In conjunction with its ongoing Nuestra Vida en Arte exhibition, Allan Hancock College’s Ann Foxworthy Gallery will host its inaugural Community Arts Family Day event on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 1 to 4 p.m.
“This is an opportunity for families to come together and celebrate creativity and the arts in our valley,” Ann Foxworthy Gallery Director Laura-Susan Thomas said in press materials.
Hosted in collaboration with One Community Action, the free public event will include live music, kids art activities, a car show, a gallery scavenger hunt, and more. Attendees will also be able to tour the Nuestra Vida en Arte exhibit—a showcase of Chicano artworks curated by renowned collector Tomas Sánchez.
The show features works by Patssi Valdez, Frank Romero, Diane Gamboa, Roberto “Tito” Delgado, and other quintessential artists in the Chicano art movement.
The pieces on display reflect segments of the movement between 1965 and 2000, according to Thomas.
“This movement encompassed a wide range of societal, cultural, political, economic, gender, regional, and religious issues relevant to Chicanos during this period,” Thomas said.
Visit hancockcollege.edu/gallery for more info.
This article appears in Oct 17-27, 2024.