The Center Presents: Zaira Ávalos
Celebrating the people and culture of Oaxaca, Mexico
Event info
Opening reception with refreshments, Rosa’s Tamales, a pop-up performance by La China Sonidera, and artist talk
Center Theater Gallery & Lobby
Join us to celebrate visiting artist Zaira Ávalos in the Center Theater Gallery. Ávalos is a designer, architect, and printmaker from Oaxaca, Mexico, and a member of the band La China Sonidera that is performing on the Center Stage, Saturday, September 20th. Ávalos creates illustrations primarily about and for Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Oaxacan girls and young women. Through graphic art, she works to help girls and women understand their rights, participate in political decisions in their communities, and strive to strengthen their emotional and physical health. Many of these illustrations, as well as educational games, are taken to different Indigenous communities in Oaxaca to raise awareness about women’s rights.
This project was supported in part by the Wyoming Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Wyoming and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Zaira Ávalos: Celebrando la gente y la cultura de Oaxaca, México
Recepción de apertura con refrigerios, comida, una presentación preliminar de La China Sonidera, y charla con artistas
Center for the Arts
Viernes 19 de septiembre
Únase a nosotros para celebrar la visita de la artista Zaira Ávalos en la Galería del Teatro del Centro. Ávalos es un diseñador, arquitecto y grabador de Oaxaca, México y miembro de la banda La China Sonidera que se presentará en el Center Stage el sábado 20 de septiembre. Ávalos crea ilustraciones principalmente sobre y para niñas y mujeres jóvenes indígenas y afromexicanas oaxaqueñas. A través del arte gráfico, trabaja para ayudar a niñas y mujeres a comprender sus derechos, participar en decisiones políticas en sus comunidades y esforzarse por fortalecer su salud física y emocional. Muchas de estas ilustraciones, así como juegos educativos, son llevadas a diferentes comunidades indígenas de Oaxaca para generar conciencia sobre los derechos de las mujeres.
Este proyecto contó con el apoyo parcial del Wyoming Arts Council, que recibe financiación del estado de Wyoming y del National Endowment for the Arts.
About The Center
Center for the Arts (The Center) connects and strengthens Jackson Hole’s creative community by providing a dedicated arts campus and supporting excellent cultural programming for all ages. The Center is home to 18 local and regional nonprofit arts organizations, offering performance venues, galleries, studios, classes, and collaborative spaces that inspire creativity and connection. The Center places art and culture at the heart of community life through a rich calendar of concerts, performances, visual arts, lectures, and educational opportunities that are inclusive and accessible to everyone. www.jhcenterforthearts.org
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