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DRAFT
DECLARATION OF SANTIAGO
(Version No. 2, June 25, 1998)
The wives of Heads of State and Government of the Americas and the
government representatives, meeting in Santiago, Chile, September 28-30, 1998, under
the theme: "The Americas Pave Today the Way for the Year 2000," for the purpose of
sharing achievements and lending new impetus to our commitment to contribute to the
development of the countries of the Hemisphere, hereby sign the following Declaration:
1.
We recognize the growing need to contribute more actively to finding
solutions to social problems that require a hemisphere effort, by pooling capabilities,
sharing experiences, strengthening initiatives, and designing strategies that permit us to
take effective action in this area;
2.
We value our potential as a shared network of common goals and projects
that transcend our borders for the purpose of bringing together, developing, and using
capabilities and resources to the benefit of our societies, especially its vulnerable sectors;
3.
Our actions are oriented towards supporting and promoting social policies
and strategies consistent with international agreements and resolutions that foster the
strengthening of democracy, the eradication of poverty, progress toward economic
stability and social justice for all the peoples of the Americas;
4.
We commit ourselves once more to the agreements concluded as part of
the Panama Declaration with respect to high-risk population groups who are hardest hit
by the effects of poverty and social exclusion;
- 2
5.
We recognize that globalization is generating, in each of our countries,
new situations that present a series of new demands and opportunities with respect to
national capabilities;
6.
We emphasize the valuable assistance being provided by cooperation
agencies, international organizations, and multilateral programs to support social polices
and government and non-governmental institutions, to bolster initiatives and resources
aimed at the implementation of our activities;
7.
We endorse and value the strides made, as set forth in the "Follow-up
Report on the Agreements and Plans Adopted at the Seventh Conference of Wives of
Heads of State and Government of the Americas" regarding: Teen Pregnancy Prevention,
Cancer Control, Eradication of Measles, Elimination of all Forms of Violence, Reduction
of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality, Compliance with the Rights and Obligations with
respect to Children, Improvement of the Quality of Childhood Education Systems, Equal
Access by Boys and Girls to Education, and Equal Access by Women to Decision-
Making Processes;
8.
We agree to adopt, as central priority issues of this Eighth Conference,
given their importance and relevance to the situations in the countries gathered here:
Education, Promotion of Women's Rights to Participation, Prevention and Elimination of
Domestic Violence and Child Abuse, and coordination with the agreements and
resolutions of the Second Summit of the Americas held in Santiago, Chile, in April 1998,
and other relevant conferences on these topics;
9.
In the field of education, we underscore the importance of the
comprehensive development of the child, with emphasis on the early education of boys
- 3 -
and girls under age six living in poverty and other high-risk situations; and on the
inclusion and retention of women in the labor force. We also underscore the importance
of continuing to combine our efforts to support educational strategies that target women's
health.
10.
We recognize, as problems that need to be addressed on an urgent basis,
increased teenage pregnancy and a higher incidence of Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome among young people and women. We agree to dedicate our efforts to
encouraging and supporting sexual education for boys and girls regarding the prevention
of HIV and STDs [sexually transmitted diseases].
11.
We reaffirm our support for strengthening the rights of women to
participate in all areas of social, political, economic, and cultural endeavors involving our
peoples. We greatly value the initiatives taken to include rural women in this process.
12.
We declare our firm intent to continue to strive for equal treatment of and
opportunities for women, which serve as barometers of actual progress made in
consolidating the democratic mechanisms that our countries are promoting. We will lend
support to programs aimed at strengthening the capabilities of women, particularly those
that encourage and develop their leadership skills.
13.
We recognize and value the progress made in the countries of the
Hemisphere with respect to legislation applicable to domestic violence. We agree to
devote our efforts to strengthening those entities that guarantee proper implementation of
and actual compliance with the rights and duties resulting from this legislation.
14.
We reiterate the need to guarantee continuity of efforts aimed at
eradicating measles in our Hemisphere by the year 2000. Moreover, we support other
4
initiatives aimed at implementing innovative strategies for the promotion of physical and
mental health.
15.
Within the context of the International Year of Older Persons, scheduled
by the United Nations to cover the period October 1, 1998, to September [sic] 30, 1999,
we agree to work systematically in our countries for their full social, economic, and
cultural inclusion. We will also provide assistance with exchanges and technical support
in this area among our countries.
16.
We note that our meeting coincides with the Fiftieth Anniversary of the
United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and we undertake to comply fully with the
goals set forth in that important Declaration.
17.
We declare our firm intent to promote equal opportunities for persons with
disabilities, in order to strengthen their participatory rights.
18.
We express our appreciation to the First Lady of the Republic of Chile,
Mrs. Marta Larraechea de Frei, and in particular, the Chilean people, for the hospitality
extended during our stay.
19.
We are grateful for and accept the courteous offer of the wife of the Prime
Minister of Canada, Mrs. Aline Chrétien, to host the Ninth Conference of Wives of
Heads of State and Government of the Americas.
20.
We reaffirm our support for access to and the participation of women in
decision-making as one of the most important ways of achieving our goals and "paving
today the way for the year 2000."
DRAFT
DECLARATION OF SANTIAGO
(Version No. 2, June 25, 1998)
The wives of Heads of State and Government of the Americas and the
government representatives, meeting in Santiago, Chile, September 28-30, 1998, under
the theme: "The Americas Pave Today the Way for the Year 2000," for the purpose of
sharing achievements and lending new impetus to our commitment to contribute to the
development of the countries of the Hemisphere, hereby sign the following Declaration:
1.
We recognize the growing need to contribute more actively to finding
solutions to social problems that require a hemisphere effort, by pooling capabilities,
sharing experiences, strengthening initiatives, and designing strategies that permit us to
take effective action in this area;
2.
We value our potential as a shared network of common goals and projects
that transcend our borders for the purpose of bringing together, developing, and using
capabilities and resources to the benefit of our societies, especially its vulnerable sectors;
3.
Our actions are oriented towards supporting and promoting social policies
and strategies consistent with international agreements and resolutions that foster the
strengthening of democracy, the eradication of poverty, progress toward economic
stability and social justice for all the peoples of the Americas;
4.
We commit ourselves once more to the agreements concluded as part of
the Panama Declaration with respect to high-risk population groups who are hardest hit
by the effects of poverty and social exclusion;
2 -
5.
We recognize that globalization is generating, in each of our countries,
new situations that present a series of new demands and opportunities with respect to
national capabilities;
6.
We emphasize the valuable assistance being provided by cooperation
agencies, international organizations, and multilateral programs to support social polices
and government and non-governmental institutions, to bolster initiatives and resources
aimed at the implementation of our activities;
7.
We endorse and value the strides made, as set forth in the "Follow-up
Report on the Agreements and Plans Adopted at the Seventh Conference of Wives of
Heads of State and Government of the Americas" regarding: Teen Pregnancy Prevention,
Cancer Control, Eradication of Measles, Elimination of all Forms of Violence, Reduction
of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality, Compliance with the Rights and Obligations with
respect to Children, Improvement of the Quality of Childhood Education Systems, Equal
Access by Boys and Girls to Education, and Equal Access by Women to Decision-
Making Processes;
8.
We agree to adopt, as central priority issues of this Eighth Conference,
given their importance and relevance to the situations in the countries gathered here:
Education, Promotion of Women's Rights to Participation, Prevention and Elimination of
Domestic Violence and Child Abuse, and coordination with the agreements and
resolutions of the Second Summit of the Americas held in Santiago, Chile, in April 1998,
and other relevant conferences on these topics;
9.
In the field of education, we underscore the importance of the
comprehensive development of the child, with emphasis on the early education of boys
3 -
and girls under age six living in poverty and other high-risk situations; and on the
inclusion and retention of women in the labor force. We also underscore the importance
of continuing to combine our efforts to support educational strategies that target women's
health.
10.
We recognize, as problems that need to be addressed on an urgent basis,
increased teenage pregnancy and a higher incidence of Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome among young people and women. We agree to dedicate our efforts to
encouraging and supporting sexual education for boys and girls regarding the prevention
of HIV and STDs [sexually transmitted diseases].
11.
We reaffirm our support for strengthening the rights of women to
participate in all areas of social, political, economic, and cultural endeavors involving our
peoples. We greatly value the initiatives taken to include rural women in this process.
12.
We declare our firm intent to continue to strive for equal treatment of and
opportunities for women, which serve as barometers of actual progress made in
consolidating the democratic mechanisms that our countries are promoting. We will lend
support to programs aimed at strengthening the capabilities of women, particularly those
that encourage and develop their leadership skills.
13.
We recognize and value the progress made in the countries of the
Hemisphere with respect to legislation applicable to domestic violence. We agree to
devote our efforts to strengthening those entities that guarantee proper implementation of
and actual compliance with the rights and duties resulting from this legislation.
14.
We reiterate the need to guarantee continuity of efforts aimed at
eradicating measles in our Hemisphere by the year 2000. Moreover, we support other
- 4 -
initiatives aimed at implementing innovative strategies for the promotion of physical and
mental health.
15.
Within the context of the International Year of Older Persons, scheduled
by the United Nations to cover the period October 1, 1998, to September [sic] 30, 1999,
we agree to work systematically in our countries for their full social, economic, and
cultural inclusion. We will also provide assistance with exchanges and technical support
in this area among our countries.
16.
We note that our meeting coincides with the Fiftieth Anniversary of the
United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and we undertake to comply fully with the
goals set forth in that important Declaration.
17.
We declare our firm intent to promote equal opportunities for persons with
disabilities, in order to strengthen their participatory rights.
18.
We express our appreciation to the First Lady of the Republic of Chile,
Mrs. Marta Larraechea de Frei, and in particular, the Chilean people, for the hospitality
extended during our stay.
19.
We are grateful for and accept the courteous offer of the wife of the Prime
Minister of Canada, Mrs. Aline Chrétien, to host the Ninth Conference of Wives of
Heads of State and Government of the Americas.
20.
We reaffirm our support for access to and the participation of women in
decision-making as one of the most important ways of achieving our goals and "paving
today the way for the year 2000."
United States Information Service
Embassy of the United States of America
Santiago, Chile
Phone number (56-2) 330-3422
Fax number (56-2) 330-3160
E-mail: [email protected]
USIS
WEB: www.rdc.cl/~usemb/index-es.htm
Date:
September 22, 1998
To:
Caroline Croft, The White House Millennium Council
Fax#:
202/456 2008
From:
Daniela Müller, Cultural Affairs Specialist
Subject: Jesse Trevino program (please pass to Jesse Trevino)
for nicale Robner
Pages:
2 including this cover page
FIRST LADIES SUMMIT
PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN PAINTERS
SEPTEMBER 28-30, 1998
Monday. September 28
8:30 am Inauguration of the 8th Conference. Introduction to a delegation of Chilean artists.
12:45 pm Transfer of the foreign painters from the Sheraton to Divertimento Restaurant for lunch.
1:00 pm
Welcome statement by a group of Chilean painters that will present the "Painting with
Children" Project and will describe the technical aspects of the Painting with Children
Day.
