Public Arts Program Artist Workshop continues through August 12, 2025

by Tragaluz Staff

Register at laredolibrary.org/artist-workshop-registration/

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By Sean Jimenez

Third Space: open-ended possibilities for art-centered activities fueled by creativity

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A border can be a lonely line

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A Program of Daphne Art Foundation