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February 18, 2006
"There's Nothing Informal About It"
Maribel Alvarez , author of There's Nothing Informal About It: Participatory Arts Within the Cultural Ecology of Silicon Valley will be at MACLA to discuss her recent book on DIY art groups of San Jose and the surrounding area. (Anno Domini was one of the subjects of her book as well as many other worthwhile grassroot collectives.)
This is an important discussion that is vital to, not only the survival of arts in San Jose, but also to catalyst new models of support and participation. We hope to see you there!
MACLA and Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley present:
Author Presentation and Cultural Celebration featuring: Maribel Alvarez
February 23, 2006 7:00 pm
@ MACLA, 510 S First St, San Jose
About the Author Event
Cultural anthropologist Dr. Maribel Alvarez will discuss her ground-breaking study about the motivations underlying informal cultural groups in Silicon Valley, and the variety of structures, including commercial, nonprofit and informal, that support the arts in our everyday lives.
Maribel Alvarez holds a dual appointment as Assistant Research Professor in the English Department and Research Social Scientist at the Southwest Center, University of Arizona. She holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Arizona and a Masters Degree in Political Theory from California State University, and is currently writing a book on the artisanal labor and folklore of the “curios” produced at the US/Mexico border. >From 1996 to 2002, she served as the Executive Director of MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana, which she also co-founded. She is part of the faculty of the annual Leadership Institute of NALAC/National Association of Latino Arts and Culture, which trains young leaders in the Latino arts field. Born in Cuba and raised in Puerto Rico, Maribel has conducted ethnographic fieldwork in Northern Mexico, and has been involved in the Chicano arts movement for more than 20 years.
Posted by Cherri at February 18, 2006 02:15 PM
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