EP 2: Sanctuary City Project – Interview w/ Sergio de la Torre Artwork

Galería de la Raza – Podcast

In hopes to stay connected with our folx, We are excited to launch this virtual space that will enable us to continue to pursue our mission.Born out of the legacy of cultural activism, Galería de la Raza | Studio 24 was founded in 1970, dedicated to promote Xicanx/Latinx art and culture. Our "creative place keeping" ethos is rooted in social inclusion and justice, where community arts are central to navigating the complex intersection of urban development, social inequality, affordable housing, and the historical-cultural legacies of communities of color. To implement our mission, the Galería supports Latinx artists in the visual, literary, media, and performing art fields whose works explore new aesthetic possibilities for socially committed art. || Con la esperanza de mantenernos conectados con nuestra gente, estamos emocionados de lanzar este espacio virtual que nos permitirá continuar con nuestra misión.Nacida del legado del activismo cultural, Galería de la Raza | Studio 24 fue fundado en 1970, dedicado a promover el arte y la cultura Xicanx / Latinx. Nuestro espíritu de "mantenimiento creativo" está arraigado en la inclusión y justicia social, donde las artes comunitarias son fundamentales para navegar la compleja intersección del desarrollo urbano, la desigualidad social, la vivienda asequible y los legados histórico-culturales de las comunidades de color. Para implementar nuestra misión, la Galería apoya a los artistas latinx en los campos de las artes visuales, literarias, mediáticas y escénicas, cuyas obras exploran nuevas posibilidades estéticas para el arte socialmente comprometido.

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EP 2: Sanctuary City Project – Interview w/ Sergio de la Torre

May 31, 2024 • Galería de la Raza • Season 1 • Episode 2

From its inception, Sanctuary City Project has aimed to engage audiences in creating and spreading stories of migration deeply informed by the community’s participation and contributions in direct relation to their lived experiences. Through interactive installations, mobile print shops, and public art interventions, artists Sergio de la Torre and Chris Treggiari have collected and archived over 700 responses to questions that reflect on the notion of sanctuary. Responses to these questions have been collected and turned into posters, banners and public art projects.

Galería de la Raza is thrilled to partner with Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) to temporarily activate the 2205 Mission Street façade with The Sanctuary City Project. Installed on a site used by the local Mission community as a vending hub, as well as a site earmarked for future affordable housing, this public art intervention will center community dialogue around the politics of sanctuary and who gets counted in this country.

As we enter a contentious election season on top of a global pandemic that has disproportionately affected Brown, Black, and Indigenous communities, and the ongoing calls for racial justice and police defunding, The Sanctuary City Project highlights the importance of public space as instrumental for mobilization and essential to our community’s mental and physical well being during abnormal times. Through this public art intervention we aim to provide a moment of respite while also joining local and national conversations that concern our communities.