On Saturday, September 14th, Las Imaginistas participated in the Joy Parade, featuring inflatables by textile artist, Nick Cave. The parade was part of “Augment,” a multifaceted project by Cave that “asks us to reflect on the power of the individual versus the collective, and on the difference between happiness and joy as a means to confront a time fraught with division.” We marched three miles through the historic streets of Boston, dancing, playing music, and expressing collective joy with more than 500 community members. The parade ended at Upham’s Corner, where we settled for another day of fun and festivities.

Throughout the summer, Las Imaginistas, have worked in collaboration with local artists to develop a vendor guide to help local vendors learn about vending ordinances and local markets. The project began in May with the Reportistas Printmaking Workshop taught by Celeste de Luna. The group will publish guide for street vendors at upcoming townhall.

“Three Brownsville artists and educators will receive $350,000 in funding from ArtPlace America’s 2017 National Creative Placemaking Fund. Las Imaginistas/Taller de Permiso is one of only 23 projects that will receive more than $8.7 million to execute their creative project….”

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