Dear friends, 

We want to acknowledge the many hardships that we have all endured over the past two years. When the pandemic began, we did not realize the weight it would hold on us, moving us to take a pause and focus on our personal lives. 

We come back after taking some much needed time and reflection. As we come back to El Sòtano, we are still holding true to our original intentions, to always place the artist and the art first, to stand by emerging and marginalized creators, and to expand our ways of defining and thinking about the process of making. We continue to respect our beginnings and look towards the future as we begin a new chapter of El Sòtano, now via a fully online platform. As we shift to the digital space, we acknowledge the great benefits and large hinderinces this causes to our mission, with the hope that we can focus on the positive. 

We continue to prioritize the lived experience, stories, and truths of those who history has not heard. We are interested in research and the many ways this can take place. We are interested in alternative ways of knowing, in epistemologies of the forgotten and unheard, in authentic voices, honest history, and critical methodologies. Please join us as we step into this new chapter of our platform. We welcome all who align with our mission and hope to share and continue to create productive, revolutionizing, and an active space for productive dialogue and powerful expression. 

With a long awaiting embrace, 

Julio y Victoria 

ARTIST PROFILE SERIES

Our artist series gives a platform for artists around the world to exhibit their work with us via our website. With the difficulties brought along by COVID-19, we want to continue to provide space for artists to showcase, share, and spark dialog around their work. The Artist Profile Series allows for any artist to submit their work for a spotlight on our social media and on our website.

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