About the Artists
Sulipsa Luque, B.A., M.A., LPC
Sulipsa is a licensed therapist and private clinician for family and individual clients, who also has experience as a bilingual elementary school teacher, journalist, and writer. Her love for music and dancing attracted LUPE Arte's interest, and they appointed Sulipsa as the Program Coordinator. She also teaches after-school art classes in Modern Latin and Folklore Panama Dance, Visual Arts, and Photography.
Christina Romero
Christina (Theatre Arts) feels truly supported as a Teaching Artist in Austin, Texas, thanks to LUPE Arte. LUPE Arte students greet classes with joy and enthusiasm. Together, LUPE Arte instructors and students create inspiring projects. She loves being a LUPE Arte Instructor.
Nelson Danilo Menendez
Nelson is a LUPE Arte Classical Guitar Instructor as well as an interdisciplinary writer and musical composer. His artistic experience and activities sum up more than 20 years nationally as well as internationally, making Nelson an important addition to our roster of artists. His writings have gained exposure through several important publications in California and Texas, as well as through the Latin-American magazine, La Banda Elastica. Whether through poetic verse or prose journalism, Nelson gets his words out. He has also worked in community radio broadcasting for KPFK Pacifica Radio in Los Angeles, California, and KOOP in Austin, Texas.
Sponsors & Partners Community Support:
| • Sao Paulos Brazilian Restaurant |
• El Mundo Newspaper |
• Taco Joint |
• SXSW
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Partners
| • Metz Recreation Center |
• The Edge of Imagination Station |
• Down Syndrome Association
of Central Texas |
• Barrio Writers |
Administration:
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Violet Leos
Executive Director |
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Sulipsa Luque
Niños Y Arte Program Director |
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Maria M. Rodriguez
Webmaster |
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Marylou Castillo
Board of Directors |
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Perla Cavazos
Board Vice President |
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Myranda Maldonado-McDaniel
Board Member |
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Alicia Ledezma
Marketing |
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Virginia Hauser
Accounting |
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Contributing Artists:
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Alison Hopson
Photographer |
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Alicia Ledesma
Photographer |
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Elizabeth Lopez
Photographer/Recycled Art |
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Sulipsa Luque
Modern Dance |
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Aldo Prado
Visual Art |
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Johnny Villareal
Animation & Film Production |
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Jesse Rodriguez
Hip-Hop Dance |
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Christina Romero
Theatre/Drama Art |
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Adam R. Deutsch
Guitar/Music |
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Richard Striebel
Film/Directing |
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Patricio Villarreal
Theatre & Visual Art |
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Jared Aja
Film/Animation |
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Jennifer Rangubphai
Film/Photography |
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Leonel Garcia
Latin Dance |
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Nelson Menendez
Music/Guitar/Poetry |
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Shelby Graham
Theatre/Drama |
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Yonnel Augustin
Percussion/Music |
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Maria Santa Cruz
Baile Folklorico |
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Danielle Moran
Modern Dance |
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Kito Taylor
Modern Dance |
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