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Monday, July 30, 2012

Altar piece for Fluxus series

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Sussy Santana: Sussy Santana is a poet and performer, born in the Dominican Republic. Author of Pelo Bueno y otros poemas (2010). In 2012 she released RADIO ESL a poetry cd. Her poems have been featured in various anthologies, including: A la garáta con Puño (UNAM, México). Poetas Latinos de Nueva Inglaterra (2013) Witch Fingers (2014) and Sólo para Locos, 2015.

Santana is a board member of AS220 and a at large board member for Story on the Public Square (Pell Center, Salve Regina University). Along with artists Shey Rivera and Jason Curzake, they launched the Fluxus Moon Cabaret Series in 2013, featuring the work of about 30 artists from diverse mediums.

In collaboration with Marleny Luna and Shey Rivera, Santana is a founding member of LasTenoras, a feminist poetry collective exploring the Latina experience in the US.

Santana is an alumna of the NALAC Leadership Academy (Class of 2015) (National Association of Latino Artists and Cultures). Her recent projects include developing the Latin American Artisans Fair at AS220. Santana is a 2015 MacColl Johnson Fellowship recipient, the first Latina writer to win the distinction.

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Sussy Santana es poeta, nació en República Dominicana. Autora de Pelo Bueno y otros poemas (2010). En el 2012 presentó el cd de poesía RADIO ESL. Sus poemas han sido publicados en varias antologías y revistas literarias, incluyendo: A la garáta con puño (UNAM, México) Poetas Latinos de Nueva Inglaterra (2013) Witch Fingers (2014) y Sólo para Locos (2015).

Santana es miembro de la Junta Directiva de AS220, organización artística sin fines de lucro y de Story on the Public Square de la Universidad Salve Regina. Junto con los artistas Shey Rivera y Jason Curzake implementó la serie Fluxus Moon Cabaret en el 2013, presentando el trabajo de 30 artistas de diversos medios. Es miembro fundadora del colectivo feminista Las Tenoras junto a las poetas Marleny Luna y Sheyla Rivera. Santana es egresada de la Academia de Liderazgo de NALAC (Asociación Nacional de Artistas y Culturas Latina) (Clase 2015). Su más reciente proyecto es la Feria Artesanal Latinoamericana de Providence. Santana es la primera escritora Latina en ganar la beca MaColl Johnson 2015.

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Performing at Trinity Rep for Building AS220

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Performing as La India Clara

In the Dominican Republic I was classified as "Light Indian or india clara" in reference to the color of my skin. La India Clara is a satire of this denomination. The term "indio" was coined to negate our African heritage.