Las Artes de Maricopa

Las Artes is coming to an end!

Las Artes de Maricopa is NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW STUDENTS. The Valley of the Sun YMCA and Maricopa County had joined forces to bring this innovative youth program to the West Valley and sadly this partnership will end September 2013. We hope this amazing youth program is born again in the near future! Thank you for your support.

Mural - Bret R. Tarver

Bret R. Tarver Elementary commissioned Las Artes to create a memorial mural. The mural is in memory of Bret R. Tarver and consists of about 320 tile and glaze. Designed by Diana Calderon, art instructor and students worked on the 8 x 10 feet mural together. Mural was completed and installed May 2012.

student focused on working on mural

"El Corrido de Glendale Arizona" beautiful mural designed by Martin Moreno, painted by many!

"El Corrido de Glendale, Arizona," mural presents a 100-year timeline of Glendale history in a work of art full of symbolism. The 6' x 16' mural (330 tiles) includes a mariachi figure in front of a landscape featuring area agriculture, the iconic Sugar Beet Factory, Native American pottery, Glendale High School and the University of Phoenix Stadium, along with some other historical significance such as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and Sahuaro Ranch Park. The mural project was part of Artwerks, a city program that is pairing business owners with local artists to enhance Glendale's redevelopment of the Centerline District along the Glendale Avenue corridor. The beautifully painted mural was installed December 2011, on the south wall of Bitzee Mama's Restaurant, 7023 N. 58th Avenue.
Las Artes art director Martin Moreno, art coordinator Diana Calderon, a few community members and several students and graduates of Las Artes de Maricopa painted the mural.

Las Artes participates in The Rise Exhibit ASU

"The Rise Exhibit
action, advocacy, arts: an open mind is a canvas for change."

The 2011 summer youth exhibition gives a platform for the voice and art of local youth. The arts are an avenue for the youth to express their stories. Opening reception June 17, 2011, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

UCENT Lobby
ASU University Center
411 N Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ
CONGRATULATIONS STUDENTS!

Artwork 2011- Maryvale location

Charles Dominguez

18x24" Acrylic, canvas

Donnice Quallate

18x24" Acrylic, canvas

Carlos Godinez

18x24" Acrylic, canvas

Jennifer Murieta

18x24", 16x18" Acrylic, canvas

Joseph Delacerda

18x18" fire glazed tile, plus custom border

Destiney Collins

18x24" Acrylic, canvas

Lupita Olivas

18x24" Acrylic, canvas

Lucero Pacheco

9 x 12" Acrylic, canvas

Anastasia Vega

12x 18" tile

Anastasia Lujan

9 x 12" acrylic, canvas

Davy Hummer

10 x 20" Lino cut print

multicolor $30, black $25

Jorge Regalado

16 x16" plus border

Logo: Indoor Mural with mosiac butterflies

We handpainted our logo and our awesome art intructor/art coordinator freehanded the letters. Aprox 3 x5 feet.

Our 1-tile Skull Edition

6 inches x 6 inches glazed tile

$15.00 each, benefit our fundraiser

Handmade fire glazed tile

Mural: Raising A New Generation of Thinkers

Las Artes works on a mural with the community titled: Raising A New Generation of Thinkers, during Global Youth Service Day!

We are using non-verbal communication to emphasize the importance of education, knowledge and imagination, self-growth, maturity and change, life and community.

In the design of the mural, the focal point is the water over the candle (life). The bottom (the foundation) is a book, (education) and the trees (self-growth/knowledge), which arise from the pages, represent imagination. The concept should make the viewer think “wait a minute, don’t books come from trees rather than trees coming from books?”

Book: education, imagination

Trees: self-growth, knowledge, wisdom, oxygen, care for the environment

Leaves: represent community

Cocoon/butterfly: metamorphosis: of growth/maturity, change
(Las Artes de Maricopa school philosophy: metamorphosis; butterfly)

Water: the source of life

Candle: light in the darkness (hope)

Orange/yellow skies: sunshine, joy, imagination, hope, balance, enthusiasm

WORK IN PROGRESS:

We still need to add the final detailing and mosaic butterflies!

Public Art at Sahuaro Ranch

This public art mural was a project the Las Artes students at both locations worked on. When the pieces were mounted, "they finally saw the whole picture."

"We use art as an instrument of education to teach them focus and discipline."

"It was a lesson in the value of being a small part of a larger mission." - Martin Moreno