Mural inauguration "Colored Voices of the World", Dr. Preston L. Williams Jr. Elementary School.

Event Type

Other

Sponsor

Dr. Williams Jr. Elementary USD116, The Urbana Public Arts Program, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Co-Sponsors: Dos Reales Mexican Restaurant, Michael's Arts & Crafts Store.

Location

Dr. Preston L. Williams Jr. Elementary School. 2102 E Washington St, Urbana, IL 61802

Date

May 17, 2019   4:00 - 5:00 pm  

Speaker

Artists who guided the project: Gonzalo Pinilla, Art History & Patricia Leon Quecan, Art Education

E-Mail

amsseu@illinois.edu

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Originating Calendar

Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS)

Colored Voices of the World Art Project

The purpose of this project is to bring the children's community of Dr. Preston L. Williams Elementary School in Urbana to participate in an artistic project aimed to create a mural based on the principles of diversity, equity, and cooperation. The project incorporates reflections on identity as it relates to the experience of living in a cultural diverse community.        

Unveiling of the Mural “Colored Voices of the World”

• Friday May 17th, 2019
• 4:00 - 5:00 pm
• Dr. Preston L. Williams Jr. Elementary School, Urbana IL.