It is no secret to anyone that humanity is in the middle of one of the most acute crises in its history. However, each crisis represents opportunity. And I want to be part of the solution and not part of the problem.
Continue readingPress Release: A New Art and Culture Foundation Begins in Colombia With Audacious Dreams
Co-founders Ric Dragon, a United States visual artist living in Colombia for the past four years, and Pedro Crump, a Colombian composer and musician, have announced the formation of a non-profit organization dedicated to the support and growth of art and culture in Colombia. The foundation, named ArteSumapaz, is located on a former coffee plantation of 286 acres in San Bernardo, Cundinamarca.
Continue readingUpdates March 2019
I’m currently in Japan for the month of March, attending my own artist-in-residency at Studio Kura, in Ishotima, Japan. Besides getting to focus on my own work, I’m getting to see firsthand how an established AIR functions.
Continue readingTentative Calendar
I’ve received a lot of questions lately about how people can get involved with ArteSumapaz. Right now, we are still in start-up mode, dealing with things like setting up the non-profit foundation, and negotiating the lease contract.
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