Arte Américas

The largest Latinx cultural center in the Central Valley. Celebrating Latinx history, arts & cultures since 1987.

07/01/2024

The Arte Workshop Series is back July 14th from 1-3pm! Discover the basics of creating your own handmade paper. We’ll show you simple papermaking techniques using recycled materials like junk mail, an ordinary kitchen blender, and affordable ways to make your mould and deckles. You’ll be able to create papers you can use for a variety of arts and crafts processes and learn ways to practice this art form at home! 📜📖

There is a $15 materials fee and Registration is required. Registration link on our stories and in our linktree.  Limited seats available!

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¡Arte Workshop Series regresa el 14 de julio de 1 a 3 p. M.! Descubre los conceptos básicos para crear tu propio papel hecho a mano. Le mostraremos técnicas sencillas de fabricación de papel utilizando materiales reciclados como correo basura, una licuadora de cocina común y formas asequibles de hacer moldes y cubiertas. ¡Podrás crear papeles que puedes usar para una variedad de procesos artísticos y artesanales y aprender formas de practicar esta forma de arte en casa! 📜📖

Hay una tarifa de materiales de $15 y se requiere registración. El link de registro en nuestras historias y en nuestro linktree en nuestro perfil.¡Espacio limitado!

06/22/2024

Bilingual Storytime with Pablo Helguera begins at 12pm today! Come hear the author and artist read his book, Estela y las hojas and make your own collage!

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¡La hora del cuento bilingüe con Pablo Helguera comienza hoy a las 12 p. m.! ¡Ven a escuchar al autor y artista leer su libro Estela y las hojas y crea tu propio collage!

06/15/2024

✨📚 Join us Friday June 21st as we launch Librería Donceles at Arte Américas 5-8pm! A celebration including music, small bites, & of course: libros!
✨📚 ¡Acompáñanos el viernes 21 de junio en el lanzamiento de Librería Donceles en Arte Américas de 5 a 8 p. m.! Una celebración que incluye música, y, por supuesto, ¡libros!

05/30/2024

Librería Donceles, un proyecto del artista mexicano Pablo Helguera, abre sus puertas en Arte Américas el 21 de Junio. Aparten la fecha para esta extraordinaria experiencia donde convertiremos las galerías en la ÚNICA LIBRERÍA EN ESPAÑOL EN EL VALLE CENTRAL!

Librería Donceles, by Pablo Helguera, will be arriving to Arte Americas on June 21st! Save the date for this extraordinary experience in which we will be turning our galleries in the ONLY LIBRARY IN SPANISH IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY!

05/29/2024

Our upcoming exhibition takes inspiration from a famous street in Mexico City, known for its incredible bookstores. Can you name the street? 🏙️🇲🇽

Nuestra próxima exposición se inspira en una famosa calle de la Ciudad de México, conocida por sus increíbles librerías. ¿Puedes nombrar la calle? 🏙️🇲🇽

05/29/2024

✨ Big announcement coming soon! Can you guess what our next exhibition is about? 🤔 Here's a hint: It's something that brings together books, culture, and community in a very unique way. 📚🌎 Drop your guesses below! 👇

05/16/2024

Join us Saturday, May 18th, from 12 pm - 2 pm for a bilingual storytime and art activity with Davian Thompson! Davian will read “Oye, Muro” by Susan Verde.

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Acompáñenos el sabado, 18 de marzo, de 12 pm a 2 pm para una lectura de cuentos bilingüe y actividad artística con la Davian Thompson! Davian leerá “Oye, Muro” por Susan Verde.

✨Bilingual storytime is funded by a grant from and Lance Kashian & Co. Admission to Arte is free for program participants and we will be distributing books to the first ten families! Books will also be available for purchase at a discounted rate ✨
✨La hora de cuenta cuentos bilingüe está financiada por una beca de y Lance Kashian & Co. ¡La entrada a Arte es gratuita para los participantes del programa y distribuiremos libros a las primeras diez familias! Los libros también estarán disponibles para su compra a un precio reducido✨

05/16/2024

Only three days left to see Yolanda López Portrait of the Artist at Arte Américas!
¡Solo faltan tres días para ver Yolanda López Retrato de la Artista en Arte Américas!

