2013 the bronx art talks program and bios

Seizing the Moment NOW

AGENDA RegistrationRegistrationRegistrationRegistrationRegistration 8:30a

Pregones Theater LobbyPregones Theater LobbyPregones Theater LobbyPregones Theater LobbyPregones Theater LobbyPregones Theater LobbyWelcome and PerformanceWelcome and PerformanceWelcome and PerformanceWelcome and PerformanceWelcome and Performance 9:15aMaria López De León and Charles Rice Gonzalez Pregones TheaterMaria López De León and Charles Rice Gonzalez Pregones TheaterMaria López De León and Charles Rice Gonzalez Pregones TheaterMaria López De León and Charles Rice Gonzalez Pregones TheaterMaria López De León and Charles Rice Gonzalez Pregones TheaterMaria López De León and Charles Rice Gonzalez Pregones TheaterPerformance by Radio JarochoPerformance by Radio JarochoPerformance by Radio JarochoPerformance by Radio JarochoPerformance by Radio Jarocho

“In Our Own Voices, 21st Century Latino Narrative” “In Our Own Voices, 21st Century Latino Narrative” “In Our Own Voices, 21st Century Latino Narrative” “In Our Own Voices, 21st Century Latino Narrative” “In Our Own Voices, 21st Century Latino Narrative” 10:10a Keynote Speaker: Brian HerreraKeynote Speaker: Brian HerreraKeynote Speaker: Brian HerreraKeynote Speaker: Brian HerreraKeynote Speaker: Brian HerreraKeynote Speaker: Brian Herrera

Concurrent Sessions 11:00aDual Artist Economies: Managing the Everyday Practice of Two Careers for the Artist-Administrator Hostos College Savoy Building






Cultivating Individual Donors Workshop (Advanced Course)Cultivating Individual Donors Workshop (Advanced Course)Cultivating Individual Donors Workshop (Advanced Course)Cultivating Individual Donors Workshop (Advanced Course)Cultivating Individual Donors Workshop (Advanced Course)Cultivating Individual Donors Workshop (Advanced Course) Pregones Theater Pregones Theater Pregones Theater Pregones Theater Pregones Theater Pregones Theater

Lunch Conversations 12:30pHostos College Savoy Building






Women of Color in the ArtsWomen of Color in the ArtsWomen of Color in the ArtsWomen of Color in the ArtsWomen of Color in the ArtsWomen of Color in the ArtsAdvancing Social Justice through Creative ExpressionAdvancing Social Justice through Creative ExpressionAdvancing Social Justice through Creative ExpressionAdvancing Social Justice through Creative ExpressionAdvancing Social Justice through Creative ExpressionAdvancing Social Justice through Creative ExpressionCultural EquityCultural EquityCultural EquityCultural EquityCultural EquityCultural EquityArtists and the Affordable Care ActArtists and the Affordable Care ActArtists and the Affordable Care ActArtists and the Affordable Care ActArtists and the Affordable Care ActArtists and the Affordable Care Act

Agents for Change: Funders & Cultural Practitioners Working TogetherAgents for Change: Funders & Cultural Practitioners Working TogetherAgents for Change: Funders & Cultural Practitioners Working TogetherAgents for Change: Funders & Cultural Practitioners Working Together 2:30p 2:30p Pregones TheaterPregones TheaterPregones TheaterPregones TheaterPregones TheaterPregones Theater

Afternoon Performance with Caridad de la Luz “La Bruja,” Milteri Tucker and Bombazo Dance Co.Afternoon Performance with Caridad de la Luz “La Bruja,” Milteri Tucker and Bombazo Dance Co.Afternoon Performance with Caridad de la Luz “La Bruja,” Milteri Tucker and Bombazo Dance Co.