3:00 pm
Transfer of the foreign painters and the committee of Chilean painters to the Roberto del
Rio Hospital. Visit to this project of Painting with Children to see the experience and decor
of a children's hospital on-site.
4:30 pm
Transfer from Roberto del Rio Hospital to Subway Station Republica. The foreign and
Chilean painters will visit the station to see the project carried out by painters and children
of Fundación INTEGRA.
5:30 pm Transfer from Subway Station Estación Republica to the Sheraton Hotel.
8:30 pm Transfer of the foreign painters from the Sheraton to La Tasca de Dominica Restaurant.
9:00 pm Informal camaraderie dinner between Chilean and foreign artists
11:45 pm Transfer of foreign artists from the restaurant to the Sheraton
Tuesday. September 29
815 am
Transfer of the artists from the Sheraton to the Open Centers where the Painting with
Children Day will take place.
9:00 am
Painting with Children Day at Open Centers.
1:00 pm
The children and artists share lunch with children belonging to the Open Center.
3:00 pm
Transfer of the artists from the Open Center to the Sheraton Hotel.
7:45 pm
Delegations and painters board the buses going to Castillo Hidalgo.
8:30 pm Official Dinner
11:30 pm End of dinner Delegations board the buses to return to the hotel.
Wednesdav, September 30
10:30 am
Delegations and painters board buses to go to Casas de Lo Matta Museum for
closing ceremony.
11:30 am
Conference closing and presentation of the works of the artists and children.
13:00-13:30
Farewell cocktail party at the Casas Lo Matta Museum.
14:00
Delegations and painters return to the Sheraton Hotel with the bus caravan.
JESSE TREVINO
HISPANIC REALIST ARTIST
San Antonio, Texas
CAROLEE YOUNGBLOOD
CEY Marketing and Public Relations
204 A Ruelle
San Antonio, Texas 78209
(210) 828-9827
JESSE TREVINO, ARTIST
JESSE TREVINO, one of America's finest realist painters, has earned his international reputation
by painting the people and landmarks of the west side of San Antonio, Texas, where he grew up
with his 11 brothers and sisters. San Antonians readily embrace him as their native son, although
he was born in Monterrey, Mexico in 1946.
His artistic talents emerged early, when he won his first art contest at age 6, in a wildlife drawing
competition sponsored by the Witte Museum. In High School, he won more awards and contests
than any other student, before or after he attended Fox Tech High School, including : a
scholarship to attend the prestigious New York- based Art Student League. Living in Greenwich
Village, and under the tutelage of William Draper, known for his portraits of John F. Kennedy and
Carl Sandburg, Trevino developed his own unique ability to capture emotion and personality on
canvas. After one year, his studies were interrupted when he was drafted into the Army and sent
to Vietnam.
While in Vietnam, he almost completed "Vietnam-1966," a painting of a Vietnamese woman and
her baby. However, in the Mekong Delta, he was severely wounded by sniper fire and lost his
right hand. After a difficult two-year recovery period, his right hand replaced by a metal hook,
Trevino enrolled in art class at San Antonio College and began painting with his left hand. While
there, he joined Con Safo, a group of Chicano artists that included Felipe Reyes, Mel Casas, and
Cesar Martinez, and began painting his San Antonio. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from
Our Lady of the Lake University and was one of the first student to earn a Masters of Studio Art
from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Trevino became a naturalized citizen of the United
States in 1970.
"Like many Chicano artists, I was interested in my roots. I experimented with a lot of different
styles but finally decided to paint what was around me -- what I had grown up with -- the things
that were about me, about my family, my friends, my community," Trevino told Smithsonian
Magazine. In 1994, Trevino's work was exhibited at the National Museum of American Art at
the Smithsonian Institution, co-sponsored by the National Council of La Raza, and The RK
Group. Two of Trevino's paintings, "Mis Hermanos" and "La Tienda Elizondo" now hang
permanently in the Smithsonian. Dan Goddard, art critic of the San Antonio Express-News
writes, "Unlike modernists who try to shock a rich, jaded society, Trevino's paintings are
affirmations of his community's struggles to overcome poverty and achieve a share of the
American Dream."
"La Raspa," the snow-cone (raspa) vendor and "Senora Dolores Trevino," his mother
( in her back yard gathering laundry), are two of Trevino's most important works, painted in his
bigger-than-life signature style. "Senora Dolores Trevino," now in the permanent collection of the
Page 2, Trevino Bio
San Antonio Museum of Art, was proclaimed by Michael Ennis of Texas Monthly Magazine to
be "the best artist's mother since Whistler's"
Today, his work can be found in the collections of world leaders such as Prince Charles of
England and corporate giants such as Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., .Penney, and Dr
Pepper USA. In 1995, Anheuser- Busch was the major sponsor of the San Antonio Museum of
Art exhibit, "A West Side Story: Works by Jesse Trevino." This milestone marked the first time
a Mexican-American one-man exhibition was held at the San Antonio Museum of Art; visitors
broke all of the museum's attendance records.
Also in 1995, Trevino completed a 36 ft mural for the new San Antonio Central Library. The
distinctive and beautifully designed Library building is the work of internationally acclaimed
architect, Richard Legoretto. The mural was commissioned by USAA to commemorate San
Antonio's involvement in WWII.
"Jesse Trevino: An Artist and His Place" at the Art Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi,
Texas, opened in October 1996 as a part of the museum's celebration of Hispanic Heritage
Month. The exhibit's centerpiece was "Como Una Flor," Trevino's striking and beautiful salute
to slain Tejano singing star, Selena. Once again, Trevino's exhibit, which was co-sponsored by
Anheuser-Busch, broke all attendance records of the museum. In 1996, Trevino was also
honored with a Special Award from the Vietnam Veterans of America. In 1997, he was honored
by the American G.I. Forum with their highest award, the "Hector P. Garcia Founder's Award."
Recent commissions include a painting, "Proud Heritage," for Lockheed Martin Corporation,
honoring the 25th Anniversary of the C-5 Galaxy at Kelly Air Force Base, which was unveiled at
the Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio. Trevino was also commissioned to paint the
official Washington portrait of Senior Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez, which is now hangs in
the Capitol's permanent collection.
In 1997, after 2 ½ years of intensive labor, Jesse Trevino and his two assistants, Jesse Villarreal
and Alex Villarreal, were honored at the unveiling of a 90 ft X 40 ft gleaming hand-cut ceramic
tile mural, "Spirit of Healing," commissioned by Santa Rosa Health Care of San Antonio.
The Rio Grande Valley Museum of Harlingen, and serving all of South Texas, is hosting the
latest exhibit of Jesse Trevino's works, "Mi Mundo, Mi Vida, Mi Arte" in honor of Hispanic
Heritage Month 1998.
Jesse Trevino lives in San Antonio and has 3 children. Along with his busy schedule of
commissioned works and lectures, he is an advocate for children and often speaks to school
groups and parents on the responsibility of the family to give children a positive view of life and
themselves. More information about Jesse Trevino is available on his website at
"www.jessetrevino.com".
Public Relations contact: Carolee Youngblood, 210 828-9827
6/98
VIETNAM. 1966. unfinished
Tempera on Brown Wrapping Paper
Collection of the Artist
MIS HERMANOS
Acrvlie on Canvas, 1976
70" X 80"
National Museum of American An
Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.
fair Vlaid
Bread
LA TIENDA ELIZONDO
Acrylic on Canvas, 1995
National Museum of American Art
Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.
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CONGRESSMAN HENRY B. GONZALEZ
Acrylic on Canvas. 1997
Permanent Collection of the Capitol
Washington D.C.
SPIRIT OF HEALING
Acrylic on Canvas, 1995
Commissioned by Santa Rosa Health Care
San Antonio, Texas
79 LOS SANTOS DE SAN ANTONIO
SENORA DOLORES TREVINO
Artist's Mother
Acrylic on Canvas, 1982
52" X 84"
San Antonio Museum of Art
COMO UNA FLOR
Tribute to Selena, 1995
Acrylic on Canvas
Private Collection, Corpus Christi, Texas
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to Enjoy Happy Hours
UNCLE BEN'S RESTAURANT
Aervlie on Canvas. 1995
Private Collection, San Antonio, Texas
PROUD HERITAGE:
SAN ANTONIO AND THE C-5 GALAXY
Acrylic on Canvas, 1996
Commissioned by Lockheed Martin
Institute of Texan Cultures
RECENT EXHIBITS
1981 "Real, Really Real, Super Real!
Direction in Contemporary American Realism"
Opening of the San Antonio Museum of Art
1981 "Jesse Trevino's One Man Exhibit"
Instituto Cultural Mexicano
San Antonio
1982 Mural - Exchange Bank
Unveiled June 29, 1982
San Antonio
1983 "Texas Images and Visions"
Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery
The University of Texas at Austin
1984 "Mira! The Canadian Club Art Tour I"
Museo del Barrio
New York City
1987 "INFLUENCE" Exhibit
San Antonio Museum of Art
1990 "Chicano Art: Resistance and Affirmation" (CARA)
Wright Gallery, UCLA and National Tour
1991 "Tejanos - Norte Americanos"
Mexico City
1992 "La Perichole" Opera by Offenbach
Sets designed by Jesse Trevino
Majestic Theatre, San Antonio
1993 "Three Decades of Art by Jesse Trevino
Instituto Cultural Mexicano
San Antonio
1994 "Works by Jesse Trevino - New York, Vietnam, San Antonio"
National Museum of American Art
Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
Sponsored by The National Council of La Raza,
The RK Group, Mi Tierra Corp.
RECENT EXHIBITS (con't)
1995 "Jesse Trevino: A West Side Story"
San Antonio Museum of Art
Sponsored by Anheuser-Busch, The RK Group,
Mi Tierra Corporation
1996 "Jesse Trevino: A Man and His Place"
Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi
Sponsored by Anheuser-Busch, and
Attorneys Anthony Constant and Filemon Vela
1997 "Spirit of Healing" Unveiling
Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, San Antonio
90 ft X 40 ft Hand-cut Ceramic Tile Mural
1998 "Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez" Unveiling
Collection of the United States Capitol Foundation
1998 "The Ice House Collection" Exhibit
Museo del Barrio, New York
1998 "Collective Visions" Exhibit
San Antonio Museum of Art
1998 "Jesse Trevino: Mi Mundo, Mi Vida, Mi Arte" Exhibit
Rio Grande Valley Museum, Harlingen, Texas
Jesse Trevino Quotes
Jesus Rangel, Vice President of Corporate Relations for Anheuser-Busch, who, like Trevino,
grew up on the west side of San Antonio, stated: "We are especially thrilled that the exhibit
features Trevino's breathtaking painting of Selena. We couldn't think of a better way to personify
the American spirit during Hispanic Heritage Month than to honor these two talented artists."
Jesus Rangel
Vice President, Anheuser-Busch Companies
"Like many Chicano artists, I was interested in my roots. I experimented with a lot of different
styles but finally decided to paint what was around me -- what I had grown up with -- the things
that were about me, about my family, my friends, my community," Trevino told Smithsonian
Magazine.
