Support for Artist: Unidos por el Arte

Initiative

Achievements

Initiative

Open to artists of diverse disciplines and backgrounds, including visual arts, painting, sculpting, photography, technology, dance, theater, performance, music, history, writing, and culture. This program prioritizes Latino artists and artists of color.

Goals

Achievements

Initiative

This program awards artists access to the Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center (JDBCAC) and the opportunity to be featured during its Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. We foster diversity and community engagement while supporting creative expressions aligned with our mission.

Achievements

Through this partnership with Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and Assembly for the Arts, we have established a platform that uplifts underrepresented artists and communities, further solidifying its role as a cultural hub for artistic and community development.

2024 artists

Higo Gabarron

Jeyson Camilo Gonzalez

Puzzle Project

Jeyson Camilo Gonzalez

35mm Photography

Cierra Rembert

Jeyson Camilo Gonzalez

Cierra Rembert

Sculpture + Research

Yoly Rodriguez

Jeyson Camilo Gonzalez

Cierra Rembert

Cricut Bilingual Workshops

James Negron

Martha Sofia Santos

Hector Castellanos

Framed Silkscreen Artwork

Hector Castellanos

Martha Sofia Santos

Hector Castellanos

Alebrijes Project

Martha Sofia Santos

Brazilian Dance

Maya Peroune

Martha Sofia Santos

Photography Project

Priscilla Florin

Gabrielle Banzhaf

Research + Taino Petroglyphs Art

Gabrielle Banzhaf

Chicken Coop and Cookbook Tribute to Familial Heritage

2023 artists

Jenna Martínez

Virginia Paguaga

Chapbook of original poetry and community writing workshops.

Virginia Paguaga

Multimedia piece about Cleveland's Central American community.

tahm lytle

Virginia Paguaga

Miguel Hernandez

Development of linocut printmaking practice.

Miguel Hernandez

Virginia Paguaga

Miguel Hernandez

Publication of comic book installments.

Alberto Veronica Lopez

On-site ceramics program and community meal.

Sāber

Alberto Veronica Lopez

Production of new album of original music.

Nebeska Aviles

Alberto Veronica Lopez

Ricardo Morales Vivero

Development of mask making practice.

Ricardo Morales Vivero

Alberto Veronica Lopez

Ricardo Morales Vivero

Production of an album of original jazz.

Alberto Ramos Cordero

Twice-monthly tango social that features a variety of artists.

Luz Emma Cañas

Alberto Ramos Cordero

Documentary exploration of funk music.

2022 artists

Sara Guitierrez

Jhon Anderson Villegas Hernandez

12 page graphic novel/zine/comic about the violence campesinos (peasant farmers) in Colombia have been subjected to for over a hundred years.

Jhon Anderson Villegas Hernandez

LATIN AMERICAN MYTHS AND LEGENDS IN CLEVELAND | Photography project

Mariela Paz

Jhon Anderson Villegas Hernandez

Carolina Borja

Series of paintings + art classes for all ages!

Carolina Borja

Jhon Anderson Villegas Hernandez

Carolina Borja

Series of outdoor of concerts, songwriting and 4-session pilot for the bilingual music program Semillitas y Capullitos.

Dontae Hill

Jean Paul Hernandez

Dontae Hill

A passionate short film that will be made highly visible in the Northeast Ohio community. The film will explore the dynamic practice of art activism; more specifically the art history of Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Jae Cancel

Jean Paul Hernandez

Dontae Hill

Expressive writing workshop for teens.

Raquel Ortiz

Jean Paul Hernandez

Create a script, lyrics to songs, choreography, puppets, scenery, props, and a performance, for children's book.

Jean Paul Hernandez

8 week course for teens on the history of Hip Hop and learning how the art of Turntablism began + DJ lessons.

Jessica Huerta

Eli. B Fuentes Aguirre

Mexican inspired clay earring collection.

Eli. B Fuentes Aguirre

Produce podcast + create zine featuring Latinos from Cleveland.

2021 Artists

Bridgett Martinez

Arcelia Gandarilla

Directed and produced an experimental play called "Like Me". This play revolved around themes of identity, self-love, confidence, and image.

Like Me: an original play about self-love

Arcelia Gandarilla

Vejigante Mask Making: a series of 6 workshops on mask making and performance.

Vejigante Masks

Nathalie Bermudez

Arcelia Gandarilla

Nathalie Bermudez

Multicultural exposition of paintings and vases at Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center for Hispanic Heritage Month.

Nathalie's Website

Carlos Cruz

Arcelia Gandarilla

Nathalie Bermudez

Zine of local BIPOC community leaders in videogame style.

Carlostrations

Alicia Vazquez

Stephanie Ginese

Series of iconic female portraits. The series' goal is to embrace the women's life stories into the piece as apart of Julia de Burgos’ activist views as linked within Julia's poetry.

Alicia + her portratis

Stephanie Ginese

Untitled manuscript of poems. This collection of poems examines themes of colonialism, reproductive injustice/terrorism, women's health, motherhood, generation inheritance, spirituality, and mythology.

Stephanie's Instagram

Higo Gabarron

Stephanie Ginese

Higo Gabarron

"Emotimonsters" The project includes the creation and design of illustrated monsters expressing diverse emotions. The idea is to use these Emotimonsters as a tool in children's art therapy to express their emotions or feelings.

Higo's Instagram

Moises Borges

Stephanie Ginese

Higo Gabarron

Indigenous Pataxo Community Interviews

YouTube Playlist

Elisa Clark

Manny Santiago

Separated | Short film that deals with the disappearance of a Mexican migrant worker’s son to the seedy unworld of marijuana dispensaries.

Separated Trailer

Manny Santiago

Urban Taino Project | A photography project with community individuals to help individuals find themselves culturally and spiritually.

Manny Santiago Instagram

2020 Artists

Lynette Ramos

Andrew Aaron Valdez

Taino Resurgence | Two-week series hosted by artist Lynette Ramos as she discusses Taino culture, spirituality and history. Live streamed through JDBCAC's YouTube channel.

Taino Resurgence YouTube Playlist

Andrew Aaron Valdez

Voces Fuertes | Virtual Open Mic live streamed through JDBCAC's YouTube channel.

Voces Fuertes Youtube Playlist

Devin Hinzo

Andrew Aaron Valdez

Devin Hinzo

“Strangers” a chamber ballet for woodwind quintet, marimba and four dancers. It is a collection of three stories that center around themes of immigration through metaphor.

Producing a New Ballet in a Pandemic | Strangers Documnetary

Julia Sosa

Gabriel Gonzalez

Devin Hinzo

Valentina y La Sombra del Diablo children’s play live streamed through JDBCAC's YouTube Channel.

Valentina & La Sombra Del Diablo

Gabriel Gonzalez

8-week photography class at Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center.

Check out the students pictures here