Emancipation Workshop- Gallery of Paintings
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Emancipation Workshop- Gallery of Paintings

Below is a collection of the completed paintings from the Emancipation Workshop.  As part of Judy’s pedagogy, UCLA students of the Beyond the Mexican Mural class are empowered to join her in teaching the Emancipation Workshop to students of the Judy Baca Arts Academy. This multi-week workshop provides teaching experience for UCLA students and an opportunity for…

New Social Media Class Projects
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New Social Media Class Projects

New Social Media Class By professor Judith F. Baca   Rafael Ramirez Solorzano       Major: Chicana and Chicano Studies My intention was to create a video animation series for an emerging generation of Chicano Studies scholars, community activists, who are looking for frameworks that help them think critically about power, dominant ideologies, coalition…

Emancipation Workshop: Beyond the Mexican Mural Students mentor 6th Graders
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Emancipation Workshop: Beyond the Mexican Mural Students mentor 6th Graders

As part of Judy’s pedagogy, UCLA students of the Beyond the Mexican Mural class are empowered to join her in teaching the Emancipation Workshop, also known as the Collaborative Portrait Workshop, to students of the Judy Baca Arts Academy. This multi-week workshop provides teaching experience for UCLA students and an opportunity for Judy Baca Arts Academy…

Beyond the Mexican Mural students featured in The Daily Bruin video
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Beyond the Mexican Mural students featured in The Daily Bruin video

On February 4, 2015, the UCLA Daily Bruin published the article,”Beyond Mexican Mural: Scenes of LA” featuring a video of the Winter 2015 Beyond the Mexican Mural students painting the mural LA Tropical at the UCLA@SPARC Digital Mural Lab in Venice, CA.  LA Tropical culminates over 3 months of research, reflection and re-imaging of the relationship between one’s identity…

LA Tropical
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LA Tropical

UCLA@SPARC: today, students in Professor Judy Baca’s Chicana/o Studies course, Beyond the Mexican Mural, are engaging in a mural production at SPARC… entitled, “LA Tropical”, the production offers students insight on how to facilitate collaborative community projects. Based on student research, the mural reflects the lives of ordinary Angelinos in a meaningful visual narrative. Stay…

The Esperanza Mural Dedication
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The Esperanza Mural Dedication

(April 16, 2014), Venice, CA   On Saturday, April 26, 2014, 2pm-5pm at 685 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA  90291 (Old Venice Police Station), SPARC’s historic headquarters since 1977 – SPARC presents the dedication of the Esperanza mural, in honor of the Harbor City Workers featuring live music, D.J. and food vendors from the Los Angeles Workers…