"The artist's attention to the subject matter of his own community places him in an art context
similar to that of the great "regional artists" Grant Wood and Thomas Hart Benton. Like Wood
and Benton who studied in Europe, Trevino chose to return to the region that most interested him
and focus on the people and locations there. That choice has made all the difference."
Andrew Connors, Curator, National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
"Trevino is an artist of San Antonio who has shown his city and its people in closely observed
drawings and paintings for more than a quarter of a century. By remaining faithful to his
community, he has remained faithful to himself and his art. His paintings and drawings therefore
are intensely sincere reflections of not just Jesse Trevino's America, but all of our America. As
the artist remarked at the opening of his exhibition in September 1994 at the Smithsonian's
National Museum of American Art in Washington DC, "La Raspa, the vendor, is a portrait of an
American Portraits of my brothers, of my mother, these are real people. I can't think of people
that are more American than they are."
"It's hard to think of an artist more American than Jesse Trevino."
Andrew Connors, Curator, National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institute
"Unlike modernists who try to shock a rich jaded society, Trevino's paintings are affirmations of
his community's struggles to overcome poverty and achieve a share of the American Dream."
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
DAN GODDARD, Art Critic
The Exhibit
Vietnam 1966, unfinished, 1966
La Cita, 1977
tempera on brown wrapping paper, 18 in. X 25 in.
acrylic on canvas, 66 in. X 48 in.
Collection of the artist
Collection of the artist
Zapata, 1969
Liria's, 1977
acrylic on canvas, 36 in. x 99 in.
acrylic on canvas, 66 in. X 48 in.
Collection of the artist
Collection of the artist
La Fe, 1972
Progreso, 1977
acrylic on canvas, 48 in. X 56 in.
acrylic on canvas, 50 in. X 60 in.
Collection of the artist
Collection of Kathy Sosa, San Antonio, Texas
The Gran Chile, 1973
Los Santos de San Antonio, 1979
acrylic on canvas, 36 in. X 48 in.
acrylic on canvas, 52 in. X 72 in.
Collection of the artist
Collection of Richard Orozco, San Antonio, Texas
El Alameda, 1980
acrylic on canvas, 54 in. X 84 in.
Collection of Sosa and Associates, San Antonio, Texas
Señora Dolores Treviño, 1982
acrylic on canvas, 52 in. X 84 in.
Collection of the San Antonio Museum of Art
Texas Theater, 1990
acrylic on canvas, 54 in. X 78 in.
Collection of Frank Herrera, San Antonio, Texas
La Tienda de Elizondo, 1993
acrylic on canvas, 60 in. X 74 in.
National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution,
Gift of Reverend Virgilio Elizondo,
San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio, Texas
Como Una Flor, 1995
acrylic on canvas, 50 in. X 60 in.
Collection of the artist
Spirit of Healing, 1995
acrylic on canvas, 40 in. X 80 in.
La Raspa, 1976
Collection of Santa Rosa Health Care, San Antonio, Texas
acrylic on canvas, 66 in. X 48 in.
Velador, 1996
Collection of Richard Bela and Elaine DagenBela,
acrylic on canvas, 52 in. X 92 in.
Washington, DC and Lilitz, Pennsylvania
Collection of the artist
No Te Acabas Kelly Field, 1976
acrylic on canvas, 50 in. X 72 in.
Collection of the artist
An Artist and His Place
Los Comarados del Barrio, 1976
acrylic on canvas, 36 in. X 48 in.
Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Homero Garza,
San Antonio, Texas
Mis Hermanos, 1976
acrylic on canvas, 48 in. x 70 in.
ART MUSEUM OF SOUTH TEXAS
National Museum of American Art. Smithsonian Institution,
AFFICIATED WITH TEXAS ARM UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHARTI
Gift of Lionel Sosa, Ernest Bromley Adolfo Aguilar
1902 N. Shoreline Drive
ART MUSEUM OF SOUTH TEXAS
of Sosa, Bromley, Aguilar and Associates
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
El Caro en la Calle Zarzamora, 1976
acrylic on canvas, 52 in. X 66 in.
Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Collection of Fred Hofheinz, Houston, Texas
Sunday: 1pm - 5pm
Guadalupe y Calaveras, 1976
$3 adults, $1 children 2 - 12
acrylic on canvas, 48 in. X 66 in.
$2 students, military, adults over 60
Collection of Judge Juan and Terry F. Vasquez,
For information: 512-884-3844
Washington, DC
Free on Tuesdays
Jesse Treviño
An Artist and His Place
1978. I included paintings by Jesse Treviño in an
The artist's attention to the subject matter of his own
exhibition organized for what is now Texas A&M University-
community places him in an art context similar to that of
Corpus Christi. Since his first introduction to local
the great regional artists' Grant Wood and Thomas Hart
audiences, Treviño's career has matured and Hourished.
Benton. Like Wood and Benton who studied in Europe.
Merging photo-reatist painting techniques with subject
Treviño chose to return to the region that most interested
matter depicting important people and places surrounding
him and focus on the people and loc ations there. That
his life. Treviño has attained a recognized position for
choice has made all the difference.
bimself in the contemporary art community. It is a pleasure
for the Museum to join collectors. peers and other arts
Throughout much of this century. artists in the United
institutions who support Treviño as We recognize the fine
States have fell. the pull of New York as a focal point for
talent of an artist who has made a life commitment to the
the visual arts. This does not mean. however. that
visual arts
important artists have not existed in other areas. II
William G. Otton
simply means that the art world has not been willing to
find them. Trevño is an artist of San Antonio who has
William G. Offon
csse Treviño paints his family, friends, and the urban
shown his city and its people in closely observed
Director. Art Museum of South Texas
landmarks of San Antonio's west side a predominantly
drawings and paintings for more than a quarter of a
Mexican-American neighborhood: His drawings and
century. By remaining faithful to his community. he has
paintings record the people and places that have Influenced
remained faithful to himself and his art. His paintings
I. is always a great pleasure for a curator to work directly
him by focusing on aspects of daily life in South Texas.
and drawings therfore are intensely sincere reflections
of not Just Jesse Treviño's America. but all of our
with an artist in organizing an exhibit As I have come to
The elements of Treviño's biography are relevant to
America. As the artist remarked at the opening of his
know Jesse Treviño, I have seen an artist whose career and
understanding his development as an artist. He recleved his
exhibition in September 1994 at the Smithsonian's
life are an inspiration to all people. artists and non-artists.
earliest art training in public high school In San Antonio
National Muscum of American Art. in Washington DC.
in the way he has met adversity and overcome it with heart-
and in 1965 received a scholarship to study in New York at
"La Raspa', the vendor, is a portrait of an American
felt determination. II is my hope that by 'meeting' Jesse
the Art Students League. As a student. he supported
Portralts of my brothers. of my mother. these are real
Treviño through his work. many people in our community,
himself by painting portraits in Greenwich Village. While
people. I can't think of people that are more American
especially our young people. will gain a sense of their own
living in New York. Treviño was drafted Into the Army to
than they are. It's hard to think of an artist more American
great potential and realize that the desire to succeed must
serve in Victnam. and had to turn down a scholarship to
than Jesse Treviño.
come from their hearts.
study art In Paris. In Victnam. Treviño was severely
wounded in battle and lost his right hand. After several
Andrew andrestour Connors
amy Kight
years of rehabilitation, he taught himself to paint with his
Curator. National Museum of American Art
left hand.
Smithsonian Institute. Washington. DC
Amy Smith Kight
Associate Curator. Art Museum of South Texas
Treviño paints on a large scale 80 that the viewer takes
Jesse Treviño:
notice of the dignity and beauty of the people and places of
An Artist and His Place
everyday life.
October 5 December 1, 1996
Special Events:
Family Day with Jesse Treviño - Sunday, Oct. 6
Evening Lecture - Thursday, October 24
San Antonio Express-News
9-STORY MURAL PLANNED DOWNTOWN
CHILDREN
KEVIN GEIL / Staff
Artist Jesse Treviño stands with his arm around his
missioned for the Santa Rosa Children's Hospital to be
son Jesse Jr., the model for the painting behind them.
done as a nine-story mosaic tile mural. Treviño's other
The painting was unveiled Tuesday by Santa Rosa
children, Carolina and David, attended the event in
Health Care President Robert Nolan as a work com-
Milam Park. See story on Page 15A.
11/22/95
Veteran
nimated with the kind of energy that can
San Antonio
A
barely be contained, San Antonio artist
rediscovers
Jesse Treviño surveys the warehouse-
cum-studio where a nine-story ceramic tile mural
the talent of
he designed is coming together. Based on his
native son
painting titled Spirit of Healing, the mural com-
mission by the Santa Rosa Children's Hospital-
Jesso Treviño
the largest of its kind in North America, says
Treviño-has been three years in the making.
BY ABER SALA
Recognized internationally for his
achingly precise paintings of the West
Side neighborhoods he has known all
his life. Treviño won his first art con-
test while in grade school.
"For as long as I can remember. I've
loved to draw," says Treviño, a coffee
cup held in the crook of his mechanical
right hand and forearm. "The contest
was sponsored by the Witte Museum. and
from then on. I knew that's what I want-
ed to do."
A student at Fox Technical High
School. immediately west of downtown
San Antonio and only blocks from the
Frio Street warehouse where the artist
and his team of artisans, architects. and
engineers are currently based, Treviño
entered countless drawing and painting
contests, winning more than any other
student (at Fox Tech] before or since.
In 1965 Treviño won a scholarship to
the Art Students League in New York,
where he studied under portrait artist
William Daper. Living in Greenwich
Village, Treviño painted portraits to earn
money until his draft notice arrived.
When Uncle Sam came calling, Treviño
was told he could return to Mexico since
he was born in Monterrey in 1946. He
chose, rather. to serve in the armed forces.
He was shipped with the infantry to the
Mekong Delta, where his right hand was
destroyed in a firefight with the Viet
Cong. He became a naturalized citizen
after returning from Vietnam, in 1970.
Having endured what for anyone-
but especially for an artist-was a major
loss might have devastated him. But dur-
ing his convalescence at Fort Sam Houston
in San Antonio, Treviño made the diffi-
cult decision to take up art again, enrolling
in a life drawing course at San Antonio
College. Gradually he taught himself to
draw and paint with his left hand.
At San Antonio College, Treviño met
such contemporaries as Mel Casas, Cesar
Martinez, and Felipe Reyes, all artists
who considered themselves part of a
growing Chicano art movement. Nat-
urally, says Treviño now, he was moti-
vated to paint the city he knew. On large
canvases. West Side San Antonio came
to life in a style most easily described
as "photorealism."
They were scenes from the street. snap-
shots of the daily lives of those who
inhabited the barrio-his home. "I have
a painting called El Carro en la Calle
Zarzamora ("The Car on Zarzamora
Street"), for example," the artist says. It
Treviño's painting Spirit of Healing is being used as a master guide for his final nine-
still amazes Treviño that the painting was
story mural. Rendered in ceramic tile, the unique work will be unvelled this month.
purchased in the seventies by a Hous
ton collector who wasn't a Latino.
Earning a bachelor's degree from
Our Lady of the Lake University and
a master's in studio art from the
University of Texas at San Antonio
(he was one of the first students to
receive that degree from the school).
