La Mujer Obrera

Our collective vision in La Mujer Obrera is to create a thriving community in which Mexican heritage is continually affirmed and celebrated, where Mexican arts traditions are fully known, acknowledged for their artistic merit, and shared in a free, intergenerational space. We work with intention in the Chamizal neighborhood dedicating years of organizing and cultural events planning to strengthen its cultural identity and social bonds. By centering ancestral art and cultural practices (food traditions), we create alternatives to contamination and blight that exist in our community. Historically throughout our organizing we have used teatro, murals, music to express the struggles and aspirations of the workers and our community. Through Proyecto Verde we identified and worked with active backyard gardeners in the Chamizal alongside El Paso area artists (musicians, graphic artists, etc) to organize Tianguis, neighborhood festivals. The Tianguis is a neighborhood-led effort that highlights the ancestral knowledge of neighborhood residents in relationship to food growing, preparation, and artistic expression. By hosting two artists it would allow more time for them to integrate into our organizational and community process. It would include participating in the thinking, planning and implementing of our programs and events in the community.

ARTISTS

• Victor Casas

• Amalia Mondragón

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