BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Galeria de la Raza - ECPv6.15.17//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Galeria de la Raza X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Galeria de la Raza REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251127T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251201T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112354 CREATED:20251028T191724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T191803Z UID:2252-1764230400-1764608400@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Galería's ThanksTaking Office Closure DESCRIPTION:Galería de la Raza will be closed from Thursday\, Nov. 27\, 2025 through Monday\, December 1\, 2025. We will be back in the office on Tuesday\, Dec. 2\, 2025. URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/galerias-thankstaking-office-closure/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Studio 24,Visual Art Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/WEb-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T220000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112354 CREATED:20251024T210826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T180200Z UID:2189-1763233200-1763244000@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:ReGen Artist Fund: Queer Fandanguito Series by Evelyn Donají Arellano DESCRIPTION:Galería de la Raza is excited to present the Queer Fandanguito Series led by ReGen Artist Fund grantee Evelyn Donají Arellano with the Son Jarocho group Corazón de Cedro.  \n\n\n\nSon Jarocho is a lyrical-musical tradition from México’s Sotavento region with deep African\, Indigenous and Arab-Andalusian influences. The Fandango\, where Son Jarocho is played\, is a communal musical celebration rooted in resistance and collective liberation. Like many oral and folk traditions\, it passes down ancestral histories and knowledge while offering a structure for recording our own experiences.  \n\n\n\nOutside of México\, the Fandango has become a way for migrant communities to find and support one another. In the San Francisco Bay Area\, the melodies and rhythms of different diasporic musical traditions have become intertwined\, offering a common language for cross-cultural connection.  \n\n\n\nThe Queer Fandanguito Series invites us to queer the Fandango and imagine a tarima free of heteronormativity\, where queer dance expressions are celebrated. This musical series aims to foster meaningful connection\, cultural preservation\, and cross-border solidarities for our diasporic\, queer\, and femme communities.  \n\n\n\nJoin us Saturday\, November 15 in celebrating queer musical expressions while remaining rooted in the folk traditions of our homelands. May our traditions continue to restore our spirits and strengthen our fight for our peoples’ collective liberation. \n\n\n\nBring your instruments and dancing shoes and join us on the tarima. All levels of musical experience are welcomed! URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/regen-artist-fund-queer-fandanguito-series-by-evelyn-donaji-arellano-2/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance Art,Studio 24 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/fandangoresized.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20251024T212300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T181831Z UID:2197-1763211600-1763222400@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Celebrating The Chicana Legacy Codices DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon in conversation with collaborators and contributors of The Chicana Legacy Codices.  \n\n\n\nThese artist books echo the form and spirit of amoxtli codices of the Mexica (“Aztec”) and Maya through their accordion-style design. Each limited-edition book features a reproduction of installations\, paintings\, and prints by artists whose legacies reach deeply into our communities\, enhance collective memory\, create new awareness\, and contribute to a greater understanding of the rich cultural diversity of the U.S. \n\n\n\nCelebrating the Chicana Legacy Codices brings together Celia Herrera Rodríguez\, Felicia Rice\, Nicole Rudolph\, and Yreina D. Cervántez\, along with moderator Laura E. Pérez to reflect on the series.  \n\n\n\nPresented by Galería de la Raza\, The Latinx Research Center at UC Berkeley\, Moving Parts Press\, and Museo Eduardo Carrillo. \n\n\n\nTHIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. You can watch the livestream of the conversation below. \n\n\n\n\nWatch Livestream URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/celebrating-the-chicana-legacy-codices/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Artist Conversations,Studio 24 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Chicana-Codices.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250807T233536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200138Z UID:2045-1762369200-1762378200@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Lunada Literary Lounge DESCRIPTION:Save the date for Lunada Literary Lounge! 🌕 \n\n\n\nJoin Galería de la Raza on Wednesday\, November 5 at Studio 24 for the third installment of Lunada Literary Lounge this season! Returning to host and curate our Fall lineup is Mission homeboy and writer Norman Zelaya. \n\n\n\nThis month we will be featuring former Fresno Poet Laureate (2023-2025)\, Joseph Rios! \n\n\n\nOpen Mic is available on a first come first serve basis\, sign ups will be at the door. Don’t be shy and share your work. \n\n\n\nFree admission. \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Feature \n\n\n\nJoseph Rios\, a former poet laureate of Fresno (2023-2025) and a Wallace Stegner Fellow at Standford University. Rios is the author of Shadowboxing: Poems & Impersonations\, which won the American Book Award in 2018. In addition to his accomplishments\, he was a fellow with Macondo\, Canto Mundo\, and the Academy of American Poets. He has also been featured in Poets and Writers magazine\, KVPR\, Forum at KQED\, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Rios currently resides in Fresno. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the DJ \n\n\n\nEryka\, (they/them) originally from Southern California\, has made the Bay Area their home for the past 15 years. Eryka’s musical journey began with their grandfather’s mid-century stereo\, where they were immersed in marimba\, bolero\, mambo\, and classic country. Raised amidst diverse musical influences—from their father’s classic rock to their mother’s Madonna and disco—Eryka absorbed a rich tapestry of sounds.Eryka started DJing at house parties during their teens\, and these days host intimate listening sessions and creating emotion-evoking mixes for events. URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/lunada-literary-lounge-11/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance Art,Studio 24 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lunada2024_SimpleBanner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20251001T224427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T224622Z UID:2120-1760799600-1760810400@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: Our Language\, Our Story DESCRIPTION:More information coming soon! URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/exhibition-opening-our-language-our-story/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Studio 24,Visual Art Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/galeria.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T235959 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20251001T231126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T224936Z UID:2138-1760745600-1769903999@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:On view: Our Language\, Our Story DESCRIPTION:Galería de la Raza presents Our Language\, Our Story\, a powerful photographic exhibition by artist Joyce Xi in collaboration with the Asian Law Caucus. Through striking portraits and deeply personal narratives gathered from immigrants across the Bay Area\, the exhibit asks: What does it mean to be seen\, heard\, and understood in the language of your heart? \n\n\n\nConceptualized in 2023\, this project was initially created to document immigrant experiences and highlight the need for language access in everyday life. Expanding from the first six stories exhibited at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in 2024\, the project now encompasses more than 20 cultures throughout the Bay Area that are reflected through their language and stories. In today’s political and social climate\, this body of work celebrates and centers the fullness of these community members and leaders; friends\, family\, elders\, neighbors\, co–workers\, teachers\, entrepreneurs\, artists\, students\, vendors\, and people of faith. Together\, they represent the backbone of our communities and an essential part of our social fabric. These images highlight the deep relationships we foster\, and the joys and hardships immigrant communities face living in an English-dominant society.  \n\n\n\nOver several months of interviews and visits to community centers\, family celebrations\, neighborhood hangouts\, and organizing meetings\, Xi built relationships with these individuals and listened to their aspirations\, struggles\, dreams\, love\, and resistance. Visitors are encouraged to consider the experiences of immigrants and refugees by reading their stories\, listening to their language\, and witnessing their day to day lives. Our Language\, Our Story affirms that language is far more than a means of communication. It is a vessel of memory\, a source of cultural continuity\, and a powerful assertion of self. To speak in your native language is to resist erasure\, to demand dignity\, and to claim space.  \n\n\n\n“Language helps you identify your people in a new place\, it fills your ears with familiar warmth.” \n\n\n\n– Alejandra Oliva\, Rivermouth  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRead the individual stories featured in the exhibition below. \n\n\n\nBooklet_FINALDownload URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/on-view-our-language-our-story/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Studio 24,Visual Art Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/OLOS-Square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251006T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251006T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250807T233409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T230403Z UID:2043-1759777200-1759786200@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Lunada Literary Lounge DESCRIPTION:Save the date for Lunada Literary Lounge! 🌕 \n\n\n\nJoin Galería de la Raza on Monday\, October 6 at Studio 24 for the second installment of Lunada Literary Lounge this season! Returning to host and curate our Fall lineup is Mission homeboy and writer Norman Zelaya. \n\n\n\nThis month we are featuring writer Carribean Fragoza! \n\n\n\nOpen Mic is available on a first come first serve basis\, sign ups will be at the door. Don’t be shy and share your work. \n\n\n\nFree admission. \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Feature \n\n\n\nCarribean Fragoza is a fiction and nonfiction writer from South El Monte\, CA. Her collection of stories Eat the Mouth That Feeds You was published by City Lights and was a finalist for a 2022 PEN Award. She has edited two compilations of essays\, Writing the Golden State: The New Literary Terrain of California (Angel City Press) and East of East: The Making of Greater El Monte (Rutgers University Press). She has published in Harper’s Bazaar\, The New York Times\, Zyzzyva\, Alta\, BOMB\, Huizache\, the Los Angeles Review of Books\, ArtNews\, and Aperture Magazine. She is the Prose Editor at Huizache Magazine. Fragoza is the founder and co-director of South El Monte Arts Posse\, an interdisciplinary arts collective. She is a Whiting Literary Award recipient and Creative Writing faculty at California Institute of the Arts. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the DJ \n\n\n\nMargarita Azucar originally hails from Chicago\, and became a California transplant in her teen years. Eventually she returned to the Midwest to pursue a doctoral degree in clinical psychology at the University of Michigan. She’s had brief stints in Mexico City\, Jamaica\, Brazil\, and Paris\, but spent much of the last 20 years in San Francisco. \n\n\n\nShe has a range of musical influences: her older siblings exposed her to everything from hard rock\, metal\, to new wave\, punk\, and reggae when she was a kid; the streets of Chicago brought house music and Caribbean Latin American sounds; while family parties brought the rancheras\, polkas\, and Mexican rockabilly. She looks for lyrics and their meaning\, but also appreciates the music’s ability to bring about spiritual elevation. \n\n\n\nWhen she isn’t curating playlists (she’s evolved from mix tapes and CDs) and radio hosting\, Margarita leads diversity and inclusion strategic initiatives at a local university. She spent most of her career developing trauma-informed interventions for children\, youth\, and families and continues to approach her DJing and work through a lens of social justice and community healing. URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/lunada-literary-lounge-10/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance Art,Studio 24 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lunada2024_SimpleBanner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T220000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250807T190224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T173323Z UID:2022-1757786400-1757800800@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:The Window Project Celebration DESCRIPTION:More information to come! URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/the-window-project-celebration/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 16\, 2840 16th St.