Treviño has gone on to become one of
San Antonio's foremost visual artists.
In 1994 the Smithsonian's National
Museum of American Art acquired
two original Treviños for its perma-
nent collection. In 1995 Treviño
became the first Mexican American
awarded a one-man show at the San
Antonio Museum of Art, an institu-
tion he had helped inaugurate in 1981
as part of a group show.
An example of Treviño's photorealistic style is this
Collectors of Treviño's work in-
painting, La Raspa, painted in 1976.
clude Great Britain's Prince Charles.
former Mexican president Carlos Salinas
de Gortari, and the Federal Reserve
Bank of Dallas. A list of honors includes
the National Hispanic Heritage Award
for Arts in 1987, among several out-
standing commissions from various cor-
porations, such as JC Penney, Lockheed
Martin, and Anheuser-Busch.
Treviño's brilliantly-hued tile mu-
ral, which is being assembled under a
shroud of secrecy in the shadows of
downtown, features a child who cradles
a dove while a guardian angel looks
on. At the time of our interview, the bot-
tom third of the mural had come togeth-
er In Spirit of Healing, the child rep-
resents "the importance of children"
and how important it is to tend to rather
than neglect our children. A symbol
of protection and love, the guardian
angel also reflects the hospital's mis-
sion. Santa Rosa. according to a hos-
pital press release, is only one of six
hospitals in the state dedicated to the
care of children, and it's the only one
of its kind in South Texas.
"The hospital has really made a com-
mitment to this project," exclaims
Treviño. He applauds the lead Santa
Rosa has taken in seeing that the mural
project will be completed. "Santa Rosa
is an important part of San Antonio,
especially downtown San Antonio.
The hospital system is giving the com-
munity an important contribution that
will be here forever. This mural is
meant to bring people together." says
the artist.
A public unveiling of the project is
tentatively scheduled to take place dur-
Jesse Villareal (I) and Alex Villareal (c) assist Jesse Treviño (r) in creating panels for
ing Hispanic Heritage Month. H
the tile mural. The image on the shelf shows how the mural will look once installed.
Thursday, Cctober 16, 1997
DOUG SEHRES
Emilio Nicolas (left), artist Jesse Treviño and banker Tom Frost
lez, which will be placed in the House Banking Commi
(right) unveil a portrait of outgoing U.S. Rep. Henry B. Gonza-
hearing room at the Capitol.
Gonzalez backs son to succeed him
BYJAIME CASTILLO
his nephew at the unvelling of
Dr. Daniel Tamez Further
The veteran legistator has
EXPRESS-NEWS STAFF WRITER
the official portrait or the Ch-
give my full support (1) my son.
that ne Step down mon
U.S Red Henry B Gonzalez.
year congressman. Gonzalez an-
Charlie. who seeks (i) succeed
session
:)
nounced Ce will endorse his son
known for as independence and
me
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ends
in the already crowded race in
personal brand of South Texas
populism. made the biggest
replace num upon his retirement.
"Charhe is capable or assum-
ing the responsibilities of the
A special Section must
splash without even attending a
Twant :- Take this opportunity
',\'
Bus
fice and deserves the contidence
ceremony in his honor Wednes-
:1) reiterate that ! will not be
and support of the voters. the
the mainder it es is
day night.
seeking re-dection. Gonzalez
letter bearing Tuesday's late.
Through a letter read aloud by
said in a one-page note read by
said.
See GCNZALEZ/78
2B Thursday, October 16, 1997
San Antonio Express-News
Gonzalez endorses
his son to succeed
him in Congress
Continued from 1B
which expires Dec. 31, 1998.
" Charlie is capable of
Charlie Gonzalez, who was at
assuming the
the event, said his 81-year-old fa-
responsibilities of the
ther continues to recuperate at
his San Antonio home from com-
office and deserves
plications he suffered following a
the confidence and
dental infection. The infection
"
spread through his body and
support of the voters.
damaged a heart valve.
HENRY B. GONZALEZ
The letter gave no indication
of when Gonzalez will officially
in letter to supporters
leave his post.
right hand to his chin. It will
"I continue to follow my doc-
hang in Washington, D.C., in the
tor's orders and am doing well.
House Banking Committee hear-
Though I long to return to my
ing room where Gonzalez served
daily work routine, my doctor
as committee chairman from
has restricted such activities un-
1989 to 1994.
til a later time," the four-para-
The field of candidates to re-
graph document said.
place Gonzalez, who has served
Armando Falcon Jr., a candi-
date for the seat who also was in
in public office for 44 years, rep-
resents a who's who of Democrat-
attendance, said he was not sur-
ic heavy hitters and a lone Re-
prised by the endorsement of
publican.
Gonzalez's son, a state district
Among those who have an-
judge,
nounced their candidacies are
Blood ties are strong," he said.
Falcon, Gonzalez's longtime legal
But we will all have to work to
counsel; former City Councilwo-
earn the public's support on our
man Maria Berriozabal; Bexar
own individual merits."
County Democratic Party Chair-
The full-color portrait, painted
man Walter Martinez; and Roger
by well-known San Antonio artist
Perez, a former City Council
Jesse Treviño, was accepted by
member.
about 25 Gonzalez family mem-
Others expected to run include
bers who gathered at a near
state Rep. Christine Hernandez,
downtown restaurant for the cer-
D-San Antonio; Balcones Heights
emony.
Councilman Steve Walker; and
The painting depicts the legis-
Republican James Walker, a re-
lator clad in a light brown suit
search scientist who ran against
and seated in his office with his
Gonzalez last year.
Arts
Ban Antonio Express-News
Sunday, September 18, 1994
Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15-October 15
Washington
Jesse Treviño's 'New
York - Vietnam - San
Antonio' art exhibit
to open in Smithsonian
By Dan R. Goddard
Express-News Arts Wider
When he lost his right hand while
serving in Vietnam. Jesse Trevino
thought his dreams of becoming an
artist would never come true.
But Trevino learned to use his left
hand to create photorealistic paintings
of his family, friends and landmarks on
San Antonio's West Side that have
catapulted him into the national
spotlight with a one-man show now on
display at the
Smithsonian
"I've always had the
Institution in
greatest respect for
Washington as part
muscums, because
of Hispanic
Heritage Month.
that was the way I
Trevino will be
PHOTO BY KEVIN one
was raised. But It's
giving a lecture
Jesse Trevino poses in
Sunday at the
front of his pointing of
been tough for me to
Our Lody of the Lake
National Museum
University (above).
get my paintings into
of American Art at
Trevino's 'MIs Her-
museums, so I think
the Smithsonian in
manos' (left) is being
donated to the Smith-
this exhibit is a real
conjunction with
sonion institution by
"Works by Jesse
Sosa, Bromley, Agui-
breakthrough for
Trevino: New
for and Associates of
Son Antonio.
me.
York, Vietnam, San
Antonio," which
Jesse Traviño
will run through
Jan. 8. Department
About 10 of Trevino's best-known paintings
are featured in the Washington exhibit. includ-
Sunday 9/18
ing "Los Santos de San Antonio." religious
icons arranged in a store window downtown.
Trening article continued
and "Progreso." a drugstore that now is part of
the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. This
serve Bank in Dallas; and "Los Trabajadores."
painting was used in the fund raising for the
a drawing of a rural Hispanic family. There also
renovation of the area and helped to rekindle
are two paintings that he did with his right
West Side pride in its own "downtown" along
hand. "Seif Portrait. New York Series" and
Guadalupe Street.
"Vietnam 1966."
"La Raspa" is a portrait of a snow cone ven-
Trevino was drafted in 1965 while attending
dor. sitting behind a table lined with the
the Art Students League in New York on a
brightly colored jars of syrup. The middle-aged
scholarship he won as a student at Fox Techni-
Mexican-American man wears a purple shirt
cal High School. Born in Monterrey in 1946. he
and is a study of nonchalant pride.
could have returned to Mexico. but he chose to
"I know that man: he was a good friend of the
serve.
family. But I was not just trying to show him
"I couldn't be deferred. I didn't want to re-
it is part of the Mexican-American experience,"
turn to Mexico. There was no choice for me."
Trevino said. "To him. raspas are his whole
Trevino said. "They put me in the infantry and
world. I tried to show more than just the man.
sent me to the Mekong Delta."
to show the raspa vendor as an important insti-
He was able to do only a few paintings in
tution in the community."
Vietnam. including one of a Vietnamese
Unlike modernists who try to shock a rich.
woman carrying her baby on her back that is at
jaded society. Trevino's paintings are affirma-
the Smithsonian. Using tempera paints. his
tions of his community's struggles to overcome
canvas was a brown paper bag.
poverty and achieve a share of the American
He didn't get to finish the painting because
Dream. On his large canvases. roughly 5-by-7
on the third day of a search-and-destroy mis-
feet, Trevino enlarges the details of life on the
sion. his platoon was trapped by sniper fire. As
West Side to dimensions similar to the most
Trevino tried to back away, he was hit in the
powerful source of modern myths. a movie
leg and fell against a booby trap. which sent
screen.
shrapnel through his arm and body. He spent
"I experimented with a lot of different mate-
nearly two years recovering: his right hand re-
rials and styles while I was in college. but fl-
placed by a metal hook.
nally decided to paint what was around me -
His mother, Dolores. who raised a family of 12
what I had grown up with. [ had never seen big
by herself after her husband died. helped her
paintings of the West Side," Trevino said. "My
son to regain the confidence he needed to re-
paintings are very personal. but they represent
sume his art career. Trevino was 14 when his
many diverse aspects of Chicano culture."
father died.
Other paintings include "La Troca," a red
"My mother is the inspiration for a lot of my
Ford pickup in front of Las Brisas restaurant
paintings." Trevino said. "When I got back. my
that is from the collection of the Federal Re-
family knew I was in serious trouble. They
didn't know if I would be able to do art again.
and they were very sensitive about that. But
Sunday, September 18, 1994
once I started working again. my mother was
my biggest supporter She gave me a lot of ideas
about the people and places I paint."
He studied art at San Antonio College. learn-
ing to draw with his left hand, and earned his
bachelor's degree at OLLU. He's gone on to es-
tablish an international reputation. and his
paintings can be found in the collections of
world leaders such as England's Prince Charles
and President Carlos Salinas de Gotari of Mex-
ico along with major corporate collections. in-
cluding JC Penney, Dr Pepper and Anheuser-
Busch. He was included in "Chicano Art; Re-
sistance and Affirmation," and he was part of
an advertising campaign for Wrangler jeans
that also featured George Strait, Earl Campbell
and Nolan Ryan.
But Trevino mainly dedicates his work to
San Antonio. The San Antonio Library Founda-
tion has commissioned him to do a large mural
depicting downtown during World War a.
which will be placed in the library's conference
room. His painting of OLLU's Main Building
glows with the reddish-pink light of sunset.
while the windows reflect the downtown sky.
line.
"Growing up. I used to go play around OLLU
and it was like a fantasy land. I thought the
building could be a castle and there were still
trees all around." Trevino said. 1 wanted my
painting to show the university's past as well
as reflecting its future. I think the future is
bright for San Antonio. and I hope to do as
much as I can as an artist for this city."
