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SEPTEMBER

📌 ENTRIES OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 31, 2025

🎉 AWARD CEREMONY: SEPTEMBER 27, 2025

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Art Contest CREARTE 2025 – Semillas y Raíces

OPEN CALL UNTIL AUGUST 31, 2025

AWARD CEREMONY: Saturday, September 27, 2025.

A space to express who we are through art.

CreArte 2025: Semillas y Raíces is an open invitation to children, youth, and adults from around the world to share, through art, how connecting with their roots gives life, memory, and strength to their present.

CONTEST HIGHLIGHTS (FAQ) :

Who can participate?

👧 KIDS Category (ages 7–14)
Drawing · Poetry · Dance · Music
🎟 Free to enter

🧑‍🎨 ADULT Category (ages 15 and up)
Short Film · Painting · Dance · Music · Essay
💰 Entry fee: $25 per category

How do I enter?

Fill out your personal information in the entry form.
Choose one or more categories you’d like to participate in and submit the form.
That’s it—you’re officially entered! After you submit your entry, you’ll receive the complete contest guidelines and the link to upload your work.

💬 We want to hear your voice, your story, and your unique creative expression.
No experience needed—just a desire to express yourself from your roots.

👉 Sign up here
(The full contest guidelines will be sent to your email after registration)

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for authentic works that speak to your roots, your family story, and your migration or community experience—whether you’re a child or an adult.

We invite you to reflect through art on questions like:
🌱 What does it mean to plant, grow, or take root in a new place?
🌍 How do you carry your family or community’s cultural heritage?
💬 What memories, symbols, sounds, words, or landscapes connect you to your origins?
🎨 How do you turn those experiences into art?

Each piece should tell a real, personal, or collective story.
We’re not looking for perfection—we’re looking for truth, feeling, and identity.

Key Dates

Open call: July 15 – August 31
Deadline for registration and submissions: August 31
Finalists announced: September 7
Award Ceremony: September 27, 2025

Prizes

KIDS: $200 for first place in each category
ADULTS: $1000 for first place in each category

Award Ceremony

The closing ceremony and finalist showcase will take place on September 27, 2025 (location to be confirmed).
A day to gather, inspire each other, and celebrate the transformative power of art.

Have questions or need help submitting your work?
📧 Contact us at: lamisionconarte@gmail.com

In times of migration, change, and rebuilding, this contest is a celebration of cultural diversity and the stories that make us who we are.

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1st International Oral Storytelling Festival ‘ContArte Nashville’ 2025

Thursday april 10 to Saturday april 12, 2025

La Misión ConArte La Misión ConArte is proud to collaborate with the 1st International Oral Storytelling Festival “ContArte Nashville” 2025, an event that celebrates the richness of our oral and literary traditions. From April 10 to 12, Nashville will become the gathering place for stories that bridge cultures and generations.

Festival Highlights:

ContArte Short Story Contest:
We invite children and teens from Nashville and surrounding areas to participate in this literary competition. Categories are divided into ages 8-12 and 13-17, with cash prizes of $300, $200, and $100 for the winners.

👉Sign-up form here

ContArte Book Fair:
On April 12 at Plaza Mariachi, join us for a book fair featuring local authors, publishers, and book lovers. Expect family-friendly activities, performances by international storytellers, and cultural exhibitions.

👉 Author registration

👉 Vendor registration

👉 Volunteer registration

👉 Sponsor registration

Special Events:
Throughout the festival, attendees can enjoy interactive workshops, panel discussions, and live performances showcasing the diversity and richness of oral storytelling.

Come be part of this one-of-a-kind celebration dedicated to preserving and promoting the art of storytelling—strengthening our cultural identity and inspiring creativity within our community.

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DECEMBER

Christmas in Ecuador

Saturday, December 21, 2024

Join us in bringing a Christmas full of creativity and joy to San Juan Prov de los Ríos, just two hours from Guayaquil. Our advisor, Williams Lay, will make this possible with your support. Donate $10 and be part of this special Christmas of solidarity in Ecuador.

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February

St Valentines Art Loverse

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

We celebrate the day of friendship and love with an incredible experience full of art and celebration of love in Ibiza Lounge.

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April

Book Fair – Storytelling Festival with Moleiro Productions

Saturday, April 12, 2025

The first international Storytelling Festival is coming to Nashville and we want to celebrate with you. Come to Plaza Mariachi to meet local authors and internationally recognized storytellers from Cuba- Elvia Perez, director of the ContArte theater company, Venezuela- Romer Peña, storyteller for the Alas y Raíces program and Mexico -Vivianne Thirion, representing La Asociación Mexicana de Narradores Orales Escénicos AMENA A.C.

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May

LMCA Annual Auction, in partnership with HOLA

Monday, May 05, 2025

Advisors, members of La Misión conArte artist society and artist friends of the non-profit organization HOLA donate a piece of art for this great auction. We also have on-site exhibitions and new artist presentations. With the support of Path Academy, the art in clothing is modeled in this night full of culture, art and glamour.

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August

Tequila Night Fundraiser

Friday, May 15, 2025

An evening of sharing and celebration. Our guests enjoy exclusive drinks and socialize in an environment where creative projects and joint initiatives vibrate.

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October

Crearte Fest 2025/Workshops

Thursday, October 9 to Saturday, October 11, 2025

During Hispanic Heritage Month, CreArte Fest offers three days of artistic workshops designed to connect children and youth with their cultural roots (music, theater, visual arts, screenwriting and dance).

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