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Meet Me at the Museum: Community Portraits by Star Montana is a free, two-day event in celebration of the farmworker and migrant communities that make up the Central Coast region of California. Join Los Angeles-based artist Star Montana to participate in representing the beauty and diversity of our community in celebration of the people who sustain us all. Photography is sacred, and everyone deserves a beautiful portrait with their family, friends, pets, or by themselves.

“It would be my honor to photograph you, capture your magic and make memories.”
— Star Montana

Participants will receive one free 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) printed photograph per session, and an optional digital copy to an email address provided at the event. The photograph will be available the same day, after a wait time of up to 30 minutes. All participant information is confidential. Photography will remain private unless the participant agrees to share their image publicly. Hosted at the Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara, this event is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Mexican Prints: The Garcia-Correa Collection, on view at the AD&A Museum until December 7, 2025.

Star Montana is a photo-based artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. She was born and raised in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of East Los Angeles, which is predominantly Mexican American and serves as the backdrop to much of her work. Her work has recently been exhibited at Charlie James Gallery (2019, 2016); Residency Art Gallery (2018); LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes (2018); Occidental College (2017); The Mexican Center for Culture and Cinematic Arts at the Mexican Consulate General of Mexico (2017); The Main Museum (2017); Ballroom Marfa (2017); and Vincent Price Art Museum (2016). She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Art from the University of Southern California, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from the School of Visual Arts, and an Associate of Arts in Photography from East Los Angeles College

Encontrémonos en el Museo: Retratos Comunitarios por Star Montana es un evento gratuito de dos días que celebra a las comunidades de trabajadores agrícolas y migrantes que conforman la región de la costa central de California. Acompañen a la artista Star Montana, residente en Los Ángeles, para representar la belleza y la diversidad de nuestran comunidad y celebrar a las personas que nos sustentan. La fotografía es sagrada y todos merecen un hermoso retrato con su familia, amigos, mascotas o en solitario.

“Sería un honor fotografiarlos, capturar su magia y crear recuerdos.”
— Star Montana

Los participantes recibirán una fotografía impresa de 4 x 6 pulgadas (10 x 15 cm) gratuita por sesión y una copia digital opcional a la dirección de correo electrónico proporcionada durante el evento. La fotografía estará disponible el mismo día, después de un tiempo de espera de hasta 30 minutos. Toda la información de los participantes es confidencial. La fotografía se mantendrá privada a menos que el participante acepte compartirla públicamente. Este evento, que se lleva a cabo en el Museo de Arte, Diseño y Arquitectura de la Universidad de California en Santa Bárbara, se presenta en conjunto con la exposición Gráfica Mexicana: La Colección García-Correa, que se exhibe en el Museo AD&A hasta el 7 de diciembre de 2025. Star Montana es una artista fotográfica que vive y trabaja en Los Ángeles, California. Nació y creció en el barrio de Boyle Heights, en el Este de Los Ángeles, una zona predominantemente mexicoamericana que sirve de escenario a gran parte de su obra. Su obra se ha exhibido recientemente en la Galería Charlie James (2019, 2016); la Galería de Arte Residencia (2018); la Plaza de Cultura y Artes de Los Ángeles (2018); el Occidental College (2017); el Centro Mexicano para la Cultura y las Artes Cinematográficas del Consulado General de México (2017); el Museo Principal (2017); el Salón de Baile Marfa (2017); y el Museo de Arte Vincent Price (2016). Tiene una Maestría en Bellas Artes en Arte de la Universidad del Sur de California, una Licenciatura en Bellas Artes en Fotografía de la Escuela de Artes Visuales y un Título Asociado en Artes en Fotografía del East Los Angeles College.

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