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OBRAS DE JESSE TREVINO EN EL
MUSEO NACIONAL DE ARTE
AMERICANO
DISERTACION DEL ARTISTA EL 18 DE SEPTIEMBRE
Una instalación de nueve obras del
Elizondo, de la Catedral de San Fernando,
artista Jesse Treviño, nacido 8 México y
en San Antonio.
criado en Texas, incluyendo dos
recientemente obsequiadas a la colección
Nacide en Monterrey y criade en San
permanente del museo, será exhibida en el
Antonio, Texas, Treviñe recibié, al
Museo Nacional de Arte Americano del 16
completar In escuela secundaria, una been
de septiembre al 8 de enero de 1995.
pera estudiar durante cuatro mãos pastura
de retrates am la Liga de Estudiantes de
La muestra titulada as Works by Jesse
Arte, - Nueva York. Pers cuando todavia
Treviño New York, Vietnam, San Anto-
estaba - primer afte, fue recintado y
nig_"- ce parte de la celabración del Mes
cuvisdea Vietmam. Durante SM servicio
de la Herencia Hispana en el muses.
militar, siguid pintando, usande los
materiales que encontrabe. La instalación
Trevido, de 47 años, pints desde hace
en of numes incluye un retrato inconclusa,
casi tree décadas y a mediados de los años
que data de ese periode, de use mujer
setenta comenzó a producir los retratos y
vietnamesa y su beb, platade - USE belsa
apisajes urbanos de gran tamafio y marcado
de papel. A los tres moses de estar en Viet-
estilo realists que lo caracterizan. Su obra
nam, Trevido perdió la mano derecha, is que
muestra no sólo la gents y los lugares que
usabe para pintar. al estallar use mina.
han influenciado su vida, sino que delinea
también los diversos aspectos de la cultura
Tenniendo que su carrera artistica
mexicano-americane. Frequentemente,
estaba terminada, Trevific ingresó al San An-
Trevito pinta su familia, SUS amigos-y sitios
tonio para completer su educación. Fue
conocidos del paisaje urbano lado ceste
entonces que decidió anotarse a un curso de
de San Antonio.
dibujo y adquirió destreza con is mane
izquierda. Con renovada confirmza on si
A menudo, al artists compara sus
mismo, Treviño ingreso a la Universidad de
recientes retratos de familia a un album
Texas, en San Antonio, para completer su
fotografico de gran tematio. Sus telas miden
maestria en belias artes.
en promedio custro pies por suis 1,20x 1,80
metros ). En 1972, Treviño pintó
En 1987, durante la Semana Nacional
el mural La Historia Chicana a tres
de la Herencia Hispans, el presidente Ronald
paredes de 40 pies 12 metros ) de largo en
Resgan homenajeó a Treviño por sus
la asociación de estudiantes de la Universided
destacados logros en las artes. Sus pinturas
Nuestra Sefiors del Lago, en San Antonio.
forman parte de la colección de arte del
presidente Reagan, como también de h de
Comence a familiarizarme con la
su sucesor, el presidente George Bush.
obra de Jesse Trevitlo cuando visito San An-
tonio, hace algunos años ", dijo Elizabeth
Jesse Treviño presentará
Brown, la directora del Musco Nacional de
personalmente) muestra con une conferencia
Arte Americano, Es un placer presentar esta
sobre su vida y su labor, ilustrada con
instalación, y el museo está encantado de
dispositivas, que ofrecerá el domingo 18 de
recibir dos de sus pinturas para su colección
septiembre a las 3:00 p.m. en la Sala de
permanente
Conferencias del Museo Nacional del Arte
Americano. La entrada es gratuita, pero es
Las obras que se incorporan a la
necesario reservar asiento llamando al (202)
colección del museo son Mis Hermanos un
357-4511.
retrato de temaño natural del artista y SUS seis
hermanos, todos sentados en una cerca bajo
Por su parte, el organizador de la
el sol de la tarde, pintado en 1976 y
exhibición, Andrew Connors, ofrecerá una
obsequiado al museo por Sosa, Bromley,
visita guiada de la sposición el martes 11 de
Aguilar & Associates, de San Antonio y La
octubre a las 2:00 p.m. El recorrido
Tienda de Elizondo pintado en 1993 y
comenzará en el pasillo de entrada del museo
obsequiado al museo por of reverendo Virgilio y está abierto al público en general.
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MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 19. 1994 D7..
Style/Arts
Arts Beat
What Is "Hispanic Heritage?
It's a Whole World of Culture, as Shows Around Town Prove
By Eric Brace
Marble says, "and in a way, that's
Washington Post Staff Writer
the point of the exhibit, to show that
there is a huge variety of artwork
n case you weren't paying at-
coming from Latin America. It's
I
tention, the federally designat-
really not a 'Latin' art exhibit in the
ed Hispanic Heritage Month
political sense, or in the sense of
officially began Thursday, giv-
showing works by artists trying to
ing a number of arts organiza-
capture a specific sense of place or
tions a peg on which to hang exhibits
spirit."
of works by Hispanic artists. It's also
Several Central and South Ameri-
prompted some questions: What ex-
can embassies are presenting shows
actly is a Hispanic heritage? And
of native artists that are open to the
what makes an artist a Hispanic art-
public through mid-October, and the
ist?
Smithsonian has scheduled a vast
For 20 years, Marc Zuver of the
lineup of lectures, performances and
Fondo Del Sol Visual Arts Center
exhibits. Call 202-357-2700 or
has been exhibiting works by artists
202-357-1729 (TTY) for the com-
said to be of Hispanic heritage, but
plete calendar.
he takes issue with the term.
"There's no such thing as 'Hispan-
"La Siesta" by Diego Rivera is
Whitman-Walker Benefit
ic.' It's a census track word, and His-
among the works at the
panic Heritage Month was set up to
Inter-American Development Bank.
The Whitman-Walker Clinic is
please government bureaucrats and
hoping Hispanic Heritage Month will
census takers. Why should this be
universal art and not just Hispanic
raise awareness of the AIDS crisis in
limited to one month a year?" Zuver
art. The final point is that great art
the Latin community. It's sponsoring
asks with some anger. "We have La-
is great no matter where the artist is
an art exhibit and auction, in con-
tinos, the immigrants from Central
from or what language he speaks."
junction with its annual AIDSwalk
America; Chicanos, born here of
At the Greater Reston Arts Cen-
fund-raiser, to benefit its Latino out-
Mexican descent; Caribbeanos, in-
ter, a show of four Latino artists liv-
reach programs.
cluding Puerto Ricans and Cubans.
ing in the Washington area is up
Forty local artists have contribut-
And the bloodlines are European, na-
through Oct. 2. Laura Kauffman, the
ed works, says board member Jay
tive Indian, African and even Asian.
center's program coordinator,
Haddock. They will be on view at
There is often the bond of language,
doesn't see Hispanic Heritage
the Art Museum of the Americas on
but language isn't the same as cul-
Month as limiting artists.
Tuesday through Thursday, with the
ture."
"It's another way to bring artists
auction at the museum Thursday
Zuver acknowledges that the
to the public's attention," she says.
night.
month could help artists who might
"I'd like to see our exhibit become an
The clinic wants to have a "much
otherwise go unseen, but he hopes it
annual show, as well as see more
bigger involvement in the Latino
doesn't become a ghetto for talented
multicultural art and education pro-
community." says Haddock. "Maybe
artists. "It's a complicated can of
grams." The show's curator, An-
artists can help us find a way to com-
worms," he says. "And anyone who
drew Connors, will give a free talk
municate more effectively." Call
looks at the subject ends up wonder-
Thursday at 7 p.m. along with three
202-797-4408 for more information.
ing about the categories we draw,
of the artists.
and wonder if they don't simply
Connors also works as curator at
Art Bits
serve to separate people."
the National Museum of American
Washington is losing Amanda Cruz,
At the Cultural Center of the In-
Art, where he'll give a walking tour
one of the city's most daring curators,
ter-American Development Bank,
Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. of another exhibit
to Chicago's Museum of Contemporary
curator Felix Angel has mounted a
he put together. "Works by Jesse
Art in January. Cruz. an associate cura-
show (running through Sept. 29) of
Trevino." Trevino is a San Antonio
tor at the Hirshhorn Museum and
native Latin American and Caribbe-
artist whose works include a mural
Sculpture Garden since 1989. has been
an artists culled from the collections
titled "La Historia Chicana."
responsible for bringing the works of
of many Washington institutions.
For his part, Richard Marble. who
such artists as Jeanne Dunning and Fe-
"I think that in showing these di-
founded the Shirlington Artists Guild
lix Gonzalez-Torres to the Mall's lovely
verse artists who were born in Latin
five months ago, IS using Hispanic
doughnut
"The Waking Dream:
America, we're trying to go beyond
Heritage Month to recognize eight
Photography First Century: Selec
pettiness of the issue of what IS Lat-
Latin American artists in his fail
tions From the Gillman Paper Co. Col-
in or Hispanic art,' says Angel.
show. "There'- really nothing in
lection. at the National Gallerv. has
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF
AMERICAN ART
AND ITS RENWICK GALLERY
Works by Jesse Treviño:
New York, Vietnam, San Antonio
September 16, 1994-January 8, 1995
Jesse Treviño is one of the finest realist painters in
America today. Treviño's art is highly personal; he
primarily paints his family, friends, and the urban
landmarks of San Antonio's West Side. His drawings
and paintings not only acknowledge the people and
places that have influenced his life-including his
service in the Vietnam War-but also delineate the
diverse aspects of Mexican-American culture. This
installation introduces two paintings recently given to
NMAA for the permanent collection.
Works by Jesse Treviño is part of NMAA's celebra-
tion of Hispanic Hentage Month.
Special Programs
Artist's Lecture: Jesse Treviño will discuss his work
on Sunday, September 18.
Gallery Talk on the installation will be offered
Tuesday. October 11.
See Public Programs for details.
CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
SEPTEMBER- OCTOBER 1994
The exhibition was organized by the National Museum of American Art
Membership Smithsbirlan
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Highlights Continued
friends. mv community. And I realized
part of the American experi-
with this painting of the Progreso Drug
ence. I tried io show him as an impor-
Store that a lot of it was disappearing."
tant institution in the community."