🎨Victoria F. Franco: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Victoria F. Franco: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
1978
Oil pastel and collage on paper
Pastel al óleo y collage sobre papel

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Join us in the galleries for the final Drop-in Drawing for Yolanda López’s Portrait of the Artist this Saturday from 2-4pm. Free with admission, materials will be provided, and digital mediums are welcome. ✍🏽

Yolanda, López, Grandmother Standing as Artist, from the series Three Generations: Tres Mujeres, 1975-76. Charcoal on paper 89 x 48 in (226.1 x 121.9 cm) Courtesy of the Yolanda López Legacy Trust.
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Acompáñenos en las galerías para dibujar este sábado de 2 a 4 p.m! Gratis con la entrada, se proporcionarán materiales y los medios digitales son bienvenidos. ✍🏽

Yolanda, López, La abuela posando como la artista, de la serie Tres Generaciones: Tres Mujeres, 1975-76. Carboncillo sobre papel 89 x 48 pulgadas (226,1 x 121,9 cm) Cortesía de Yolanda López Legacy Trust.

05/15/2024

Only four days left to see Yolanda López Portrait of the Artist! We’re open tonight from 5-7!

🎨 Margaret F. Stewart: Our Lady of Guadalupe Margaret F. Stewart: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
1978
Oil pastel and paint on paper
Pastel al óleo y pintura sobre papel

05/15/2024

Tomorrow!

Merced Mariposa Teachers UniServ Council members, it’s a Day of the Teacher event tomorrow at Arte Américas in Fresno. Go get celebrated!

05/15/2024

Time is running out to see Yolanda López Portrait of the Artist! This exhibition closes Saturday May 18th, don’t miss it!

¡Se acaba el tiempo para ver Yolanda López Retrato de la Artista! Esta exposición cierra el sábado 18 de mayo, ¡no te la pierdas!

🎨 Yolanda López, Portrait of the Artist as the Virgin of Guadalupe, from the series “Guadalupe,” 1978. Oil pastel and paint on paper, 30 x 22 inches. Courtesy of the Yolanda López Legacy Trust. Exhibition organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego.

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Two of our amazing Education Department Interns and our star volunteer Gallery Educator will be graduating from Fresno State this week and we couldn't be more proud and excited for them! A big shout out to: Kassandra Castillo, who will be graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Minor in Anthropology! Nancy Ramos, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry with a Double Major in Chicano Studies! and last but not least, Natalia Vasquez, who will be graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English/Literature and a minor in Chicano/Latino studies, as the Student of Distinction for the English Department and 2024 Dean’s Medal Nominee!

We are more than sure that your academic achievements, radical joy, strategic thinking, and extraordinary work ethic, will lead to successful professional careers!!

Congratulations Kassandra, Nancy, and Natalie!

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¡Dos de nuestras increíbles interns del Departamento de Educación y nuestra docente estrella se graduarán de Fresno State esta semana y no podríamos estar más orgullosos y emocionados por ellas! ¡Una gran felicitacion a Kassandra Castillo, quien se gradua con una Licenciatura en Sociología y una especialización en Antropología! ¡Nancy Ramos, graduándose de una Licenciatura en Química con doble especialización en Estudios Chicanos! y por último, pero no menos importante, ¡Natalia Vásquez, quien se graduará con una Licenciatura en Literatura Inglesa y una especialización en estudios chicanos/latinos, como Estudiante Distinguida del Departamento de Inglés y Nominada a la Medalla del Decano 2024!

¡Estamos más que seguros que sus logros académicos, alegría radical, pensamiento estratégico y extraordinaria ética de trabajo conducirán a carreras profesionales exitosas!

¡Felicitadades Kassandra, Nancy y Natalie!

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Just a few days left with Yolanda López: Portrait of The Artist before it travels to Riverside this Sunday! We are going to miss this exhibition so much! If you haven't seen this groundbreaking work, plan your visit to Arte!

Last days to visit Yolanda are: Thursday May 16th through Saturday May 18th, from 12- 5pm.

