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MACC Staff Report – March 2, 2022 Website - Facebook - Digital Programs EXHIBITS- March Joe Garcia III Art Comes to Life, a Retrospective, Community Gallery -Opening Reception for this exhibit was held at the MACC on Feb 14 -Joe Garcia will be featured in Community Gallery during MACCnifico MACC Phase 2 -Overview of the MACC past, present, and future -History of the MACC, Updates on Phase 2, & mapping activities that the public can use to give their feedback on future programming -Online exhibit -In-person exhibit in the Sam Coronado Gallery (March) -Portable exhibit format, can be displayed in other sites/ during future meetings EDUCATION -Summer Camp will run in-person at the MACC from June 6th – August 12. -Each session is one week, cost is $120 per week. -Currently hiring Summer Camp instructors- please spread the word! -Instructor application link on MACC website under Education, or on https://www.austincityjobs.org/postings/95748 -Spring Break Camp will be offered virtually Caminos - Presentation at SXSW EDU March , Austin Convention Center. Caminos: Leveraging Art in Youth Driven Programs. 4 student panelists, Frederico Geib, Cassie Smith. - Breaking Barriers Teen Mental Health Conference’ happening at the MACC on April 2 - Caminos Exhibit and 5 Year Anniversary on Saturday, April 23. - CAPOEIRA Body Movement Classes on Saturdays in-person taught by Futa Ofamo Oni & Erick Salazar. - TALLER ABIERTO Art classes first Friday of each month - Tejano Genealogy Society: We expect to host them back on site in March - The Bronze Community Band: We are currently hosting rehearsals, work meetings Saturdays 12-4PM Latino Artist Access Program (LAAP) -Healing Garden Volunteer Workday Sun, Feb. 27th. Volunteers helped our garden recover from the winter weather and plant some new additions. -LAAP in-person meeting to be held March 3rd. -Teatro Vivo “Ursula” (Fri, Mar 4th 7PM and Sat, Mar 5th 3PM): This youth production tells the story of Nadia, a 7-year-old, separated from her mother after seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border. As Nadia waits for her asylum to be processed, she reflects on the difficulties she is leaving behind in Honduras and the new reality she is facing. This play was also screened to high school students at the MACC this week. -Healing Hearts: Behind the Curtain (Sun, March 6 @ 2pm): Our very first in-person Healing HeARTs “Behind the Curtain” artist roundtable. Artists from our Latino Artist Access Program will explore the theme of artistic vision. The event will include a special acoustic performance by Javier Jara. -MACCnifico LAAP showcase (Mar. 17th): The ESB MACC will present performances by our LAAP artists: Ballet Folklorico de Austin, ¡ESCANDALO! Improv, Javier Jara, Mauricio Callejas, Monique Dache, Teatro Vivo, Fisterra ¡Escándalo! Presents: La Lotería (Sat Feb 19th) 29 people : What do you get when you mix Escandalo antics, Sabado Gigante, and randomized scene partners? Improv games with audience suggestions, telenovela inspired improvised scenes, Spanglish and more! MACCnifico- Spring Music Showcase Over three days, the MACC will showcase local musicians and performing artists who contribute to Austin’s diverse Latinx art community, inviting the public to celebrate the biggest week of live music in Austin. With live music, food trucks, on-site activations, and special guests, it will be a “magnificent” display of Austin’s Latino culture, so in other words, “MACC-nifico”! The goal for this event is to inform the public about the MACC and what we do, produce a free event for Austin’s Latino community, and give visibility to local Latino bands. On each of the three days, doors will open at 4:00pm and live music will continue to approximately 9:30pm. Guests who arrive early to the event will also be able to chat with various community outreach tables, vendors, and local organizations. If you’ve never been to Austin, come find out about the work being done in our communities! And for those local attendees, connect with organizations that further the MACC’s mission to preserve, promote, and facilitate an appreciation for Latinx culture and connect to our ever-growing community. Thurs, March 17: LAAP Showcase Friday, March 19: Tejano Showcase Saturday, March 18: Latino Showcase Program Planning for Phase 2 -We plan to continue our normal on-site programming up through the Day of the Dead (Nov 1) then switch to off-site programming for the rest of construction. -The MACC Phase 2 Exhibit will include an interest form so that local organizations, parks, schools, community centers, etc can request to host MACC programs during our construction. Great opportunity for more direct outreach in the community, bringing programs to underserved neighborhoods.