Jesse Treviño's
Treviño's community is the predomi-
As a promising San Antonio art stu-
nantiv Mexican-American neighborhood
dent. Treriño was .! scholarship :0 :
of San Antonio's west side. His large-
Art Students League of New York. Bu:
unrelenting vision
scaie. realistic portraits of the people
year into his studies he was drafted and
and places that compose that Texas com-
sent to Vietnam. A poignant portrait of
munity capture the texture. color and
a Vietnamese woman carrying a baby
hear: of life on the west side. Now a slice
on her back is also in the show. It was
Traffic skirts the tiled facade of San An-
of that life has come to the National Mu-
never finished. Beset by sniper fire. Tre-
tonio's Progreso Drug Store. The skv is a
seum of American Art in "Works by jesse
vino was severely injured. His right
cloudless. vivid blue. The light is sharp
Trevino: New York. Vietnam. San Anto-
hand. his painting hand. was gone. But
and unrelenting. "I grew up in this
nio." on display through January 8.
his talent and love of art were not. Two
neighborhood," savs painter Jesse Tre-
Here is la tienda de Elizondo. the gen-
years later he enrolled in an art class at
viño. "Like many Chicano artists. I was
eral store run by the Elizondo family
San Antonio College and learned ho
interested in my roots. I experimented
(p. 34). Here. too. is a portrait of 3
to draw with his left hand.
with a lot of different styles but finally
rasba. or snow cone. vendor. barricaded
The clarity of Trevino's vision crystal-
decided to paint what was around me-
behind bottles of bright-colored syrup.
lizes the essence of place and opens a
what I had grown up with-the things
"I know that man." savs Treviño. "but I
window on the spirit of his community:
that were about me. about my family, my
was not just trying to show him. He IS
Diane M. Botz
PROGRESOPHARMACY
Coca-Cola
PROGRESO
DRUGSTORB
Progreso (1977) details the landmark San Antonio drugstore. now part of the Guadalupe
Cultural Arts Center. The painting helped rekindle west-side pride in its own "downtown.
32
Smithsonan Magager
Fair
Maid
To
Bread
0
al portrait Los Trabajadores (The
) was done in pencil on paper.
painted this scene (1993) of the
to store from an old photograph.
La Raspa (The Snow Cone). from 1976, casts
the vendor as a symbol of working-class pride.
25
Unfinished painting of Vietnamese mother (1966)
was rendered in tempera on a brown paper bag.
This nearly life-size, 6-bv-7-foot depiction of
the artist and his brothers was created in 1976.
COMPLIMENTS OF
CABLEVISIO
UCATORS
CUIDE
TO CABLE ELEVISION
MARCH 1997
Hundreds of Hours of Free Cable In the Classroom Programming
"¡Viva Los Americanos!"
de Galvez sent aid up the
Bernardo de Galvez
front of him-specifically. the art world. His
Mississippi to the Minutemen and
talent was well-recognized by his teachers in San
himself went into battle on their
Antonio. Texas. and he was encouraged to go to
behalf. The Spanish Crown was
New York City to study at the prestigious Art
so impressed with the bravery
Students League. But these lofty plans. along
de Galvez displayed by leading key
with plans for further study in Paris, were. in his
victories thought too dangerous by
own words. exchanged by the draft for "the rice
others. that the motto "Yo Solo"
paddies of Vietnam" where he became "target
was added to his family's coat of
practice for shipers. In one devastating battle.
arms. Almost 100 years after
he was literally blown across those rice paddies.
de Galvez spearheaded the way
losing most of his right arm. along with most of
across the Gulf of Mexico into a
his innocence. "With my left hand. I couldn't do
dangerous Pensacola Bay. "Damn
anything; I didn't want to." As he says in Part 3
the torpedoes. full speed ahead!"
of the series, while he was being rescued. he lay
would be heard ringing from the
"not knowing what I was dying for. fighting
crow's nest of the Hartford in
for. Somehow. in dealing with his own poignant
Mobile Bay.
internal battle, not to mention his physical
Separated by a century. but
rehabilitation. Treviño found something worth
allied by a shared Spanish heritage,
living for, and is widely recognized as one of
this month. a three-part History Channel
David Glasgow Farragut followed de Galvez by
the most talented Hispanic portraitists painting
dogumentariuremenfers
fighting to keep the United States united. The
today.
America Heroes Thspanos
Hartford was Farragut's ship. made of wood like
To access a broadcast calendar and useful
de
D.D.,
the others of the fleet he led as commander of
classroom materials such as discussion questions
Union naval squadrons during the American
is well know and widely taught that the
and suggested research projects. visit The
Civil War. Mobile Bay had been littered with
History Channel Classroom Web Site
United States did not single-handedly win
explosive marine mines. at the time referred to as
(www.history channel.com.).
the American War of Independence.
Today, many Americans can say that their Old
"torpedoes." In addition, the Confederacy had
begun upgrading its fleet with armor-plated
Heroes
World ancestors helped at the birth of this nation
vessels. Against these odds. Farragut rallied his
March
long before their French, German and Polish
men toward victory with his famous battle cry.
The
grandparents ever decided to emigrate to the
and quickly became the nation's first four-star
United States. Lafayette. von Steuben and
admiral.
Pulaski all share space in the history textbooks
Heroes Hispanos is
opened and read every day in every school
essentially an American
district across the country. This month. the
military history, from the
three-part History Channel documentary
American Revolution to
Heroes Hispanos reminds us that "to most
Operation Desert Storm.
people the heroes of the American Revolution
had names like George. Thomas and Benjamin.
highlighting its important
hut there were also the loses. Manuels and
Hispanic heritage. The
three-part series takes
Franciscos. and most importantly. a Bernardo."
us from the roots in
this is a fact which has not been so well
published.
revolution to contemporary
At the time the British colonies declared
profiles in war and peace.
One of the most
their independence. Bernardo de Galvez
inspiring stories wid is the
governed Spain's neighboring North American
portrait of an artist as a
territory. On May 8. 1779. Spain entered the
young Vietnam vet.
war. and supplied de Galvez with all the
Portraitist
In the early 1960s Jesse
manpower. money and munitions he could use
Jesse Treviño
Treviño had the world in
the Classroom listings, apreschool pop star, F.R.O.G.
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ESPOSAS DE JEFES DE ESTADO
Y DE GOBIERNO DE LAS AMERICAS
4.
PROGRAM ONLY FOR PARTICIPANT ARTISTS:
Monday, September 28
7:00 p.m.
Cultural activity at Centro de Extensión de la Universidad Católica.
Meeting with Chilean guest artists.
Tuesday, September 29
Painters' activities
8:00 a.m.
Transfer to the Open Centers of INTEGRA
9:00 a.m.
Beginning of painters' activities with children
1:00 p.m.
Completion of Painters' Activities
2:00 p.m.
Lunch with Chilean and Foreign Artists
Afternoon: Preparation of the show at Casa Lo Matta.
Wednesday, September 30
12:00 p.m.
Inauguration of the Show and Adjourning of the VIII Conference.
Delivery of the folders "Painting with the Children of the Americas"
GABINETE DE LA SEÑORA DEL PRESIDENTE DE LA REPUBLICA DE CHILE
Teléfonos (56-2) 6904207 / 6904470 / 6904955 Fax (56-2) 6904969 / 6904783 E-mail: plagos@ presidencia.cl / vmunoz@ presidencia.cl
Palacio de La Moneda - Santiago Chile
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U.S. AGENCY FOR
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
September 23, 1998
Assistant
Administrator
for Latin America
and the Caribbean
Ms. Veronica Baraona del Pedregal
Chief of Staff for the First Lady
Republic of Chile
Santiago
Dear Veronica:
Once again we would like to thank you for making it possible
for us to sign and announce the US-Chile Scholarships program and
our new regional local government initiative at the 8th Annual
First Ladies Conference. I think you will find the signing event
to be a wonderful opportunity to reinforce our strong, mutual
interest and support for implementation of agreements made in
Santiago last April.
Further to our conversation regarding people to include in
the signing ceremony, I would like to share with you the names
and contact information of three people we would like to have
attend the USAID signing event. They are as follows:
1.
Ms. Rita Soler-Ossolinski
Director of Communications
and Information
International City/County Management Association
777 N. Capitol Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002-4201
Tel: (202) 289-4262
2.
Mr. Jaime Torres Lara
Director Ejecutivo de IULA-CELCADEL
Dirección: Augustín Guerrero 219 y Pacifico Chiriboga
Quito, Ecuador
Telefono: (593-2)469-365, 469-366
Fax: (593-2) 435-205
E-mail: [email protected]
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3.
Ms. Patricia Duran de Jager
Executive Director
Federación de Municipios del
Istmo Centro Americano (FEMICA)
3a Calle Poniente
87 Avenida Norte Nu. 4446
Colonia Escalon
San Salvador, El Salvador
Tel: (503) 263-7348
E-mail: [email protected]
These three people are affiliated with our new regional
initiative for local government, and all are planning to attend
the signing event on Wednesday morning. We would be grateful to
the Pro-Tempore Secretariat if it could make arrangements for
them to receive the necessary credentials.
In addition to the two signings we have planned for
Wednesday morning, and as we discussed during our last conference
call, we would hope that both Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Frei will
announce the Merck donation of 5,000 of the Spanish-language
"Merck Manual: Home Edition" and royalties from the sale of these
manuals in the hemisphere, as part of their participation in the
8th Conference of Wives of Heads of State and Government. We
have attached a short background piece on this announcement. We
would like to pass on the names of two Merck & Co.
representatives who plan to be present at the time of the
announcement, and I gather that you already have been in contact
with them. They are as follows:
1.
Ms. Teel Oliver
Vice President, Government Relations
Merck & Co., Inc.
Tel: (202) 638-4107
Fax: (202) 638-3607
2.
Ms. Isabelle Claxton
Executive Director, Strategic Communications
Merck & Co., Inc.
Tel: (202) 638-4107
Fax: (202) 638-3607
Once again, we would be very grateful to the Pro-Tempore
Secretariat if it could make arrangements for these two people to
receive the necessary credentials.
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Please let me know if I can provide you with any additional
information on these activities. I look forward to seeing you in
Santiago.
Sincerely,
11 L. Schneider
CC. Ms. Melanne Verveer
Office of the First Lady
The White House
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FACT SHEET: MERCK DONATIONS TO LAC
At the 8th Annual Conference of Wives of Heads of State and Government, the following
announcement of a donation by Merck & Co. will be made:
1) Merck will donate 5,000 copies of the Spanish-language version of the MERCK
MANUAL: HOME EDITION to PAHO on behalf of the First Ladies of the Americas. The
manuals will be distributed to rural health clinics, hospitals, libraries, and other worthy
groups throughout the region. This home edition contains the same information as the
physician's MERCK MANUAL, but in simple, everyday language. The physician's version
has been available in Spanish for 45 years; this new Spanish-language HOME EDITION will
be available in January.
2) In addition, Merck will donate 50 percent of the royalties it receives from the sale of the
Spanish version of the HOME EDITION, in partnership with the First Ladies and PAHO.
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FACT SHEET: MERCK DONATIONS TO LAC
At the 8th Annual Conference of Wives of Heads of State and Government, the following
announcement of a donation by Merck & Co. will be made:
1) Merck will donate 5,000 copies of the Spanish-language version of the MERCK
MANUAL: HOME EDITION to PAHO on behalf of the First Ladies of the Americas. The
manuals will be distributed to rural health clinics, hospitals, libraries, and other worthy
groups throughout the region. This home edition contains the same information as the
physician's MERCK MANUAL, but in simple, everyday language. The physician's version
has been available in Spanish for 45 years; this new Spanish-language HOME EDITION will
be available in January.
2) In addition, Merck will donate 50 percent of the royalties it receives from the sale of the
Spanish version of the HOME EDITION, in partnership with the First Ladies and PAHO.
