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CAMH offers a variety of programs and events related to its exhibitions. You can browse based on your category of interest—exhibitions, music, family, and more.
2020s
Blackout and Collage Poetry
CAMHInspired by the exhibition, Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream… , create a poem about your family history using printed text from children’s books and magazines.
Sculpture Collage
CAMHInspired by artist Vincent Valdez's desire to share overlooked political histories through artworks such as his painted 1953 Chevrolet ice cream truck, El Chavez Ravine (2005–2007), create a sculptural collage of a paper vehicle.
Audio Guide: El Chavez Ravine
CAMHLearn more about the historical significance of El Chavez Ravine (2005–07), an allegorical rendering of the 1950s Chavez Ravine onto a 1953 lowrider ice cream truck, and create a collage sharing a story that is important to you.
Poetry Prompts
CAMHEmbrace the memories of your family and friends by creating a poem using writing prompts inspired by Vincent Valdez’s People of the Sun (Grandma and Grandpa Santana) (2019).
Teen Council 25th Anniversary Alumni Brunch
CAMHPast Teen Council members, participating artists and performers, and former/current Teen Council collaborators are invited to attend a holiday reunion. Catch up with your former cohort-mates, connect with your preceding and succeeding cohorts, and meet this year’s 25th iteration of Teen Council.
Mixed Media Memory Ornaments
CAMHInspired by the artwork Recuerdo (Remembering), (1999) by Vincent Valdez, create a decorative ornament using mixed media materials to share a story you want to memorialize.
Memory Portrait
CAMHInspired by People of the Sun (Grandma and Grandpa Santana) (2019) by artist Vincent Valdez and his focus on collective memory, create a portrait of a family member or friend you would like to remember.
Audio Guide: Welcome to The Drawing Room
Learn more about Vincent Valdez’s documentary and archival art making practice by exploring The Drawing Room in the exhibition Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream…, participating in a five-minute meditation, and exploring drawing on various materials.
Joe Campos Torres
A panel discussion about untold and overlooked stories inspired by the artwork featured in the exhibition Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream...
Exhibition Artwork Playlist
CAMHListen to a playlist of songs that inspired the creation of artwork in the exhibition Vincent Valdez: Just A Dream…