![]() ![]() CHAC didn’t make the decision to leave Denver lightly. In recent years, the area has welcomed a number of galleries that originated in Denver, including Pirate: Contemporary Art, Edge Gallery and Next. It had been priced out of the Arts District on Santa Fe and would be moving to Lakewood’s 40 West Arts District, a growing arts scene built along West Colfax in Lakewood. 27, 2021.Įarlier this year, the decades-old legacy Denver arts organization announced it was leaving the city. CHAC member Alicia Cardenas was killed during the mass shooting on Dec. CHAC co-founder Stevon Lucero, a beloved “master artist” and a mentor for younger artists, died in November 2021. Featured artist Bob Luna passed away in July 2021. “So we’re pretty excited about what the future might hold now that we have our own home.” CHAC was founded in 1978 by art community leaders to provide space and opportunities for Chicano and Latino artists to display their work and to learn from one another through artist workshops and community programming.įor 43 years, the nonprofit has functioned as a hub for Chicano and Latino artists, including pioneers like Emanuel Martinez, Jerry Jaramillo and Tony Garcia.ĭuring that time, CHAC lost some of its key leaders. That’s all we can ask for, and we did it,” Gurule said. ![]() ![]() It’s a fitting theme for the start of this new chapter for the legacy group, which has endured a difficult few years marked with loss, a pandemic and rising rent prices. The other works featured in the exhibition were created by both established and new CHAC artists in partnerships meant to bridge gaps between generations and to carry CHAC’s history and traditions into the future. Her work is displayed on the first wall when you walk into the space - framed photos of Cardenas’ murals, two original pieces, and a depiction of Cardenas created by her father. The event also marked the opening for the arts nonprofit’s first exhibition in the new space, A Journey Through Generations, a tribute to late muralist, tattoo artist and community leader Alicia Cardenas. CHAC Gallery’s Grand Opening in Lakewood. ![]()
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