3:45p 3:45p 3:45p

Cultural Space StewardshipCultural Space Stewardship 4:00p 4:00p 4:00p 4:00p

Reception at Pregones Theater 5:30p 5:30p 5:30p 5:30p 5:30p

Evening Performance Presented by Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre and Pregones Theater

8:00p Puerto Rican Traveling Theater





Keynote SpeakerBrian HerreraAssistant Professor of Theatre, Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)

Brian Eugenio Herrera is, by turns, a writer, teacher and scholar presently based in New Jersey, but forever rooted in New Mexico. Brian's work, both academic and creative, examines the history of gender, sexuality and race within and through U.S. popular performance. Brian is presently at work on two book projects — one on “playing Latino” in twentieth century U.S. popular performance, and the other a scholarly history of casting in American entertainment. Also a performer, Brian’s autobiographical solo show (I Was the Voice of Democracy) has been seen in more than a dozen states since 2010 (as well as Beirut and Abu Dhabi). Brian is Assistant Professor of Theater at Princeton University.

PerformancesRadio Jarocho - Morning

Radio Jarocho plays Son Jarocho music fashioned after the towns, musicians, and swampy countryside that created it in Veracruz, Mexico. They also write their own songs inspired by this popular genre and tailor them with assorted influences, creating a contemporary repertoire that captures the spirit of the traditional style. The band championed Son Jarocho by performing over the past decade in

dozens of concerts and fandangos in cities, including New York, Washington DC, Philadelphia, and Boston. www.radiojarocho.com

Caridad, de la Luz “La Bruja” - AfternoonCaridad De La Luz, a Bronx-born performer known as LA BRUJA, is considered one of America's leading spoken word artists. She is a renaissance woman and has performed internationally including, The Apollo, The Museum of Natural History and the famed Nuyorican Poets Café where she began her career. The NY Times called her "a Juggernaut" after the 2009 run of her musical Boogie Rican Blvd., where she played 7 different characters and wrote the musical score alongside renowned Afro-Rican Jazz artist William Cepeda. She works with youth nationally teaching self-expression and is a board member of Voices UnBroken.

You can see her featured in HBO Latino’s latest installment of HABLA Women. Visit her sites labrujamusic.com and poetryidol.org.

Caridad de la Luz “La Bruja” - Afternoon

Milteri Tucker & the Bombazo Dance Co - Afternoon

Milteri Tucker is a Puerto Rican dancer, actress and choreographer. Founder and art ist ic director of BOMBAZO Dance Co. She has worked for distinguished dance companies and choreographers from Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and United States. She has performed and showcased her work at City Center, Alvin Ailey, Pregones Theater, PRTT among others. Theater

Credits include:The Perils Of Chencha" written and directed by Anita Velez Mitchell, YES I YES, written by Acclaimed Spanish writer Yolanda Garcia Serrano , AFRO TANGO, La Negra Mas Bella", "Llamada/ Rally Cry" Lulu en la Habana written by Ntosake Shange, Broadway's Easter Bonnet at the Minskoff Theater. Performed at 2013 Latin Billboards for Don Omar.

Bombazo is a non-profit dance company, who's mission is to showcase choreographies that have been influenced and inspired by Afro-PuertoRican, Afro Caribbean and traditional folkloric elements drawn from our history as Americans and as Latinos. Taking those main ingredients and mixing them with classical, contemporary and social styles of dance, thus creating a new movement vocabulary; yet still preserving the authenticity of our culture. www.bombazodanceco.com

Dancing In My Cockroach Killers - EveningDIRECTOR: Rosalba RolónMUSICAL DIRECTOR: Desmar Guevara

A selection of poems and m o n o l o g u e s w r i t t e n b y Magdalena Gómez. From the breathtaking Fuego en la cocina, the no-nonsense Why I Lost The Popular i ty Contest to the hilarious and daring Soap and Water, the actors and musicians of Pregones Ensemble stage a s i z z l i n g t r i b u t e t o p o e t ,

storyteller and playwright Magdalena Gómez. The highly theatrical writings of Gómez have been musicalized, performed, published and even danced.

