When Chang Barrero arrived in Boynton Beach in 2011, he went to the art district at 401 West Industrial Avenue seeking studio space. At the time, the site was overgrown and had been used to depose of old refrigerators.
Working with the property owner, Chang Barrero cleaned up the site and set up his studio. The city gave him permission to paint murals on the industrial building, including on the metal gates. In addition to curated works, the art district invites children from across the state to paint murals.
Then, he started a monthly artwalk festival with bands, food trucks and vendors. Now, many other artists and creative entrepreneurs inhabit the repurposed warehouse bays.
“We beautified the whole road,” Chang Barrero said. “It has been carefully curated and aesthetically developed."
President Donald Trump has put forth a proposed budget that calls for the elimination of funding for the National Endowment of the Arts and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Other cuts would affect the departments of Education and Agriculture and Environmental Protection Agency programs, among many others.
Artist Rolando Chang Barrero, who runs the ActivistArtistA Gallery in Boynton Beach and the Box Gallery in West Palm Beach, and his fellow artists are reacting to proposed budget cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts.
For his upcoming KeroWACKED Show at the Boynton Beach Arts District, Barrero said he is organizing “Sound Out Loud,” a 10-hour open-mic event for people to express their First Amendment rights “as if they might not have this opportunity again.”
Forty people will get their turn at the microphone for 15 minutes each from noon to 10 p.m. April 16 at ActivistArtistA, 422 W. Industrial Ave. Email BoyntonBeachArtDistrict@gmail.com to reserve a spot.
A companion exhibit, “Lest We Forget,” remembers the Holocaust and the results of what happens when government separates people by religion and/or nationality, Barrero said.
“The ideas for these shows came about as a direct result of the current political climate and Trump’s policies,” he said.
Locally, social service agencies are concerned about what these cuts mean for residents, especially the most vulnerable.
"Lest We Forget Project" by Rolando Chang Barrero (photo by Flavio Iryoda)
Sound OUT Loud is 10-hour free expression event.
Organized by Artist Rolando Chang Barrero, who runs the
ActivistArtistA Gallery in Boynton Beach and the Box Gallery in West Palm Beach,
Exercise your First Amendment Rights and join us on
Sunday, April 16 between 12 - 10 PM at the Boynton Beach Art District, located at 410 West Industrial Ave., Boynton Beach, Florida 33426, for a series of conversations about The First Amendment and key social programs that are at risk of defunding by the current administration.
If one, or more, of the organizations, or programs that you support are at risk we invite to
join us and sound out loud!
Please contact us asap if you would like to participate at BoyntonBeachArtDistrict@gmail.com
The objective is to allow individuals to speak from the heart about their concerns before
the three government funded programs that allow many, if not all, of our programs and projects to
be share with the public ends with this administration, hence silencing our voices and
our access to the public.
The most striking turn of events brought about by the new administration are their efforts to
circumvent the democratic process. President Trump, his advisors and cabinet
appointments are pushing hard to reinterpret the constitution and limit individual freedoms.
Donald Trump and his current administration has made it clear that the following vital programs will be defunded and terminated:
1. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is an American non-profit corporation created by
an act of the United States Congress and funded by the United States federal government
to promote and help support public broadcasting.
Founder: Lyndon B. Johnson
Founded: November 7, 1967, United States of America
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
2. The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States
federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic
excellence.
Founder: Lyndon B. Johnson
Founded: 1965
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
3. The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency of the U.S.
government, established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of
1965,
Founded: September 29, 1965
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
Now, more than ever, it is crucial for the public to understanding the Bill of Rights and how
it insures those freedoms.
The Bill of Rights:
“The first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. Written by James
Madison in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for
individual liberties, the Bill of Rights lists specific prohibitions on governmental power.”
Bill of Rights Institute. https://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/founding-documents/bill-of-rights/
The First Amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the
people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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10 horas micrófono abierto una respuesta al plan de presupuesto Trump
Por el escritor Ene personal Engoren
Presidente Donald Trump ha presentado una propuesta de presupuesto que pide la eliminación de la financiación de la Fundación Nacional de las Artes y la Corporación para la Difusión Pública.
Otros recortes afectarían a los departamentos de Educación y de los programas de agricultura y Agencia de Protección Ambiental, entre muchos otros.
Artista Rolando Chang Barrero, que dirige la Galería ActivistArtistA en Boynton Beach y la Galería de la caja en West Palm Beach, y sus compañeros artistas están reaccionando a los recortes presupuestarios propuestos para el Fondo Nacional de las Artes.
Para su próximo KeroWACKED Show en el barrio de las artes Boynton Beach, Barrero dijo que está organizando “Sonido en voz alta,” un evento de micrófono abierto 10 horas para que la gente exprese sus derechos de la Primera Enmienda “como si ellos no pudieron tener esta oportunidad de nuevo. ”
Cuarenta personas tendrán su turno en el micrófono durante 15 minutos cada uno desde el mediodía a 10 pm 16 de abril a ActivistArtistA, 422 W. Industrial Ave. Correo electrónico BoyntonBeachArtDistrict@gmail.com para reservar un lugar.
