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Hi everyone, if you missed last week’s informati

Hi everyone, if you missed last week’s informational webinar and are thinking about applying to our fellowship but have questions be sure to tune in tomorrow (Friday) at 12:30PM for a lunch time informational IG live with MACLA’s curator going over our Cultura Power Fellowship. Please continue sharing this opportunity within your networks we’d love to support local Latinx artists! 💖

Thank you to everyone who’s applied and shared t

Thank you to everyone who’s applied and shared this opportunity with your networks! Please continue letting folks know about our fellowship! Three of the ten artists slots are specifically allocated towards artists working in tech be it, augmented reality, virtual reality, computer animation, gaming, interactive computer installations, digital graffiti, etc. If you are or know of any Latinx artists working with technology in the Bay Area we encourage you to apply or share this opportunity.

There is still time to sign up for our Cultura Pow

Applications are open for our Cultura Power Fellow

Last week to check out and also purchase work from

Last week to check out and also purchase work from our online exhibition, Fuerza! Pictured is artwork by artist @ishouldbepainting find her work and the other participating artist on our virtual gallery and in our online store, link in bio ✨

Be sure to stop by our virtual gallery and check o

Be sure to stop by our virtual gallery and check out our latest exhibition, Fuerza! Prints of the works presented are being sold through our online store including the work presented here by artist @rayos_magos 🌟
Rayos Magos is a local Chicano artist born and raised in San Jose, CA. The name of Rayos Magos comes from a play on the famous Mexican holiday celebrating the three kings/wiseman ( Los Reyes Magos). Though not religious, Rayos was inspired by the magic surrounding this holiday when living abroad in Mexico City for two years. In Spanish, Rayos translates as rays as well as Mexican slang for “damn, darn, shoot”, while Magos translates as “magic, magician, and prophet”. Therefore, the combination of words is taken to represent the artist's personality and drive to magically create something from nothing. Rayos Magos takes his inspiration from spirituality, psychology, and philosophy. With a background in psychology Rayos utilizes his deeper understanding and appreciation of the human psyche as the basis of his representational work. Rayos unifies his interests in painting, mixed media, printmaking, collage, and visual arts in order to represent imagery that captures the inner psycho-spiritual world. Rayos hopes his work communicates a deeper sense of humanity and connection to the universe.