National Museum of Mexican Art

The National Museum of Mexican Art will partner with four organizations that together make up the Mexican Cultural Arts Alliance to serve the Mexican community in Chicago and beyond. Through a combination of leadership development and arts programming, the museum seeks to leverage its expertise and resources to strengthen the cultural identity of Mexican communities in Indianapolis, IN; St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN; Denver, CO; and West Chicago, IL. The program will grow the capacity of local arts organizations serving those communities. This will involve biweekly training sessions, professional goal development, mentorship, a traveling exhibition of local artists' works, cultural programming to support the exhibitions––such as art workshops, artist talks, panel discussions, and performing arts events––and a mini-conference for organizations to share lessons learned, network, and develop additional collaborations.