Closing Party of Casa de Cultura: The Living Archive
About this Event
Join us for the closing party of Casa de Cultura. This is a night to celebrate everyone who made this journey possible from our ancestors, friends, and family, to the Fresh Arts and Winter Street Studios team, to everyone who contributed to the installation and exhibition, the participants from the live photo session, and every volunteer who showed up. This night is or ALL OF US.
What to expect:
- Beer & Wine + Small Bites
- Curated Playlist and Open Gallery Time to take in "Con Sangre y Corazón: Portrait of Our Community" Exhibition
- Special digital photo display of the guests that came through the residency doors, volunteers, collaborators, and anyone who helped make this residency possible.
- Become part of the growing, Living Archive make your mark and add your own handwritten reflection note to the archive.
- Take a selfie in our photo booth and create a personalized piece of the experience to take home with you.
- Last chance to purchase Limited edition exhibition music prints by Violeta Alvarez.
- Explore the community-built archive installation bringing together objects, photographs, sound, video, and living materials to explore Latinx memory and identity.
All are welcome. We hope to see you there for one last night at Casa de Cultura!
About Casa de Cultura
Casa de Cultura is Violeta Alvarez's Space Taking Artist Residency, a deeply personal project exploring cultural identity, heritage, and memory. Inspired by her mother's journey from Mexico to the United States, the project honors the strength, sacrifices, and ancestral roots of communities native to Mesoamerica. Through personal visual stories and community participation, the residency shapes an archive where reflection, connection, and visibility take root in response to narratives that have tried to erase and diminish presence.
Casa de Cultura is a project as part of the Space Taking Artist Residency program, powered by Fresh Arts, running July through August 2026.
About Con Sangre y Corazón exhibit:
Born from multiple open-call portrait sessions held during her residency, the exhibition centers community members with roots tied to Mesoamerica. Her work reflects cultural identity, memory, and history, humanizing the community and celebrating the diversity within it.
Con Sangre y Corazón invites visitors to witness, celebrate, and participate in an evolving archive of stories, memories, and cultural pride. More than an exhibition, it is a gathering space where art, history, and community come together.
The exhibition brings together Native Soul, Aquí Estoy (I'm Here), Trenzas: Woven with Pride and Resistance, Danza: Guardians of Ancestral Tradition, Aquí Estamos, and selected works from Violeta's archive. Together, these bodies of work form a collective portrait of the community, centering their presence, strength, and the ways they continue to shape the world around them.
Casa de Cultura: The Living Archive by Violeta Alvarez
Space Taking Artist Residency Powered by Fresh Arts
Winter Street Studios #C105 • Sawyer Yards • Houston, TX
Agenda
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Doors Open/Check-In
Info: Check in at the front desk and grab yourself a refreshment before heading into Casa de Cultura for the last time.
🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Browse Casa de Cultura & Connect with Community
Info: Immerse yourself in the living archive of Photographer and Artist in Residence, Violeta Alvarez and connect with other creatives and art lovers. Her exhibition on display "Con Sangre y Corazón" invites visitors to witness, celebrate and participate in an evolving archive of stories, memories and cultural pride. More than an exhibition, it is a gathering space where art, history and community come together.
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:15 AM
Thank Yous & Closing Remarks from Violeta Avarez
Where is it happening?
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