Juana Valdés Receives Ellies Creator Award

Ellies Creator Award

^{October 2, 2018}

"Rest Ashore" is a multichannel installation that re-examines the experience of migration and how it relates to the current global refugee crisis. Using the Cuban balsero crisis as a starting point, the exhibition examines how these crises are documented in mass media, while creating a new visual vernacular honoring those who died at sea.

The Ellies Creator Awards support working artists with grants of $2,500 to $25000 to realize a significant visual arts project that will advance their careers ArtCenter is looking for bold ideas that speak to our community and our times. These awards are open to all Miami Dade artists.

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