Feb. 22 / 2 pm MST , 2024
Virtual Panel Discussion: Politics of Place
Host: Creative Placemaking at LISC National
Conversation about funding and public practice featuring the work of Coalition members and the Politics of Place events in Arizona.
Feb. 24 - 29, 2024
DELTA
Launch of Border/Arte's newest project: DELTA
In collaboration with artist, Ana Teresa Fernandez and Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson, Border/Arte will begin a research investigation and site visit to map water flows through the Colorado River (Yuma) to the Reserva de la Biosfera Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Río Colorado for an installation called On The Horizon-Delta. On The Horizon asks participants and audiences to engage with the impacts of climate change on water levels at sites of sea and rivers. The piece also asks us to ask "what is one the horizon if we don't address climate collapse?" Installation will launch at the end of 2024 - 2025. Read more Here.
Location: Delta del Rio Colorado, Son. MX
March 28
Site-visit and investigation
Quitobaquito is a desert oasis and spring situated near the US/Mexico border in southern Arizona. It is a significant ecological and cultural site, supporting unique plant and animal species and serving as a sacred place for Indigenous peoples.
Location: Sonoyta, Son., MX | US/MX border.
April 2
Convening
Convening with Cucapah elders, youth and artists in Sonora, MX. Opportunities to learn and support the preservation of linguistic heritage Native people, fostering cultural appreciation and understanding.
Location: San Luis de Rio Colorado, Son. MX.
April 22 - 23, 2024
The Future of Borders Conference
Location: Boston, MA
June 8, 2024
Black & Indigenous Solidarity Retreat with the Politics of Place Coalition. Learning and trust-building retreat for artists, cultural workers, and grassroots organizers.
Location: Phoenix Hostel & Cultural Center
June 10, 2024
Community-Driven Practices toward Climate Resilience
Panel with Indigenous leaders from across Arizona and the US/MX borderlands to discuss cultlural and community mutual aid to support people against the impacts of climate change.
More info: Federal Reserve Bank of New York
June 11, 2024
Environmental Justice & Climate Resilience Convening
Curated invite of Indigenous & Black grassroots, artistic + cultural organizers, climate activists from NM, AZ, SoCal, Sonora, Baja MX centering Indigenous knowledge and practices to inspire new approaches to urgent climate changes in the Southwest. Cultural Approaches to Climate Resilience.
Location: Liberty Wildlife, Phoenix, AZ
June 13 - 19, 2024
Border/Arte in residency at MOCA Tucson
Site visits with artists and research at the US/MX border with artists in Sells, Nogales, Sasabe, and Tucson. Photographic documentation of natural well-water along the border as part of the Delta project.
Virtual Panel Discussion: Politics of Place
Host: Creative Placemaking at LISC National
Conversation about funding and public practice featuring the work of Coalition members and the Politics of Place events in Arizona.
Feb. 24 - 29, 2024
DELTA
Launch of Border/Arte's newest project: DELTA
In collaboration with artist, Ana Teresa Fernandez and Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson, Border/Arte will begin a research investigation and site visit to map water flows through the Colorado River (Yuma) to the Reserva de la Biosfera Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Río Colorado for an installation called On The Horizon-Delta. On The Horizon asks participants and audiences to engage with the impacts of climate change on water levels at sites of sea and rivers. The piece also asks us to ask "what is one the horizon if we don't address climate collapse?" Installation will launch at the end of 2024 - 2025. Read more Here.
Location: Delta del Rio Colorado, Son. MX
March 28
Site-visit and investigation
Quitobaquito is a desert oasis and spring situated near the US/Mexico border in southern Arizona. It is a significant ecological and cultural site, supporting unique plant and animal species and serving as a sacred place for Indigenous peoples.
Location: Sonoyta, Son., MX | US/MX border.
April 2
Convening
Convening with Cucapah elders, youth and artists in Sonora, MX. Opportunities to learn and support the preservation of linguistic heritage Native people, fostering cultural appreciation and understanding.
Location: San Luis de Rio Colorado, Son. MX.
April 22 - 23, 2024
The Future of Borders Conference
Location: Boston, MA
June 8, 2024
Black & Indigenous Solidarity Retreat with the Politics of Place Coalition. Learning and trust-building retreat for artists, cultural workers, and grassroots organizers.
Location: Phoenix Hostel & Cultural Center
June 10, 2024
Community-Driven Practices toward Climate Resilience
Panel with Indigenous leaders from across Arizona and the US/MX borderlands to discuss cultlural and community mutual aid to support people against the impacts of climate change.
More info: Federal Reserve Bank of New York
June 11, 2024
Environmental Justice & Climate Resilience Convening
Curated invite of Indigenous & Black grassroots, artistic + cultural organizers, climate activists from NM, AZ, SoCal, Sonora, Baja MX centering Indigenous knowledge and practices to inspire new approaches to urgent climate changes in the Southwest. Cultural Approaches to Climate Resilience.
Location: Liberty Wildlife, Phoenix, AZ
June 13 - 19, 2024
Border/Arte in residency at MOCA Tucson
Site visits with artists and research at the US/MX border with artists in Sells, Nogales, Sasabe, and Tucson. Photographic documentation of natural well-water along the border as part of the Delta project.