Alice Street Film Screening & Community Celebration

1630 Van Ness Avenue,Fresno CA 93721

22 July, 2021

Description

Bring a lounge chair or blanket and join us to celebrate the power of art and community resilience. Fresno, CA -- Arte Americas is hosting a free outdoor film screening of Alice Street film in partnership with the 559 Mural Project and CMAC. The evening will include music by DJ Throwback, vendors, food trucks, and a panel discussion by community members. Bring a chair or blanket! The documentary Alice Street by director Spencer Wilkinson, features how an artist community in Oakland, CA became a model for engaging cultural artists in the fight against displacement while demonstrating the power of the arts in community development. The film has a run time of 67 minutes and is a rallying cry to protect the cultural arts. This screening is part of Alice Street’s summer impact tour in cities across California, with support from the California Arts Council and the SF Foundation. Our panel is a collection of artists and community members dedicated to bringing conversation that promotes dialogue surrounding housing inequity, community development, income disparities, and the power of public art. Our dynamic five member panel consists of film director, Spencer Wilkinson; Merced Artist, Eddie Rodriguez; Director of Fresno Art Council and current Chair of the California Arts Council, Lilia Chavez; Co-director of the Central Valley Health Policy Institute at Fresno State, Dr. Tania Pacheco - Werner; and Alondra Vasquez, Regional Manager at Community Vision. Moderated by Selena Martinez Mak, Executive Director of the 559 Mural Project.