Community Event with Betsy Casañas
Friday, August 25, 2017
11 am - 1 pm EDT
A rendering of the working design for Betsy Casañas's mural Patria, Será Porque Quisiera Que Vueles, Que Sigue Siendo Tuyo Mi Vuelo (Homeland, Perhaps It Is Because I Wish to See You Fly, That My Flight Continues To Be Yours) at 585 Niagara Street. Image courtesy of the artist.
FREE
585 Niagara Street, Buffalo, New York, 14201
Please join us for a free community event in celebration of the addition of the mural Patria, Será Porque Quisiera Que Vueles, Que Sigue Siendo Tuyo Mi Vuelo (Homeland, Perhaps It Is Because I Wish to See You Fly, That My Flight Continues to Be Yours), 2017, by artist Betsy Casañas to the Avenida San Juan.
A dedication will take place at 11 am with a community celebration to follow with food provided by the Rich Family Foundation.
About the Artwork
In partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Council, the Albright-Knox Public Art Initiative helped to identify Philadelphia-based artist Betsy Casañas to create a mural celebrating the cultural significance of the Latino and Hispanic communities of Buffalo's Niagara Street corridor. “Highlighting the positive aspects of Latino culture and heritage has always been part of our mission,” said Casimiro D. Rodriguez, Sr., President of the Hispanic Heritage Council. “This mural not only honors our history but will serve as an inspiration for our future. As an artist of Puerto Rican descent, Betsy brings tremendous insight and passion to the project.”
Casañas’s design for the mural was informed by a series of conversations with members of the community about the artistic content they felt would best represent their values, neighborhood, and their integral relation to the cultural diversity and social fabric of Buffalo as a whole.
Project Sponsors
This mural was created in partnership with the Rich Family Foundation and the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York. Funding for this project was provided by the Rich Family Foundation and M&T Bank.
This mural was created in partnership with the Rich Family Foundation and the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York. Funding for this project was provided by the Rich Family Foundation and M&T Bank.
Initiative Sponsors
The Public Art Initiative is supported by the County of Erie, the City of Buffalo, and the New Era Cap Foundation.
The Public Art Initiative is supported by the County of Erie, the City of Buffalo, and the New Era Cap Foundation.
