PODCAST · arts
¡Firme!
by Miguel Maltos Gonzales
¡Firme! started as a platform for a Chicano artist to connect with community during pandemic and from a politically conservative area. Today, the discussion is focused on contemporary Chicano arts and culture from Central Texas.
Episodes
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Coming home
It's been over a year since my last episode! Lot's has changed in this life I follow and I am now able to re-conect via ¡Firme! with the creative community. message me and let's start a new conversation. I'm looking for this podcast, that shall have a new name, be a platform for San Antonio…
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Mixt Collective A discussion on navigating as a mixed race person in a binary world.
The first episode of season two invite Ami y Tara “Trinity”. The co-founders of Mixt Collective. Ami is a Japanese-Chilean musician, arts administrator, and facilitator with Equity in Arts Leadership Program Coordinator at Americans for the Arts. Developing and implementing programs to enhance…
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Camera cuentos - Privileged Photographer
As a photographer I’ve been privileged and have been aware since I was in high school. I remember having a wide variety of equipment, whereas others had only one camera and lens for all assignments. Having been aware, I’ve made it my mission to share what I know, and help others work with what…
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Camera cuentos-Making photos vs taking photos
Making or taking photos??? Many photographers go on and on about the features, hi sensitivity sensors, fast fames per second, and stuff. It’s never about the gear, and all about the artist’s vision. Call me old school, but being raised in a pobre art family I learned to use my resources wisely. I...
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Names matter! Ask my tío Bob Bear...
Names have connection to our identity and individual personalities. Have you ever had an issue where someone couldn’t pronounce your name? Perhaps they aren’t able to say your name, or they snooze not to try. There’s a difference... Allowing others to change, misspell, or purposefully…
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Who doesn’t have an accent?
While serving in the military, I have seen as much or more discrimination than the art world. Until recently the military concept of inclusion, diversity, and cultural consideration is similar to comparing conjunto to cumbia... country to western. Only with in the past year has the military...
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Where do I belong?
As gente in the USA we have indigenous roots, European heritage, and daily American influences. We often express our micro individualities such as Mexican, Cuban, Salvadoran, etc., and then the macro culture of adding Afro or LGBTQ+ before the micro culture. How can we maintain our individuality...
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The two A’s in culture
In culture there’s always two As. The appreciation and appropriation of any culture by various means. In a community like Spokane, WA I experience plenty of both. Some with intention, and some without. For a community that is learning to be diverse, it’s a growing pain that affects many. Visit…
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Youth artist talks
The more young artists experience conversation with contemporary artists the more they develop a deeper connection to finding their own creative flow. Connecting with artists of color helps the future arts and culture community become more inclusive and truly breaks barriers. En solidaridad, we...
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No matter where you go, your ancestors are with you.
As I come closer to Día de los Muertos in Spokane, I’m reminded of the celebrations in San Antonio. We have multiple events, parades, and ofrendas in cultural spaces across the city. Whereas in Spokane, we have one event in a borrowed space. Visit and support the Dia de los Muertos artists…
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¡Ánimo ánimo ánimo!
Usually my creative energy is gone by October, and recharges after Día de los Muertos. However after recent photographic work with buena gente, the animo is recharged! Everything looks a little different today, and it’s not just because we have our first snowfall! “¡Ánimo ánimo ánimo!”, as my...
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The walls we make
When we are confronted with challenges we can oppose or open to listen. The walls we make are based on our experiences, our understanding, and our biases. We all have an opinion, and we also have the ability to listen. We don’t have to agree with others, yet we should respect them when they…
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¿Más o menos?
The challenges of sharing culture for people of color, and resources in Spanish get real in the 5 mile area. 100% of my social media posts have not been welcome in an area I reside nearby. Some neighbors were positive, others were quite negative.
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Indigenous peoples day
Today is a day of mixed feelings. Living between being an American of indigenous heritage, and wanting to honor my ancestors. For many this day is a representation of their ancestry. For others, they don’t feel a connection to their ancestry. Others it’s a reminder of their non binary identity is...
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Arte in education
Local and cultural arts are often overlooked in formal arts programs. Through LTNX artes we’re introducing this into the public school arts programs.
