Founded in 2017, Caminos has achieved many things in its time. Turning 5 in 2022, the Caminantes of that year were able to host and participate in the Caminos 5th Anniversary Showcase.
The Showcase was held in the ESB-MACC's Community Gallery in the Spring of 2022, we invited the community, people we've worked with, and Caminantes of all generations to come celebrate!
The event had many activities including group spraypainting, mosaics, painting, and more. The Community Gallery showcased art from the Caminos of 2022 and from the classes before it, those being Classes of 2018, '19, '20, and '21.
The marketing for the event read: "The 2021/22 creative interns at the Caminos Teen Leadership program are proud to present the Caminos 5 year Retrospective exhibit. Together we have found resiliency, resistance and rebirth in our creativity as we forge our collective caminos, infused with the love and hope of our generation. Through our work you will glimpse into the reality of Austin Latinx teens. We invite you to think about how the current times have had an effect upon our vision of the present, future, and ultimately, our art.
-Caminos 5 Year Retrospective
Again, the exhibit in the community gallery included artwork by all 5 years of Caminantes, highlighting the ways that our students have contributed to the arts and shared their visions through the Caminos program. We also had a mosaic workshop with artist J Muzacz; graffiti workshop with street muralist Niz; art tables hosted by our Caminantes PLUS live music performances by youth musicians the Austin Youth Guitar Quartet and pop band Teal Waves!
Below you will find photos from the event, and the signature posters highlighting the Caminantes of each year, along with the big projects they completed and that year's collaborators. Happy Reading!