\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110 CATEGORIES:Studio 16,Visual Art Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Map_1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250907T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250907T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250807T192143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T233618Z UID:2033-1757271600-1757280600@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Lunada Literary Lounge DESCRIPTION:Save the date to welcome the Fall 2025 season of Lunada Literary Lounge 🌕 \n\n\n\nJoin Galería de la Raza on Sunday\, September 7 at Studio 24 for the first installment of Lunada Literary Lounge this season! Returning to host and curate our featured lineup is Mission homeboy and writer Norman Zelaya. \n\n\n\nFeatured literary artists for the season to be announced. \n\n\n\nOpen Mic is available on a first come first serve basis\, sign ups will be at the door. Don’t be shy and share your work. \n\n\n\nFree admission. URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/lunada-literary-lounge-9/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance Art,Studio 24 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lunada2024_SimpleBanner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T220000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250807T185710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T234001Z UID:2018-1757185200-1757196000@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:DRAGIARTE DESCRIPTION:Don’t think that we forgot! Chillonas has rescheduled a new date for another edition of DRAGIARTE at Galería de la Raza Studio 24. \n\n\n\nChillonas is a Latinx+ Queer nightlife event produced by La Chucha Rude and Sally Limón. Birthed in San Francisco\, Chillonas fosters a space centering\, but not exclusive to\, Latinx music\, drag\, and other forms of art. \n\n\n\nHosted by Sally Limón and La Chucha Rude with a special first-time-in-drags performance by artist Melanie Cervantes. \n\n\n\nGet your tickets at the door for $15. Bring cash! \n\n\n\nThis is a 21+ event. URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/dragiarte-2/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110 CATEGORIES:Performance Art,Studio 24 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dragiarte-July-Eventbrite-Banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250905T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T235959 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250807T185404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T204737Z UID:2014-1757030400-1759622399@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:The Window Project Prints Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Galería de la Raza presents The Window Project in collaboration with Professor Sergio de la Torre’s Spring 2025 class “Artist as Citizens”  at the University of San Francisco (USF). \n\n\n\nThe Window Project is designed to foster a sense of inclusion and representation by incorporating topics of conversation that shape the Mission District and its residents. In their design\, the students of “Artist as Citizens” examine topics such as immigration\, remittances\, street vendors\, and cultural pride while including localized elements unique to the neighborhood such as maps\, photography\, quotes\, and information on individual rights. This design incorporated additional collaborations with students from Leonard R. Flynn Elementary School and the “Performing Arts and Social Justice” class at USF taught by Professor Roberto Gutièrrez Varea to include the perspectives of those living in the neighborhood.  \n\n\n\nWelcome. Bienvenidos. This is your window into the Mission. \n\n\n\nUtilizing the large fourteen foot windows\, The Window Project is on public view at Galería’s Studio 16. For a brief time\, you can take a closer look at the details that make up this design at Galería’s Studio 24 that include the following elements: \n\n\n\n\nStudent Street Photography: Featuring real-life images that capture the energy and diversity of the Mission District through the eyes of students.\n\n\n\nKnow Your Rights Information: Highlighting resources and knowledge crucial to immigrant communities.\n\n\n\nQuotes from Residents: Compiled by Professor Varea’s “Performing Arts and Social Justice” class\, these quotes provide authentic voices from within the district.\n\n\n\nMaps and Artistic Elements: These visually narrate the district’s cultural and physical landscape.\n\n\n\n\nThe Window Project reminds us what makes this neighborhood special\, and what it takes to care for the diverse voices and experiences that create the Mission District.  URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/the-window-project/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Studio 16,Studio 24,Visual Art Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Map_1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250628T214452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T234317Z UID:1985-1754139600-1754150400@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:The Q-Sides: Artist Talk and Closing Reception DESCRIPTION:Galería invites you to attend the closing reception and artist talk for The Q-Sides: 10th Year Anniversary. \n\n\n\nThe Q-Sides re-stages the East Side Story LP album covers Volumes 1-12 by centering queerness as the subjects of the popular vinyl collection of soul oldies in lowrider culture. The Q-Sides was conceived and created by Vero Majano\, Brown Angel\, and Kari Orvik. Join us on August 2nd to learn more about the artists and the project’s impact on the Latiné cultural art cannon\, and to experience The Q-Sides one last time before it closes. \n\n\n\nThis event is free to attend. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP before Wednesday\, July 30\, 2025. