Mexic-Arte Museum

The front of the Mexic-Arte Museum.

Mexic-Arte Museum is a fine arts museum in Austin, Texas. The Mission of the organization is to enrich and educate the community through the presentation and promotion of traditional and contemporary Mexican, Latino, and Latino art and culture. The Museum’s vision is to enhance the collective pride of Latino cultures by presenting internationally recognized exhibitions and education programs.

Founded in 1983 and incorporated in 1984, Mexic-Arte Museum is The Official Mexican American Fine Art Museum of Texas. This designation, bestowed by the 47th legislature of the state of Texas, has resulted in the continuous production and presentation of internationally renowned exhibitions and educational programs at the Museum. Over the years, Mexic-Arte Museum has hosted thousands of families, artists, and scholars, while acting as a partner to various institutions, organizations, and businesses. These relationships have positioned the organization as both a home and a hub in downtown Austin.

Mexic-Arte Museum is one of a handful of museums in the U.S. devoted to the promotion and presentation of Mexican and Mexican-American art and culture. The organization has established an official alliance with both the Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo institutions in Mexico City, Mexico. Exhibitions are wide-reaching and embrace both an innovative, contemporary curatorial effort, and a traditional, historical perspective. Past exhibitions of note, include but are not limited to: Aztec and Maya Revival (2008); Consejo Grafico (2009); and Miguel Aragon (2012).

Since its inception, the Museum has been recognized for providing exceptional outreach programs for underserved youth, with particular focus on the Mexican-American population. In recent years, Mexic-Arte Museum’s Screen It! education program has garnered several awards, positioning the organization as an emerging leader in the field of sustainable programming for museum education.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mexic-Arte Museum.

• Mexic-Arte Museum official site
• Photo slideshow of Mexic-Arte Museum mural

Coordinates: 30°16′01″N 97°44′34″W / 30.2669°N 97.7429°W / 30.2669; -97.7429

City of Austin
Slogan: Live Music Capital of the World
Attractions	Austin Aquarium Austin Zoo Circuit of the Americas Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Dell Diamond Driskill Hotel Frank Erwin Center State Capitol Texas Governor's Mansion Treaty Oak UFCU Disch-Falk Field University of Texas Tower
History	Austin Dam failure French Legation Greater Austin Levi Rock Shelter Stephen F. Austin Texas Archive War Timeline Treaty Oak Waterloo, Texas
Education	Tertiary Austin Community College Concordia University Texas Huston–Tillotson University St. Edward's University University of Texas School districts Austin ISD Del Valle ISD Eanes ISD Hays CISD Leander ISD Lake Travis ISD Manor ISD Pflugerville ISD
Geography	Smith Rock Shelter
Government	Austin ReBlend Camp Mabry Fire Police
Industry	General Amy's Ice Creams Golfsmith Keller Williams Realty Schlotzsky's Whole Foods Market Creative arts Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Collings Guitars Inner Sanctum Records Retro Studios Rooster Teeth Troublemaker Studios Waterloo Records Western Vinyl Technology Advanced Micro Devices Advanced Technology Development Facility (ATDF) Cirrus Logic Dell Computer Freescale Semiconductor IBM Luminex Corporation MCC National Instruments NCSOFT SEMATECH Silicon Laboratories Valence Technology
Museums	Arthouse at The Jones Center Austin History Center Austin Museum of Art Austin Museum of Digital Art Blanton Museum of Art Bullock Texas State History Museum Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Elisabet Ney Museum French Legation Museum George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Mexic-Arte Museum Neill-Cochran House Museum O. Henry Museum South Austin Museum of Popular Culture Texas Memorial Museum Texas Military Forces Museum Texas State Capitol Visitors Center Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
Music	Antone's Armadillo World Headquarters Austin City Limits Austin Opera Austin Symphony Orchestra Cinematic Symphony Emo's SXSW
Neighborhoods	Allandale Anderson Mill Barton Hills Bouldin Creek Bremond Block Historic District Brentwood Bryker Woods Canyon Creek Chinatown Circle C Ranch Clarksville Congress Avenue Copperfield Crestview Dawson Dove Springs Downtown Austin The Drag East Cesar Chavez East Riverside-Oltorf Easton Park Far West French Place Galindo Granada Hills Hancock Hyde Park Historic District Montopolis Moore's Crossing Historic District Mueller Community North Burnet–Gateway North Shoal Creek Northwest Hills Oak Hill Old West Austin Onion Creek Rainey Street Rosedale Saint John Scenic Brook Shadow Lawn Historic District Sixth Street South Congress South Lamar South River City Spyglass-Barton's Bluff Swedish Hill Tarrytown Travis Heights Waters Park West Campus Westgate West Line Willow-Spence Streets Windsor Hills Windsor Park Wooten Zilker
Parks and recreation	Auditorium Shores Barton Creek Barton Springs Colorado River Deep Eddy Pool Emma Long Hippie Hollow Lady Bird Lake Lake Austin Lake Travis Lake Walter E. Long McKinney Falls Mount Bonnell Rosewood Park Walnut Creek Wild Basin Zilker
Transportation	Public Austin–Bergstrom International Airport Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital MetroRail Capital MetroRapid Capital Area Rural Transportation System Freeways MoPac Expressway Interstate 35 Pickle Parkway SH 71 US 290 US 183 Streets Congress Avenue Guadalupe Street Sixth Street
Weirdness	Keep Austin Weird Leslie Cochran Occupy Austin Spamarama Weird City