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USAID
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U.S. AGENCY FOR
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
RONALD REAGAN BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20523-5900
OFFICE OF REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
FAX MESSAGE
DATE:
9/24/98
TO:
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FAX#:
456-9412
TEL#:
456 - 7263
# OF PGS.
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COVER SHEET)
FROM:
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TEL#:
712-4077
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REMARKS:
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Background on signings
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Santiago: USAID Signing Ceremony
While in Santiago at the First Ladies' Conference, Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Frei will witness
the signing of two USAID grants, both of which relate to implementation of agreements
made at the Second Summit of the Americas held in Santiago, Chile in April, 1998; The
U.S. Chile Scholarship Program and a regional grant to the International City/County
Management Association for support to national municipal associations in the LAC region.
Background
US-Chile Scholarships Program
On April 16, 1998, Secretary of State Albright and Chilean Minister of Foreign Relations
Insulza signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on International Development
Cooperation. Under the MOU, the U.S. and Chile are to seek opportunities to undertake
joint development programs that support the objectives agreed to during the Summit of the
Americas, especially in the areas of 1) poverty alleviation; 2) democracy strengthening; 3)
education; and 4) economic integration.
The United States-Chile Development Scholarship Program grew out of a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) signed between Secretary of State Albright and Chilean Minister of
Foreign Relations Insulza on April 16, 1998. The Scholarship Program is designed to assist
with the Latin American and Caribbean human resources development through increased
professional and technical capacities around the hemisphere. Scholarships will be given to
individuals to attend training programs in Chile that advance U.S. bilateral
programs/objectives in third countries in the region. This Scholarship Program will comprise
the first joint initiative under the MOU.
Responsible Agencies: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
and the International Cooperation Agency of Chile are charged with the primary
responsibility for implementing the MOU.
Regional Grant for Local Government
USAID will sign a new $5.0 million grant with the International City/Country Management
Association (ICMA), and its partner the National League of Cities, will help increase
capacity building efforts at the local government level by to providing access to a wider
range of local government development skills. Specifically, the program will work with the
national associations of municipalities, their regional support organizations, and the
international donor community, to increase accountability, increase and improve training of
municipal
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officials, and increase communication through Internet with a view to sharing successful
experiences in solving common problems. The program will also set up a Donors
Consultative Group to improve the effectiveness of international support for local government
in the Latin American and Caribbean Region.
In addition signing this new regional grant with ICMA, we will use the opportunity of the
signing to launch a new handbook entitled, "A Guide to the Planning and Formulation of
Municipal Policies for the Promotion of Gender Equality." This guide is designed to provide
conceptual tools and practical instruments for the design, management and evaluation of
local policies to promote equality in various sectors of municipal development including;
education, health, security, increased incomes, housing, and basic sanitation. This guide was
produced as part of the "Project on Women and Local Government in Latin America: New
Responsibilities in Sustainable Development and Gender Equality for Municipalities."
Responsible Agencies: The program will be implemented through key non-profit
organizations that work with local governments in Latin America and the U.S. The
International City/County Management Association, and the National League of Cities. This
program will also work with the regional chapters of International Union of Local Authorities
(IULA); IULA-FEMICA in Central America and IULA-CELCADEL in South America.
This program is a direct response by the U.S. to the commitment made in Santiago at the
Second Summit of the Americas to "strengthen the capabilities of regional and local
governments, when appropriate, and to foster more active participation in civil society."
The signing ceremony will include representatives from ICMA, IULA, and two to three
Chileans who have been involved in the development of a Handbook on Gender Equity in
Local Government.
Talking Points
Each of these grants is designed to make a significant, real contribution to effective
change in the conditions of our hemisphere within the next few years, in time for our
next Summit in Canada in 2002.
These two new activities represent the first steps towards implementation of the
agreements made at the Second Summit of the Americas last April here in Santaigo.
The scholarships program is designed to support the development of human resources
in the countries of Central America, the Caribbean, and in Bolivia, Ecuador,
Paraguay and Peru. The scholarships are intended for government officials and for
members of civil society whose organizations work in areas associated with the key
themes of the Summit. The program will fund between 20 and 30 students from the
participating countries each year.
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Latin America has experienced unprecedented decentralization of political, financial
and administrative power to local and other subnational levels of government. The
new regional local government program will go a long way towards supporting this
second generation of democratic reforms.
The local government program's attempt to incorporate past work on gender equality
in the planning and implementation of local government policies is very much in
keeping with the goals of our conference this year. We look forward to its success.
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USAID
September 30, 1998
U.S. AGENCY FOR
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the
International City/County Managemment Association (ICMA), in partnership with
the National League of Cities (NLC), hereby acknowledge their plan for additional
cooperation for programs in direct support of the initiatives set forth in the Summit
Action Plan Agenda for strengthening municipal administrations in Latin America.
This planned cooperation will enable ICMA and NLC to work collaboratively with
the Latin American chapters of the International Union of Local Authorities (IULA)
in improving information exchange and electronic networking among national
associations of municipalities, as well as the training of municipal officials and
staff. Support is also planned to improve donor collaboration on local government
programs.
USAID plans to provide the sum of 5,000,000 US dollars, subject to the availability
of funds, for these collaborative efforts over a period of five years, until the year
2002, and to make available the initial obligation of approximately 600,000 US
dollars to ICMA this fiscal year.
By:
Mark L. Schneider
By: Rita Soler-Ossolinski
Assistant Administrator,
Director of Communications
US Agency for International
and Information, ICMA
Development
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U.S. - CHILE DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The United States and Chile have created a special joint cooperation program called
"Development Scholarship Program, United States - Chile." This Program is designed to
support the development of human resources in the countries of Central America, the
Caribbean, and in Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru.
The program will draw annually on a joint account of $400,000 to fund between 20 to 30
students from the participating countries to attend training programs in Chilean institutions in
accordance with the bilateral programs of the United States Agency for International
Development (AID), the Agency for International Cooperation of Chile (AGCI), and with the
agreements adopted during the Second Summit of the Americas in Santiago, Chile, April
1998.
The scholarships are granted for post-graduate and specialized studies designed to augment
professional or technical capacity in the following areas: 1) Education; 2) Social
Development and Poverty Alleviation; 3) Economic Integration; 4) Democracy
Strengthening; and 5) Management of Natural Resources Management.
The scholarships are intended for government officials who work in public institutions and
for members of non-governmental organizations, private volunteer organizations and other
organizations in civil society such as researchers or fellows from universities recognized in
their respective country.
The scholarships will be granted for a maximum study period of two years, including the
time required to prepare and defend a post-graduate level thesis. The period of study covered
under the first year of this scholarship program may begin between March 1, 1999 and
September 1, 1999, depending on the programs of the institutions of education selected.
Before applying for admission to this Program. the applicants must, however, be admitted
unconditionally by the institution where they wish to study. Only candidates that have
complied with all of the requirements will be considered by the Committee on Joint
Selection, which is comprised of representatives from the United States Agency for
International Development in Washington, D.C. and the Agency for International
Cooperation of Chile in Santiago.
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U.S. . CHILE ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE
TECHNICAL COOPERATION
On April 16, 1998, Secretary of State Albright and Chilean Minister of Foreign Relations
Insulza signed an MOU on International Development Cooperation. The MOU establishes a
new bilateral partnership to promote closer relations between our respective national,
regional and local entities involved in international development. Under the MOU, the
United States and Chile are to share information on ongoing activities and seek opportunities
to undertake joint development programs that support the objectives agreed to during the
Summit of the Americas in Santiago, Chile, especially in the areas of 1) poverty alleviation;
2) democracy strengthening; 3) education; and 4) economic integration.
Expanding International Development Cooperation: The MOU provides a basis for
broadening our bilateral cooperation by enabling other nations in the hemisphere to
participate in development programs designed to carry out the Summit's objectives. The
USG and GOC hope that the MOU will thus serve as a catalyst in getting the more
developed nations to work as partners and extend the reach of our collaborative efforts.
Eight countries with international cooperation programs (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile,
Colombia, Mexico, the United States, and Venezuela) have informally met to discuss
collaborating on programs and projects in support of the Summit. Chile has offered to host a
meeting of these countries later this year to discuss more fully the possibilities for
collaboration.
U.S.-Chile Development Scholarship Program: The MOU specifically provides for the
creation of a "United States-Chile Development Scholarship Program" to assist with the Latin
American and Caribbean human resources development. The Scholarship Program is
designed to develop the hemisphere's professional and technical capacities by providing
scholarships for individuals to attend training programs in Chile that advance U.S. bilateral
programs/objectives in third countries in the region. This Scholarship Program will comprise
the first joint initiative under the MOU.
Agencies Responsible for Implementation: The United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) and the International Cooperation Agency of Chile are charged with
the primary responsibility for implementing the MOU.
UNCLASSIFIED
Santiago: USAID Signing Ceremony
While in Santiago at the First Ladies' Conference, Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Frei will witness the
signing of two USAID grants, both of which relate to implementation of agreements made at
the Second Summit of the Americas held in Santiago, Chile in April, 1998; The U.S. Chile
Scholarship Program and a regional grant to the International City/County Management
Association for support to national municipal associations in the LAC region.
Background
US-Chile Scholarships Program
On April 16, 1998, Secretary of State Albright and Chilean Minister of Foreign Relations
Insulza signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on International Development
Cooperation. Under the MOU, the U.S. and Chile are to seek opportunities to undertake joint
development programs that support the objectives agreed to during the Summit of the
Americas, especially in the areas of 1) poverty alleviation; 2) democracy strengthening; 3)
education; and 4) economic integration.
The United States-Chile Development Scholarship Program grew out of a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) signed between Secretary of State Albright and Chilean Minister of
Foreign Relations Insulza on April 16, 1998. The Scholarship Program is designed to assist
with the Latin American and Caribbean human resources development through increased
professional and technical capacities around the hemisphere. Scholarships will be given to
individuals to attend training programs in Chile that advance U.S. bilateral
programs/objectives in third countries in the region. This Scholarship Program will comprise
the first joint initiative under the MOU.
Responsible Agencies: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
and the International Cooperation Agency of Chile are charged with the primary responsibility
for implementing the MOU.
Regional Grant for Local Government
USAID will sign a new $5.0 million grant with the International City/Country Management
Association (ICMA), and its partner the National League of Cities, will help increase capacity
building efforts at the local government level by to providing access to a wider range of local
government development skills. Specifically, the program will work with the national
associations of municipalities, their regional support organizations, and the international donor
community, to increase accountability, increase and improve training of municipal
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officials, and increase communication through Internet with a view to sharing successful
experiences in solving common problems. The program will also set up a Donors Consultative
Group to improve the effectiveness of international support for local government in the Latin
American and Caribbean Region.
In addition signing this new regional grant with ICMA, we will use the opportunity of the
signing to launch a new handbook entitled, "A Guide to the Planning and Formulation of
Municipal Policies for the Promotion of Gender Equality." This guide is designed to provide
conceptual tools and practical instruments for the design, management and evaluation of local
policies to promote equality in various sectors of municipal development including; education,
health, security, increased incomes, housing, and basic sanitation. This guide was produced as
part of the "Project on Women and Local Government in Latin America: New Responsibilities
in Sustainable Development and Gender Equality for Municipalities."