Session DescriptionsSession DescriptionsSession DescriptionsKEYNOTE ADDRESSKEYNOTE ADDRESS Pregones Theater

10:00am to 10:45pm10:00am to 10:45pm10:00am to 10:45pm“In Our Own Voices, 21st Century Latino Narrative”Brian Herrera, Assistant Professor of Theater in the Lewis Center for the Arts“In Our Own Voices, 21st Century Latino Narrative”Brian Herrera, Assistant Professor of Theater in the Lewis Center for the Arts“In Our Own Voices, 21st Century Latino Narrative”Brian Herrera, Assistant Professor of Theater in the Lewis Center for the ArtsContemporary artists challenge and redefine the themes, priorities and ideas that are shaping the meaning and evolution of Latino cultural production. Artists have an opportunity now to reframe the national cultural dialogue and speak to the complexity of the Latino experience in the U.S. How do Latino artists alter the coordinates between aesthetics, politics, institutional and community-based practices in effort to generate new models for creative thinking?

Contemporary artists challenge and redefine the themes, priorities and ideas that are shaping the meaning and evolution of Latino cultural production. Artists have an opportunity now to reframe the national cultural dialogue and speak to the complexity of the Latino experience in the U.S. How do Latino artists alter the coordinates between aesthetics, politics, institutional and community-based practices in effort to generate new models for creative thinking?

Contemporary artists challenge and redefine the themes, priorities and ideas that are shaping the meaning and evolution of Latino cultural production. Artists have an opportunity now to reframe the national cultural dialogue and speak to the complexity of the Latino experience in the U.S. How do Latino artists alter the coordinates between aesthetics, politics, institutional and community-based practices in effort to generate new models for creative thinking?

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 11:00am to 12:30pm11:00am to 12:30pm

Dual Artist Economies:Managing the Everyday Practice of Two Careers for the Artist-Administrator

Hostos College Savoy BuildingBeing an artist at the service of the artistic community is a career choice that weaves together two very compatible practices. The unique value that an artist brings to administrative work and vice versa is rich with self-evidence. So how does the career artist-administrator harness this energy in a balanced way to nourish their hyphenated reality? Three generations of thriving artist-administrators in various disciplines offer insightful strategies to manage the rewards, complexities and surprises of interweaving careers.Michelle Angela Ortiz, Visual Artist and Community Arts Educator, Stockton Rush Bartol FoundationSandra A. García-Betancourt, Poet and President/CEO at Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance Lisandra Ramos Grullón, Performer/Writer and Assistant Director of Administration at the Hemispheric Institute of Performance & Politics at NYUModerator: Charles Rice-González, Artistic Director of Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, B.A.A.D.!





Cultivating Individual Donors Workshop (Advanced Course)Pregones Theater

Whether you are an emerging or established organization, building organizational capacity is key to success. “Individual donors are the bedrock of American arts funding, giving more than 60% of the money received by arts organizations. Yet the average arts organization of color receives less than 10% of its funding from individual donors.” With the understanding that cultivating individual donors is unique to every organization, this advanced workshop will provide practical strategies to elevate strong individual fundraising efforts.Presenter: Michael M. Kaiser, President, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts





LUNCH CONVERSATIONS Hostos College Savoy Building12:30pm to 2:00 pm

Lunch Conversations present an opportunity for participants to engage in an interactive discussion around a particular theme. The sessions may address current trends and challenges in the field, facilitate peer to peer mentoring, introduce new initiatives or promote networking among peers. Concurrent discussions of varying themes will take place during lunch, allowing for an inviting setting that is meant to inspire open dialogue and active participation. Women of Color in the Arts - Kaisha S. Johnson, Co-Founder, WOCAWomen of Color in the Arts (WOCA) is dedicated to promoting diversity in the performing arts field, by creating professional opportunities for arts administrators and providing a platform to give voice and visibility to women of color. By working to diversify the pipeline of arts administrators, WOCA aims to cultivate a field as varied in voice and perspective as the communities it serves.Advancing Social Justice through Creative Expression - Sidd Joag, Director, freeDimensionalfreeDimensional (fD) advances social justice by hosting activists in art spaces and using cultural resources to strengthen their work. Since 2005, fD has helped over 200 artists doing courageous work benefitting their communities at the expense of their livelihoods, safety and free expression. fD has facilitated safe haven for artist-activists and culture workers during times of distress within art spaces and artist residency programs, as well as working with the administrators of those spaces to develop comprehensive systems of support in their communities, in order to access support from other sectors, such as immigration and legal aid, healthcare, and psycho-social services.Cultural Equity - Marta Moreno Vega, President & Founder, Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCADI)The participatory discussion is to address what is meant by cultural equity and if as community based organizations and cultural workers it has been achieved. It has been 50 years since the Civil Rights Movement. The movement to achieve racial, civil, social and cultural equity aspired to open spaces that had been closed to people of color with the comprehension that it was all our responsibilities to assure that we all shared in the principles that frame a democratic nation.Artists and the Affordable Care Act - Bill Aguado and Eileen Torres, Interim Executive Director of BronxWorksThe purpose of the roundtable discussion is to exchange information and expand the awareness of new health insurance policies to artists and their families. Learn how to connect and reach out to community agencies that can help facilitate access to health insurance. Important and timely information will be disseminated so that participants can learn about the availability of healthcare in their communities.

Agents for Change: Funders & Cultural Practitioners Working Together

Pregones Theater2:30pm to 3:45pm

Building a strong relationship with funders can yield powerful actions that go beyond recognition and solvency; a strong partnership can lay the groundwork for long-term meaningful change. Cultural practitioners are able to catalyze these relationships by asking the right questions while being a reliable resource. Join a facilitated conversation with national foundation and corporate leaders to learn how a deeper partnership can help both parties live up to their own highest aspirations.Maurine D. Knighton, Senior Vice President of Operations & Program Director, Arts and Culture, Nathan Cummings FoundationJill Simonson, Community Affairs & Grassroots, Southwest AirlinesArnaldo Lopez, Development Officer, Teatro PregonesModerator: F. Javier Torres, Senior Program Officer, Boston Foundation

Building a strong relationship with funders can yield powerful actions that go beyond recognition and solvency; a strong partnership can lay the groundwork for long-term meaningful change. Cultural practitioners are able to catalyze these relationships by asking the right questions while being a reliable resource. Join a facilitated conversation with national foundation and corporate leaders to learn how a deeper partnership can help both parties live up to their own highest aspirations.Maurine D. Knighton, Senior Vice President of Operations & Program Director, Arts and Culture, Nathan Cummings FoundationJill Simonson, Community Affairs & Grassroots, Southwest AirlinesArnaldo Lopez, Development Officer, Teatro PregonesModerator: F. Javier Torres, Senior Program Officer, Boston Foundation

Afternoon Performance 3:45pm to 3:55pm

“La Bruja,” Milteri Tucker and Bombazo Dance Co. Distance Learning Performance from The Bronx to San Antonio“La Bruja,” Milteri Tucker and Bombazo Dance Co. Distance Learning Performance from The Bronx to San Antonio

Cultural Space Stewardship 4:00pm to 5:15pm

At the heart of a flourishing cultural space is the symbiotic relationship with the local community. This reciprocal stewardship is vital to sustaining “spatial justice, healthy communities and sites of imagination.” With shifting demographics, fluctuating markets and evolving social and cultural expectations, how do these spaces and communities remain responsive and relevant to each other’s needs? How do they belong to each other? Join an engaging panel conversation with leaders of diverse arts spaces reflecting on notions/matters of belonging.Rosalba Rolón, Artistic Director, Pregones TheaterSusana Segura, Arte es Vida Project Coordinator Esperanza Peace and Social Justice CenterUmberto Crenca, Artistic Director, AS220Petrushka Bazin Larsen, Program Manager, The Laundromat ProjectModerator: Arlene Davila, Professor of Anthropology, Social and Cultural Analysis, NYU

