Recetas para la Vida Art Exhibition – Call for Community Participants
Life lessons from your kitchen
Click here to apply! APPLY BY EXTENDED DEADLINE: DECEMBER 19, 2024 – 5:00 PM (CST)
Conexión Américas is thrilled to announce an open call for community participants (November 1, 2024 – December 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM) for the ‘Recetas para la Vida’ exhibition. This project and exhibition, which will open at the Casa Azafrán art gallery in March 2025, is made possible with support from the Tennessee Arts Commission. Applications are open to community members ages 18+ in the Metro Nashville area.
Recetas para la Vida (Recipes for Life), will utilize photography, storytelling, and the art of cooking to explore the identities, histories, families, and stories of love of Nashville’s diverse Latino community. By telling stories, through cooking and sharing life lessons learned in the kitchen, we will be invited to explore the diverse “Latinidad” of Nashville’s Latinx community.
Community participants are invited to submit:
1) A family recipe and
2) A personal life lesson (a receta para la vida) discovered from inside the kitchen.
20 life recipe submissions will be selected to be included in the exhibition, including a photo of the selected community participants cooking the recipe in their kitchen, taken by the exhibition photographer. The 20 selected community participants will be given a $50 stipend.
Click here for the application. APPLY BY EXTENDED DEADLINE: DECEMBER 19, 2024 – 5:00 PM (CST)
Awardee Benefits: The 20 selected community artists will:
- Be featured in the Casa Azafrán Art Gallery from March 6, 2025 – June 5, 2025 in a collective exhibition entitled Recetas para la Vida
- Receive a participation stipend of $50
- Be promoted on Conexión Américas’ social media as part of the exhibition
To be considered:
- Community members must complete the application form sharing a treasured family recipe and why it is special to you, why you would like it to be featured, AND a life lesson learned either through cooking or in life.
- Submissions may be in either English or Spanish. Selected artists must be willing for the project photographer to take a portrait of them cooking the recipe in their kitchens between December 15, 2024 and February 1, 2025. The photo will be included in the exhibition.
- By submitting work for consideration, participants agree that their recipes and life lessons can be shared as part of the exhibition and by Conexión Américas through social media. And that they have permission to submit any recipes/content shared as part of this open call.
- Attend the Recetas para la Vida gallery opening on March 7, 2024.
- Upon selection, artists will be asked to sign a photo release and commitment agreement.
Cronograma Recetas para la Vida**subject to change/ sujeta a cambios
November 1, 2024: Submission period opens
December 19, 2024: Submission period closes
December 13 – 15, 2024: Consideration period
December 15, 2024: Selected community participants notified via email
December 15 – February 1, 2024: Selected community participants photographed cooking their family recipes in their home
March 7, 2024: Exhibition Opens / Exhibition Reception Inauguración de la exposición
March 11, 2024: Teach Student Workshop / Enseña el taller para los estudiantes
June 5, 2024: Exhibition closes / Fin de exposición
Position: Arts and Community Engagement Intern
Dates: Jan – April 2024
Time Commitment: 8 hours/week
Compensation: $500 stipend
Conexión Américas seeks qualified candidates for the position of the Arts and Community Engagement Intern for our upcoming exhibition, Recetas para la Vida. The Intern will support social media, written communications, and gallery curation of the project and exhibition, Recetas para la Vida, which will be open from March-June 2025. The internship will run from January – April 2024, and a $500 stipend will be awarded at the end of this four-month internship. The intern must have access to reliable transportation. The intern will work in person at the Conexión Américas’ office, located at Casa Azafrán and be able to work occasional evening and weekend hours.
Please read about our mission and values on our website at www.conexionamericas.org. Please send a brief statement of interest and resume to Charity Bratcher, Development Manager, via email to charity@conexionamericas.org. No phone calls or in-person inquiries, please.
Accepting Applications until December 15, 2024 or until qualified applicants are selected. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis so it is strongly encouraged to submit as soon as possible.
Key Responsibilities
- Assists in coordinating the logistics of the Recetas para la Vida exhibition opening reception
- Supports the installation of Recetas para la Vida artwork in the gallery
- Coordinates with the marketing team and contributes to Recetas para la Vida marketing materials with the Development Manager (including social media, blog posts, and short videos)
- Supports the curation of the Recetas para la Vida exhibition including written text, color scheme, and facilitation of a cohesive story
- Facilitates 2 Recetas para la Vida Open Houses
- Coordinates photoshoot scheduling between the photographer & 20 community participants involved in the exhibition
- Assist with grant documentation and receipt requirements
Qualifications (Education and Experience):
- Ideal for undergraduate or graduate students, as well as graduates with experience or studies related to the visual arts, communications, museum studies, or related fields
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; bilingualism in English and Spanish a plus
- Flexibility, creativity, initiative and ability to work as a member of a diverse team
- Demonstrated appreciation for Latino culture and families, as well as other immigrant and refugee groups
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., climb a ladder, and carry artwork
- Has reliable transportation
- Availability some weekends and evenings
This project is made possible with funds from the Tennessee Arts Commission.
For all questions, please contact Charity Bratcher, Development Manager, at charity@conexionamericas.org
About Conexión Américas: Founded in 2002, Conexión Américas has 22 years of experience building a welcoming community and creating opportunities where Latino families can belong, contribute, and succeed. Every year, we assist more than 11,000 individuals and their families in their desire to start businesses, improve their English, help their children succeed in school and go to college, and become an integral part of Nashville’s social, cultural and economic vitality. Conexión Américas is the lead partner of Casa Azafrán, a nonprofit collaborative at the gateway to Nashville’s International District that is home to Conexión Américas and nine partners.
About the Casa Azafrán Art Gallery: The Casa Azafrán Art Gallery is a community centered art gallery located in Casa Azafrán in Southeast Nashville which opens space for Latinx and immigrant origin artists to share their voices, perspectives and art.
