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Video Presskits
The Story of Mexic-Arte Museum
12th Young Latino Artists (YLA 12): Embracing Chaos

25th Anniversary: 1984-2009
Gissela SantaCruz, “Obra por obra, lo mejor en arte latino,” ¡ahora sí!, 30 April 2009
Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, “Weekend Arts Pix – Austin Arts: Seeing Things,” Austin American-Statesman, 20 April 2009
Michael Barnes, “Gala de Plata for Mexic-Arte Museum at Hogg/Garza house,” Austin360.com – Out & About, 27 April 2009
Michael Barnes, “Philanthropy Finds a Home in Westlake,” Austin American-Statesman Glossy, 3 April 2009

Mexic-Arte Museum in the News (general press)
Belinda Acosta, “A Claimed Space,” The Austin Chronicle, 14 August 2009
Robert Faires, “The Game-Changers: The 2009 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame,” The Austin Chronicle, 29 May 2009
Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, “Your A-List: Best Museum [Mexic-Arte Museum ranked #2 in Austin],” Austin360.com, 27 May 2009
Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, “Seven Selected for Austin Arts Hall of Fame,” Austin American-Statesman, 22 May 2009
Anne Elizabeth Wynn, “Top 10 things to do with your kids downtown,” Austin American-Statesman, 7 February 2009
Hannah Kenah, “Profile – Sylvia Orozco: Director, Mexic-Arte Museum,” Tribeza, December 2008
Deborah Duval, “Four Prominent Leaders Honored for Supporting Hispanic Arts and Culture,” The University of Texas at Austin, 16 September 2008
Robert Faires, “Sylvia Orozco: The right path,” The Austin Chronicle, 5 October 2007

Education Award Press Releases

Viva la Vida Fest 2009 (October 24, 2009)
Steven Kreyak, “The lively turn out in Austin to celebrate day of the dead,” Austin American-Statesman, 25 October 2009
Juan Castillo, “Viva La Vida Fest honors the dead while celebrating life,” Austin American-Statesman: Somos Austin, 23 October 2009
Claudia Alarcón, “Viva la Vida: Exploring Dia de los Muertos at Mexic-Arte,” The Austin Chronicle, 23 October 2009
Nik Ciccone, Viva la Vida Fest, Fox 7: Good Day, 22 October 2009
Alysha Hernandez, “¡Viva la Vida! A preview of Mexic-Arte’s Dia de los Muertos festival,” Austin Vida, 20 October 2009
Juan Castillo, “A new twist on Austin’s Day of the Dead events,” Austin American-Statesman: Somos Austin, 5 August 2009

Creando Fuerza / The Serie Project Quinceañera (November 22, 2008 – April 12, 2009)
Ian Morales, “The Serie Project Quinceañera at Mexic-Arte Museum,” Austin Vida, 5 January 2009

25th Annual Día de los Muertos (November 1, 2008)
Lena Price, “Parade blends old and new,” The Daily Texan, 3 November 2008
David Weaver, “Photos: Day of the Dead Procession,” Austin360.com, 1 November 2008
Marcial Guajardo, “SHORT HOPS: Area museum at head of ‘Dead’ event,” Round Rock Leader, 29 October 2008
Amy Hadley, “Unearthing Mexican holiday keeps dead among the living,” News 8 Austin, 21 October 2008
Nik Ciccone, “Mexic-Arte Museum Gets Ready for Dia de los Muertos,” Fox 7 Austin, 20 October 2008
Daniela Garcia, “Ofrenda exhibit open for community to pariticpate,” Austin.com

Everything’s Going to be Okay: Young Latino Artists 13 (October 3 – November 9, 2008)
Emily Weerts, [Art Preview], Austinist.com, 3 October 2008

Aztec and Maya Revival (June 20 – September 16, 2008)
Marc Savlov, “Mummy’s the Word: Mexic-Arte Museum screens a landmark of Mexican fantastic cinema,” The Austin Chronicle, 15 August 2008
Emily Weerts, “Aztec Mummy Movie Night at Mexic-Arte Museum,” Austinist.com, 14 August 2008
Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, “XL Cover Story: Mexic-Arte exhibit details Aztec and Mayan imagery in art,” Austin-American Statesman, 30 July 2008
Austin American-Statesman Best Bet by Ameera Butt and XL-Recommended by Jeanne Claire van Ryzin
Alejandra Achurra, “Mexic-Arte exhibe obras aztecas y mayas,” ¡ahora sí!, 19 June 2008
Mike Lee, Interview, Arts Eclectic, KUT Radio 90.5, 16 June 2008