Photograph of Adrian Parra and an unnamed woman in Adrian Parra's Sterilized for Your Protection exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Parra, right, wears a dark suit and glasses. In his lap rests a book. The unnamed woman, left, wears a red jacket and holds a cup of wine in her left hand. Both have amused expressions on their faces. Plastic cups of wine sit on the table in front of them.

Photograph of three individuals in Adrian Parra's Sterilized for Your Protection exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition ran from January 1st, 2001 to February 24th, 2001. An unnamed woman, left, wears red and black. She holds a wine glass and cigarette in her right hand. Adrian Parra, center, wears a dark suit. A book rests in his lap. Herlinda Zamora, right, wears a sleeveless dress in red, white, and black colors.

Photograph of Latina poet Ana Castillo at a book signing. The signing was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on March 22nd, 2001. Castillo wears glasses, a yellow sleeveless blouse, and yellow trousers. She reads from her book "I Ask the Impossible."

Photograph of donors announcing gifts at the Luis Jiménez exhibit. Joe Long, Manuel Zuniga, Nilda de la Llata, and Scot Mitte each gave $100,000. They stand behind a podium and wear name tags.

Photograph of an artist speaking at Traces of Culture, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The artist's hair is styled into many braids. He wears a black dress shirt and looks toward the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of three artists at Traces of Culture, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Leftmost stands a man who holds a camera. A woman, center, wears a black blouse. The man standing farthest to the right wears a blue t-shirt.

Photograph of three male musicians at the opening reception for an exhibition of artwork by Luis Jiménez. They wear white dress shirts and red bow ties. Each plays a guitar. Drawings and prints hang on the walls behind them.

Photograph of a book signing at The Serie Print Project: Recent Acquisitions, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Artists sit at a table and sign illustrated books. Patrons stand on the right side of the table.

Photograph of three children dancing to the music of Johnny Degollado at the Día de los Muertos celebration hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum. Two of the children wear spotted masks. The rightmost child is dressed as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. A band plays behind them.

Photograph of an altar at the Día de los Muertos celebration hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Pastries, tamales, fruit, and beverages are arranged on the altar. Tamales and pastries hang from string above the altar. Candles and statuettes of Jesus are also arranged on the altar. Religiously themed paintings hang from the wall behind the structure.

Photograph of three individuals attending the dedication of a Public Art Fountain at Frost Bank in Austin, Texas. They stand next to a fountain. Two individuals are female. Mr. Schmidt stands in the middle of the group.

Photograph of Delia Avila standing in front of a title wall at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The title wall reads: "The Diversity & Emergence Series presents Return by Delia Avila." Avila wears a red blouse.

Photograph of a piece from Adrian Parra's Sterilized for Your Protection exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition ran from January 1st, 2001 to February 24th, 2001. Plastic cups of wine form a pyramid shape on a raised platform. Next to the pyramid sits a can of Lysol disinfectant spray. The room is painted red. Several chairs and a red couch are set up next to the walls.

Photograph of a piece from Adrian Parra's Sterilized for Your Protection exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition ran from January 1st, 2001 to February 24th, 2001. The piece is set up in a dark room. Six light bulbs hang low to the floor, casting light onto the piece, which appears on a white square of flooring. Yellow Petri dishes are arranged on the floor.

Photograph of the historic bell from the old building at 14th and Red River Streets. Once in a belfry, it is currently atop the bulletin showcase at 4805 Heflin Lane in Austin, TX.

Photograph of the Día de los Muertos parade hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Individuals wearing skeleton face makeup hold up a banner. It reads: "Mexic-Arte Museum Presents Día de los Muertos Parade." Those in the parade walk down a brick road. Some hold up puppets of skeletons on sticks. Many are in costume. It is nighttime.

Photograph of an artwork in the Anacronistas exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Anacronistas, an exhibition of work by Einer and Jamex de la Torre, ran from January 12th, 2001 to February 24th, 2001. The artwork is modeled off of a Mayan pyramid. It is large, green, and has glass steps which are partially painted red. Disembodied arms holding broken wine bottles covered in red paint are attached to the sides of the pyramid. Details of faces, fire, and water also appear.

Photograph of four individuals at the Lettuce installation in the Mexic-Arte Museum. Nilda de la Llata stands leftmost. Roisel Ramirez, the artist responsible for the work, stands second from the left. Sylvia Orozco stands second from the right. An unnamed man stands on the right. They stand in front of a title wall. It reads: "Diversity & Emergence Series presents: Lettuce. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts."

Photograph of five individuals at the opening reception for an exhibition of artwork by Luis Jiménez. From left to right are Lulu Flores, Nilda de la Llata, Governor Rick Perry, and Sylvia Orozco. Farthest to the right stands an unnamed man. Prints hang on a wall behind them.

Photograph of a group at the opening reception for Santo Nino de Atocha: Faith, Art, and Culture, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition ran from May 3rd, 2001 to July 7th, 2001. Nilda de la Llata, center, wears a dark floral blouse.

Photograph of a nine individuals at the opening reception for Santo Nino de Atocha: Faith, Art, and Culture, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition ran from May 3rd, 2001 to July 7th, 2001. Sylvia Orozco, left, wears a black dress. Nilda de la Llata, center, wears a floral blouse. The group stands in front of a title wall. Text on the wall reads "Santo Nino de Atocha."

Photograph of three individuals at an exhibition entitled, "The Serie Print Project: Recent Acquisitions", which was housed at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition ran from March 8th, 2001 to April 18th, 2001. Angel Rodriguez, left, wears glasses, a beret, blue turtleneck, and dark blazer. He holds a beer bottle with his right hand. An unnamed man, center, wears a blue sweater. Leftmost stands a man who wears glasses and a yellow-gray blazer. He holds an empty plastic cup. They group stands in a gallery.

Photograph of eight individuals at The Serie Print Project: Recent Acquisitions, an exhibition housed at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition ran from March 8th, 2001 to April 18th, 2001. Those in the group include Angel Rodriguez, Rolando Briseno, Sam Coronado, Patricia Green, Carlos Brondo, and David Martinez. Angel Rodriguez stands farthest to the left. Sam Coronado stands in the middle of the group. Third from the right stands Patricia Green. Two men kneel at the front of the group, while the rest stand.

Photograph of five individuals in the Anacronistas exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Anacronistas, an exhibition of work by Einer and Jamex de la Torre, ran from January 12th, 2001 to February 24th, 2001. Herlinda Zamora stands second from the left. Sylvia Orozco stands in the middle of the group. An unnamed woman stands leftmost, while an unnamed man and woman stand rightmost. Behind them is a large artwork. The artwork is green and includes details of fire, faces, and disembodied hands holding broken wine bottles.