Artists + Practitioners + Organizations

Meet the artists, practitioners, and organizations! Far South/Border North awarded funding to support artists and cultural practitioners working in disciplines from performing arts, visual arts, music, film and media, and literature to multidisciplinary and socially engaged forms.

Far South/Border North Round I Grant Recipients

Our Round I grant recipients include about 60 artists and cultural practitioners from San Diego and Imperial counties. Round I grant recipients began developing their campaigns in June 2023, and are now implemented those campaigns through May 2024.

MR Barnadas

MR Barnadas

MR Barnadas

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MR Barnadas

San Diego County

MR Barnadas is an intercultural, interdisciplinary visual artist dedicated to the public sphere with an emphasis on site- and audience-specific participatory engagement. These artworks have been conducted in the form of murals, signage, performances, interventions, institutional critique, public events, and other collaborative gestures. Through collaboration with participants, nuanced perspectives are activated in the art production - ultimately to increase public discourse around representation.  She was born in Montreal to parents from Trinidad and Peru and grew up in the Southwest of the United States. She holds a BFA from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago in Painting/Art & Technology; conducted Regional Studies in Mexican Art and Craft at the Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; holds an MFA in Visual Arts with a Public Culture focus from the University of California San Diego; and co-founded Collective Magpie, a shared practice dedicated to art in the public domain.

Ramel Wallace

Ramel Wallace

Ramel Wallace

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Ramel Wallace

San Diego County

Ramel Wallace is a multi-dispensary artist working at the intersection of creativity, community, and technology. He is the Senior Community Manager at BAM, a public relations and marketing firm for venture-backed companies. Wallace is responsible for researching, developing, and managing BAM events with key internal and external stakeholders. He has been a recording artist for over fifteen years, leading him to host CreativeMornings/SanDiego and become a San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art board member. Before BAM, Wallace was the CEO and Founder of thChrch and continues to live at the intersection of art, tech, and creativity. His roots in Hip Hop have allowed him to turn his ability to control a crowd into an ability to run an organization and lead a community. He is currently the CEO of The Holyfield, an organization that focuses on creativity and identity.

Evan Apodaca

Evan Apodaca

Evan Apodaca

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Evan Apodaca

San Diego County

Evan Apodaca received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is best for his film "Que Lejos Estoy," which streamed nationally on PBS in 2016. His work has been screened and exhibited at museums and galleries nationally, including the San Diego International Airport, the New Americans Museum, The New Children's Museum, and the University of New Mexico. In 2018, he was the Associate Producer and Animator for "Singing My Way to Freedom," an award-winning feature film about musician and civil-rights activist Ramon "Chunky" Sanchez. His films have been screened at the Chicano International Film Festival (LA), the Tijuana Film Festival, and the San Diego Latino Film Festival. Apodaca was a 2019 San Diego Foundation Creative Catalyst fellow and recipient of the National Association of Latino Arts & Culture's Border Narrative Change Grant in 2021.

Maxx Moses

Maxx Moses

Maxx Moses

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Maxx Moses

San Diego County

Maxx Moses, an international muralist, is also known as Pose2, a world-renowned graffiti writer. His distinct style in urban art and corporate commissions and inspiring messages that connect to communities worldwide have garnered him global recognition from South Africa to South America. His projects promote an environment of longevity, growth, wholeness, and spiritual well-being. Awareness centers, therapeutic facilities, and spas embellished with this artist's work have received awards for beautification, experienced increased enrollment, and inspired several published articles. As a professor, his curriculum is innovative, engaging, and geared toward student success. Moses' insightfulness inspires young minds, while his experience motivates people to act. His encouragement sustains the discouraged and guides them toward achievement.

Malik "Potnt Child" Glasgow

Malik "Potnt Child" Glasgow

Malik "Potnt Child" Glasgow

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Malik "Potnt Child" Glasgow

Imperial County

Malik Glasgow (stage name Potnt Child [Potential]) is a singer-songwriter, music producer, performing artist, saxophonist, graphic designer, fashion designer, and model. He's collaborated with various musical artists in the Imperial Valley and Southern California to create unique listening experiences and has performed often during local festivals, shows, expos, and gatherings. As an avid admirer of all forms of expression, he aims to help others bring their ideas from concept to creation through his organization Producing Happiness.

Darreon "D-Stats" Staton

Darreon "D-Stats" Staton

Darreon "D-Stats" Staton

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Darreon "D-Stats" Staton

Imperial County

Darreon Staton is an accomplished Christian hip-hop artist hailing from Imperial, California. With an unwavering faith and a profound love for music, He channels his passion into delivering impactful messages of hope and inspiration. Known for his captivating stage presence and dynamic performances, Station has had the privilege of sharing the spotlight with numerous renowned artists, solidifying his presence in the music industry. Through these community gatherings, his mission is to touch the hearts and souls of his audience, creating an uplifting atmosphere of spiritual connection.

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Far South/Border North Round II Grant Recipients

Our Round II grant recipients include 18 San Diego and Imperial County organizations. In fall 2023, they hired artists and cultural practitioners and began working alongside them to develop their campaigns, and implemented them through August 2024.

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