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCan’t make it in person? Join us through the livestream on our Youtube channel below. \n\n\n\n\nJoin Livestream URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/the-q-sides-artist-talk-and-closing-reception/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Studio 24,Visual Art Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/QSidesClosingSocial.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T220000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250708T233133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T175339Z UID:1995-1752951600-1752962400@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:CANCELLED-DRAGIARTE DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: This event has been cancelled. Ticket refunds will be issued through the original payment method. \n\n\n\nGalería de la Raza is partnering with Chillonas to bring DRAGIARTE to Studio 24! \n\n\n\nChillonas is a Latinx+ Queer nightlife event produced by La Chucha Rude and Sally Limón. Birthed in San Francisco\, Chillonas fosters a space centering\, but not exclusive to\, Latinx music\, drag\, and other forms of art. \n\n\n\nHosted by Sally Limón and La Chucha Rude with a special first-time-in-drags performance by artist Melanie Cervantes. \n\n\n\nGet your tickets at the presale price of $10. Tickets at the door are $15 (cash only). \n\n\n\nThis is a 21+ event. \n\n\n\n\nBUY TICKETS URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/dragiarte/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110 CATEGORIES:Performance Art,Studio 16 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dragiarte-July-Eventbrite-Banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250625T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250625T220000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250617T191601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250621T011742Z UID:1915-1750834800-1750888800@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Miss & Mr. Safe Latino 2025 DESCRIPTION:From Left to Right: Mr. Safe Latino 2023 Esteban Cuaya-Muñoz\, Miss Safe Latina 2023 Karla James\, Miss TG Safe Latina 2023 Elly Maldonado. Photos by Alexa Treviño. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGalería de la Raza se complace en apoyar Instituto Familiar de la Raza y Si A La Vida para producir el espectacular concurso Miss & Mr. Safe Latino. Miss & Mr. Safe Latino regresa para celebrar su 30º aniversario el miércoles\, 25 de junio. Presentado por Instituto Familiar de la Raza y Sí A La Vida\, Miss & Mr. Safe Latino es un evento de concientización comunitaria y una celebración de la comunidad LGBTQ+ Latina en San Francisco. Ocho concursantes muestran su talento artístico para promover temas de salud y bienestar que afectan a la comunidad LGBTQ+ Latina. Compiten por uno de tres títulos: Miss Transgénero (TG) Safe Latina\, Miss Safe Latina y Mr. Safe Latino. ¿Quién ganará la corona? ¡Compra tus boletos en el enlace abajo y ven a animar a tu concursante favorito! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGalería de la Raza is excited to support Instituto Familiar de la Raza and Si A La Vida to produce the spectacular Miss & Mr. Safe Latino pageant contest. Miss & Mr. Safe Latino is back again to celebrate its 30th Anniversary on Wednesday\, June 25! Presented by Instituto Familiar de la Raza and Si A La Vida\, Miss & Mr. Safe Latino is a community awareness event and celebration of the LGBTQ+ Latinx community in San Francisco. Eight contestants showcase their artistic talents to promote health and wellness issues affecting the Latinx LGBTQ+ community. They compete for one of three titles: Miss Transgender (TG) Safe Latina\, Miss Safe Latina\, and Mr. Safe Latino. Who will win the crown? Buy your tickets at the link below and come cheer for your favorite contestant! \n\n\n\n\nBoletos | Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConoce A Los Concursantes\n\n\n\nMeet the Contestants\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Jessica Rayas\n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alizon Reyes\n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andrea Rodriguez\n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Juannina Million\n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Crystal Morandy\n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hilary Rivers\n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jair Montoya Flores\n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Felipe Flores Martinez\n \n \n \n \n Read More URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/miss-mister-safe-latino-2025/ LOCATION:Herbst Theatre\, 401 Van Ness Ave\, San Francisco\, California\, 94102\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance Art ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MMSL2025_Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250604T015255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T182045Z UID:1898-1749922200-1749931200@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:ReGen Artist Fund: Queer Fandanguito Series by Evelyn Donají Arellano DESCRIPTION:Galería de la Raza is excited to present the Queer Fandanguito Series led by ReGen Artist Fund grantee Evelyn Donají Arellano with the Son Jarocho group Corazón de Cedro.  \n\n\n\nSon Jarocho is a lyrical-musical tradition from México’s Sotavento region with deep African\, Indigenous and Arab-Andalusian influences. The Fandango\, where Son Jarocho is played\, is a communal musical celebration rooted in resistance and collective liberation. Like many oral and folk traditions\, it passes down ancestral histories and knowledge while offering a structure for recording our own experiences.  \n\n\n\nOutside of México\, the Fandango has become a way for migrant communities to find and support one another. In the San Francisco Bay Area\, the melodies and rhythms of different diasporic musical traditions have become intertwined\, offering a common language for cross-cultural connection.  \n\n\n\nThe Queer Fandanguito Series invites us to queer the Fandango and imagine a tarima free of heteronormativity\, where queer dance expressions are celebrated. This musical series aims to foster meaningful connection\, cultural preservation\, and cross-border solidarities for our diasporic\, queer\, and femme communities.  \n\n\n\nJoin us Saturday\, June 14 in celebrating queer musical expressions while remaining rooted in the folk traditions of our homelands. May our traditions continue to restore our spirits and strengthen our fight for our peoples’ collective liberation. \n\n\n\nBring your instruments and dancing shoes and join us on the tarima. All levels of musical experience are welcomed! URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/regen-artist-fund-queer-fandanguito-series-by-evelyn-donaji-arellano/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance Art,Studio 24 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REGEN-Cohort2-GranteeAnnouncement-Portrait-2025-Evelyn.