¡Solo quedan unos días con Yolanda López: Portrait of The Artist antes de viajar a Riverside este domingo! ¡Vamos a extrañar mucho esta exposición! Si no has visto esta gran muestra, plenea tu visite Arte!

Últimos días para ver a Yolanda son: jueves 16 de Mayo al sábado 18 de Mayo de 12 a 5 pm.

05/10/2024

🌹Feliz día de las madres a todas las mamás en nuestra comunidad 🌹

🎨 Madre Mestiza, estudio para el collage de la serie Guadalupe de 1978 en color Xerox 7 1/2 x 5 pulgadas. Cortesía de Yolanda López Legacy Trust

❣️¡Trae a tu mamá a ver esta exposición antes de que cierre!

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✨In collaboration with the Education & Leadership Foundation, Arte Américas is excited to welcome two fellows to our team this spring! These current students will support Arte’s mission to celebrate, nurture, and preserve Latino arts and cultures through marketing and operations projects!

Thank you Education & Leadership Foundation!

04/27/2024

Join us Saturday, May 4th, from 12 - 2 pm for a bilingual storytime and art activity with Maestra Jackie! Maestra Jackie will read “¡Todos a Comer!” 🍽️

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Acompáñenos el sabado, 4 de Mayo, de 12 a 2 pm para una lectura de cuentos bilingüe y actividad artística con la Maestra Jackie!
Maestra Jackie leerá “¡Todos a Comer!” 🍽️

✨Bilingual storytime is funded by a grant from and Lance Kashian & Co. Admission to Arte is free for program participants and we will be distributing books to the first ten families! Books will also be available for purchase at a discounted rate ✨
✨La hora de cuenta cuentos bilingüe está financiada por una beca de y Lance Kashian & Co. ¡La entrada a Arte es gratuita para los participantes del programa y distribuiremos libros a las primeras diez familias! Los libros también estarán disponibles para su compra a un precio reducido✨

04/26/2024

Would you like to learn the basics of bookbinding and make your own book to take home? Join us next Sunday, May 5th from 2-4pm. Guided by artist Dahlia Jimenez, we will explore tools and techniques to create our own unique book. 📚 📖

Space is limited! To reserve your spot visit the link in our bio or watch our for the link in our stories and fill out the registration form!

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¿Te gustaría aprender los conceptos básicos de encuadernación y hacer tu propio libro para llevarte a casa? Acompáñenos el próximo domingo 5 de mayo de 2 a 4 p.m. Guiados por la artista Dahlia Jiménez , exploraremos herramientas y técnicas para crear nuestro propio libro único. 📚 📖

¡El espacio es limitado! Para reservar tu lugar visita el enlace en nuestra biografía o busca el enlace en nuestras historias y completa el formulario de registro.

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❣️Only one month left to see Yolanda López Portrait of the Artist at Arte Américas! “SEIZE THE TIME!”
This exhibition was organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego.
🎨 Yolanda López
Mother Standing as Artist, from the series Three Generations: Tres Mujeres,
1975-1976
Charcoal on paper
89 x 48in. (226.1 x 121.9cm)
Courtesy of the Yolanda López Legacy Trust

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Join us Sunday, April 28th from 11 -2 pm for our annual Día del Niño celebration! 🎉

We’ll have a theater performance, a bilingual reading, folklórico dancers, music, crafts, pińatas and so much more! Free Admission.

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Acompáñenos el domingo 28 de abril de 11 a 2 pm para nuestra celebración anual del Día del Niño.🎉

¡Tendremos una obra de teatro infantil, lectura bilingüe, bailarines folklóricos, música, piñatas y mucho más! Entrada gratis.

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🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️Arte’s first running event was inspired by Yolanda Lopez’s series, ¿A Donde Vas Chicana? Getting through College, 1977, which is on view at Arte until May 18, 2024. For López, running was a “revelation” that allowed her to embrace self-care and physical training as a feminist act. It was a means of survival at a predominantly white institution.
What do you do to take care of yourself?

🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️ La primera carrera de Arte se inspiró en la serie de Yolanda López, ¿A Donde Vas Chicana? Sobreviviendo la universidad, 1977, que se podrá ver en Arte Américas hasta el 18 de mayo, 2024. Para López, correr fue una “revelación” que le permitía adoptar el auto-cuidado y el entrenamiento físico como un acto feminista. Era un medio de sobrevivencia en una institución predominantemente blanca.
¿Cómo te cuidas?

