Farewell, Alexandra!

It is with a mix of emotions, we announce that Alexandra Gulden will be moving on from the Quixote Center. Alexandra joined the team mid-pandemic, during some strange times for us all and during a lot of transition within the center. Alexandra has been a driving force behind our immigration advocacy, growing our reach and our partnerships.

She has also upgraded our communications, expanding our social media reach and publishing many of our blogs and e-blasts. It has been Alexandra who has brought us an amazing list of artists each week in the eblast's "Artist Corner." We will greatly miss Alexandra, but we wish her all the best in the next chapter of her career.
 

Tell Congress to End Illegal Arms Trafficking from the US to Haiti

Weapons trafficked from the United States are a major factor in the violence in Haiti, where criminal gangs control of 80% of the capital and kidnappings are widespread. There is also a crisis of governance, with no elected national officials, and the current de facto prime minister holds power without legitimacy. The large number of weapons and ammunition from the U.S. in Haiti has turned this power vacuum into a crisis.

Join us in calling on your Representatives to support the ARMAS Act, which would take comprehensive measures to prevent arms from falling into the hands of gangs in Haiti, helping put an end to the extreme violence and insecurity in Haiti.

Online Art Action

Mark your calendars: the Quixote Center is pleased to announce its Online Art Auction! The Quixote Center is moving and we can't take all of our amazing art with us. 

The Auction begins March 4th at 12pm ET and will conclude March 14th.

Available are pieces that the center has gathered over the years. Also available are pottery pieces and paintings from the private collection of Dolly Pomerleau!

Click below for a sneak peek (but come back on the 4th to place your bid):

BHM: Artist Corner

Koral Carballo 

Mexican artist Koral Carballo was born in Veracruz, 1987. In her photographs, Carballo explores visual narratives as they relate to identity, violence and territory.

Carballo's project "We Were Always Here" touches on Afro-descendants in Mexico and aspires to depict everyday life, traditions, and history, which are too often excluded from Mexico's national identity. The series has 4 parts and consists on photographs and heartfelt interviews. 

You can see more of her work HERE.