beanz and Rice
Danza Mexica:
Kalpulli Mitotiliztli Yaoyollohtli
Performers:
Mario Alberto Ramirez
Caro Azteca
Poets:
Mónica Teresa Ortiz
Jesus Valles
Nour Al Ghraowi
Art exhibitor:
Austin Barrio Archive
Documentary film screenings:
Anne Lewis (First film: About Emma Tenayuca, leader in the 1938 Southern Pecan Shelling Company worker’s strike. Second: About Annie Mae Carpenter, Secretary of the Nacogdoches chapter of the NAACP. In 1973, she refused to clean the male student restrooms at Stephen F. Austin State University and was fired which led to a 10 year legal battle and community uprising.)
Workshops facilitators:
collage making station by Cósmica
meditation by Maria Angel
plant medicine by Marika Alvarado — Of the Earth Healing
spiritual tools by Jose Gomez III
body health by Rae Higgins, RN
Co-sponsors:
Sol Collective
International Indigenous Youth Council — Texas
Cósmica
Latina/o Studies at UT Austin
Native American and Indigenous Studies -The University of Texas at Austin