04/10/2024

Join us Saturday, April 20th, from 12 - 2 pm for a bilingual storytime and art activity with Maestra Vero Chavez! Maestra Vero will read “Tito Puente Mambo King” 🎶🥁🎵

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Acompáñenos el sabado, 20 de abril, de 12 a 2 pm para una lectura de cuentos bilingüe y actividad artística con la maestra Vero Chavez
Maestra Vero leerá “Tito Puente Rey del Mambo” 🎶🥁🎵

✨Bilingual storytime is funded by a grant from and Lance Kashian & Co. Admission to Arte is free for program participants and we will be distributing books to the first ten families! Books will also be available for purchase at a discounted rate ✨
✨La hora de cuenta cuentos bilingüe está financiada por una beca de y Lance Kashian & Co. ¡La entrada a Arte es gratuita para los participantes del programa y distribuiremos libros a las primeras diez familias! Los libros también estarán disponibles para su compra a un precio reducido✨

04/04/2024

Join us as we welcome visiting author, Aida Salazar to Arte Américas on Thursday April 11th!

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Rain or shine Arte is open from 12-5pm Thursday-Sunday until May 18, 2024. Draw, think, and pose with us whenever you like!

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Join us at the upcoming Community Immigration Forum on Tuesday, April 2nd from 6pm-8pm. Local immigrants from a variety of backgrounds will discuss their personal experiences as they relate to the ideas presented in Jose Antonio Vargas’ book Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen. This event is being hosted in partnership with Fresno City College and Arte Américas before Jose Antonio Vargas visits Fresno City College on April 10th at 11:00 AM.  Please make plans to attend both events and learn more about how immigration impacts our community. 

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Acompáñanos para un Foro Comunitario de Inmigración el martes 2 de abril de 6 p.m. a 8 p.m. Inmigrantes locales de diversos orígenes discutirán sus experiencias personales en relación con las ideas presentadas en el libro Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen de José Antonio Vargas. Este evento se llevará a cabo en asociación con Fresno City College y Arte Américas antes de que José Antonio Vargas visite Fresno City College el 10 de abril a las 11:00 a.m. Haga planes para asistir a ambos eventos y obtener más información sobre cómo la inmigración afecta a nuestra comunidad.

03/27/2024

Join us Sunday, April 14th, from 1:30- 4pm for the first ever Arte Run & Yoga at Arte Américas! We will be taking a tour of Yolanda López Portrait of the Artist then taking a run (or walk, there’s no rush!) in downtown Fresno to see some iconic murals with . Starting at 3pm we will be doing yoga in the Plaza led by Metztli yoga.

1:30pm: Tour of Yolanda López exhibition

2:00pm: Art Run (or Walk) led by Kendra Lopez

3:00pm: Yoga at the Plaza led by Metztli Yoga

Free event, donations are appreciated. 

Study for Runner: The Central Library, from the series ¿A Donde Vas, Chicana? Getting through College . 1977. Acrylic and oil on paper. Courtesy of the Yolanda López Legacy Trust.

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¡Acompáñenos el domingo 14 de abril, de 1:30 a 4 p.m. para el primer Arte Run & Yoga en Arte Américas! Haremos un recorrido por el Retrato de la artista de Yolanda López y luego correremos (o caminaremos, no hay prisa!) por el centro de Fresno para ver algunos murales icónicos con . A partir de las 3pm estaremos haciendo yoga en la Plaza de la mano de Metztli yoga.

1:30: Visita a la exposición de Yolanda López
2:00 pm: Comienza la carrera artística (o caminata) dirigida por Kendra López

3:00pm: Yoga en la Plaza dirigido por Metztli Yoga

Evento gratuito, se agradecen las donaciones.

Estudio para la Corredora: La Biblioteca Centra, de la serie ¿A Donde Vas, Chicana? Sobreviviendo la Universidad. 1977, Acrílico y óleo sobre papel. Cortesía de Yolanda López Legacy Trust.

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