The Suárez Naranjo Civic Center in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will host the ‘The Wall. Public Art and Management Practices’ conference series on September 10 and 11. This cycle of talks, organized by the Vice Ministry of Culture and Cultural Heritage of the Government of the Canary Islands, serves as a theoretical complement to the ArenArte Project, an urban regeneration initiative focused on transforming the Arenales neighborhood to artistically enhance its facades.
Over two days, experts will highlight urban art as a tool for transformation and social cohesion through conferences. The cycle, with free admission, is designed for the general public to showcase citizen participation projects, connect industry professionals, and discover successful experiences applicable to improving urban environments.
The program begins on Thursday, September 10, at 6:00 PM, with artist Capi Cabrera detailing his ‘Casa Arco Project’, focusing on visual identity and painting (already materialized in the Arenales neighborhood). Following him, Ricardo Suárez, Cultural Technician for the Ayuntamiento de Los Llanos de Aridane, will present the CEMFAC case, an initiative that has turned the La Palma municipality into an open-air museum. The day will conclude with a talk by muralist Tono Cruz on urban art, neighborhood participation, and community processes.
‘The Wall’ will continue its activities on Friday, September 11, also at 6:00 PM, with a conference by Javier Serrano Guerra, representing the renowned collective Boa Mistura, which has focused for years on humanizing the city through the connection between art, people, and realities. The business perspective will follow with Marc García Sánchez and Míriam Alarcón González, heads of the production company Rebobinart, who will discuss who decides what is painted in the city and present their WOMART program on the role of women in urban art. The cycle will culminate with a panel discussion on cooperative models, led by Andrea Barreira Freije, representative of 7H Cooperativa Cultural, who will present the community creation processes behind the Delas Fest.
