OPEN CALLS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: OAXACA, MEXICO
There are currently 5 organizations hosting artists
2. Sala de lectura Ra roonda nee ra riisidi binni
4. Bibani. Reconstruyendo con Identidad
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We are looking for muralists, photographers, dancers, musicians, performers, clowns, graphic artists, storytellers, and curators willing to engage with local communities in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Artists from Colombia, Chile, and Indonesia are specially encouraged to apply.
Una Mano Para Oaxaca (UMPO)
Location
Asunción Ixtaltepec, Oaxaca
Active since September 2017
Website
www.facebook.com/manoparaoaxaca/
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"Art is an essential part of the soul of the Isthmus, only that in the drama, sometimes its importance is forgotten. From the first mural we made, we saw the emotional impact it had in the middle of the rubble, the blocks and the cement. Art gives a break, a breathe, which allows us to remember the beauty in life apart from the problems, and it gives hope. We are convinced in UMPO that without art there is no emotional reconstruction."
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- Quitterie Ducret, Una Mano Para Oaxaca
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About
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Una Mano Para Oaxaca facilitates community development and social entrepreneurship projects, including crafts trade workshops, cultural workshops, healing workshops and murals representing local trades.
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Current Project
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Currently working towards economic reactivation of traditional trades, local traditions, music, children’s creativity and healing.
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Recruiting muralists, photographers, dancers, and musicians to continue with the mural project, and to facilitate healing workshops with children and women. Artists of all countries are welcomed.
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Duration:
- 1 week for mural
- 1 weekend for workshop
- 5 weeks for series of workshops
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Accommodations:
Can accommodate four people at once.
Accommodation is 3000 pesos/month for 1 room which accommodates 2 people.
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Earliest start date:
January 2019
Sala de Lectura
Ra roonda nee ra riisidi binni
"It is important that to contrast and nourish the local culture, and that it looks straight to other cultures and forms of artistic expression. There is a lot of disdain towards our own culture because we do not know the importance of building ourselves as individuals and as a part of a community. We need high quality art encounters."
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- Guiexhooba de Gyves, Ra roonda nee ra riisidi
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About
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Ra roonda nee generates spaces for children and adults for pleasant and playful reading. Through different workshops, it fosters citizen participation and critical thinking about local culture.
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Current Project
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Currently working towards the organization of an art festival that takes place annually, which will include several kinds of workshops and art encounters to increase the local awareness about the importance of the emotional reconstruction and well-being of the community.
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Recruiting artists (clowns, performers, graphic artists, storytellers, curators) to organize an art festival for children.Artist from Colombia and Chile are particularly invited to participate.
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Duration:
- 2 months to organize and coordinate the festival
- 3-day workshops during the festival
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Accommodations:
Can accommodate 2 people at once.
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Earliest start date:
January 2019
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Foro Ecológico
Juchiteco
Location
Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca
Active since 1991
Website
"To a large extent, we believe in art as a tool for the spiritual reconstruction of the Istmeños."
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- Julio Bustillo, Foro Ecológico de Juchitán
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About
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Foro Ecológico Juchiteco organizes workshops, festivals and seminars to enhance the ecological awareness in the community.
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Current Project
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Currently working to recapture the polluted Perros River and the community integration through art.
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Recruiting musicians, scenic artists and writers to join the team of the "Galácticos" in Juchitán. Artists from Indonesia are specially invited to participate, given their cultural similarities with the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
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Duration:
- from 1 to 3 months
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Accommodations:
The Foro Ecológico can host up to 3 artists in its headquarters.
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Earliest start date:
January 2019
Pasa la Voz
"To a large extent, we believe in art as a tool for the spiritual reconstruction of the Istmeños."
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- Julio Bustillo, Foro Ecológico de Juchitán
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About
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Pasa la Voz promotes environmental education in contexts of post-disaster by producing useful information that facilitates bottom-up reconstruction processes. They are interested in recycling rubble, generating risk awareness among the communities in the Istmo, and building platforms to enhance public participation.
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Current Project
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During January 2019, Pasa la Voz will be curating an itinerant exhibition across the different towns in the Istmo.
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Recruiting artists, designers, and muralists to create design workshops with children in each community.
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Duration:
- from January 5 to January 25
- Long term exhibition in Juchitán
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Accommodations:
Potential partnership with Foro Ecológico, which would host the artists.
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Earliest start date:
January 2019
Location
Itinerant team across the Istmo
Active since 2017
Website