Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI]
CCAI Courthouse Gallery
P.O. Box 1333
Carson City, Nevada 89702

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2008

"Nosotros por Nosotros: Latinos in Nevada Tell Their History"
[CCAI Nevada Exhibition Program at the Carson City Courthouse]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

"Nosotros por Nosotros: Latinos in Nevada Tell Their History"

This summer, CCAI's Courthouse Gallery presents "Nosotros por Nosotros: Latinos in Nevada Tell Their History," an exhibition featuring photographs that explore the traditions and transitions experienced by Nevada's Latino communities.

There will be an exhibition reception on Friday, June 20 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carson City Courthouse, located at 885 East Musser Street in Carson City. Admission is free and the public is cordially invited. The exhibition runs from June 9 through August 28.

In an effort to promote cross-cultural understanding and awareness, the Latino Research Center of the University of Nevada, Reno, recently distributed five hundred disposable cameras to Nevada's Latino communities, asking them to tell their stories through photography. Elementary school soccer players, middle-aged casino workers, and seasoned professionals captured their daily experiences, creating rich and diverse imagery.

In conjunction with the exhibition, CCAI produced a companion project with Nevada Hispanic Services-Carson City and Carson High School's Echo Club teens. The teens photographed images from their daily lives and edited their images using digital image processing software. Their photographs will be on exhibition with "Nosotros por Nosotros.

The essence of the phrase "Nosotros por Nosotros" cannot be translated, but its literal Spanish meaning—"us by us"—implies a strong sense of personal identity and community. The project was envisioned as a way to empower Latinos to create, rather than adopt, their own cultural identities—ones untainted by stereotypical labels placed upon them by others. At the same time, the images provide non-Latino populations with an opportunity to dispel their misperceptions about Hispanic cultures.

The CCAI Courthouse Gallery is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m to 5 p.m.

The Capital City Arts Initiative is an artist-centered organization committed to the encouragement and support of artists and the arts and culture of Carson City and the surrounding region. The Initiative is committed to community building for the area's diverse adult and youth populations through art projects and exhibitions, live events, arts education programs, artist residencies, and its web site.

CCAI is funded by the Carson City Redevelopment Authority; the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts; the James W. Calhoun Foundation; U.S. Bancorp Foundation; Carson High School; Sierra Nevada College; Carson City Library; Nevada Hispanic Services-Carson City; St. Mary's Art Center, Virginia City; CCAI Business Leaders: Builders Wholesale, Coldwell Banker Best Sellers, Data Graphics, Greater Nevada Credit Union Sponsorship Fund; and CCAI's Board of Directors, BrAG [CCAI's 'Brilliant Advisory Group'] and CCAI's growing membership.

CCAI extends special thanks to Joe McCarthy; Steele & Associates, CPAs; Jenny Lopiccolo; Classy Seconds & Advocates to End Domestic Violence; Carson City Courthouse; Dr. Kim Bean, Dr. Jeffrey Bean; Carson Shopping Center; Cyndy and Steve Brenneman; the Rehm Family; the Dan Leck Family; Capital City Entertainment; Vital Signs; John Procaccini, Brewery Arts Center; Genoa Lakes Golf Club & Resort; Rick Sikes, Nevada Green; Carson Harley-Davidson Buell Dealership; David Ruf, Greenhouse Garden Center; and Simpson Creative.

For additional information visit CCAI’s website at www.arts-initiative.org.

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Capital City Arts Initiative

CCAI Courthouse Gallery

Exhibition: "Nosotros por Nosotros: Latinos in Nevada Tell Their History"
Reception: Friday June 20, 2008 from 5 to 7 pm
Dates: June 9 – August 28, 2008
Location: Carson City Courthouse 885 East Musser Street in Carson City

Gallery Hours: M-F | 9 am – 5 pm

Free. Open to the Public

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caption: Nosotros por Nosotros
Photographs from the CCAI Courthouse Gallery exhibition.


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