Play and Inquiry: Celebrating Latinx and Queer Art Communities
Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 11:00am
Williams College Museum of Art
15 Lawrence Hall Drive, Suite 2
Join us for any or all parts of this day-long celebration of Latinx and queer art held in conjunction with "Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art."
This daylong celebration of Latinx and queer art includes:
11 a.m.–noon: Tour of Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art with curators C. Ondine Chavoya and David Evans Frantz
Noon–1 p.m.: Free Spice Root Lunch Buffet (vegan and meat options) with short presentations by representatives from the Queer Men of the Berkshires and the Berkshire Queer History Project (BQH). There will be Latinx and LGBTQIA+ student groups tabling as well as students collecting very brief oral histories of queer folks on behalf of BQH. (All are welcome, reservation required here.)
1–3 p.m.: Hands-on mail art workshop led by Erick Ramos-Jacobo, WCMA Program Research Assistant and Workshop Leader, and local artist and alumna Rachel Cruz (’23). This will include time in the galleries as well as time making art!
3-3:30 p.m.: Have a mid-afternoon treat with coffee and cookies in the lounge where student groups will be tabling!
3:30–5 p.m.: Panel discussion moderated by Associate Professor of Art Mari Rodriguez Binnie featuring short presentations by artists from the exhibition (Joey Terrill, Troy Montes-Michie, and Moises Salazar Tlatenchi) followed by a dialogue delving into the topics of experimental graphics, queerness, and Latinx and Chicanx identities.
Getting here:
The event will take place throughout Lawrence Hall, the building that houses WCMA. Visitors can enter through the main museum door; stairs and an elevator are available for accessing the upper galleries. There is limited parking directly outside the museum on Lawrence Hall Drive but ample parking nearby on public streets and in public lots. Please refer to the map on our Visit page for other parking options.
What to expect once you’re here:
- Throughout the day, all speakers will use microphones.
- Gallery stools are available throughout the day.
- This is not a masked event.
- All spaces at the museum are ADA accessible. To move between floors, guests can use an elevator or stairs.
- There are gendered bathrooms available on two floors of the building, and there is a gender neutral bathroom available upon request.
- Wheelchairs are available.
- WCMA is not a scent free environment.
- For more questions about accessibility or to make a request, please contact Communications Manager Rebecca Dravis at rmd3@williams.edu.
