Walls of Resistance: Placemaking and the Chicana/o/x Murals of Colorado
Schedule
Sat Aug 13 2022 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm
Location
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum | Colorado Springs, CO
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The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum presents the 2022 lecture series, featuring a wide range of speakers offering diverse perspectives and unique insights on Pikes Peak regional history.ABOUT THE PROGRAM
In 2022, the National Trust for Historic Preservation named Chicana/o/x murals of Colorado as one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. In this lecture, Nancy Ríos, PhD, Education Director of the Chicanx Murals of Colorado Project will illustrate how muralism has been transforming public spaces in Colorado since the Civil Rights Era, how muralism embodies community histories of resistance, and why we need to protect these visual texts.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Dr. Nancy Ríos serves as Education Director at the Chicanx Murals of Colorado Project (CMCP), a non-profit organization that protects, promotes, and preserves the visual legacy of Chicana/o/x murals in the state of Colorado. She is also the Program Director of CC Mobile Arts, which connects the arts, artists, and communities throughout our region. She received her PhD in Anthropology and a doctoral portfolio in Mexican American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.
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While the series is free, *reservations are required*. When you arrive for a lecture, we will have a check-in process for registered guests.
Register here: https://give.cspm.org/lecture-series
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If you cannot join us for the in-person program, a recording of the lecture will be available the week after the event to watch at cspm.org/lectureseries. Due to the ongoing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, we reserve the right to move the lecture to a virtual format. Please check www.cspm.org/lectureseries for any updates.
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Where is it happening?
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
