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Unidos por el Arte

Unidos por el Arte is the artist collective initiative of Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center. By joining our growing list of Latinx artists, you will be connected to creative opportunities, events, professional development tools and artist resources at the Center’s expansive campus located in Cleveland, Ohio.

artist opportunities

Artist Opportunities for may 24th

The latest list includes opportunities with Waterloo Arts Fest, Playhouse Square, and more! Click here.


To get these opportunities sent straight to your inbox, sign up for Unidos por el Arte today!

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Featured Artist: Melanie guzmán mCcarter

Artist Spotlight

Meet Melanie! Melanie Guzmán McCarter is a new program coordinator at Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center. She is a second-generation Latina born to Puerto Rican parents and raised in Northeast Ohio. Melanie is a theater and puppet artist. She earned her bachelor’s degree in theater arts from Cleveland State University and completed graduate coursework in costume design at Brooklyn College - City University of New York. Her experience includes acting, directing, costume and puppet design and construction for both theater and film in Cleveland and New York. 


Melanie was recently co-producer, director, designer, and performer for a puppet production for stage and video based on author Raquel Ortiz’s bilingual children’s book, Sofi and the Magic, Musical Mural/Sofi y el mágico mural musical (2019 & 2020). She is currently constructing puppets for another production based on one of Raquel’s books, When Julia Danced Bomba. Melanie is excited to join the staff at JDBCAC and continue working to support the arts in our community. 


Work with Melanie!

Contact: melaniemccarter@juliadeburgos.org


Artista destacada

¡Conoce a Melanie! Melanie Guzmán McCarter es una nueva coordinadora de programas en el Centro Cultural Julia De Burgos. Ella es una latina de segunda generación nacida de padres puertorriqueños y criada en el noreste de Ohio. Melanie es una artista de teatro y títeres. Obtuvo su licenciatura en artes teatrales de la Universidad Estatal de Cleveland y completó un curso de posgrado en diseño de vestuario en el Brooklyn College - City University of New York. Su experiencia incluye actuación, dirección, diseño y construcción de vestuario y marionetas para teatro y cine en Cleveland y Nueva York. 


Melanie fue recientemente coproductora, directora, diseñadora e intérprete de una producción de títeres para teatro y video basada en el libro infantil bilingüe de la autora Raquel Ortiz, Sofi and the Magic, Musical Mural/Sofi y el mágico mural musical (2019 y 2020). Actualmente está construyendo títeres para otra producción basada en uno de los libros de Raquel, Cuando Julia bailaba bomba. Melanie está emocionada de unirse al personal de JDBCAC y continuar trabajando para apoyar las artes en nuestra comunidad.  


¡Trabaja con Melanie! 

Contacto: melaniemccarter@juliadeburgos.org


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