At the heart of a flourishing cultural space is the symbiotic relationship with the local community. This reciprocal stewardship is vital to sustaining “spatial justice, healthy communities and sites of imagination.” With shifting demographics, fluctuating markets and evolving social and cultural expectations, how do these spaces and communities remain responsive and relevant to each other’s needs? How do they belong to each other? Join an engaging panel conversation with leaders of diverse arts spaces reflecting on notions/matters of belonging.Rosalba Rolón, Artistic Director, Pregones TheaterSusana Segura, Arte es Vida Project Coordinator Esperanza Peace and Social Justice CenterUmberto Crenca, Artistic Director, AS220Petrushka Bazin Larsen, Program Manager, The Laundromat ProjectModerator: Arlene Davila, Professor of Anthropology, Social and Cultural Analysis, NYU

Arts Reception 5:30pm to 7:00pm

The culminating reception brings together attendees for an opportunity to network, reflect and share in a convivial environment celebrating the vibrant local arts community.

The culminating reception brings together attendees for an opportunity to network, reflect and share in a convivial environment celebrating the vibrant local arts community.

Evening Performance: Dancing in My Cockroach Killers 8:00pmEvening Performance: Dancing in My Cockroach Killers 8:00pmThe actors and musicians of Pregones Ensemble bring you a sizzling tribute to poet, storyteller and playwright Magdalena Gómez.The actors and musicians of Pregones Ensemble bring you a sizzling tribute to poet, storyteller and playwright Magdalena Gómez.Ticketed event at: The Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre304 West 47th Street, NYCTake the 2 Train at 149th ST. Grand Concourse to 42 ST.

Ticketed event at: The Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre304 West 47th Street, NYCTake the 2 Train at 149th ST. Grand Concourse to 42 ST.

PanelistsMichelle Angela OrtízNALAC Board Member, Visual Artist & Community Arts EducatorMichelle Angela Ortiz uses her art as a vehicle to represent people and communities whose histories are often lost or co-opted. As a highly skilled muralist, Ortiz has designed and created over 30 large-scale public works nationally and internationally. She is a United States Embassy Cultural Envoy, a fellow of the 2011 NALAC Fund for the Arts, and recipient of the 2008 Leeway Foundation Transformation Award. In 2007, she joined the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation where she has developed programs and workshops to support the professional development of teaching artists.

Sandra A. Garcia-BetancourtPoet and President/CEO at Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NOMAA) Sandra A. Garcia-Betancourt is a poet and writer, author of the poetry book “Ombligo de Luna”, and the plaquet “Memorias y Olvidos.” Her work has appeared in several publications, most recently in Breaking Ground: Anthology of Puerto Rican Women Writers in New York 1980-2012, edited by Dr. Myrna Nieves and published by Campana. Sandra holds a BA from Union Institute University in Vermont, and a MFA in creative writing in Spanish from NYU. The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA), an arts organization with the mission to cultivate, support and promote the works of artists and arts organizations in Northern Manhattan.

Lisandra Ramos-GrullónPerformer/Writer and Assistant Director of Administration at the Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics at NYULisandra Ramos-Grullón rooted in New York’s Dominican Heights, is one of the co-founders and co-directors of fulana a Latina video and satire collective that uses parody and satire as a critical tool to respond to the ideologies and identities marketed through the mass media. A generative artist and teacher for many years, Lisandra has worked as an arts administrator and consultant for UNESCO, the Ford Foundation and El Puente. The Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics at NYU, a multilingual, collaborative network of institutions, artists, scholars, activists and cultural creators from throughout the Americas.

