by Dominique Smith on 2015-09-10
Culture is a fearless entity and the devotion of the community to the Inland Empire Latino Arts Association (IELAA) event on Friday, Sept. 6 at the San Bernardino County Museum was felt to the core.
Comprised of local Latino artists who work through various mediums, the IELLA, together with the museum, hosted a reception for the Hispanic Heritage Art exhibit now on display in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 this year.
The event was packed with pieces showcased for the theme “Suenos y Realidad," - "Dreams and Reality" - A Non-tradition Experience.
“One of our goals for the Artists Association is to increase awareness about the arts and allow people to express themselves in the art,” said Brad Borrero, a multimedia artist."Our group is so diverse; that’s why we chose a non-traditional experience."
The association also has art showcased at the National Orange Show.
This exhibit will kick off the IELAA’s 22nd annual art show.
In 1985, Dr. Tom Rivera and his wife and Dr. Lily Rivera invited Latino artists from the community to their home in Grand Terrace to fund-raise for awareness.
Some of these artists, Rudy Ramirez, Ernie Colunga, Roberto Garcia and Saul Hernandez, kept pursuing their dream and in 1991 the association held its first art exhibit at the National Orange Show, entitled "Fiesta de Colores."
“That’s what we’ve been doing for years, exhibiting our artwork and giving it back to the community. We also have been promoting education and keeping the arts going, especially with the younger generation. We want to make them aware that if they have dreams...they can make a living out of the arts,” said Rudy Ramirez, IELAA president.
The art will be showcased until Sept. 27 at the San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands with the price of regular admission.
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Date: 9/4/2015
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Event Location: San Bernardino County Museum
Address: 2024 Orange Tree Lane Redlands CA 92374
Description: To 8 p.m. Public welcome to the reception of the Hispanic Heritage Art exhibit, presented by Inland Empire Latino Art Association.
CONTACT:
Brad Borrero, Multimedia Artist: 909-454-4892
Rudy Ramirez, Inland Empire Latino Arts Association President: 951-544-1723
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Dominique, below please refer to this pre-event press release published in our newspaper with some more information about the exhibit and the artists. Talk to the artists as well as attendees. Talk to members of the Inland Empire Latino Art Association as well. I have left you the names and contact information for two of these members.
Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibit 2015
A Non-Traditional Experience
The Inland Empire Latino Art Association is pleased to announce a Hispanic Heritage Art Exhibit at the San Bernardino County Museum, from September 1–27, 2015.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we will embrace the vast cultural differences that diversify the Hispanic culture, and celebrate our accomplishments and contributions to American culture through the form of visual arts.
Over 31 artists will exhibit their works, including local Inland Empire artists and artists from Boliva, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, and Austria.
Featured Inland Empire artists include Rudy Ramirez, Ernie Colunga, Brad Borrero, and Thomas (Bear) Ramirez. Our international artists include Paola Cabrera of Boliva, Maria Huidobro of Mexico, and Klaus Pinter of Austria.
This year’s exhibition theme is “a non-traditional experience.” The art will reflect diverse imagery, representing each artist’s own experiences and expressions on what it means to be associated with the Hispanic community, and their community art and outreach. The work presented will vary as widely as the individual backgrounds and experiences from which each artist comes.
A reception for the show will be held on September 4, 2015, from 5:30–8:00 PM. Guests can meet the artists and discuss their work and what inspires them to create.