Now that the snow has melted, debris removed and repairs being made, houses are warm, and water has returned to most of our homes and businesses, we can begin to organize our lives back to the new normal little by little. It will take time to repair the damage that last week’s storm caused. It will linger for a long time.
It is with heavy hearts that the Mexic-Arte Museum announces the passing of our friend Juan Antonio Sandoval Jr. on Jan. 3, 2021. For over three decades he lived in El Paso, Texas, frugally supporting artists, preserving historical records, and gathering artwork piece by piece to build a cultural legacy that now has a home at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas.
We are so grateful to you, our supporters who inspired and made these accomplishments and successes possible. Mexic-Arte Museum relies on donations from the community in order to provide high quality exhibitions, vibrant cultural events, and valuable community education services. Your support has allowed us to serve the growing number of youth and families in Austin this year through in person and online programming.
Friends and families joined the Mexic-Arte Museum for the 2020 Catrina Gala en Familia: A Family Affair & Virtual Edition on November 1st in the comfort of their home. Proceeds from the Gala benefited our award winning education and exhibition programs, and Museum operations, all in dire need of funding due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and economic crisis.
The Fall Season Brings New Exhibits, and Programs That Reflect Our Times. Mexic-Arte Museum opens the fall season with two new exhibits ELA (Emerging Latinx Artists) 25: Intersección: Choque & Alivio, Intersection: Shock & Relief, (formally known as YLA, Young Latinx Artists) which celebrates the last twenty-five years of exhibitions featuring emerging Latinx artists.
Another Cultural Leader Departs, Contributions Remain.
“My friend Johnny Limon passed away on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. I attended his funeral at the Mission Funeral Home South Side via Facebook. The service was filled with love from all his family and friends, and Mariachis played all the songs he loved.
During Shelter in Place, Mexic-Arte Museum staff and Board continued working on sustaining the organization and producing programs. Our dedicated staff returned on June 1st, anxious, but happy to be back at the Museum. Wearing our masks, we have weekly team-building meetings Monday to Thursday maintaining Social Distancing in the Main Gallery. Exciting things are now happening!