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The house on St Mary’s street
A short cuento me grandmother told me about the day her house on St Mary’s street was demolished to make way for US 281.
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What would my name be?
If the Spanish didn’t colonize my indigenous family generations ago, what would that culture be today? What would my name be? How would the relationship with the U.S. be? What if?
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Community shapes culture, that makes art reflecting community.
The community we live in drives the culture we live in locally and across the country. The art we see today is a reflection of the world we are apart of. No everything can be pretty and fluffy. Nombre... the uncomfortable art we see isn’t the problem, the problem is what inspires the art that a...
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Just a few hours of the year.
For just a few hours of the year, gente in Spokane unite for Día De Los Muertos. We honor our ancestors, and celebrate their lives. The community comes together, gente y non gente, and we respectfully join as a family. This is the one evening we have to celebrate our heritage. We shouldn’t have…
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We fall and we rise
Our inspiration comes from what we experience. Not all artists create for people to buy. Many create to purge, self heal, express stresses, and tell stories. A shirt cuento if a friend the fell, and admitted he needed help getting up.
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Chchchanges
The town hall as block party was a hit! No participation from Spokane, and if we expect change we gotta make the change! Here’s a little cuento on a friend that experienced change.
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You don’t go here!!!
After posting cultural information and an event specific to POC, I was denied sharing those posts I the community I live in. It’s like saying I don’t belong where I live, I not wanted in my neighborhood, and almost like there is no one that wants to know this.
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Art Administrators of Color Network
RSVP: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqdeyvrjIjGNZFcO2OMDHPFUsxl-9KfTMb Join fellow AAC members for a Town Hall to guide you through the many committees and new project initiatives that AAC has worked on during 2020, as well as the goals for the rest of the year and beyond. Learn…
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¡El gritó! Says something about me and about my life.
Mexican Independence Day! The day the people of Mexico earned their independence from the rule of Spain. As a bicultural person of indigenous heritage from Los Estados Unidos de México and being born in the U.S. of America the concept of patriotism & independence is complicated. All I can say is...
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DDLM
Día de los Muertos is coming up soon, and We’re gesto up for a virtual event this year. Ltnxartes.com will host a virtual art show, and opens the gallery to any Latina/o/x artist regardless of where your located. Join us!!
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Tíos 72 Chevy
The smoke is harsh, pandemic is still going, work is still limited, protests are still going, and were still going forward. It’s hard to fight the division among our communities. Many demand change, but we have to change it ourselves. ¡Pa’lante! Forward!
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9/11 cuento
A short story on my 9/11 experience.
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You have to want to make art
In order to creat a culture, make art, change practices, be better in anyway, or even make tortillas you need to to have the “want” first. Then the rest falls into place.
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Creative Culture Shifts
With my experiences in Duffy creative cultures, I see how each environment brings it’s own energy. The creative community in Spokane is amazing, and has immense potential. This horrible situation has placed a considerable halt in the industry, and those in the industry can overcome. There’s much...
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Corruption of a creative culture
More talent are coming out against the photographer accused of sexually assaulting them. Other photographers are receiving a bad reputation, and the studio involved has closed its doors. On person’s actions have altered a creative industry, and the life’s of many.
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Evolution of art through pandemic
The pandemic has changed the way we make, present, and sell art. Also changed the culture of the arts community itself. Do we change, adapt, or just stop making art? How do we overcome this challenge? Is it okay for me to change? How do I change? These questions and more on the evolution of art...
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RAC and PIN closing
Arts has a place in our community and deserves better representation as a professional industry. Museums are opening why can’t galleries? I get the profit vs non-profit, but why keep full time artists from working? Art is the express of our culture.
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Where’s the multi, where’s the cultural?
It appears a few organizations are trying to organize a multicultural space. However, it sounds more like a community resource center. Nothing centered on my mission of arts and cultural expression. Ima make some popcorn...
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Cultura matters
We aren’t just a group of different races, we are people mad by our cultures. The heritage we have is what makes our community, and creates the presence we have in it. Color, hair type, or eye shape is not how we are categorized, nombre... we aren’t divided by features but United by our cultural...