Charles Rice-GonzálezNALAC Board Chairperson and Executive Director, Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (B.A.A.D.)Charles Rice-González, born in Puerto Rico and reared in the Bronx, is an award-winning writer, long-time community and LGBT activist and co-founder and Executive Director of BAAD! The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance. His debut novel, Chulito, was published in fall 2011, and he co-edited, with Charlie Vázquez, From Macho to Mariposa: New Gay Latino Fiction (summer 2011). He received a B.A. in Communications from Adelphi University and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Goddard College. He serves on the boards of NALAC, the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures and BCA, The Bronx Council on the Arts.

Michael M. KaiserPresident, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsMichael M. Kaiser has expanded the educational and artistic programming for the nation’s center for the performing arts and has overseen a major renovation effort of most of the Center’s theaters. Dubbed “the Turnaround King” for his work at numerous institutions, including the Royal Opera House (London), American Ballet Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and the Kansas City Ballet, Mr. Kaiser has earned international renown for his expertise in arts management. He advises performing arts organizations around the world, working with arts leaders in more than 80 countries.

Kaisha S. JohnsonCo-Founder, WOCAAs a staunch advocate for diversity in the arts, Kaisha S. Johnson co-founded Women of Color in the Arts, a service organization dedicated to supporting administrators and cultivating a field as varied in voice and perspective as the communities its serves. Ms. Johnson also serves as a director at Center for Traditional Music and Dance, a non-profit that builds cross-cultural awareness by nurturing traditions from around the world. Having traveled extensively working with arts organizations and coordinating tours of international artists, Ms. Johnson has created a niche in the performing arts. Kaisha acts as a consultant and holds an adjunct position in Non-Profit Management at CUNY.

Sidd JoagVisual artist, Ethnographer and Director, freeDimensionalSiddhartha Joag is a visual artist, ethnographer and currently the Director of freeDimensional, which supports culture in the service of free expression, justice & equality by hosting activists in art spaces and use cultural resources to strengthen their work. Sidd has an MSc in Sociology from the London School of Economics and Political Science with concentrations in Crime, Control and Globalization, Cultural Theory and New Media. His paintings, installations and experimental films have been seen in the United States, Canada, India, the Philippines, China and Northern Ireland. He is a co-founder of Zero Capital Arts, which supports socially and politically engaged creative projects and exhibitions.

Marta Moreno VegaPresident & Founder, Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute Marta Moreno Vega, established the center in 1976, inspired by a vision to create an international organization to promote and link communities of African descendants wherever they are present. Most recently, she has guided the completion of a capital campaign for the renovation of the landmark firehouse at 120 East 125th Street that will be the Center’s new home. Dr. Vega has been a staunch advocate of cultural education and integration for years, as former director of El Museo del Barrio, and among the founders of the Association of Hispanic Arts and the Network of Centers of Color and the Roundtable of Institutions of Colors. Dr. Moreno Vega has received numerous awards and was featured in the 2011 HBO documentary “The Latino List.”

Bill AguadoConsultantBill Aguado has been Executive Director of the Bronx Council on the Arts since 1981 and is now President. A graduate of Hunter College, he received an M.A. from Fordham University. His current board affiliations include: The Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College Foundation, BronxWorks, and Bronx Business Alliance. In 2000 he was the recipient of the Governor’s Arts Award. He is also the recipient of the Mayor’s Arts Award in 2006. He was a juror for the inaugural Jane Jacobs Award in 2007 and 2008. In 2009 he received the Skowhegan Governor’s Award for his commitment to artists.

Eileen TorresInterim Executive Director, BronxWorksEileen started at BronxWorks as Assistant to the Executive Director in 1995, soon becoming Administrative Counsel and then General Counsel in 2003. Her responsibilities include providing advice and guidance on legal matters; overseeing the human resources, training, and IT departments; reviewing and negotiating contracts; representing BronxWorks on employment matters; reviewing policies and procedures; and acting as liaison with outside counsel. Eileen has a B.S. from Pace University and a J.D. from the Northeastern University School of Law.