Responsible Agencies: The program will be implemented through key non-profit
organizations that work with local governments in Latin America and the U.S. The
International City/County Management Association, and the National League of Cities. This
program will also work with the regional chapters of International Union of Local Authorities
(IULA); IULA-FEMICA in Central America and IULA-CELCADEL in South America.
This program is a direct response by the U.S. to the commitment made in Santiago at the
Second Summit of the Americas to "strengthen the capabilities of regional and local
governments, when appropriate, and to foster more active participation in civil society."
The signing ceremony will include representatives from ICMA, IULA, and two to three
Chileans who have been involved in the development of a Handbook on Gender Equity in
Local Government.
Talking Points
Each of these grants is designed to make a significant, real contribution to effective
change in the conditions of our hemisphere within the next few years, in time for our
next Summit in Canada in 2002.
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These two new activities represent the first steps towards implementation of the
agreements made at the Second Summit of the Americas last April here in Santaigo.
The scholarships program is designed to support the development of human resources
in the countries of Central America, the Caribbean, and in Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay
and Peru. The scholarships are intended for government officials and for members of
civil society whose organizations work in areas associated with the key themes of the
Summit. The program will fund between 20 and 30 students from the participating
countries each year.
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Latin America has experienced unprecedented decentralization of political, financial
and administrative power to local and other subnational levels of government. The new
regional local government program will go a long way towards supporting this second
generation of democratic reforms.
The local government program's attempt to incorporate past work on gender equality in
the planning and implementation of local government policies is very much in keeping
with the goals of our conference this year. We look forward to its success.
FIRST LADY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
REMARKS TO THE FIRST LADY'S CONFERENCE
SANTIAGO, CHILE
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
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Mrs. Frei; First Ladies; special envoys of the hemisphere; distinguished guests. It's a
pleasure to be back here in Chile and to join all of you for the eighth Conference of First
Ladies of the Americas. It is particularly appropriate that we are meeting here -- in this thriving
and vibrant city -- and the site of the second Summit of the Americas -- which I attended with
my husband only a few months ago. Many of you helped define the Summits's priorities on
women and children -- and its those commitments -- made by our nations' leaders that we seek
to reinforce here today.
It's a particular pleasure to once again see my friend, Mrs. Frei, who has done so much to
lift up the lives of women and children not only here in Chile -- but throughout the Americas.
She and I have spent time together in both of our countries -- and as far away as Manila -- and
I've seen first hand her efforts here in Chile to encourage the arts and strengthen the schools --
and empower the Chilean people. So when she asked me -- and many of you -- to bring with me
an artists from the United States to work with the young people of Santiago during our meetings
here I didn't hesitate. And I look forward to hearing about the wonderful, creative activities
they have been engaged in.
This is the fourth Conference of First Ladies of the Americas I've had the honor
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attending. And as always, I'm reminded that no matter what country we're from; or what beliefs
we hold; or what language we speak that we all share common concerns -- and common
aspirations. And I know that as in the past, this gathering will provide new insights and fresh
inspiration, as we work together to expand opportunities for women, children, and families
throughout the hemisphere.
I remember when we first came togegher four years ago, at the First Summit of the
Americas in Miami and the excitement we felt as we decided to join forces as women and to
act cooperatively to improve the conditions for women and girls throughout the hemisphere. "It
is essential" our nations declared at the time "to strengthen policies and programs that
improve and broaden the participation of women in all spheres of political, social, and economic
life and improve their access to the basic resources needed for the full excercise of their
fundamental rights." And that has been our mission ever since.
Thanks in large part to the hard work of many of you and your governments, and a
growing number of ngos and advocacy groups throughout the region we can be proud that we
have kept the promises we have made since then. We have not just talked. We have acted.
When we came together in Paraguay we pledged to eradicate measles -- a promise
whose fulfillment is being led by the Pan American Health Organization -- with support from
USAID. Today, the vaccination program has helped cut the number of cases in every country
from tens of thousands of cases to just over 2,000.
When we came together in Bolivia -- we established a regional initiative to reduce
maternal mortality, an initiative now active in the most critical eleven countries. Thanks to
greater access to public and private health care -- more and more women experiencing safe
motherhood -- and healthier babies -- than every before. Today -- a woman can expect to live
over 70 -- where only 40 years ago, she was not likely to live much past 50. And I want to
commend countries like Brazil for leading the way in approaching women's health from a more
intregral, wholistic perspective.
When we came together in Panama -- we pledged to expand women's legal and political
rights. And we witnessed the signing of a USAID grant with the Inter-American Institute of
Human Rights to promote the human rights of all citizens -- with a special emphasis on ensuring
women's rights. And we've seen -- in countries from Panama to Peru -- how family codes have
been reformed, and new institutions established, to address issues relating to women's
development and progress.
Today -- we come together in Santiago -- to deepen that commitment to democracy and
social progress in the 21st century -- by placing greater priority on girls' education; by ending
the devastation of domestic violence; and promoting political rights for women.
We have much to celebrate -- and to build upon. This morning, throughout the Americas,
the sun shines down on more girls sitting in a classroom; on more mothers visiting health care
clinics, and getting the care they need for themselves and their babies; on more women running
their own business, and gaining greater economic independence; on more children who are
growing up healthy and strong; on more women who are now protected against violence in their
homes -- than ever before. And I've seen this progress firsthand -- as I've visited schools and
health clinics and micro-credit enterprises throughout the hemisphere.
Yet you know better than I the enormous challenges we face to ensure every one of our
citizens has access to those basic tools of opportunity. And one of the largest obstacles in our
path is that women still do not hold equal positions of authority, and leadership, and power --
either in their own communities -- or at the national level. Throughout the Americas, women's
participation in decision making lags behind their gains in education, their contributions to the
workforce; and their participation in grassroots organizations. And today -- when we do hear
women's voices raised -- it's too often outside of the main corridors of power -- and on the
outskirts of our major cities.
Thanks to the voices being raised here and across the hemisphere demanding greater
political participation for women -- governments are beginning to respond. Increasingly, they
realize that democracy can't succeed unless women's voices are heard; unless women are given
the opportunity to take responsibility for their own lives; unless all citizens are able to participate
fully in the life of their country. More and more are realizing that lifting up the lives of women
and children is as critical to a healthy and vibrant democracy as are issues like trade, diplomacy,
and national security.
Every day -- we can see the impact of women elected to office -- and how their
leadership has benefitted the lives of not only women and children -- but all of us.
I've heard about Luisa Cululiza -- a mother and nurse by profession -- who was elected
mayor of a small town in Peru in 1975 when few women had ever held such a position. As
mayor, she promoted projects to protect children's and women's rights and prevent domestic
violence; and created occupational workshops to encourage women to increase family incomes
wihout leaving their homes. And it was thanks to a growing number of women leaders like
herself that Peru -- just last year -- passed a law establishing that women should make up 25%
of the candidates running for municipal council positions.
I've heard how Senator Milaros Ortiz Bosch -- one of the Dominican Republic's most
popular senators and politiciaions -- helped pass a strong law against domestic violence in 1997
-- covering violations from sexual harassment to rape and panderuing -- and including penalties
for failure to pay child support.
I know that Janet Jagan -- Guyana's current president -- and the only woman president
currently head of a country in this hemisphere -- has played an extraordinary role in lifting up the
lives of women and children in her nation -- and I've heard that she allows no opportunity to go
by without urging Guyanese girls and women to play a greater role in their country's social,
political, and economic development.
Gloria Isabel Cuartas grew up near Medellin, Bogota -- studied social work -- and worked
to assist victims of natural disasters. She ran for mayor a few years ago -- on a peace platform --
in one of the most violent areas of her country. She's battled against natural and man made
disasters -- and was recently awarded the UNESCO Mayors for Peace Award.
Women have always taken the lead in protecting their families, strenghthening their
communities; and promoting peace and reconciliation in times of division and war. And thanks
to the combined wills of many of you here today -- goverments across the hemisphere are
begining to unlock the once closed doors of decision making and elected leadership. And
today, we can progress being made. In the Bahamas -- women fill as many as 33 percent of the
senate seats; in Columbia, under the last administration; 34% of the Cabinet positions are held by
women. In El Salvador -- the percentage of women in legislature has gone from 9 to 17 percent.
Yet even as we celebrate these steps forward -- and the remarkable accomplishments of
the women who have gained those positions of power and influence -- we know how far we have
get to go. Women comprise half of the electorate in most countries of the world -- yet our
representation in goverment and elected office rarely exceeds 10 percent. Although we work
widely at the grassroots level in political partis across this hemisphere -- our representation in
party leadership positions and on the ballot is minimal. And although women make up one-third
of the formal labor force in the region -- we are not represented among union leadership -- nor in
the boardrooms -- of businesses across the Americas. And in my own country -- representation
by women remains far lower than most northern European countries like Finland and Norway.
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Thanks to the voices being raised -- an increasing number of legislators, civil society
organizations, and governments have risen to this challenge -- by developing a number of
innovative and often powerful policy measures and initiatives to address these disparities.
Today, an increasing number of countries have adopted a minimum level of women's
participation in national elections. Other programs seek to increase the number of qualitifed
women to compete for leadership positions -- through univeristy scholarships, recruitment
efforts, and professional training courses.
Increasingly, we are seeing efforts aimed at helping women excercise effective leadership
once they are elected or promoted. They need to build skills, and develop effective networks,
and programs -- including those supported by the United States are being created to fill that
need.
And today -- after this session -- I'm pleased to be joining Mrs. Frei in a signing
ceremony of two programs -- funded by USAID -- which will help strenghthen efforts here in
Chile to expand the leadership capacity of local leaders to be more effective not only in their
own communities -- but in strengtheing ties between our two countries. These partnerships are
also proof that the commitments made at the Summit of the Americas this year are being taken
seriously -- and that we are fulfilling our obligations.
As we all know, building a better future for children, women, men, and families in the
western hemisphere is not just the opportunity of goverment -- it is the responsbilitiy of all of us.
Tomorrow I will travel to Montivideo, Uruguay, and join the "Vital Voices" conference
where women from all walks of life will come together to to build networks; learn lessons; and
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Today our work is more urgent than ever before. We live in a new global world --
where our economies -- our security and the quality of our lives -- are inextricably tied to each
other. It's a time of great opportunity -- but also of great risk. Those among us who enjoy the
opportunities of educaiton, health care, jobs, credit, legal and political rights are flourishing in
this new global economy. Those without such opportunities are lagging further and further
behind. And too many of them women and children. We must redouble our efforts to heal those
inequities, and bridge those gaps -- so that all peoples can live a life of dignity and hope.
I want to leave you with words of Oma Panday -- wife of the prime minister of Trinidad.
She has said: "I believe that in the first decade of the third millennium we will look back at the
latter half of the 20th century and remark on how strange were the days when women were still
excluded from the top levels of business and political leadership, much as we today recall when
women could not vote." I know that all of us here look forward to that day as well -- when
every citizen is included in the circle of opportunity; when every life is valued, and every voice is
heard.