Womxn of Color Arts Festival

09/24/2021

“Seeing/Seen” curated by opens TODAY!!!

Seeing/Seen
Presented by the Womxn of Color Arts Festival and the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
Curated by Erica Vital-Lazare

Exhibition Dates • Friday, September 24, 2021 - February 26, 2022
Opening Event • Friday, September 24, 2021, 5 - 8 pm
Conversation with Faylita Hicks + Erica Vital-Lazare • Friday, December 3, 2021, 7 - 8 pm
Closing Event • Friday, February 25, 2022, 5 - 8 pm
Museum Hours • Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm

Working with a range of found images, videos, slides, archived studio and performance photos, and professional photographic portraits, the Las Vegas writer and scholar Erica Vital-Lazare invites us to share the company of Black women. Confronting and correcting both hyper- and invisibility, Seeing/Seen explores the contemporary and historical presence of Black women in their joy, leisure, work, resilience, and infinite spaces of memory and possibility.
More here-

https://www.unlv.edu/news-story/seeingseen-curated-erica-vital-lazare

09/20/2021

"Seeing/Seen" curated by Erica Vitallazare opens Saturday, September 25th UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art marking the one year anniversary of WoCAF's partnership with the Barrick! There is so much to say feel sense about this exhibit, we cannot wait for you to join us in celebrating the creative vision of our dear friend and colleague. Mega thank to Alisha Kerlin and her team at the Barrick for committing to supporting Womxn of Color artists through this partnership.

Read more about this upcoming exhibit directly from Erica's powerful words:
https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2021/sep/09/csn-prof-erica-vital-lazare-talks-about-her-twin/?fbclid=IwAR0HMSui2vYuCmFvYdRgtRTDLYic9s_WIeKCR0M-j3CyY8lERMp_c7pQj78

“It’s an opportunity to do some real work, which is confronting and correcting that hypervisibility and invisibility of Black women,” she says of upcoming Barrick Museum show ‘Seeing/Seen.’

09/20/2021

WoCAF co-founder, Fawn Douglas can't stop won't stop! Her new exhibit opens on Nov 1 at the Donna Beam Gallery with a symposium UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art Yes Yes Yes!!!!!

Fawn Douglas is curating an exhibition at the Donna Beam Gallery called “Ah’-Wah-Nee” which explores the equilibrium that she and the contributing artists engage with as Native Am...

03/29/2021

Womxn of Color Arts Festival is shaking all over with joy and excitement for the next exhibit in our partnership with the Marjorie Barrick Museum, A Common Thread.

WoCAF’s co-founder, Ashanti McGee, has curated an exhibit that weaves together the voices and perspectives of nine women of color, Adriana Chavez, Ashley Hairston Doughty, Yacine Tilala Fall, Noelle Garcia, Isar King, Tiffany Lin, Desire Moheb-Zandi, Lyssa Park, and Ailene Pasco. This exhibit builds on ancestral artistry weaving, beading and sewing towards a liberated imaginative expression.

Join us, April 2nd as we celebrate the opening of A Common Thread.

A COMMON THREAD | CURATED BY ASHANTI McGEE April 2, 2021–July 2, 2021 | Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art | Center Gallery

03/22/2021

Discover the Arts
AMP Utility Cabinet Painting Program 2021

AMP Maryland Parkway by Thomas Bisesti
Photo Credit: Shane Savanapridi
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
BUDGET: $400 - $800 per cabinet based on size
DEADLINE: Rolling Acceptance

The city of Las Vegas Public Art team is looking for artists to start working as soon as possible, applications will be reviewed as received.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The city of Las Vegas invites artists to submit their qualifications to paint utility cabinets to beautify the urban environment, promote community participation and support local art. The city is dedicated to the appreciation and celebration of local artists. Selected artists will paint utility cabinets with original designs. Once professionally painted, these utility cabinets will contribute to the vibrant energy of the urban landscape.

ELIGIBILITY
All artists, eighteen years of age or older, who are able to qualify to work for the city of Las Vegas shall be considered, excluding current city of Las Vegas employees.

The city of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs encourages diversity in its collection and programming. Artists whose work is well represented in the city’s programs are eligible to apply, but the artist selection panel will consider artistic diversity as one factor in the selection process.

BUDGET
Artists will receive a budget of $ 400 – $ 800 per cabinet based on size. Selected artists may be asked to paint between three to twelve cabinets. Paint, supplies and anti-graffiti coating will be provided by the city of Las Vegas.

LOCATION
Utility cabinets located within the limits of the city of Las Vegas.

TO APPLY
Click the link to complete the AMP Utility Cabinet Painting Program Application. The city of Las Vegas Public Art team is looking for artists to start working as soon as possible, applications will be reviewed as received.

Artists are asked to submit the following documents and supporting materials electronically:
Letter of Interest: Provide a letter describing your interest in the project.
Resume or CV: Detail your relevant professional experience in the art field.
Images of Past Projects: Provide up to five (5) images of past projects, include a description for each image.

SELECTION
Artists will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:
Artistic excellence through the quality of past work
Qualifications of the artist
Potential for the artwork to enrich and diversify the city of Las Vegas art collection
Probability of successful completion of the project

SCHEDULE
Request for Proposals Opens: Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Request for Proposals Deadline: Rolling Acceptance
The city of Las Vegas Public Art team is looking for artists to start working as soon as possible, applications will be reviewed as received.

Artwork Installation: April – June 2021

Related project information for selected finalist; information is subject to change:
Artist(s) will be required to sign an Artistic Services Agreement.
Artist(s) will be required to register as a vendor in the city’s purchasing system.

APPLICATION
Click Here For The City of Las Vegas AMP Utility Cabinet Painting Project Application:

https://form.jotform.com/210695967815066


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Mary Sabo
702 229-4614 or [email protected]

03/05/2021

It’s our Anniversary!!!!!!

And while we decided to NOT gather this year for the safety of our communities, we have been HELLA busy.

Instead of one weekend even, WOCAF decided to spend this past year building partnerships and better systems to support, celebrate and elevate WoC artists. This is just the beginning... here is what we have been up to:
*continuing our partnership with and securing funding through for a new work that is in development!
*Began a multiyear partnership with !
* In partnership and others worked to secure funding so we can pay all our artists!
* Working to secure pieces from WOCAF artist as a part of the museums collection
* Developed an online Community Directory for WoC artist
* Developing a website!!!
* Opened 3 exhibition in partnership with all in the Center Gallery
* Partnership with for a new workshop coming soon!
* new exhibits by and
* Collaborating with poets and writers to reflect and respond to the WOCAF work
*supporting and encouraging while she build a brand new space for artists!!!
* Supporting each other when we needed a break
* Supporting each other when we did break
* Supporting each other as we took time to heal.

This year we have leaned heavily into the Emergent Strategy concept by “Build the resilience by building the relationships.”

We are sad to not be gathering and holding space with our community this year, but we are confident that was is growing is stronger, braver, wilder and more liberated than we could have ever imagined!!!

Thank you for supporting us and each other through this year. We cannot wait to celebrate in shared space with you again soon.

Til then go see and exhibits at now and keep connecting with us for what is coming NEXT!
@ Las Vegas, Nevada