Artists' Talk: Maricón Collective
Event Date:
Thursday, May 21, 2015 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Event Location:
CSRC Library - 144 Haines Hall
Maricón Collective was formed in the spring of 2014 as a queer Chicano/Latino DJ and artist collective “with the hope to bring Queer POC people together through dance and celebration” (mission statement). Re-appropriating the once negative connotation of the term Maricón, they have participated in creating visibility for a new generation of queer Chican@/Latin@s in the Los Angeles area. In addition to developing a cult following via social media and hosting various fundraising community events, they have also collaborated with Chicana/o artists such as Alice Bag, Joey Terrill, and Shizu Saldamando.
Join us in conversation with the artists and engage with the works being donated to the Chicana/o Studies Research Library archives, consisting of ephemera and prints from the artists’ first year together as a collective. This event is curated by Juan Fernandez, an undergraduate senior majoring in Chicana/o studies and minoring in LGBT studies.
Please note: Seating is limited and will be offered to the first 50 people on a first come, first served basis.
Co-sponsored by the UCLA César Chavez Department of Chicana/o Studies, La Familia de UCLA, Qscholars of UCLA, the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission, the UCLA LGBT Program, and the CSRC.
A recording of this event can be found on the UCLA CSRC YouTube channel.