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250611T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250611T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250212T215131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T174245Z UID:1614-1749668400-1749677400@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Lunada Literary Lounge DESCRIPTION:Save the date to gather with us under the May full moon for Lunada Literary Lounge 🌕 \n\n\n\nJoin Galería de la Raza on Wednesday\, June 11 at Studio 24 for the final installment of Lunada Literary Lounge this Spring 2025! Featuring Jessica Martinez and DJ Mr. 45! Come for the feature\, and stay for the open mic! Open Mic is available on a first come first serve basis\, sign ups will be at the door. Don’t be shy and share your work. \n\n\n\nFree admission. URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/lunada-literary-lounge-8/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance Art,Studio 24 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lunada2024_SimpleBanner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250516T214405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T234350Z UID:1877-1749322800-1754157600@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Exhibition- The Q-Sides: 10th Year Anniversary DESCRIPTION:Galería de la Raza is pleased to present The Q-Sides: 10th Year Anniversary. This exhibition re-stages the East Side Story LP album covers Volumes 1-12 by centering queerness as the subjects of the popular vinyl collection of soul oldies in lowrider culture. The Q-Sides was conceived and created by Vero Majano\, Brown Angel\, and Kari Orvik.  \n\n\n\nOriginally presented in the Summer 2015\, The Q-Sides  challenged the long-held heteronormative exclusivity within the lowrider culture to unveil a queer presence. The Q-sides was part of a project series presented by Galería de la Raza that included Por Vida by Manuel Paul\, (a digital mural installation on the Bryant Street public art facing site) and the film Homeboy by Dino Dinco. \n\n\n\nThe polarizing reception these projects received transcended across local politics and social constructs\, vis-à-vis social media and presented an opportunity to address the violent erasure of queerness within the Latiné community while propelling Latiné aesthetic possibilities. Today\, the work is presented within a targeted national social-political context in which Queer and Trans existence is under attack. This ten year anniversary is a celebration of Queer resilience and as Jose Esteban Muñoz urges\, a “call for the revivification of the queer political imagination”. URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/exhibition-the-q-sides-10th-year-anniversary/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Studio 24,Visual Art Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/TheQSides_Volume3_2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T220000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250506T235119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T010914Z UID:1819-1749322800-1749333600@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening- The Q-Sides: 10th Year Anniversary DESCRIPTION:Galería de la Raza is pleased to present The Q-Sides: 10th Year Anniversary. This exhibition re-stages the East Side Story LP album covers Volumes 1-12 by centering queerness as the subjects of the popular vinyl collection of soul oldies in lowrider culture. The Q-Sides was conceived and created by Vero Majano\, Brown Angel\, and Kari Orvik.  \n\n\n\nOriginally presented in the Summer 2015\, The Q-Sides  challenged the long-held heteronormative exclusivity within the lowrider culture to unveil a queer presence. The Q-sides was part of a project series presented by Galería de la Raza that included Por Vida by Manuel Paul\, (a digital mural installation on the Bryant Street public art facing site) and the film Homeboy by Dino Dinco. \n\n\n\nThe polarizing reception these projects received transcended across local politics and social constructs\, vis-à-vis social media and presented an opportunity to address the violent erasure of queerness within the Latiné community while propelling Latiné aesthetic possibilities. Today\, the work is presented within a targeted national social-political context in which Queer and Trans existence is under attack. This ten year anniversary is a celebration of Queer resilience and as Jose Esteban Muñoz urges\, a “call for the revivification of the queer political imagination”. \n\n\n\nExhibition Dates: Saturday\, June 7- Saturday\, August 2 URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/exhibition-opening-the-q-sides-10th-anniversary/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Studio 24,Visual Art Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/TheQSides_Volume3_2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250524T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250524T230000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250506T234914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T215518Z UID:1813-1748113200-1748127600@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:DRAGIARTE DESCRIPTION:Galería de la Raza is partnering with Chillonas to bring DRAGIARTE to Studio 24! \n\n\n\nChillonas is a Latinx+ Queer nightlife event produced by La Chucha Rude and Sally Limón. Birthed in San Francisco\, Chillonas fosters a space centering\, but not exclusive to\, Latinx music\, drag\, and other forms of art. \n\n\n\nHosted by Sally Limón and La Chucha Rude with a special first-time-in-drags performance by Yosimar Reyes and beats by DJ mare.e.fresh. \n\n\n\nGet your tickets at the presale price of $10. Tickets at the door are $15 (cash only). \n\n\n\nThis is a 21+ event. \n\n\n\n\nBUY TICKETS URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/chillonas/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110 CATEGORIES:Performance Art,Studio 16 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Dragiarte-Eventbrite-Banner-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250506T234300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T182007Z UID:1809-1747486800-1747497600@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:ReGen Artist Fund: SF Imprint by Isabella Gordillo DESCRIPTION:Galería de la Raza is excited to present SF Imprint\, a ReGen Artist Fund project by grantee Isabella Gordillo. \n\n\n\nSF Imprint is a photographic exploration of post-pandemic San Francisco. For many working-class residents\, this moment is defined by grief—not only the loss of loved ones\, but also time and opportunities. Despite sorrow\, joy persists and evolves. \n\n\n\nIt’s not hard to notice national and local media’s sensationalization of San Francisco’s current state. While people’s struggles to make ends meet\, find housing\, and survive are evident\, the headlines rarely convey the full gravity of these issues with understanding or asking why. In contrast\, SF Imprint examines moments of care and resilience—moments of environmental stewardship\, fighting for humanity\, or dancing in the streets. These moments of hope and solidarity are essential in setting a new standard for how the community is valued. \n\n\n\nThrough this zine project\, SF Imprint asks “What is the imprint we leave on the City? How do we honor ourselves and fight for our humanity?”