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Welcome to our blog and archive project dedicated to offering a glimpse inside the Lucas Artists Residency Program at Montalvo Arts Center.
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FELLOWS IN THE NEWS
​September 2021
As September comes to a close, we are excited to share with you some of the significant achievements of our Lucas Artists Program Alumni—featuring exhibitions, magazine features, a public health campaign, and much more!
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Synthetic Life
On September 23, 2021, we were joined by independent artistic research studio, Interspecifics as they discussed their latest work Codex Virtualis, an evolving collection of virtual hybrid bacterial-AI organisms designed to provide insights into how life might originate in extraterrestrial habitats. 
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FELLOWS IN THE NEWS
August 2021
This August, we are excited to share with you and celebrate some of the significant achievements of our Lucas Artists Program alumni, which include projects, exhibitions, performances, and awards.
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FELLOWS IN THE NEWS
June 2021
This June, we celebrate the varied achievements of Lucas Artists Program alumni which include new projects, exhibitions, performances and awards as we wish you all a happy LGBTQ+ Pride Month and celebrate the national recognition of Juneteenth.
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FELLOWS IN THE NEWS
May 2021
In recognition of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, and the unacceptable increase in hate crimes targeting this community, we celebrate the important creative voices and recent successes of some of our Lucas Artists Program AAPI alumni—including new exhibitions, public art projects, books and albums.
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 SPOTIFY MIXTAPE
Spring 2021: Quarantine Edition
By Emily Borchers
​In honor of this year's International Jazz Day and LAP Fellow ('16) Henry Threadgill's 2021 NEA Jazz Masters award, we've put together a playlist filled to brim with music celebrating the many jazz musicians who have stayed with us. From smooth jazz, to vocal, to jazz funk fusion — there's something for every musical taste in our playlist. Give it listen this Friday and celebrate with us!
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A Statement of Solidarity
Within the Bay Area, and across the country—attacks against Asian Americans have been on an alarming rise. We at Montalvo condemn racism and xenophobia in all forms. We condemn this shocking surge of anti-Asian hate crimes. We stand in firm solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander community because we believe everyone has the right to live without fear, and any act of violence against one of us, is an act of violence against us all.
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Foraging for a Future
How do we reclaim our natural place in the world?
On May 20, 2021, we were joined by chef and journalist Andrea Blum with artist Kija Lucas for a conversation about their work on a new cookbook project about foraging and sustainable food practices.
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When we Gather
On May 6, 2021, we were joined by interdisciplinary artist and educator María Magdalena Campos-Pons for a conversation about her work and latest projects. We’ll discuss the artist's trans-institutional platform "Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice" and latest project When We Gather, Campos-Pons’ multifaceted collaborative undertaking and five-minute film that premiered in 2021 and celebrates the role of women in ushering in sweeping political change and progress across the United States.
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Digging Down Into Our Planetary Futures
On April 22, 2021, we were joined by Xin Liu, a conceptual artist and curator; Rachel Obbard a senior scientist at the SETI Institute and Adjunct Associate Professor at Dartmouth College; and Bettina Forget, Program Director for the SETI Institute’s Artist in Residency Program where we discussed what astrobiology can tell us about life here and on other planets and how we navigate our sustainability crisis.
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