Jill SimonsonCommunity Affairs & Grassroots, Southwest AirlinesNew York City-based executive with nearly a decade of experience in corporate social responsibility, corporate and in-kind partnerships, developing/managing sponsorships and strategic alliances for leading brands. Successfully creates, manages and implements fundraising, volunteer and awareness campaigns on multiple platforms and involving several key stakeholders. Former senior executive at a global non-profit and leader in the advancement of its business development and marketing/branding; doubled the organization's revenue during tenure and consistently renewed partnerships based on excellent relationship management skills, continued cultivation and identifying unique, new initiatives.

Arnaldo LópezDevelopment Officer, Pregones TheaterArnaldo J. López is an arts manager and development strategist with a Ph.D. in Latin/o American Literature and Culture from NYU. He joined Pregones Theater in 1999, just two years before the organization set out to transform a disused South Bronx warehouse into a fully equipped professional theater. As Development Officer, he was central to the success of a $3M capital campaign, including public/private grants, loans, and individual gifts. He continues to fundraise for related facilities and program development, infrastructure, and general operations. Arnaldo serves in the Board of Directors of the Bronx Council on the Arts.

F. Javier TorresNALAC Board Member and Senior Program Officer, The Boston FoundationJavier is a well-versed and passionate arts leader and advocate who as Senior Program Officer at The Boston Foundation is responsible for the re-articulation and implementation of the Foundation’s sector strategy, leveraging national arts investments, and philanthropy for Greater Boston. He is an alumnus of the 2011 American Express Leadership Academy, board chair for the Boston Cultural Council, and NALAC Board member.

Rosalba RolónNALAC Board Member and Artistic Director, Pregones TheaterRosalba is Artistic Director of Pregones Theater, based in The Bronx, NY, which she co-founded in 1979. Ms. Rolón is a 2008 United States Artists Fellow, a Ford Foundation New Works Visionary Fellow and a performer, director and dramaturge. She favors the art of stage adaptation in an ensemble setting, working from non-dramatic texts.

Susana SeguraArte es Vida Project Coordinator, Esperanza Peace & Social Justice Center Susana is Arte es Vida Project Coordinator, has been organizing in the Westside community since 1988. Her work has been with social service agencies, labor organizations, health awareness services and cultural arts groups but always grassroots organizing. With the demolition of La Gloria, a historic building, she started working alongside community to preserve the working class neighborhoods while making sure not to gentrify the barrio. She is currently working with Esperanza Peace and Justice Center to restore Lerma's Nite Club, the longest running live conjunto music venue in the country, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Umberto CrencaFounder and Artistic Director of AS220Umberto is the Founder and Artistic Director of AS220 in Providence, Rhode Island. His commitment to the revitalization of downtown Providence and plays an important role in community efforts across the nation. He served on the Providence School Board (2005-2008) and is an active member of the Providence Downtown Improvement District (DID) Board. Crenca is a visual, performing artist and musician with a long exhibition history, including solo exhibits at the Galleria Del Corso (Latina, Italy), AS220 Galleries, and the Newport Art Museum (Newport, RI). His work resides in the permanent collections of The Museum of Art at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and the Newport Art Museum

Petrushka Bazin LarsenProgram Manager, The Laundromat Project Petrushka Bazin Larsen is an independent curator and arts administrator committed to finding new ways of making art more accessible. At The Laundromat Project, she works artists to present engaging art programs in unconventional spaces. As an independent curator, Bazin Larsen has organized exhibitions at The Kitchen, NURTUREart, along New York City’s 14th Street for Art in Odd Places, among other venues. She received her MA in Curatorial Practice from California College of the Arts and BFA in Photography and Imaging from NYU - Tisch School of the Arts. She currently serves as an advisor to the new organization, With Food in Mind, which presents educational programs that foster art appreciation through food education in New York City.

Arlene DávilaProfessor of Anthropology, Social and Cultural Analysis, NYUArlene Davila is professor of anthropology and american studies at NYU, she writes on the cultural politics of culture and representation focusing on Puerto Ricans and U.S. Latinos. Her most recent book is: Culture Works, Space Value and MObility Across Neoliberal Americas.

