Newsletter, 30 January 2014

“Art was part of the answer, and my name, in the very beginning, was linked with two things: demolition of illegal constructions in order to get public space back, and use of colors to revive the hope that had been lost in my city.”-Edi Rama

30 January 2014

Dear Friends,

Save the date!

You’re invited to our presentation of the CONACULTA prize. Cultural Agents and the Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (CONACULTA) annually honor a Mexican cultural agent for their extraordinary community intervention.

Join us for an inspiring evening of cultural agency that crosses borders!

Where? Check out our poster above and here.

art is a force that drives innovation

Turkey

The Power of Color:
Guerrilla Beautification & Gray-Washing Censorship

Since the protests in early 2012, Turkish police have taken the streets to paint over any anti-government graffiti in gray. “Ironically, while this systematic gray-washing of protest may serve to obscure the voice of opposition in Turkey, it also draws attention to that which it seeks to hide.”

\\Full article here.

Pre-Texts is in Chile and Nicaragua this week. Stay tuned for updates from the Pre-Texts team!

Fundación Oportunidad, Chile

FundaciÃ³n Zamora TerÃ¡n, Nicaragua

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We work within a long humanistic tradition dedicated to
civic development and focus on identifying
artists, educators, and leaders
who have developed creative practices that reflect
on the role of art in building civil society and
responding to its challenges.

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