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MACC Staff Report - Feb 3, 2021 Links: Website - Facebook - Digital Programs Veintiuno Digital Exhibit by Ender Martos Part 1: Venezuelan Diversity & Kinetic Art Movement Part 2: The Immigrant Experience Part 3: Finding Purpose in the Chaos Ender Martos, an award winning Texan Venezuelan artist based in Austin, plans to jumpstart the long awaited 2021 with a cultural headrush. The visual artist will debut “21 (Veintiuno)'', a virtual exhibition of his celebrated optic art, along with his personal reflections on the theme of “diversity within diversity.” The exhibit, which runs 2/1/21 – 3/31/21, also includes an installation at the MACC of Martos’s sculpture, “Graceful Celebration of Diversity”. CAMINOS Teen Leadership Program - Caminos class of 2020-2021 will graduate in early June 2021. - Starting in February, they will produce 10 more episodes of !Vamonos!, their variety show. - Active participation in Phase 2 Expansion Community Engagement on January 28, 2021. - 3rd Annual Breaking Barriers Latinx Virtual Teen Conference on March 6, 2021 - FOLLOW CAMINOS ON INSTAGRAM at @atxcaminos LATINO ARTIST ACCESS PROGRAM (LAAP) - MACC Phase 2 Community Engagement Meeting with Visual and Performing Artists February 1st at 6-7:30pm - LAAP communication on Planet Texas 2050, City Funding Process Changes/ Austin Creative Alliance - LAAP artists are invited to participate in BoCCA’s event (Details below) and MACC’s Signature Event La Mujer - Sent reminder that Austin is now at Stage 5 restrictions, which means we are unable to hold any events inside or outside. Javier Jara / Los Bohemios Perdidos presented A Night of Boleros y Más on Jan 30th accompanied by guitarist José Manuel Tejeda, violinist Roberto Riggio and percussionist Michael Longoria. His concert was livestreamed from an outside stage. Over 2,000 views! Biliteracy Club Communities of Austin (BoCCa) is hosting its 5th annual BoCCa Noche: I Love Idiomas So Much event on Sunday, February 21, 2021. To celebrate the love of our languages and cultures on International Mother Language Day. BoCCa is seeking artists/groups to showcase bilingualism and/or multiculturalism. https://fb.watch/372Q22B9ct/. Event web page: http://www.boccaaustin.org/iloveidiomassomuch/ EDUCATION - CIS After School program, digital lessons taught live through Zoom - Lesson Plans and Supply Kits Delivered to Lending Library January-May 2021, here is a directory of available lessons. - Ethnic Studies Conference with Smithsonian in February 2021, professional development for teachers SIGNATURE EVENTS La Mujer festival is set for the weekend of April 17-18. MACC Programs will be included, as LAAP artists have been asked to perform, and Caminantes will interview the performers. Coka Trevino will curate a visual art exhibit. The festival is virtual. ARTS RESPONDERS- (more info) Guateque Son is a Son Jarocho band that will produce a music video focused on sharing safety tips. J Musacz is a muralist who will create a mosaic mural in East Austin of a Latinx masked Austinite to encourage mask wearing. Projects are underway!