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Our mission is to promote the appreciation of Mexican art in Utah with a vision of a community united by cultural connections.We use the beauty of Mexican art to draw people of all ages, races and ethnicities together to learn more about Mexico, its history, cultures and people. Through the experience of enjoying and learning through art, people find commonalities, which builds bridges and promotes inclusion. We make sure our events are open and comfortable for everyone (and in English, Spanish, or bilingual, as the audience requests). We do not promote a political or religious position. We teach from a historical perspective and include U.S. history and parallels between Mexico/Latin America and the U.S. We include discussions presenting perspectives of those born in Mexico, immigrants, those of Mexican/Latino heritage born in the U.S. and non-Latinos, in order to promote understanding and cross-cultural competence. We especially seek to help young people of Latino heritage to be proud of their heritage and proud of being part of our country and community.We provide high quality art education and art activities aimed at uniting our communities by 1) celebrating our rich history as part of Mexico (a fact many deny), and 2) helping Latinos develop pride in our heritage and a sense of belonging. Our programs include: free classes on Mexican/Latino art/history, the state’s only prize for Spanish literature, a Mexican film tour, traveling exhibits about Mexican art/artists, art workshops, and Salón México art talks. Last year we reached more than 205,000 people in our state of 2.9 million.
