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| Established | 1983 |
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| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Type | Fine arts museum |
| Website | Mexic-Arte Museum official site |
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, and Latino art and culture.
Founded in 1983 and incorporated in 1984 by Sam Coronado and Sylvia Orozco, Mexic-Arte Museum is the Official Mexican American Fine Art Museum of Texas as per the 78th Texas legislature in 2003. In 1988, the museum relocated to its current location on Congress Avenue in Austin.
In 2016, the Screen It! program was one of twelve awardees of the National Arts & Humanities Youth Program Awards.
References
- "Mexic-Arte Museum". The Portal to Texas History. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- Screen itArchived December 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Mexic-Arte Museum official site
- Photo slideshow of Mexic-Arte Museum mural
- 2016 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards
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