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Minnesota's leading Latino artist receives "Vision" award
Monday night Jimmy Longoria, Minnesota's leading Latino artist, was recipient of the Ordway's Sally Award for Vision - third in a list of prestigious honors to come his way this year.
Monday night Jimmy Longoria was recipient of the Ordway's Sally Award for Vision - third in a list of prestigious honors to come his way this year.
The Sally Award is based on the "First Trust Award" presented in 1986 to Sally Ordway Irvine, whose initiative, vision and commitment inspired the creation of the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. The Sally Award for Vision recognizes exemplary creative thinking and action in support or development of a body of work that has had a long-term impact on the community.
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JANUARY 17, 2013
Jimmy Longoria became the only Minnesotan to have his art in the permanent collection of Chicago's National Museum of Mexican Art. A new acquisitions exhibit at the museum showcased one of the two included pieces.
JANUARY 21, 2013
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's 2013 Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., "Living the Dream" Award recognized Jimmy Longoria's dedication and commitment to the community through Mentoring Peace Through Art.
APRIL 3, 2013
Twin Cities Public Television's Almanac at the Capitol featured Jimmy Longoria's popularity among state senators whose offices are adorned with his signature artwork. To view the spot, go to
http://www.mnvideovault.org/index.php?id=24398&select_index=4&popup=yes#4
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APRIL 16, 2013
Jimmy Longoria will give the keynote presentation at the Hispanic Bar Association's annual meeting.
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Why Jimmy?
The nomination of Jimmy Longoria for the coveted Sally Award was made by Kate Hondlik, a member of today's Mentoring Peace Through Art team who first came to the organization after hearing him speak to one of her high school classes. Her insights through the years, detailed for the committee's consideration and in her video presentation of Jimmy to the awards ceremony SRO crowd can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIs-fgiZh20. (The video's music was composed by Geoff Myers, another young team member.) The committee's handout to attendees included the following tribute to Jimmy:"Longoria's unique and signature painting style is recognized for its dazzling color, contrast and multiple layers. His mural technique is passed on to youth through his organization Mentoring Peace Through Art, where youth are fully immersed in the process of deterring gang graffiti with exuberant community-based art, and classrooms are turned into mural companies, where each student is challenged to produce results. In both programs, youth are mentored in Jimmy's vision that giving back to the community is the highest form of art."
