Art Resume

Francisco Garcia grafftruth@yahoo.com Cell-623-552-8168

Academic Background:

Phoenix College- (Jan 2007-Present)

Major - Fine Arts and Chicana/o Studies

South Pointe High School 2004

Certificates:

Fingerprint clearance card CPR Certificate

Non-Profit Workshops through Americorp/Public Allies/ASU (2006)

Workshop Braking Down Barriers and Racism/Public Allies (2006)

Murals/ Teaching Experience:

Human rights mural (2010)

Las Artes Internship (2009)

Catalyst Urban Art Workshop (2008)

Mural/Workshop at CPLC, Carl Hayden Community Center (Summer 2008)

Free Arts Mac Camp (Summer 2008)

Workshop on Murals/Urban Arts at ASU (2008)

Presentation on Mexican Muralist in Guanajuato (2008)

Cesar Chavez Celebration Mural (2008)

Mural Project PSA Art Awakenings /YMCA (Spring 2008)

Mural Workshops at Victory Outreach V.o.i.c.e.s. Program (2007)

Art Classes at Glendale Community Center (2007)

Mural at 5th Element (2006)

Mural at the Manger (2005)

Scholarships/Grants:

Isaac Amaya Scholarship (2009)

Eric Fischl Vanguard (2008)

Kit Danley Scholarhip (2008)

Aache (2008) CPLC (2008)

Maricopa Grant Scholarship (2007-2008)

Guanajuato Grant (Summer 2008)

PC Scholarship (Summer 2008)

Eric Fishel Scholarship (Spring 2007)

Rainbow Spectrum Diversity Scholarship (Spring 2007)

Make A Difference Grant (2007)

Awards/Honors: Flew to Washington D.C. nominated by ACYR (2009)

Eric Fishel Vanguard Award at Phoneix Art Museum (Spring 2008)

3rd place in Latino Coalition Art Competition (2007)

Coordinating Events

-Martin Luther King Mural Event (2007)

Recruited and coordinated volunteers for the project Supervised and assisted youth to create and submit art projects Fundraised over 1,600 for the project within a month Gathered all the equipment and materials to make event successful Coordinated and painted a mural Promoted event

-Exposing the Vision Event (Nov 2007)

Membership/Affiliations-

Ariztlan Studios

Dream Act Coalition

Alac ( Arizona Latino Art Cultural Center)

Mecha

Cultural Arts Coalition

Calaca

Charitable Activities -

Isaac Amaya Scholarship Fund (2010)

CRLA Fundraiser (2010)

City of Avondale (2008)

Phoenix Alumni Scholarship (2008)

Empty Bowls Benefit (2007)

Silent Auction School Benefit (2007)

Grafftruth (Murals that Empower Community) 2005-present

First Friday Art Walk 2006-2010

Open Mics Job Experience: Mural Project Cplc /Art Instructor 07/08

Project Freearts Mac Camp/Assistant Counselor 07/08

Art Awakenings Project/Art Instructor 10/07-2/08

College Nannies and Tutors/tutor 01/08-06/08

Glendale Community Center/Program Coordinator 04/07-07/07

Maricopa County Advocate Program/Youth Advocate 01/07-04/07

Bilingual: Spanish English

References Judy Budzine 602-375-9553

Frank Luna 623-210-2252

Martin Moreno 602-999-2759