JUNTOS Artwork Raffle
Jacqueline Valenzuela
JUNTOS, 2024
Acrylic, aerosol, airbrush & oil on canvas
36” x 60”
Win JUNTOS by Jacqueline Valenzuela and support arts education for youth!
Stay Arts is thrilled to partner with local artist Jacqueline Valenzuela to raise funds for our Stay Young! Youth Art Program in 2025. By entering this raffle, you’ll not only have the chance to take home her painting, but also contribute to making arts education more accessible for young creatives in Southeast LA. 100% of proceeds will help us lower tuition costs and provide financial aid opportunities for families.
About the Artwork:
JUNTOS was originally commissioned by JC Penney in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Jacqueline generously chose to donate it to Stay Arts to support our mission. This painting will also be featured in our upcoming group exhibition Each One, Teach One opening on Friday, December 13, 2024 and on view through March 21, 2025.
How to Enter:
Each raffle ticket is just $5. You can purchase as many as you'd like to increase your chances of winning.
Raffle Details:
The raffle closes on January 31, 2025 @ 11:59pm PDT.
The winner will be announced via email & Instagram on February 1, 2025.
JUNTOS will remain on display at Stay Gallery until the end of the exhibition.
The winner will officially be able to take JUNTOS home during the closing reception on March 21, 2025.
Stay Arts is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All contributions are tax-deductible. Our EIN is 33-1206785.
Program Highlights
See highlights from our Stay Young! Youth Art Program this year. We believe that all youth should have access to high-quality arts education, classes, and opportunities. We’re committed to ensuring that cost is never a barrier – join us in supporting this mission!
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About the Artist
Jacqueline Valenzuela (b. 1997 East Los Angeles, CA) received a BFA in Drawing and Painting from California States University Long Beach (2019). She has a forthcoming MFA in Painting from UCLA (2027). Her work has been exhibited nationally, including the South Gate Museum, Mexic-Arte Museum, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, The Mexican Center for Culture and Cinematic Arts of the Mexican Consulate, The Cheech – Riverside Art Museum and at the Brand Library & Art Center for “RAIZ”, a group show, curated by Thinkspace and Tlaloc Studios. Her solo, “Con Safos, Con Fuerzas”, is currently on view with the Bakersfield Museum of Art. Valenzuela is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice is centered around her personal experiences as a woman within the Chicano world of lowriding. Her art practice reflects the deep roots she has planted in the lowrider community by bridging the gap between fine art and this underrepresented community.
Artwork Statement
This painting combines lowrider painting techniques with traditional oil painting to depict a personal moment between myself and my fiancé, referencing Michelangelo’s “Creation of Adam.” The piece reimagines this iconic gesture through the lens of lowrider culture, where we are reaching out to each other during a car build. Titled “Juntos,” it symbolizes the family, community, and collaboration central to the Hispanic/Latino community.
This artwork was commissioned by JC Penny in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.