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A Beautiful painting by Jose Ortiz, of a mother lovingly raising up her two children's chins.They appear proud and strong.
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Hijos Del Sol Arts Productions is a non-profit organization for illustrators, painters, sculptors, writers, photographers, filmmakers, and navigators in today's contemporary technology

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VISION

Children and youth find and express their voices through the arts, and people of all ages celebrate, value and respect each other's cultures and experiences in creative, inclusive, collaborative, supportive spaces, and safe environments.

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MISSION

Hijos Del Sol Arts Productions creates opportunities, inspires children and youth, and builds community in the Salinas Valley through visual and multicultural arts education, experiences, and mentorship, where young people are respected, develop artistic and life skills, and explore and embrace their cultural identities.

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Latino Community Foundation - Quick history of Hijos del Sol - PoderArte Grant 2024
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Latino Community Foundation - Quick history of Hijos del Sol - PoderArte Grant 2024

KQED Spark - Hijos del Sol
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KQED Spark - Hijos del Sol

See how painter Jose Ortiz's afterschool program is getting Salinas youth hooked on art. Original air date: May 2008. For more information, go to: http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22726
Tatum Bakker, inspiration for Tatum's Garden in #Salinas, helps paint a mural designed by Salinas mu
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Tatum Bakker, inspiration for Tatum's Garden in #Salinas, helps paint a mural designed by Salinas mu

Tatum Bakker, inspiration for Tatum's Garden in #Salinas, helps paint a mural designed by Salinas muralist José Ortiz UID: 0o7xil Created At: 2013-11-11T20:57:24Z
July, 2024- HDS Interviews participants.mov
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July, 2024- HDS Interviews participants.mov

Salinas artist Victor Hernandez
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Salinas artist Victor Hernandez

Victor Hernandez, an 11-year-old artist from Roosevelt Elementary, talks about his art. Victor's been studying with Maestro Jose Ortiz from Hijos del Sol since he was 6.
Salinas artist Jose Ortiz talks about teaching sign language to help children develop their pictoria
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Salinas artist Jose Ortiz talks about teaching sign language to help children develop their pictoria

Salinas artist Jose Ortiz talks about teaching sign language to help children develop their pictorial abilities By: Claudia Melendez Salinas Published on: July 11, 2014 Source: http://www.tout.com/m/941lvd
HDS & SCESD collaboration 23-24.mov
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HDS & SCESD collaboration 23-24.mov

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Trabajo mural en la escuela Sherwood de Salinas CA. Con Hijos del Sol Arts Productions y sus instructores. Colaboraron, Luis Aguilar, Luis Contreras, Victor Hernandez y los estudiantes de la escuela. Dirección de diseño: Jose G. Ortiz Pintor Principal: Josue David Rubio. Apoyado y financiado por el Consulado de las Artes del Condado de Monterey.
Hijos del Sol
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Hijos del Sol

Stereo, HD 1080p. 3:38 min. Under the tutelage of muralist José Ortiz, the young illustrators and painters of Hijos del Sol (Children of the Sun) are teaching their skills to a new generation of artists in East Salinas. The Salinas Youth Initiative is created with support from The David & Lucile Packard Foundation. More at http://www.storiesfromsalinas.org
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