La Casita will mark the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 with a community-wide event and exhibit opening on September 15, 2023 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. The exhibit, Futurismo Latino: Cultural Memory and Imagined Worlds, will highlight the works of Chicano artists Cayetano Valenzuela, Zeke Peña, and the La Casita’s youth community. Continue Reading
On Friday, August 11, La Casita will host a closing event for the STEM from Dance summer program. This event will be an opportunity for the girls enrolled in the program to demonstrate their new skills and showcase their work for parents and community partners. Continue Reading
On Saturday, July 12, 2023, Empower Federal Credit Union will host a Taco & Margarita Festival at Syracuse Inner Harbor, with a portion of proceeds being donated to support the work of La Casita. Continue Reading
This summer, La Casita will offer a free youth summer program for girls age 8 and older to learn dance and choreography while they explore their potential in areas of science and animation technology. The program will be co-led by two local experts in the fields of dance and animation. Continue Reading
The 2023 Young Art Exhibit will celebrate the creative talent in this community and the achievements of our young (and young at heart!) artists. The exhibit will officially open to the public on Saturday, April 29, 2023, with an opening event from 1:00-3:00pm. The new exhibit will feature drawings and installation pieces by participants in La Casita’s Open Studio, Art as Mindfulness, and STE(A)M programs. Continue Reading
La Casita will offer a film screening and filmmaking workshop April 14-15, 2023, featuring the documentary We Still Here / Nos Tenemos and its creators, brothers Eli and Khalil Jacobs-Fantauzzi. Continue Reading
Congratulations to one of our teaching artists at La Casita, Jessica McGhee ’19, on being featured in the Arts & Culture section of Syracuse University News. Continue Reading
On February 19, 2023, La Casita will co-host a panel discussion at Syracuse Stage entitled, “Repairing through Representation and Cross Collaboration.” The presentation will begin at 1:00 p.m., prior to the 2:00 p.m. performance of the bilingual play Espejos: Clean. La Casita will also host a reception following the performance. Continue Reading
As the academic calendar resumes for the Spring 2023 semester, La Casita’s weekly schedule of community programs is now back up and running.
Offerings at La Casita this spring include programs in art education, dual-language literacy, music, dance, STEM, and more. In addition to youth programs, La Casita also has adult programs available this semester. Regardless of age, there is something for everyone at La Casita! Continue Reading
La Casita fall 2022 exhibit: Once Upon a Time… A Toy Show / Erase una vez… un show de juguetes, presents work by Latin American and US artists inspired by dolls and toys as the gallery transforms into an interactive playground. The fall 2022 exhibit features work by artists Matías Roth, Dashel Hernández, Rochele Royster, Jaleel Campbell, a collaborative piece by Liliana Porter and Ana Tiscornia, and a 9 ft. mural by Abisay Puentes, teaching artist at La Casita, who created the piece with the children as part of the activities of the summer 2022 youth programs.