María López De LeónExecutive Director and board member of the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC)María López De León is the Executive Director and board member of the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC). In 2013, President Obama appointed Ms. De León to serve on the National Council on the Arts. She was named among the nation’s 2012 Fifty Most Powerful and Influential People in the Nonprofit Arts. Ms. De León has been with NALAC for fifteen years and has served as Executive Director for eleven. She has been involved in all aspects of development and implementation of the organization’s programs and strategic initiatives. Ms. De León has over twenty years of multifaceted experience in grass roots community and working with community based organizations across the country. She serves on multiple arts and culture policy panels across the country and is a noted speaker and advocate for arts and cultural equity. Ms. De León studied Journalism at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Adriana GallegoDeputy Director of the National Association of Latino Arts and CulturesAdriana Gallego is the first Deputy Director of the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures, providing oversight for the organization’s services, grantmaking, capacity building initiatives and program development. As an artist at the service of other artists, Gallego is motivated by social justice, and seeks to connect people with meaningful resources that grow personal and organizational capacity, build community, foster collaboration and bridge cultural understanding. Leading from this perspective, she was Director of Strategic Initiatives with the Arizona Commission on the Arts, Educational Assistant at the Norton Simon Museum, and arts educator throughout the Southwest. She serves on the national board of directors of The Association of American Cultures.

Leenda BonillaMultimedia Artist, Arts Administrator and OrganizerLeenda Bonilla is a multimedia artist, arts administrator and organizer working with creative work groups and organizations across New York City. She is particularly concerned with policies affecting cultural workers, educators and art ists. Raised in NYC and Puerto Rico, Ms. Bonilla understands the delicate role of living a bi-cultural life. She holds dual BAs from Manhattan College (International Studies and Political Science) and completed her Masters in Arts/Cultural Management with distinction at the Pratt Institute as well as NALAC’s Leadership Institute (2012) and Advocacy Institute (2013). She serves on several advisory boards: Pepatian, En Foco Inc, Bronx Heroes Comic Con and El Museo del Barrio’s Three Kings Steering Committee.

NALAC StaffMaría López De LeónExecutive Director

Adriana GallegoDeputy Director

Kate JessupDevelopment Director

Rosa María BayramMarketing & Outreach

Frances GuajardoOperations Manager

Luis M GarzaProgram Assistant

Leenda BonillaRegional Workshop Coordinator

Richard Garcia, CPA

Ruben GarciaMaintenance Technician

Dr. Tomás Ybarra-FraustoNALAC Archives Volunteer/NALAC Advisory Council Member

Dudley Brooks NALAC Archives Volunteer

Stephen GonzalezGrants and Programs Intern

NALAC BoardChairpersonCharles Rice-GonzálezB.A.A.D.Bronx, NY

Vice ChairpersonEvonne GallardoSelf Help GraphicsLos Angeles, CA

SecretaryF. Javier TorresThe Boston FoundationBoston, MA

TreasurerErnest BromleyBromley CommunicationsSan Antonio, TX

Executive DirectorMaría López De LeónSan Antonio, TX

Carmen CastellanoCastellano Family FoundationSan Jose, CA

Anthony GarciaSu TeatroDenver, CO

Tatiana HernandezKnight FoundationMiami, FL

Abel LópezGALA TheatreWashington, D.C.

Adán M. MedranoJM CommunicationsHouston, TX

Jennifer MendezMattie Rhodes CenterKansas City, MO

Michelle OrtizThe Bartol FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

Rosalba RolónPregones TheaterBronx, NY

Kinan ValdezEl Teatro CampesinoSan Juan Bautista, CA

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2013 the bronx art talks program and bios

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adual artist economies

everyday practice

brian herrerakeynote

artswomen of color

century latino narrative

radio jarochoperformance

amaria lpez

radio jarochoin