Art Sí, a community initiative that advances the Latino arts and culture in the Charlotte region, has announced the artists for the 12th annual Con A de Arte event. This celebration, which is free to the public, takes place at Mint Museum Uptown, 500 South Tryon Street, on Wednesday, June 10th, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. Performers, visual artists and writers will present their work, and a reception will follow. Appetizers will be served and there will be a cash bar.
FEATURED ARTISTS
- Luis Ardila – Visual Arts
- Carlos Cruz – Multidiscipline Performance
- Rocio González – Multidiscipline Performance
- Zaire Kacz – Visual Arts
- Ivan Toth Depeña – Visual Arts
- Al Torres – Visual Arts
The keynote speaker will be Mexican-American Photographer and Pulitzer Prize Winner Journalist José Galvez.
In addition, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library will host a Literary Night at the Beatties Ford Road Regional Branch on Tuesday, June 9th from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The Beatties Ford Road Library is located on 2412 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216. Appetizers and soft drinks will be served. This event is also free. José Galvez will speak at this event too.