Tell Your Immigration Story Through Art At Watsonville Library

From The City of Watsonville: Did you leave your country of birth to come to a new place in search of a better life? Are you the first or second generation United States citizen with stories from your parents or grandparents to tell about their migration experience? The Watsonville Library is offering you an opportunity to share those stories through the universal language of art.

The Pajaro Valley Community is invited to submit or tell their immigration stories at community meetings scheduled on June 30th and July 7 h at 2pm at the Watsonville Library Conference Room. These stories will be used to generate a mural that communicates the immigration experience in a universal visual that will be accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds.

Local muralist, Jaime Sanchez, and a team of 5 young artists will develop the concept and draw the outline on various mural panels based on community input. In the fall, the community will be invited to help paint these murals which will be on permanent display at the library. Submit your story to Alicia Martinez’s voice mail box: (831) 768-3403 or email your story to alicia.martinez@cityofwatsonville.org. OR Come to the Community Meetings at the Library either on June 30th and/or July 7th at 2pm.

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