| The Mexic-Arte Museum is the Official Mexican and | | | | of traditional ritual masks made by Nahua Indians. Over |
| Mexican-American Fine Art Museum of Texas, as | | | | 200 silkscreen prints by regional artists comprise the |
| designated by the state legislature. Although focused | | | | Serie Print Project. |
| primarily on the arts from Mexico, their scope includes | | | | Traveling exhibitions have included Retablos: Miracles |
| Latin America as well as Latino arts, both | | | | from the Border, Embracing Chaos by young Latino |
| contemporary and ancient, as well as Chicano art. Its | | | | artists, and La Caja Museo Contemporneo de Arte / |
| diverse and eclectic collections, exhibits and programs | | | | The Box Contemporary Museum of Art. The diversity |
| reflect the heritage of the area, which was once | | | | of the arts is clear when exhibitions include Aztec |
| Mexico. The population of Texas remains heavily | | | | mummy movies as well as The Aztec and Maya |
| Hispanic, and the Mexic-Arte museum celebrates this | | | | Revival exhibition, which illustrates a fusion of |
| culture. | | | | Pre-Columbian visual patterns with modern Mexican |
| Located in the heart of historic downtown, the | | | | material culture. |
| Mexic-Arte Museum offers a modern, contemporary | | | | The museum's flagship event for over a quarter of a |
| space through which over 75,000 visitors a year travel. | | | | century, and one of Austin's favorite celebrations, falls |
| The main gallery is normally used by traveling | | | | every year near Halloween. Dia de los Muertos (Day |
| exhibitions of traditional and contemporary art from | | | | of the Dead) is traditionally the day when Mexicans |
| Mexico and other Latin American countries as well as | | | | remember their loved ones who have passed on. The |
| for national, local and regional Chicano and Latino | | | | Mexic-Arte Museum celebrates with music, |
| artists. One of the few museums to support fresh | | | | entertainment, and food in downtown Austin on 5th |
| talent, their back gallery provides space for emerging | | | | Street, between Congress and Brazos. Altars adorned |
| artists to exhibit their works. | | | | with traditional offerings including candles, flowers, and |
| The museum's Permanent Collection has developed | | | | images of calaveras (skulls) are on display, as a lively |
| with the intent of showcasing the rich and diverse art | | | | procession of people dressed in skeleton and Frida |
| and culture of our unique region. The collections include | | | | Kahlo costumes join other revelers for dancing and |
| prints from the Taller de la Grafica Popular/Workshop | | | | fun. |
| of Popular Graphics, a collection of etchings, linocuts, | | | | Educational outreach is paramount at the Mexic-Arte, |
| lithographs and silkscreens created by prominent | | | | which offers after school classes, free guided tours, |
| artists as part of a populist art movement in Mexico. | | | | and an entire program in anticipation of the Dia de los |
| The Ernest De Soto Collection was named for the | | | | Muertos celebration. A corner of the museum is |
| first Mexican American Master Printer, and consists of | | | | designated an Interactive Family area, and they host |
| contemporary Latin American and American | | | | highly regarded scholars in a gallery lecture series. The |
| lithographs, fine prints, and etchings by renowned | | | | Mexic-Arte Museum is located at 419 Congress |
| artists. One of the most colorful and attractive exhibits | | | | Avenue in Austin Texas. |
| is the Masks from the State of Guerrero, a collection | | | | |