Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana

Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana (MACLA) will expand its work engaging local residents with the arts as a catalyst for civic engagement and community transformation. The museum will address needs expressed by community members to participate in visual arts programs that delve deeper into issues relevant to their lives and their community such as health, social justice, popular culture, immigration, economic equity, and citizenship in a globalized world. The museum will provide up to 250 Latino artists with paid honoraria; provide 12 visual art exhibitions; create curatorial internship opportunities for students of color; and expand public programs designed to enhance cultural opportunities and civic engagement through the visual arts. The project will strengthen MACLA's capacity and visibility as a regional arts center with the proven ability to translate its artistic practices into successful community building strategies. The curatorial internship program will support the broader field of contemporary Latino curators.