EP2: A CONVERSATION WITH THE ARTISTS AT T.A.N.A.
In the second episode of Gathering Whispers for this season, we talk to the artists at Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer (T.A.N.A.): Jose Arenas (Director), Eddie Lampkin (Workshop Coordinator) and Yesenia Gomez (Student Intern). T.A.N.A. – a collaborative partnership between the Chicana/o Studies Program at the University of California, Davis and the greater Woodland community – are the visual artists for the 2026 IA National Gathering.
T.A.N.A. offers a fully functioning silkscreen studio, Chicano/Latino Arts exhibition space, and a teaching center for the arts. Through exhibiting, printing, and teaching, TANA cultivates the cultural and artistic life of the community, viewing the arts as essential to a community’s development and well-being.
Special thanks to Phontoniq for providing original music for this series. This episode was edited and produced by Anuj Vaidya.
Check out T.A.N.A.’s Website
Visual Elements Designed by TANA Artists
The snail, heron, ibis, delta smelt, and cattails are an integral part of the wetlands which are a key ecological feature of the Yolo Bioregion.
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