Las Adelitas Living the Arts: Community, Creativity, and Empowerment

Overview

The DAM is hosting a new Community Spotlight with artwork from members of Las Adelitas Living the Arts. Las Adelitas Living the Arts: Community, Creativity, and Empowerment, showcases the creative work of the organization’s artists, including paintings, poetry, video art, and the vibrant dresses, stories, and performances of the Las Adelitas Ballet Folklorico Dance Group.

A grassroots nonprofit organization, Las Adelitas supports women who have endured acts of violence and trauma through the healing power of community, the arts, and creative empowerment.

See Las Adelitas Living the Arts: Community, Creativity, and Empowerment in the Creative Hub in the Martin Building. It is included in general admission, which is free for members and people 18 and under. For more information on Las Adelitas Living the Arts, visit their website or read a Q&A with founder Diana Chavez on our blog.