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CARA CHICANO ART: RESISTANCE AND AFFIRMATION This is the first national comprehensive art exhibition devoted to exploring the complex relationship between Chicano art and the Chicano civil rights movement, 'El Movimiento.' 2 September 1990 [[image]] Dear CARA Audiences, Chicano Art: Resistance and Affirmation, 1965-1985 (CARA) is a national exhibition organized by the UCLA Wight Art Gallery and the CARA National Advisory Committee. After opening in Los Angeles, this landmark exhibition will travel nationally and internationally for three years. As chair of the CARA National Honorary Committee, I have committed by involvement and invite you to participate in making this project a resounding success. This is the first national comprehensive art exhibition devoted to exploring the complex relationship between Chicano art and the Chicano civil rights movement, el Movimiento. A multi-disciplinary approach was used for the exhibition and the catalogue, as well as for the educational and programming activities, which include a public school curriculum and presentations of Chicano poetry, literature, music, film, and theater. The planning process for this exhibition has been unique. Over fifty Chicano scholars and artists from across the country developed the scope of the exhibition and its components. A selection committee was formed to encourage an expansive curatorial perspective, a three-member executive committee oversees the entire project, and nine regional committees allow for national input. Your interest and participation in this exhibition greatly increases our ability to reach a broad audience and to create a significant national and international reception for the Chicano art movement. I thank you for taking the time to learn about this important and historic endeavor. Sincerely, Edward James Olmos Edward James Olmos Chair CARA National Honorary Committee NATIONAL HONORARY COMMITTEE Edward James Olmos, Chair Rodolfo Acuña Lucille Royal Allard Alurista Clara Apodaca Vikki Carr César Chavez Bert Corona E. (Kika) de la Garza Frank del Olmo Roger Diaz de Cossio Armando Duran Roberto Garfias Henry Gonzales Lalo Guerrero Antonia Hinojosa Dolores Huerta Jorge Huerta Mari-Luci Jaramillo Luis Leal Los Illegals Los Lobos Ignacio Lozano Arturo Madrid Vilma S. Martinez Gloria Molina Ricardo Montalban Adolfo V. Nodal John Quiñonez Linda Ronstadt Edward Ross Roybal Ramin Ruiz Julian Samora Carlos Santana Pat Schroeder Martin and Janet Sheen Art Torres Luis Valdez Danny Villanueva, Sr. Carmen Zapata Mayors: Art Agnos, San Francisco Tom Bradley, Los Angeles Lila Cockrell, San Antonio Karen Humphrey, Fresno Thomas J. Volgy, Tucson Louis Saavedra, Albuquerque Federico Peña, Denver Mexican Consul Generals: Agustin Barrios Gomez, New York Alejandro Carrillo Castro, Chicago Francisco Gonzales de Cossio, Denver Humberto Hernandez Haddad, San Antonio Alejandro Pescador, San Francisco José Angel Pescador Osuna, Los Angeles Miguel Reyes, Albuquerque We dedicate this publication and CARA exhibition to the memory of the late and inspirational César Chavez Lina del Roble Cronful, CARA Project Coordinator/Editor Tracy Baker-White, Curator of Education Jason Gonzales, Editorial Assistant Gabriela Truly, Typist George Velasquez, Movimiento Photographer Linda Sclecht Domek, Photography Margo Gutiérrez, Mexican American Studies, Librarian, Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas at Austin Jeffrey Heinke, Art Director ARTISTS IN THE EXHIBITION Emilio Aguayo Mario Aguilar Juana Alicia Carlos Almaraz Cecilia Concepción Alvarez Guillermo Aranda Alfredo Arreguin david Avalos Adam Avila Judith Francisca Baca "Balazo" Sal Barajas Santa Barraza Carlos "Moth" Barrera Stephanie Barrett Louis Carlos Bernal Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez David Rivas Botello M.T. Bryan Robert C. Buitroon Herlinda Bustamante Jesus "Chuy" Campusano Barbara Carrasco Eduardo Carrillo Graciela Carrillo Juan Carrillo Mel Casas Tomas "Coyote" Castañeda Mario E. Castillo Isabel Castro Juan Cervantes Susan Cervantez Yreina D. Cervantez Teresa M. Chacon Armando Cid Luis Cortazar Carlos Cortez Koyokuikati Roberto de la Rocha Maria Luisa Delgado-Partin Neto del Sol daniel Desiga Barbara Desmangles Aurelio Diaz Richard Duardo Gaspar Enriquez Carlota D. Espinoza Ricardo Favela Charles "Cat" Félix Rudy M. Fernandez Carlos Fresquez Juan R. fuentes Alex Galindo Felipe Gallegos Daniel Gálvez José Galvez Diane Gamboa Harry Gamboa Jr. Miguel Gandert Lorraine Garcia Rupert Garcia Geronimo Garduno Alex Garza Ignacio Gomez José Gamaliel González José Luis González Juan Silverio Gonzalez Luis Gonzalez Gronk David Diaz Guerrero Zarco Guerrero Gilberto Guzmán Ruben Guzmán Wayne Alaniz Healy Ester Hernández Willie Herrón Frank V. Hinojosa Antonio Bernal Hopping Juanita Jaramillo Luis Jiménez Francisco LeFebre Irma Lerma Bowerman Louis LeRoy Albert Leyba Carlos Leyba Samuel Leyba Mano Lima Leo Limón Samuel Llamás Carmen Lomás Garza Yolanda M. Lopez Linda Lucero Gilert "Majo" Lujan Tony Machado Ralph Maradiaga César A. Martinez Emanuel Martinez Rudy Martinez Santos Martinez Consuelo Méndez Antonia Mendoza Vicente Mendoza Amalia Mesa-Bains Richard Montez Delilah Montoya Gina Montoya José Montoya Malaquias Montoya Martin Moreno Celia Munoz José Nario Osha Neumann Victor Ochoa Rodolfo Omelas Lee Orona Juanishi Orosco Stan Padilla Rosalinda Palacios Ernesto Palomino Raymond Patlán Antonio Pazos Amado M. Peña Jr. Antonia Pérez Antonio Pérez Irene Pérez Joséfina Quezada Rosa M. Quesada Joe B. Ramos Marcos Raya Michael Ríos Sam Ríos Patricia Rivera Celia Rodríguez Joe Bastida Rodríguez Patricia Rodríguez Pedro Rodríguez Peter Rodríguez Spain Rodríguez Arturo Roman Frank Romero Tere Romo Carlos Rosas Al Sánchez Thelma Heavilin Sánchez Vivian Sanchez Teddy Sandoval Carlos Santistevan Leo Tanguma O'Brian Thiele david Tineo Mario Acevedo Torero Anastacio Torres Salvador Robert Torres Susan Valdéz Torres david Torrez Rubén Trejo Jesse Treviño Rudy R. Treviño Manuel Unzueta John Valadez Patssi Valdéz Linda Vallejo Ricardo Valverde Kathy Vargas Emigdio Vásquez Salvador Vega Esteban Villa Xavier Viramontes Larry Yáñez Rene Yáñez Andrew Sánchez Zermeno