Elmhurst Literary Mural Crowdfunding Campaign.

Join the Elmhurst Literary Mural crowdfunding campaign at IOBY platform. Or click on the link below: https://www.ioby.org/project/elmhurst-literary-mural-project Youtube: https://youtu.be/Fk-n5HvYCc4    

Installing the panels: Big day!

Technical assembly of the panels for the MURAL LITERARY IN ELMHURST. Sharing one of the important moments of the project with our community. The assembly of 5 horizontal panels each 3.5 "x 7" horizontal fixed to the wall supporting the Long Island Rail Road Bridge (LIRR) on Broadway Avenue between Cornish and Whitney Avenue. Thanks … Continue reading Installing the panels: Big day!

Our Voice – Sonia Sanchez

By Diego Castillo and Andley Tyson This mural illustrates a wonderful poem by Sonia Sanchez. In the poem it talked about the struggles and hard work people in our society face nowadays. This mural is a depiction of the poem where it may impact society on these struggles and hard work to create a better … Continue reading Our Voice – Sonia Sanchez

ELMHURST LITERARY VISUALS MURAL

For Barco de Papel Cultural Center, art and culture constitute two of the fundamental pillars for the development of our community. For this reason, we invite our community to enjoy the "Elmhurst Literary Visual Mural" project that is displayed along Broadway Avenue between Cornish and Whitney Avenue, a block away from Elmhurst Avenue subway station … Continue reading ELMHURST LITERARY VISUALS MURAL

RANDOM KITCHEN

TRAILER RANDOM KITCHEN We are glad to share this trailer on our Community Art Project Random Kitchen  as an advance of the full documented film of this project that has taken place in Jackson Heights, Queens. We want to thank Voces Latinas as a community partner for their support  in this art project. Click here … Continue reading RANDOM KITCHEN

Call for Volunteer Artists.

The Visual Arts Program of Centro Cultural Barco de Papel invites visual artists to join the volunteer team of the program. The areas of work are the following: * Transcribe texts for grants * Translate English Spanish English  * Graphic design  * Video edition  * Assembling of art projects Send your application with your resume … Continue reading Call for Volunteer Artists.

2nd Edition Queens Art Night

Last Sunday, March 26th 2017, the second exhibition of QUEENS ART NIGHT of the Visual Art Program of Barco de Papel Cultural Center took place. The featured artists this time were: Anais Sierra (Puerto Rican) and Giovanni Torres (Ecuador). Anais Sierra considers her work as tribal art with which she honors her African heritage. Giovanni … Continue reading 2nd Edition Queens Art Night

Queens Art Night -2nd edition

The second exhibition of NIGHT OF ART IN QUEENS will present the work  of the artists: Anais Sierra ( Afro Puerto Rican) and Giovanni Torres (Cuenca, Ecuador), who shares through their artwork the experience of which means living in Latino neighborhoods in New York City. The exhibition will take place on Sunday, March 26 , … Continue reading Queens Art Night -2nd edition

Teresito Paez – Queens Art Night

The Visual Arts Program of Centro Cultural Barco de Papel explored the most outstanding work of the artist Teresito Paez in the first individual exhibition of the program NOCHE DE ARTE IN QUEENS on March 26, 2017. This sample was made from the selection, from five color photographic images and thirteen sculptures with medium and … Continue reading Teresito Paez – Queens Art Night