Una exhibición de compañía, “Para que no olvidemos”, recuerda el Holocausto y los resultados de lo que sucede cuando el gobierno separa a las personas de la religión y / o nacionalidad, dijo Barrero.
“Las ideas de estos espectáculos se produjo como consecuencia directa de la situación política actual y las políticas de Trump,” dijo.
A nivel local, las agencias de servicios sociales están preocupados por lo que significan estos recortes para los residentes, especialmente los más vulnerables.
Visita whitehouse.gov/omb/budget para obtener información. jengoren@tronc.com
Rolando Chang Barrero The Box Gallery
811 Belvedere Road
West Palm Beach, Florida 33404
"I have an insatiable desire to leave a legacy defined by what can be done—what is possible in the arts. I’m committed to the advancement of the arts in all areas. I want to enroll people in a vision full of possibilities.”
To call Rolando Chang Barrero just “an artist” is an understatement. He is an outspoken activist for the South Florida arts scene, especially in Palm Beach County, where he has resided for the past several years.
“It’s pretty safe to say that millions of people have enjoyed the rich art and cultural diversity of South Florida. Guests and tourists have flocked to South Florida way before the grand opening of Art Basel in 2002 and even prior to the South Florida Art Center on Lincoln Road in 1984,” said the former Miami Beach resident. “In Palm Beach specifically, within the last six years we have witnessed an incredible maturity in both the public and private sectors of the art scene. From the city of Delray Beach to the city West Palm Beach it is more than apparent that the public art administrators and the area’s artists are working together to create many of our nation’s most syncretic art and cultural initiatives.”
“I believe that artists make a living proportionally to their drive, circumstances, and vision. Like doctors, lawyers, and other professionals…some artists navigate life better than others,” he explained.
President Donald Trump has put forth his proposed budget, which calls for the elimination of funding for the National Endowment of the Arts and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Other cuts include the departments of Education and Agriculture andEnvironmental Protection Agencyprograms, among many others.
Artist Rolando Chang Barrero, who runs the ActivistArtistA Gallery in Boynton Beach and the Box Gallery in West Palm Beach, and his fellow artists are reacting to proposed budget cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts.
For his upcoming KeroWACKED Show at the Boynton Beach Arts District, Barrero said he is organizing "Sound Out Loud," a 10-hour open-mic event for people to express their First Amendment rights "as if they might not have this opportunity again."
Forty people will get their turn at the microphone for 15 minutes each from noon to 10 p.m. April 16 at ActivistArtistA, 422 W. Industrial Ave. Email BoyntonBeachArtDistrict@gmail.com to reserve a spot.
A companion exhibit, "Lest We Forget," remembers the Holocaust and the results of what happens when government separates people by religion and/or nationality, Barrero said.
"The ideas for these shows came about as a direct result of the current political climate and Trump's policies," he said. Continue to full story.
Gliding into its second year, Art Boca Raton has found a groove, mixing the high-end blue chip art of Picasso and Chagall with the best of the regional art and artists like Cheryl Maeder and Rolando Chang Barrero. Continue Reading....
Rolando Chang Barrero Artist #LestWeForgetProject came about as a direct result of the current #political climate in the United States and President Donald J. Trump #Policies.
The #LestWeForgetProject is a series of images of people concerned that similarities between the current political climete and those of the past. If you would like to participate contact ActivistArtistA@gmail.com
All participant we invited to choose one or more colored triangles that they felt represented themselves or, a class of people that they were concerned about.
"I am Jewish so I chose the yellow triangle, seeing more and more antisemitism across Europe and even the United States is disheartening, and I think things like this project will shine a light not only on the holocaust, but also help people remember what happened and could definitely happen again. I absolutely love the work you are doing, and that's why I participated!"
Thank you Guy Icangelo for participating in #LestWeForgetProject
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I participated in this project because bullies, racists, xenophobes, and haters of every category believe we in opposition will not fight back. As usual, they are wrong. I chose to wear the red triangle which political prisoners were forced to wear in the Nazi concentration camps. I am in awe of the people who were marked this way. Against all odds, they fearlessly opposed government implemented policies that demonized and denigrated human beings, a government that promoted aggressive nationalism over international cooperation, and, a government that dreamt of world domination through force. Sound familiar? Oppose. Resist. No pasaran. - Guy IcangeloI
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Artist Rolando Chang Barrero Responds With Warning: "Lest We Forget" activistartista.blogspot.com/2017/03/artist-rolando-chang-barrero-responds.html
Rolando Chang Barrero Artist #LestWeForgetProject came about as a direct result of the current #political climate in the United States and President Donald J. Trump #Policies.
The #LestWeForgetProject is a series of images of people concerned that similarities between the current political climete and those of the past. If you would like to participate contact ActivistArtistA@gmail.com
All participant we invited to choose one or more colored triangles that they felt represented themselves or, a class of people that they were concerned about.
