Co-Executive Director

jenea@bacaz.org

Jenea Sanchez is an artist and arts administrator born and raised in Douglas, AZ/Agua Prieta, SON. She founded BAC in 2015 with her partner Robert Uribe from their Downtown Douglas coffee shop. Her multidisciplinary art practice explores notions of borders and the ways in which the fronterizx’s occupy, cross and imagine liminal spaces. She is the recipient of the 2020–2021 NALAC Catalyst for Change Award, the 2019–2020 Mellon-Fronteridades Creative Scholar Fellowship at the UofA’s Confluence Center. She is a member of Fronterizx Collective and Las Fronterizas. Her work has been exhibited internationally at the Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juárez, Phoenix Art Museum, MOCA Tucson, Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, University of Arizona Art Museum, and the United States/Mexico border fence, among others.

Co-Executive Director

martina@bacaz.org

Martina is an artist and cultural worker born in Agua Prieta, and now based in Douglas, Arizona. Her artwork concentrates on realism, presenting scenes from different regions of the world in her oil paintings and murals.

Prior to serving as BAC's Co-Executive Director, Martina was an active member of Agua Prieta's La Casa de la Cultura and the City of Douglas Arts and Culture Committee. She has over ten years of experience working closely with government entities in Arizona and Sonora, as well as artists and organizations, contributing to the success of the dozens of binational cultural and arts events that have taken place on the Douglas/Agua Prieta border, including the Repellent Fence Project, Concert Without Borders, and Binational Artwalk among others.

Her main objective as a cultural worker is facilitating connections and opportunities between borderland communities and regional artists, including young artists.

Artistic Director

luisa@bacaz.org

Luisa is a multimedia artist and advocate for indigenous communities with a Bachelor’s degree from ASU in Film studies, focused on documentary work. Her documentary work is centered around community specifically on issues such as land restoration, accessibility for artists, and empowerment of the youth. She continues to explore film, graphic design and writing through her Colombian culture and local communities. With many years of experience in videography, digital marketing, and project management, Luisa is consistently learning how to utilize her talents to become a bridge for others.. Her experiences working with various nonprofit in the arts and youth sectors have expanded her focus toward a commitment to helping future generations.

BAC Gallery/Outreach Coordinator

dave@bacaz.org

David Tarullo creates public art and installations, as well as functional ceramic ware. Tarullo studied wood-fired ceramics at Northern Arizona University, received his BA from Sarah Lawrence College, and his MFA from the University of Montana. He is a recipient of the Rudy Autio Award, and an Artist at Work Fellow funded by the Mellon Foundation, and is a former Professor of Ceramics, Sculpture, and Design. His Publications include; State of the Art: Installation, Site Specific Art #2, and Cast. His work is in the permanent collection at the American Museum of Ceramic Art and the Montana Museum of Arts and Culture. David has worked closely with Border Arts Corridor for over five years

President

Adriana “Bibi” Harris is a dance teacher, choreographer, director, teaching artist, and binational artist, from Agua Prieta, Sonora.

At the young age of 19, she started her own dance school, Bbdancer Performing Academy in Douglas, Arizona. Her innovation, creativity, and love of the arts, as well as the love of her students and community, allow her to motivate the youth of Douglas and Agua Prieta.

Treasurer

Dara Amsi Preciado was born in Tulare, CA. Her parents are originally from Agua Prieta and Fronteras, Sonora. She completed her BFA from the University of Arizona and currently is working as an educator in Douglas, AZ. Dara’s artwork focuses on naturalism and the emotions captured in a moment and transferred to her drawings or paintings.

Secretary

Diana Manqero is a library specialist at the Douglas Public Library, working in collection development and programming. She enjoys teaching arts and crafts to children and adults and has continued to keep children engaged with literature during the pandemic with virtual storytime on Facebook.

Ammi Robles is a visual artist and language interpreter raised in the border town of Agua Prieta, Sonora. She is also a photographer, independent filmmaker, performer, and organizer. Some of her recent work, along with that of other border women, has been featured at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Scottsdale, AZ, in the exhibition "Division of Labor: Women Shifting a Transnational Gaze" and her photographic and video work was on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tucson, AZ in the exhibition "WOMEN NOURISHING FRONTERIZX BODIES: RESISTANCE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19."

Robles is also a member and co-founder of a group of women artists from Sonora and Arizona called "Las Fronterizas," with which she performed a live performance installation at the Douglas, AZ/ Agua Prieta, SON border fence.