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Last Minute Christmas SALE at CHAC

Friday, December 18th from 5 to 9 PM

Enjoy FREE coffee, hot chocolate and goodies while you shop for beautiful art starting at only FIVE dollars! 

Forget the mall and find your special gift among the handcrafted artwork at CHAC to make this a meaningful season of giving.

Warm Christmas music and entertainment for the kids will enhance your shopping experience.  Bring the whole family!

 

Kids Handmade Ornaments

Kids! Join us on Friday, December 18th from 5 to 7 PM and make your own special Christmas ORNAMENTS!!  Free hot chocolate and goodies.  

 

Annual Christmas Mercado

Join CHAC for our annual Christmas Mercado celebrating the Virgen of Guadalupe. 

Enjoy a wide array of unique handmade gift items from local Denver Artists. Including jewelry, pottery, painting, sculpture, retablos, handmade crosses, photography, prints and more. 

Third Friday Reception , December 18, 5 - 9 PM

Gallery Hours:

Wenesday, Thursday  10am - 4pm

Fridays,  12 - 6pm

First Friday, 12 - 10pm

Third Friday, 12 - 9pm

Saturday, 12 Noon - 4pm

Join us on Saturday, December 12th from Noon to 4pm for "Celebracion de la Guadalupe" featuring poetry, storytelling and refreshments. Great selection of "Guadalupe" items! 

CHAC Gallery: Fair Trade Market Show

Giving Back Fair Trade Mercado

Unique gifts made by artists from Asia, Africa and the Americas.  The mercado supports economic development, education and humanitarian efforts around the world.

Participating artists include Cielo Maya, Brazzil Arts, and A Mark on the World.

Kids Art Saturday

Kids Art Saturdays continues with another fun afternoon on December 19th from 2 to 4 pm. 

Rita Wallace will lead this month's project telling stories about the history of Las Posadas, singing songs and creating a beautiful diorama of the event! This one is not to be missed!

Poetry y Mas -- 2nd Saturday

Join us at CHAC on the Second Saturday, December 12th from 2 to 4 pm as we welcome (and are very proud to present) our featured artist Cuentista Jerry Lawson who will delight and entertain children of all the ages!

CHAC Norte Featured Artists

Stevon Lucero 

Articulate and thoughtful, Stevon Lucero helps both young and old people to learn to express their inner artist; to appreciate the magic and beauty that exists in any act of creation; to recognize the vital importance that every voice brings to the community table. He is loved and respected by so many people in this community. His art, his philosophies, and his compassion have made him an asset to everyone in this city, regardless of race or status.

www.stevonlucero.com

 

 

Robert Maestas

 Mr. Maestas is a self taught digital artist and has been creating art for over fourteen years.  Huge strides in technology have paved the way for a whole new art form. In the conventional form creativity manifests itself through the paint and the brush. In this age of technological revolution it also happens through other tools such as the computer and software. Each era has seen the evolution of a new art form, we are now beginning to witness and experience Digital Art. Creativity has no limitations, the "CREATIVE MIND" is the same, the tools available to the artist are just different.

http://www.simplesite.com/robertmaestas/

 

Robert Martinez

"What makes Martinez’ paintings unique is their mystical and pragmatic nature. From contemporary abstract to his Native American pieces, his artistic imaginings are bold, colorful and energetic. His pieces stand out from others of the genre because his subjects reach out emotionally to the viewer."

www.robertmar.com

 

 

 

Rob Yancey

Rob Yancey began as a self taught wood carver, who enjoys studying and creating Spanish Colonial art.Throughout this whole process Rob has stuck with his goal to produce art work in a non-dualistic mindset and allow the Creator to touch those who are searching for their identity and purpose, even when they appear to have no soul. Creating something sacred out of wood is what inspires Rob to keep carving. Rob now studies under master carvers Joe Sikora and Bob Zettler. 

Tammy Yancey

I create jewelry that is inspired by my love of nature, culture, and the gorgeous colors I see along the way of life, both past and present. Wearable pieces of art using precious metals, semi precious stones, handcrafted beads and lots of love!

 

Meet the Staff -- Julie Marino

Brand spanking new Educational Coordinator, Julie Marino will be coordinating educational programming, conducting teachers training, developing new programs that will include some lectures, presentation and senior and adult programs. She will also be writing cultural arts programing for all levels that include State Standards and highlight cultural traditions and customs.  

Julie  has 11 years experience as a certified Art teacher, plus 14 years experience in museum education. She has constructed curriculum for two charters schools in Jefferson county as well as for organizations such as the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Museo de las Americas, Denver Botanic Gardens, VSA gallery, and CHAC.

 Welcome Julie!                     (See more of her accomplishments below.)

CHAC gets a Shot in the Arm from DOCA

CHAC Receives $12,000 from DOCA in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funds

On September 10, 2009, The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) announced that CHAC will receive $12,000 in federal recovery funds to restore the Education Coordinator position.

The grant administered by DOCA, is part of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds allocated to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to help combat job loss in the arts due to declining philanthropic and other support in the current economic climate. This one-time funding allocation allowed DOCA to distribute grants according to narrow federal guidelines designed to ensure job preservation and restoration in the arts and cultural sector over the next year.

The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs has awarded CHAC $12,000 to reinstate the position of Education Coordinator.  This key position will allow CHAC to continue to provide and grow innovative and educational programming that greatly benefits numerous Colorado communities. These funds will provide the resources for this part time position to continue from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.

Julie Marino has been chosen to fill this new position.  Julie received a Bachelor of Science degree in Studio Art and Certification to teach Art k-12 from Nazareth college of Rochester. She also received a Master’s of Science degree in Museum Studies with a concentration in anthropology from the University of Colorado in Boulder.

In her work, Julie has been part of a three time Colorado School of Excellence and a nationally award winning Charter School. She has curated and judged art shows and directed and inspired students and youth into the fields of art and art education. She has successfully worked with college/adult interns, training and guiding them into the fields of museum education and art education. Julie has developed and evaluated numerous informal hands-on learning experiences, to enrich and engage students’ formal classroom learning. Her programs fulfill multiple Colorado state standards.
In addition, Julie is a working illustrator. She has illustrated for companies, museums, and places of education. She has most recently been published with her book illustrations and educational products, through Whole Spirit Press. Throughout her high schools years, Julie was apprenticed in illustration in Rochester, NY, by one of Rochester’s, acclaimed illustrators, Dick Luby. During her college years she trained with six of America’s top illustrators.

Julie’s accomplishments include exhibiting at the Master Eagle Art Gallery in New York City and running her own business providing travelling exhibits, educational programming and a cultural market to area museums, schools, libraries, and senior centers. In her business, Cultural Interpretations, Julie works as curator, anthropologist, and cultural historian directly with people of indigenous heritage to understand their life experience. She has created Cultural Interpretations as a voice for the people, in order to bring meaning and enrichment to our lives, underscoring the common human experience that unites us all. She has served on boards, such as the Santa Fe Arts District, Alianza de las Artes Americanas, and has been recently appointed to the board of the Colorado, Wyoming Association of Museums. She has participated in an Archaeological dig with Penn State and the Harvard field school at Tiawanaku, Bolivia. Julie has been a speaker and presenter at the National conference of Core Knowledge schools, and the Latin American Heritage camps. As Director of Education at Museo de las Americas (2002-2005) she increased workshop/tour participants from 11,000 to over 24,000.

About the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs

The mission of the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) is to advance the arts and culture in the City and County of Denver . For more information, visit www.denvergov.org/DOCA. For information about all ARRA funds received by the City of Denver , please visit www.denvergov.org/stimulus.