La Raza Galeria Posada: Year End Fundraiser!

Dear Friends,

2009 was a watershed year for La Raza Galeria Posada!

Your participation in our exhibitions, education programs, concerts, workshops for children, film screenings and literary programs demonstrate time and again the tremendous demand for Latino/Chicano art, culture and education. We experienced sold-out concerts, packed exhibition visitorship and standing room only for our literary events and film screenings.

This year we also received the “Arts Management Excellence” (Small Organizations) Award from the Arts & Business Council of Sacramento. We became the only organization in Sacramento to receive a one-time music presenting grant award from the California Arts Council and we were awarded one of six first-time “Advancing Sacramento Arts” grants from the Sacramento Region Community Foundation. With increased activity and attendance comes an increased need for both dedicated support and sponsorship.

Might you consider making a year-end contribution to the exciting programming we have planned for 2010?

The year 2009 began with a remarkable group show of Chicano artists in “What is This Thing Called Love” that included six weeks of films, poetry and music curated by Juan M. Carrillo and culminates with the extraordinary exhibition, Sacred & Shared: The Larry Hoover Collection of Mexican Ritual Masks.  Among the year’s highlights include performances by Trio Los Panchos, Chilean troubadour Eduardo Peralta, Grammy nominated Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir, and Sacramento’s very own Rowdy Kate.

And who can forget the appearance by Mexican mask-maker, Maestro Fidel de la Puente, at our 15th of September, Mexican Independence Day celebration (that drew hundreds of participants!) and the spell-binding presentation of Nahuatl specialist Martha Rameriez-Oropeza?

Our education program gave fifteen teens from five different Sacramento high schools, training in digital photography, new insights into leading a healthy lifestyle, a group exhibition, and a catalog with the project “A View From the Ground“. These talented young people created their photography, installed the exhibition and organized the catalog with guidance from LRGP’s Education Coordinator, Michael Collett.

A sample of next year’s programs include: an encore performance of Trio Los Panchos; a one-man show of work by up and coming Sacramento visual artist, Rafael Delgado; an exhibition and film series about the Native American experience; and a very special concert by Voices of Latin Rock.

But we need your financial support!

Your generous contribution will make you part of a great year of art, culture and educational programming in 2010!

Can you help us make 2010 a reality? Please help us meet our year end fundraising goal of $15,000 by giving generously today to La Raza Galería Posada. Click below to help us keep all this programming going!

Your gift of $2500 will make you a lifetime member of La Raza Galería Posada and secure complimentary admission to all 2010 ticketed programs including VIP seating for two and a tour of the complete and extensive collection of Larry Hoovers’ Mexican masks in the comfort of his home.

For a gift of $1500 you will receive complimentary admission to all 2010 ticketed programs including VIP seating for two and a tour of the complete and extensive collection of Larry Hoovers Mexican masks in the comfort of his home.

A gift of $1000 will assure you of complimentary admission to all 2010 ticketed programs including VIP seating for two at all concerts and performances.

For a gift of $750, you will receive a signed poster, Colonial Door Knockers of San Miguel de Allende, created by artist Juan M. Carrillo.

For a gift of $500, you and your guests will be invited to a private viewing (with your fellow $500 contributors) of Pepe El Toro a special film selection starring Pedro Infante from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. The evening will include a conversation with LRGP Film Curator and Mexican film specialist, Dr. Fred Dobb, prepared especially for you!

For gift of $250, you and your guests will receive reserved complimentary seating at all 2010 performances, lectures, films and poetry readings at our center in Midtown Sacramento.

For all gifts over $50.00 you will also receive a beautiful exhibition poster from SACRED & SHARED; THE LARRY HOOVER COLLECTION OF MEXICAN RITUAL MASKS. (While supplies last!)

Please make a gift today to La Raza Galería Posada.

Send your checks or money orders made out to:
LA RAZA GALERIA POSADA
1022 22nd Street
Sacramento, CA 95816

Or you can contribute on-line. Just click on the “Make a Donation” Paypal logo and follow the prompts.

For special payment options please email us at: larazagaleria@gmail.com
and place in the subject space “LRGP 2010!”  We will get right back to you with easy convenient opportunities to make your gift.

To offer the the best of Latino/Chicano art, culture and education programs, can only happen with your support!

¡Mil Gracias!

Sincerely,

Mario Gutiérrez
Board Chair

Marie Acosta
Director
La Raza Galería Posada