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SUMMARY:Diasporican Cultural Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Diasporican Cultural Summit is designed to address the pressing need for gathering spaces that bring together diasporic cultural workers\, fostering connections with the next generation of scholars\, researchers\, and artists. By creating a multidimensional learning environment\, the DCS not only facilitates meaningful exchanges between cultural practitioners and emerging academics but also builds bridges to other organizations. This dynamic platform enables participants to share knowledge\, develop strategies for collaboration\, and strengthen networks\, ensuring that cultural work remains vibrant\, impactful\, and deeply rooted in community engagement. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 4\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeyond Visual Interpretation: A Workshop on Writing About Art\n\n\n\n11:00 AM – 1:00 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists from the global majority lack representation in the validating spheres of art: museums\, journals\, and academic dissertations\, among others. When they do appear\, there is a lack of understanding about their lived context and the social and cultural experiences in which their art is rooted. The need for new writing\, both academic and non-academic\, is vitally important to closing the gaps of inequity that affect these communities. In collaboration with the Department of Art and Art History at Hunter College and funded by the Office of the Arts and the Sainsbury initiative\, CENTRO presents an art writing workshop for students\, faculty\, and art and cultural workers. The workshop will take as its starting point the Diasporican Arts in Motion database that Centro has created. \n\n\n\nFacilitated by Daniel R. Quiles\, Ph.D. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNetworking for Cultural Workers & Artists\n\n\n\n2:00 PM – 4:00 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis gathering is designed to foster meaningful connections among professionals\, emerging creatives\, and students in the cultural sector. This is going to be a welcoming space to share experiences\, exchange ideas\, explore opportunities for future partnerships\, gain insights from industry peers\, and discover resources to support your creative and professional journey. \n\n\n\nDon’t forget to add yourself to the Diasporican Cultural Summit Networking Directory! \n\n\n\nModerated by Rosa Cruz and Angel Antonio Ruiz Laboy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfternoon Tertulia: Archival Artistry – A Resident’s Research Experience\n\n\n\n4:30 PM – 6:15 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event offers a unique opportunity to delve into the intersection of artistry and research\, as our panelists share their residency experiences exploring CENTRO’s Library and Archives. Discover how these artists utilized CENTRO’s resources to inform and inspire their creative journeys. The panel will give insight into their thought processes\, highlighting the research methods employed and the transformative ways archival discoveries have shaped their finished works. \n\n\n\nThe conversation will also explore the role of artists as researchers\, emphasizing how the past serves as inspiration for contemporary art. \n\n\n\nModerated by Sabrina Ortiz. Panelists include Dennis Flores\, César Abreu\, and Xenia Rubinos. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMapping Through DAM: Understanding and Using the Diasporican Art In Motion Initiative + a Special Sneak Peek at the DAM Docuseries\n\n\n\n6:30 PM – 8:30 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith the support of the National Endowment for the Arts\, Centro’s Arts and Culture Unit has created a database of Puerto Rican diasporic artists called Diasporican Art in Motion\, which is also a research and documentation tool. Through this presentation\, attendees will learn how to use and navigate DAM and learn\, firsthand\, about its usefulness for both artists and researchers. Attendees will become familiar with the first phases of the project (profile creation\, work show\, commissions for critical essays and microdocumentaries) with the following stages (digitalization of ephemera\, and mapping project) and its eventual extension to other artistic disciplines. The presentation will be given by Glorimar García\, DAM project manager. \n\n\n\nWe’ve highlighted 10 of these artists in our DAM Docuseries\, and you have the chance to catch a sneak peak of these mini documentaries. After this\, we’ll host a panel with New York based artists and CENTRO’s Arts & Culture team. \n\n\n\nModerated by Glorimar Garcia and Carlos Rivera Fernández. Guests artists include Nora Maité Nieves\, Christopher Lopez\, Rodríguez Calero\, Jorge Luis Rodriguez\, Yanira Castro\, Juanita Lanzó\, María Dominguez\, Manny Vega\, and David Antonio Cruz. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 5\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArchiving for Cultural Organizations\n\n\n\n1:00 PM – 2:00 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop explores the critical role of preservation in sustaining the histories and legacies of organizations serving the global majority. Many of these organizations face significant challenges\, including limited resources and the complexities of managing born-digital materials. This event highlights practical strategies for overcoming these barriers and ensuring the longevity of cultural memory through effective archival practices. Facilitated by experienced archivists from the Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO)\, the session provides insights into building sustainable archives that reflect diverse experiences and narratives often marginalized in traditional records. \n\n\n\nPresented by Cristina Fontánez Rodríguez and Marcos Sueiro \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSecuring the Bag: Funding Projects & Writing Proposals\n\n\n\n2:30 PM – 4:15 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDesigned to empower cultural workers and community leaders\, this session explores effective strategies for identifying funding opportunities\, crafting compelling proposals\, and building relationships with funders. Featuring panelists with expertise in working directly with artists and organizations operating locally and nationally\, the discussion will shed light on practical approaches to financial resilience\, equity in resource allocation\, and long-term sustainability in the cultural sector. \n\n\n\nModerated by Alexis Ortiz. Panelists include Yara Liceaga\, Arnaldo López and Luis Marquez. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Role of Data for Cultural Institutions \n\n\n\n4:30 PM – 6:00 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event examines how data collection\, analysis\, and storytelling can drive informed decision-making\, enhance programming\, and secure funding. In a sector where resources are often limited\, understanding the power of data is key to demonstrating value and achieving long-term sustainability. Featuring panelists with experience in data-driven strategies for cultural organizations at local\, national\, and international levels\, the discussion will highlight innovative approaches to using metrics\, audience insights\, and digital tools to support missions rooted in equity and cultural preservation. \n\n\n\nModerated by Laura Colón Meléndez. Panelists include Patricia Mullaney-Loss\, Lucia Lagace and Libertad Guerra. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiasporican Cultural Summit Closing Reception\n\n\n\n6:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll are welcome to close out the Diasporican Cultural Summit and the semester at large with CENTRO. We’ll have good food\, good vibes\, and a live performance by Aurora & Zon del Barrio! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage produced by CENTRO Graphic Designer\, Brandon Chacon.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event has been made possible by the generous support of the United States Senate and House of Representatives (Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and Representative Espaillat) and the New York City Council
URL:https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/diasporican-cultural-summit/
LOCATION:CENTRO en El Barrio\, 2180 3rd Ave\, New York\, New York\, 10065
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SUMMARY:(Partner Event) Tove Jansson & The Responsibility of Children’s Literature
DESCRIPTION:Authors\, illustrators and editors come together to unpack Tove Jansson’s influential work and consider the field of children’s literature more broadly as an invocation into citizenship. M.T. Anderson\, Lauren LeBlanc\, Dr. Raquel M. Ortiz and Tracy Hurren will raise important\, even difficult questions on how we initiate our youngest into life in society\, and what the roles and responsibilities of children’s literature must be. \n\nDr. Raquel M. Ortiz is the author of When Julia Danced Bomba\, Cuando Julia Bailaba Bomba which has inspired the short film Julia’s Dance: A Bomba Flamenco Bedtime Tale. The film has been selected to screen at the San Diego Short Film Festival.
URL:https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/partner-event-tove-jansson-the-responsibility-of-childrens-literature/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Public Library\, 10 Grand Army Plaza\, Brooklyn\, NY 11238\, NY\, 11238\, United States
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