PHOTO/RELEASE: "Tierra Firme" at Oak Cliff Cultural Center - 1/23 to 2/20

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Oak Cliff Cultural Center Presents
Tierra Firme by Analise Minjarez and Sarita Westrup
January 23 to February 20, 2015

Reception: January 31 at 5pm - 8pm


DALLAS: The Oak Cliff Cultural Center presents the exhibit Tierra Firme by fiber artists Analise Minjaez and Sarita Westrup. Tierra Firme will be on view January 23, 2015 – February 20, 2015 at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center, 223 W Jefferson Blvd., Dallas, TX 75211. The Oak Cliff Cultural Center will host a reception for the artists on Saturday, January 31st, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.

Tierra Firme showcases the individual and collaborative works by Analise Minjarez and Sarita Westrup, two fibers artists from the borderlands of Texas and Mexico. Their installations and sculptural works respond to the geographic and bicultural location of the artists’ home. They utilize multiple media, such as wood, natural dyed cloth, nets, paper, and gut to dissect borders and explore concepts of cultural identity in relationship to place.

About the Artists

Analise MInjarez and Sarah Westrup co-founded Prismatic Earth, a fibers collective based in Dallas,TX and teach workshops throughout the state. Minjarez and Westrup receivedtheir B.F.A in Fibers from the University of North Texas and currently live and work in Denton,TX.

For more information about the exhibit, please contact Gerardo Robles, cultural programs coordinator with the Oak Cliff Cultural Center at Gerardo.Robles@dallascityhall.com or at 214-670-3688.

About the Oak Cliff Cultural Center

The Oak Cliff Cultural Center is located in a historic storefront in the vibrant commercial district of Jefferson Avenue in Oak Cliff; the Oak Cliff Cultural Center opened its doors in August 2010. The facility was purchased and renovated by the City of Dallas through the 2003 Bond Program to function as a permanent City-owned arts center where residents and visitors of Oak Cliff could experience a variety of arts and cultural programs. The 5,000 sq. ft. storefront features a visual arts gallery and a dance studio/rehearsal space. The Oak Cliff Cultural Center is open Tuesday/Thursday, 3:00-9:00 p.m., Wednesday/Friday, 3:00-6:30p.m., and Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

About the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA)

The Office of Cultural Affairs works to enhance the vitality of the City and the quality of life for all Dallas citizens by creating an environment wherein arts and cultural organizations can thrive so that people of all ages can enjoy opportunities for creative expressions and the celebration of our community’s multicultural heritage. Our mission is to establish a cultural system that ensures that ALL Dallas citizens and visitors have an opportunity to experience the finest in arts and culture. The OCA is advised by an 18-member Cultural Affairs Commission appointed by the Dallas City Council. The OCA manages the city’s Cultural Contracts, Community Artists and Public Art Programs; oversees six cultural centers including the Bath House Cultural Center, Latino Cultural Center, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Oak Cliff Cultural Center, and South Dallas Cultural Center; and operates the city’s classical music radio station, WRR101.1FM. More information on the programs and services provided by the OCA can be found at www.dallasculture.org.