Mar. 24 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
When: Sunday, March 24th from 2:00pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Mexic-Arte Museum, 419 Congress Ave, Austin, Texas, 78705
Admission: Free!
Parking: Frost Bank Tower
Exploring the Cultural Tapestry of the Mexican American Community in Downtown Austin: A Celebration of History, Art, and Community
Join us for the first community engagement event featuring muralists Fidencio Duran and Angel Quesada at Mexic-Arte Museum!
When the new Museum building is complete, it will feature public artwork on the exterior wall of 5th and Congress. Artists Fidencio Duran and Angel Quesada were selected to create this mural, sponsored by the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places program.
Exploring the Cultural Tapestry of the Mexican American Community in Downtown Austin: A Celebration of History, Art, and Community, will be held March 24th from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. These events are open to all, free of charge, and aim to capture the essence of local history and community values. As the artists gather design mural concepts, everyone is welcome and encouraged to contribute, learn, and be inspired.
The artists write, “This event aims to delve into the history of the Mexican American community in Downtown Austin while shedding light on the mission of the Mexic-Arte Museum and contemporary Latino/Mexican art. Through captivating stories, we will explore the community’s struggles and successes and their contributions to the city’s development. This event beautifully celebrates the Mexican American community’s rich cultural tapestry in Downtown Austin.” Featured Speakers are Sylvia-Orozco, Co-founder and Executive Director of Mexic-Arte Museum; Modesta Trevino, local artist whose genealogical study inspired Austin’s Mexico: A Forgotten Downtown map; Dr. Cynthia Orozco, Professor Emeritus, Eastern New Mexico University in Ruidoso; and Dr. Claudia Zapata, artist, scholar, and the first Associate Curator of Latino Art at the Blanton Museum.