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2012 - La Raza Unida Party
Martin did archival research on the Raza Unida Party that existed in the late 60's through the 70's. Martin enlarged photographs from the archives and installed them outside one of the oldest buildings of Chicano activism in the state of Wisconsin as a way of bringing archival research to the community.
2013 - STITCH Community Mural Project
The STITCH Community Mural Projet brought together 15 community members from the North and Southsides of Milwaukee to talk openly about how racial segregation has impacted their lives. Conversations in the form of talking circles informed the mural design. The mural is split in half with the intention for community members to travel to another part of the city to see the mural in its complete form. It is an invitation to continue building bridges from both sides of the city.
2015 - Lopez Bakery & Café Murals
Opened in the winter of 2015, Martin and her father opened up a Mexican Bakery and coffee shop at the previously existing Lopez Bakery on 16th and Lincoln Avenue. Murals wrap the bakery to bring a vibrant and inviting environment for patrons. Through Martin's influence, they offered a Mexican vegetarian menu to provide a healthy alternative to southside residents.
2015 - El Futuro Maya - Documentary Film
The original El Futuro Maya: Voces del Presente was produced in 1998, shortly after the signing of the Guatemalan Peace Accords. The documentary focused on Maya voices – on what it means to be Maya, on the role of language, on hopes for the future. In 2015, a sequel was filmed, interviewing thirteen of the original participants and six new individuals. Photography by Jeanette Martín and Videography by Jeanette Martín and alida cardos whaley. Full documentary website here.
2016 - Community Healing Mural Project
The Community Healing Mural Project was a collaboration with CORE/El Centro's Mujeres con Poder program and STITCH. The aim of the mural project was to gather members of the Mujeres con Poder program to be in conversation regarding traditional healing modalities that they remember from their hometowns as well as how to advance community transformation in our families and neighborhoods. The conversations then informed the concept and mural design. This project was all in Spanish.
2017 - Assata Shakur Mural
In collaboration with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Marquette University Chapter, Jeanette Martín worked with a group of students to design a mural for the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center. After a month of conversations regarding themes of empowerment, feminism and its intersections with race, students decided on uplifting the story and work of Assata Shakur.
2018 - Erie Neighborhood House Youth Mural
Proyecto Cuidate, is a trauma-informed, violence prevention and intervention program where Erie Neighborhood House provides youth groups, youth mentoring, parenting groups, women's groups, family counseling, and individual counseling in the Little Village neighborhood in Chicago, IL. To create a more trauma-informed space, a community-based mural project was facilitated by Martin with a group of 10 youth in which personal narratives and consensus informed the mural design.
2020 - Coloring & Libro de Actividades
At the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Martin organized a call for artists to submit pages of activities and artwork for young ones and their families to enjoy during these times of isolation. Once compiled, free copies of the coloring book have been shared online as well as provided in youth care care packages for families. Local and nationally renowned artists contributed to this activity book.
2020 - Liberate MKE Block Party
The summer of 2020 brought a lot of conversations around the city and the country regarding the racial disparities in health that have disproportionally impacted our communities of color. Connected to this was also national conversations around what safety truly means for our communities in the margins. The African American Roundtable and Metcalfe Park Community Bridges hosted a block party for residents to learn more about the Liberate MKE campaign. Martin used popular education and community arts, as a way for Milwaukee community members to reflect on what a city budget that represents the peoples' needs, would look like if it was a more participatory process.
2020 - University of Wisconsin-Madison Commissioned Painting
The Gender & Sexuality Campus Center (GSCC) remodeled and rebranded their space. To create a welcoming environment for all UW-Madison students, the GSCC commissioned Alumna, Jeanette Martin to create a piece of artwork for the center. Due to COVID, Martin could not hold community painting sessions. Instead, she held a session with students and alumni that utilize the GSCC to hear a bit about their stories in order to inform the mural design.
