International artist Sandra Carmona invites the community to The Backbone of Agriculture. This art exhibit will feature the work of Mujeres Poderosas, Fallbrook Lideres, Yolanda Rios, and Jose Molina, with a blessing by Calpulli Obeyocan.
Event date and time: Saturday, June 15, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Location: Hill Street Country Club, 530 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
Cost: Free admission
Sandra Carmona’s The Backbone of Agriculture is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Sandra Carmona, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Sandra Carmona is of Wixárika descent, a Chicana, the daughter of farmworkers, and a muralist for more than 20 years. A longtime activist for Farmworker and Indigenous rights, she is the founder of Calpulli Omeyocan—a grassroots Indigenous dance collaborative—and volunteers as an art instructor in marginalized communities on both sides of the border. Learn more about the artist and her work at xoque-artinmotion.com.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Sandra Carmona and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.