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Arte in education
Arte is different from art when it comes to education. Most formal art classes only discuss the “classics” and tend to overlook the local and region influences. Art education is very Eurocentric which leaves out the art people would see where they live. I feel this affects the way art is...
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#Bilingüismo - the art of bilingualism
When bilingual people think, express, show emotion, or pray they do so in both languages simultaneously. There is no “switch” setting to one language to the other. When people speak in both languages it’s called code switching, and is common for bilingual, and multilingual people. Collecting a...
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The Issue with X part uno
X on Latinx is an issue among the community I’m apart of. This is the first of a few episodes on how the X came to be, what X is doing in the community now, and the future of X. Puro pinche X
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Is art work?
Often art isn’t seen as a career, but as a hobby. Something to do when you have time. Art is a full time job for many creatives. Commercially and culturally art is the glue that binds a community together.
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Pre-Spokanized
What would I tell my pre Spokane self about living in Spokane? For those of you that have moved to the area, what would you go back and tell yourself to better set yourself for success culturally, socially, or even artistically?
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La Resistance
The closing of La Resistance is a great loss to the art community. Many artists that wouldn’t other’s have a voice, needed a venue. La Resistance was established by a woman with the vision of bringing equity to the arts, and I know she’ll continue this journey in some manner. She’ll be supported...
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What makes the PNW gente of today?
Through the passing years, the gente in the PNW have evolved into what they are to say. Language loss, food, traditions, and more have been influenced by U.S. lifestyle, or is there something else? Let’s start this dialogue so understand more. ¡Andalé!
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Pa’lante (going forward)
After the impact of vandalism on the BLM mural in Spokane, WA we are still moving forward in our creative and cultural endeavors. ¡Pa’lante Pa’lante pa’lante!
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C’mon Spokane... seriously?!?
The BLM mural in Spokane lives for a day before being vandalized by having red, white, and blue paint splattered on the word black.
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Who is this Latino heritage museum for???
A Latino heritage museum is being considered for the DC Smithsonian network, and gente is already arguing on the name. ¡Pos chin! How do we get nice things if we can’t even play well together? #individualismdivides
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For good luck...
There’s so much history in the words we use in our culture. Changing these words takes away for our heritage and robs future generations from learning where they come from.
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Growing up Chicano in Spokane with local guest Manny
Introducing Manny, a young Chicano originally born in California, moved to central Washington, and now resides in Spokane. Manny brings an interesting insight to growing up Chicano is Pacific Northwest. Together we discuss the cultural differences we experience as we spend more time in el east…
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El voz, yes we deserve one!
Having to express cultura in a space that isn’t intended for it feels like living on borrowed land. As a person with a rich cultural heritage, I can see the need to have a space dedicated to the people it serves. This being black, Asian, indigenous, and gente. We aren’t wanting to create or…
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¡Que Buena!
Sometimes the hardest conversations lead to the closest connections. Without these talks, we can’t expect change to occur in a community. Have these awkward conversations of culture, color, heritage, history y mas with the intention of learning. Talk like you’re the listener. You’d be surprised…
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Time may change me, but I can’t change time.
David Bowie once sang these words, and they’ve been apart of my life since I was a child. We’re shaped by our childhood experiences. As a people, adapt to the world around us. In that we lose language, and heritage. In order to preset our culture, we start to search for ourselves. Seeking out...
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Art has no genders cont.
My mom was forced to leave a formal art education because she was Latina. With inspiration from my dad, she became a self taught artist. She keeps her work for herself because she doesn’t owe anyone anything. She paints because sha can. On her terms, her passions, her interpretation of creative...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
¡Firme! started as a platform for a Chicano artist to connect with community during pandemic and from a politically conservative area. Today, the discussion is focused on contemporary Chicano arts and culture from Central Texas.
HOSTED BY
Miguel Maltos Gonzales
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¡Firme! started as a platform for a Chicano artist to connect with community during pandemic and from a politically conservative area. Today, the discussion is focused on contemporary Chicano arts and culture from Central Texas.
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