. SF Imprint encourages you to be a participant and join in action and engagement with your community. \n\n\n\nJoin us on May 17 for the zine launch and photowalk led by Isabella Gordillo from Mission Dolores Park to Galería de la Raza Studio 24. The day will feature a guided photowalk and community reflection. Isabella will be joined by their mentor and photographic artist Janett Perez to provide an insightful overview of documentary photography and share her expertise. \n\n\n\n Following the photowalk\, a reception will be held at Galería de la Raza Studio 24 at 2:30 pm where you can relax\, enjoy food and refreshments\, and grab a copy of the SF Imprint zine. \n\n\n\nPhotowalk- 1:00 PMMission Dolores Park18th St. and Church St.(meet near the restrooms) \n\n\n\nZine Launch Reception- 2:30 PMGalería de la Raza Studio 242779 Folsom St. Suite ASan Francisco\, CA 94110 URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/regen-artist-fund-sf-imprint-by-isabella-gordillo/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Artist Conversations,Studio 24,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ReGenArtistFund-IsabellaGordillo-SFIMPRINT-2025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250512T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250512T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250212T214948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T232621Z UID:1612-1747076400-1747085400@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Lunada Literary Lounge DESCRIPTION:Join us\, May 12 at Studio 24 for the third installment of Lunada Literary Lounge this season! We’re excited to welcome back artist and performer Praba Pilar to the Galería stage where she will be presenting her new performance on “Artifecal Intelligence”\, Inteligencias Artifecales. Don’t miss this special performance and commentary on our current techno-political world. Hosting is the one and only Norman Zelaya with music by DJ Si.Mon.Güey. \n\n\n\nAbout the Featured ArtistPraba Pilar is a queer diasporic Colombian artist creating interdisciplinary projects that disrupt the cult of the techno-logic. Most recently\, she’s been working internationally on subversive\, playful\, and simultaneously serious ways with AI systems to nixtamalize the technology sector\, creating algorithms\, code\, images\, and songs that challenge data extraction techno-colonialism and offer algorithms of liberation. Her performances and digital artworks have been presented in museums\, galleries\, universities\, festivals and streets around the world. You can learn more about her work at https://www.prabapilar.com/ URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/lunada-literary-lounge-7/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance Art,Studio 24 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lunada2024_SimpleBanner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T220000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250402T233607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T181924Z UID:1712-1746298800-1746309600@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:ReGen Artist Fund: Por La Raza by La Doña DESCRIPTION:Galería de la Raza invites you to attend the presentation of “Por La Raza” \, a show created and produced by La Doña as part of the ReGen Artist Fund. \n\n\n\nPor la Raza is a musical project based in placekeeping\, composition\, mentorship\, and public performance. Born from La Doña’s educational work with youth in San Francisco’s Mission and Bayview districts\, Por la Raza combines interviews\, composition\, mentorship and public performance to identify shared experience and community truths while uplifting young artists of color in their own creative journeys. Generating musical compositions\, recordings\, music direction\, and professional-level presentation\, Por la Raza exemplifies what is possible through multi-generational support and interest at different levels of career. \n\n\n\nFunded by Galería de la Raza’s ReGen Artist Fund and produced by La Doña\, Por la Raza culminates in a free\, all-ages\, one-day festival featuring San Francisco’s emerging talents Mamboleo\, Grupo 415\, Amanda Magaña and La Doña. \n\n\n\nJoin us in the heart of the Mission at Grey Area on Saturday\, May 3rd to witness three generations of Frisco musicians share their music\, originality\, and cultural legacy. \n\n\n\nThis will be a FREE\, ALL AGES show. Ages 18 and under are especially encouraged to reserve a ticket and attend. \n\n\n\nThank you to our partners @grayareaorg for their generosity in hosting this event. \n\n\n\n“Let us come together to share our love for music\, our youth\, our families\, and our community made up of immigrants\, activists\, queer folx and everyone else who built the San Francisco we know and love. This is my gift back to my favorite city in the world- por la raza\, de la raza✊🏽” – LaDoña \n\n\n\nJoin us in the heart of the Mission at Gray Area on Saturday\, May 3\, 2025 to witness three generations of Frisco musicians share their music\, originality\, and cultural legacy.   \n\n\n\nThis is an all ages show\, sliding scale $0-$25. \n\n\n\nVisit Grey Area to reserve your ticket today! URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/regen-artist-fund-por-la-raza-by-la-dona/ LOCATION:Gray Area\, 2665 Mission Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance Art ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/porlaraza_square-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T220000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250417T200438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T210751Z UID:1764-1746039600-1746050400@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Mexican Style : Book Release Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join us Wednesday\, April 30th | 7–10PM at Studio 24 as we celebrate the release of Mexican Style by poet + El Martillo Press founder\, Matt Sedillo \n\n\n\nHosted by the one and only Norman Antonio Zelaya\, the night features live readings from an all-star lineup:Matt SedilloPaul S. FloresTureeda MikellYaccaira SalvatierraTshaka Campbell \n\n\n\nPlus vibes all night from DJ Agana \n\n\n\n📍 Studio 24 | Don’t miss this electric gathering of wordsmiths\, rhythm\, and resistance. URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/mexican-style-a-book-release-celebration/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250402T231656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T185718Z UID:1708-1745672400-1745679600@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Entre Nosotras: In conversation with Paola de la Calle\, Ester Hernandez\, and Olga Talamante DESCRIPTION:Currently on view in the duo exhibition From Fertile Lands Birthing Women Made of Flowers at Galería Studio 24\, Entre Nosotras is Paola de la Calle’s project honoring queer elders Ester Hernandez and activist Olga Talamante. With this project\, De la Calle dives into the personal journey these women have lived while active and in the center of cultural movements by collecting memories through an oral history approach\, observation of personal objects\, and archival research to create portraits that roots them in cultural memory.  \n\n\n\nJoin us on Saturday\, April 26\, 2025\, 1-3pm for a conversation with Paola de la Calle\, Ester Hernandez\, and Olga Talamante. Facilitated by Galería’s Executive Director\, Ani Rivera\, this conversation will explore the artist and collaborator process to create Entre Nosotras\, intertwined herstories\, and the continuous path towards liberation.  \n\n\n\nThis event is free to attend. Seating is limited\, please RSVP at the link below before Wednesday\, April 23\, 2025. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/entre-nosotras-in-conversation-with-paola-de-la-calle-ester-hernandez-and-olga-talamante/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Artist Conversations,Studio 24,Visual Art Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/olga-cut-out-cotton-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250212T214838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T231859Z UID:1610-1744484400-1744493400@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Lunada Literary Lounge DESCRIPTION:Save the date to gather with us under the April full moon for Lunada Literary Lounge 🌕 \n\n\n\nJoin Galería de la Raza on Saturday\, April 12 at Studio 24 for the second installment of Lunada Literary Lounge this season! This month we welcome the author of Erotic Resistance: The Struggle for the Soul of San Francisco\, Gigi Otálvaro-Hormillosa\, Ph.D. Hosted by Mission homeboy\, Norman Zelaya\, you’re in for a good show! \n\n\n\nCome for the feature\, and stay for the open mic! Open Mic is available on a first come first serve basis\, sign ups will be at the door. Don’t be shy and share your work. URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/lunada-literary-lounge-6/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance Art,Studio 16 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lunada2024_SimpleBanner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250314T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250314T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250212T213217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T210536Z UID:1602-1741978800-1741987800@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Lunada Literary Lounge DESCRIPTION:Save the date to gather with us under the March full moon for Lunada Literary Lounge 🌕 \n\n\n\nJoin Galería on Friday\, March 14 at Studio 24 for the Spring 2025 season opener of Lunada Literary Lounge! This month’s features are Adela Noriega and Xochiquetzal Candelaria! Our open mic is available on a first come first serve basis\, sign ups will be at the door. Don’t be shy and share your work! \n\n\n\nABOUT THE ARTISTS \n\n\n\nAdela NajarroAdela Najarro is a poet with a social consciousness who serves on the board of directors for Círculo de poetas and Writers and works with the Latinx community nationwide\, promoting the intersection of creative writing and social justice. The Letras Latinas/ Red Hen Collaborative has selected Variations in Blue for publication in 2025. She is the author of four additional poetry collections: Split Geography\, Twice Told Over\, My Childrens\, and Volcanic Interruptions\, a chapbook that includes Janet Trenchard’s artwork.Her extended family left Nicaragua and arrived in San Francisco during the 1940s; after the fall of the Somoza regime\, the last of the family settled in the Los Angeles area. The California Arts Council has recognized her as an established artist for the Central California Region and appointed her as an Individual Artist Fellow. \n\n\n\nXochiquetzal CandelariaXochiquetzal Candelaria is the author of two books of poetry\, Empire (University of Arizona Press) and Show Me the Bells (Tia Chucha Press). Her work has appeared in The Nation\, Colorado Review\, Tin House\, Huizache\, Seneca Review\, and other magazines. She holds degrees from UC Berkeley and New York University and is the recipient of awards including an NEA Fellowship in Poetry and grants from Barbara Deming Memorial Fund\, and the LEF Foundation. Her writing has been anthologized\, most recently in Other Musics: New Latina Poetry\, and The Poetry of Capital. She teaches at City College of San Francisco and lives with her partner and two chavalitos. URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/lunada-literary-lounge-5/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance Art,Studio 24 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lunada2024_SimpleBanner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250304T004826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T181740Z UID:1646-1741460400-1745690400@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Exhibition: From Fertile Lands Birthing Women Made of Flowers DESCRIPTION:Galería de la Raza presents: From Fertile Lands Birthing Women Made of Flowers. This duo exhibition premieres a nine month individual body of work by Paola de la Calle and Sarai Montes as part of Galería’s 2024 ReGen Artist Fund grantees.  \n\n\n\nDe la Calle explores personal memory in conversations with queer elders Ester Hernández and Olga Talamante in her body of work Entre Nosotras. Recollecting memories through an oral history approach and observation of personal objects\, De la Calle dives into the personal journey these women have lived while active and in the center of cultural movements. In addition\, De la Calle researched academic archives which offered a historical perspective of the roles that Hernández and Talamante have taken to heart\, that of a visual artist and political activist respectively. This body of work juxtaposes their portraits with personal belongings\, offering an intimate perspective of who they are as individuals in their daily lives.  \n\n\n\nIn her body of work\, Corazón de la Revolución\, Montes pays tribute to seven revolutionary women: Fatima Bernawi\, Pua Case\, Melanie Cervantes\, Comandanta Esther\, María Sabina Magdalena García\, Ericka Huggins\, and Marsha P. Johnson. With Montes’ intentional use of the color brown\, we think of artist Linda Vallejo’s work where embracing brown is an act of resistance that challenges whiteness. Yet\, in Montes’ work she celebrates women of color and pays homage to their legacy as liberation leaders. Montes approaches this body of work intersectionally\, highlighting women from various social and liberation movements such as land rematriation\, indigenous sovereignty\, civil rights\, trans rights\, and cultural preservation.  \n\n\n\nPortraiture has historically been exclusive to the white elite as a way to cement historical accomplishment and importance\, yet in this exhibition\, we see their use of portraiture as an act of resistance. Above all\, De la Calle and Montes give these women their flowers and creates more encompassing portraits that expands our herstories and roots them into cultural memory. \n\n\n\nIn their work\, De la Calle and Montes gift us the act of reflection of our not so distant past. Furthermore\, De la Calle holds a mirror asking us to meditate on the continuous path towards liberation. What will we bequeath to the next generation? As women we embody liberation everyday and must remain grounded in an understanding of where we come from\, and honor our motherlands. \n\n\n\nDe la Calle’s poem affirms: \n\n\n\nWe did not come fromNothingWe are from treesRooted in ancient soilGrowing platanosThe color of goldFrom giant mountainsA lush greenFrom angryMountain mudslidesAnd devils arrivingBy seaFrom fertile landsBirthingWomenMadeOfFlowers URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/exhibition-from-fertile-lands-birthing-women-made-of-flowers/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Studio 24,Visual Art Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/FFLBWMOF-Newsletter-Banner-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T220000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250212T213911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T183619Z UID:1607-1741460400-1741471200@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception: From Fertile Lands Birthing Women Made of Flowers DESCRIPTION:Galería de la Raza invites you to attend the opening of From Fertile Lands Birthing Women Made of Flowers a duo exhibition featuring 2023-2024 ReGen Artist Fund grantees Paola de la Calle and Sarai Montes. Presenting their individual projects\, Entre Nosotras and Corazón de la Revolución respectively\, De la Calle and Montes honor the women whose strength\, defiance\, and vision have shaped both history and our local community. This exhibition connects multimedia and printmaking to explore the links between culture\, heritage\, and resistance. It celebrates the lands and traditions that have given rise to generations of leaders\, fighters\, and revolutionaries. Join us on International Women’s Day for opening night to celebrate the enduring power of these women as their legacies continue to bloom. URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/opening-reception-a-regen-exhibition/ LOCATION:Galería de la Raza Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St. Suite A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Studio 24,Visual Art Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/FFLBWMOF-Newsletter-Banner-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250214T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250214T220000 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20250117T231358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T180424Z UID:1554-1739556000-1739570400@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Rooted: Closing Reception DESCRIPTION:Galería de la Raza invites you to the closing reception of Rooted\, curated by ReGen Grantee\, Xochitl Priscilla. \n\n\n\nSpend Valentine’s Day celebrating this love letter from artists to The City one last time before it closes. \n\n\n\nWe’ll see you at Galería Studio 24 on Friday\, February 14\, 6-10PM. \n\n\n\nFeatured Artists: Natalie Alemán\, Alyssa Aviles\, Emilia Baria\, Guadalupe Cabrera\, Yuriko Castillian\, Morgan Corbitt\, Elissa Jiménez\, Vero Majano\, Johanna Martinez-Aguilera\, Milly Millions\, Kassandra Lissette Pintor\, Xochitl Priscilla\, Anna Raquel\, Abryana Rodriguez\, Aztaxelli Vargas and María Fernanda Vizcaino. \n\n\n\nRooted is curated by Xochitl Priscilla\, a grantee of Galería de la Raza’s 2024 ReGen Artist Fund. Born and raised in San Francisco\, California\, she is a first-generation daughter of Mexican and Honduran immigrant parents that settled in the city in the 1980’s. Her multidisciplinary artistry explores cultural and community preservation\, themes that translate across the various mediums she works with and the multiple bodies of work she has created. URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/rooted-zine-launch-closing-reception/ LOCATION:Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St Ste. A\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Studio 24,Visual Art Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Artboard-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241223T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250103T235959 DTSTAMP:20260405T112355 CREATED:20241022T202724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T195604Z UID:1057-1734912000-1735948799@galeriadelaraza.org SUMMARY:Galería Winter Holiday Office Closure DESCRIPTION:Galería de la Raza will be closed for the winter holiday from Monday\, Dec. 23rd\, 2024 through Friday\, January 3rd\, 2025. We will be back in the office on Monday\, January 6th\, 2025. Happy New Year! URL:https://galeriadelaraza.org/calendar/galeria-winter-holiday-office-closure/ LOCATION:Studio 24\, 2779 Folsom St Ste. A\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Advocacy & Policy,Performance Art,Private Events,Studio 16,Studio 24,Visual Art Exhibitions,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://galeriadelaraza.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Closed-Graphic.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR