Save the Date! Opening Wednesday December 8, 6:30 - 9pm.

chashama 461 gallery, 461 West 126th street, NY, NY

Open Studios in Harlem October 9th and 10th

chashama Gallery and studios will be open at 461 West 126th street will be open for the Harlem Open Studio weekend. Go to the Casa Frela Gallery website for more information, a map, and a preview of artists participating.

Closing Reception and Artist Dialogue: Thursday September 30th, 6:00-7:30pm

Artwork by Patricia Cazorla & Nancy Saleme Art for Change cordially invites you to the closing reception of: "Gateway: An Artistic Response to the Immigration Crisis" @ 2082 Lexington Ave. at 126th Street New York City, NY "Gateway: An Artistic Response to the Immigration Crisis", is a group exhibition installed over 14,500 square feet, showcasing artworks by international and national artists Patricia Cazorla, Esperanza Cortes, Aissa H. Deebi, Roberto De Jesus, Laura F. Gibellini, Marissa A. Gutiérrez- Vicario, Alejandro Endoke Makuendo Guzman, Gabriel Pacheco, Tara Parsons, Michael Pribich, Elisa Pritzker, Gabriel Reese, Christina Stahr, The Border Project and Nancy Saleme, with a special installation by Michael Sherman. Through drawings, sculptures, and site-specific installations, artists explore historical and contemporary narratives within immigration, including: acculturation; gentrification; economic inequality; discrimination and racism; the "culture of exile" and plight of refugees; immigration policies, regulations and reform; and the controversial roles played by politicians, activist groups, and privatized media.

VIDEO!!

Finished! Here is the completed video of Not Without A Trace that I've been working on for the last year, thanks to Sandra Koponen for her skills with the camera, in the edit room, and musically! Please check it out on this Vimeo link.

I'll have work at the annual Hacia Afuera festival, Saturday August 28 & Sunday August 29, noon - 5pm each day. Look for me in the community garden on East 103rd street, between Lexington and Park avenues. #6 train to 103.

Figment Festival on Governor's Island, June 11 - 13

Figment Festival, Governor's Island, Friday, June 11 - Sunday June 13, 12:00 - 4:00 each day.
Join me in creating a temporary street mural of the threatened and endangered birds of the metropolitan region. The mural will start at the Manhattan ferry landing and continue southwest along the waterfront. This project is made possible through a Fund for Creative Communities Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and NYC Audubon.
http://figmentproject.org/2010/events/figment-nyc-2010/

Sun. April 25th event moved for RAIN

I'll be at the Highbridge Recreation center instead of Fort Tryon Park if it is raining, and it will start at 12:00 noon. This is located at 173rd street and Amsterdam.

Not Without a Trace at Fort Tryon park- again!

NYC Parks Department liked my project, Not Without A Trace, at the Cloisters two weekends ago so much that they invited me back for their Earth Day celebration at the entrance to Fort Tryon Park on Fort Washington Ave. I will be near the Javits playground on Sunday, April 25, from 10am - 2pm. This is a great event for kids- of all ages! Come and help make a temporary street mural of the threatened and endangered birds of the metropolitan region.

Tara Parsons
www.taraparsons.com



This project is made possible, in part, through a space grant from chashama.org

Not Without a Trace

I'll be presenting my participatory project, Not Without A Trace, in conjunction with NYC Audubon and funded through the Fund for Creative Communities Grant through LMCC at the Urban Wildlife Appreciation Day in Fort Tryon Park on Saturday, April 10, 11:30a - 3:00p. Come help create this temporary street mural along the Heather garden on the Cloister's lawn.
On May 14th, 12:00 - 3:00, I'll be at the Central Park Family Festival with the project.

closing reception for Haiti: Beyond Mountains There are Mountains

The closing reception for this benefit show is Saturday, April 10th, 7p -11p, at the Art for Change gallery at 1699 Lexington Ave, lower level (106th street). Directions: take the 6 train to 103rd street, walk 3 blocks north, on the east side of the street.
This exhibition benefits the organization Partners in Health. I created an artist book for this exhibit, montagne, with proceeds benefiting PiH. For more information on this artwork, please contact the gallery or myself.

the artist book, Montagne

Montagne, 2010, ed. 2.

DAC benefit sale, Village Voice Press

Feb. 26-28: The Great Pop-up art sale! Prices starting as low as $50! Over 200 artists participating!
Sale proceeds directly support DAC programs & participating artists 50/50


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Dumbo Arts Center (DAC)

30 Washington Street

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Eternal Return at NURTUREart

Curated by
Christine Spangler
& Tyler Wriston

Opening Friday January 22nd 7 - 9 pm
on view thru February 28

910 Grand St. Brooklyn, NY 11211

Featuring Works by Jonathan Brilliant, Judith Braun,
Joy Curtis, Thomas Lendvai,
Tara Parsons, Reuben Lorch Miller
and Cody Trepte

www.nurtureart.org