Photograph of Arleen Polite leading a workshop at an exhibition of Selections from the Permanent Collection. Students sit at tables. Polite leans over a table to demonstrate a technique while students look on.

Photograph of Arlene Polite leading a workshop at an exhibition of Selections from the Permanent Collection. Students sit at a table. Polite is leaning over the shoulder of a male student to demonstrate a technique.

Photograph of an art auction held by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on December 3rd, 1999. The auction featured folk art, retablos, prints, and a Hispanic Leaders Talent Show. Colorful wooden sculptures are displayed on platforms in the foreground. Three women study the sculptures. The leftmost woman wears a white dress with a lace bodice; she points to the centermost sculpture with her right hand. The woman standing in the center wears a black dress and turquoise beads, gesturing also to the sculpture. The rightmost woman wears a purple dress and holds a glass in her left hand. Many people mill around in the background.

Photograph of an art demonstration at Mexic-Arte Museum's Día de los Muertos celebration. An individual who is mostly out of the frame holds up a piece of paper that has been dipped in paint to create a snake pattern. Two children look on. The photograph was taken at nighttime in downtown Austin.

Photograph of an Art Demonstration Table at Nuestras Tradiciones, or Our Traditions, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition ran from December 8th, 2000 to December 30th, 2000. An unnamed man stands behind a table. The man wears a tan shirt and white apron. A blue tablecloth with a fruit pattern is spread on the table. Rubber stamps, ink pads, wooden utensils, and paper towels sit on the table. Stamped pieces of paper hang from clothespins behind the table. A small altar stands on the left, featuring candles and photographs. Multicolored streamers are hung from the ceiling. Posters advertising a Día de los Muertos celebration to be held in November of 2001 are hung from the wall behind the table.

Photograph of a group of children at Nuestras Tradiciones, or Our Traditions, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition ran from December 8th, 2000 to December 30th, 2000. Children sit on the floor of the gallery space, facing away from the camera. An adult woman wearing a dark suit and white blouse faces the camera. She stands to the right of a painting by Santa Barraza. The painting features a human hand rising up from the leaves of a plant. At the center of the hand is an anatomically correct heart. A rabbit's head rests at the plant's base. A pink rose sits to the left of the plant. The painting includes yellow, red, green, and pink colors.

Photograph of an art installation entitled "Cruda Moral" created by the Talento Bilingüe de Houston Art Club. The installation features two paintings, one with "H-Town" and the other with two people holding torches between a casket and American flag; the television in front is sitting on a stand fashioned out of technology pieces.

Photograph of an art installation entitled "Cruda Moral" created by the Talento Bilingüe de Houston Art Club. The installation features two paintings, one with "H-Town" and the other with two people holding torches between a casket and American flag; the television in front is sitting on a stand fashioned out of technology pieces.

Photograph of an art installation featuring a sand floor with two rows of cut-out paper footprints, a picture of an older woman surrounded by abstract designs on the back wall, and footprints and other designs on the walls on the left and right side.

Photograph of an artist sitting next to his artwork at Noche Navideña, or Christmas night, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The artist wears a black dress shirt and purple vest. Behind him are sculptures are fashioned out of tinfoil.

Photograph of an artist standing next to his artwork at Noche Navideña, or Christmas night, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The artist wears glasses and a brown jacket. Small sculptures are mounted onto a wall with metal piping.

Photograph of an artist and his wife at Siete Mundos, or Seven Worlds: Ceramica Veracruzana, an exhibition of artwork hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The artist, right, wears a dark blue suit and glasses. His wife, left, wears a dark blouse. A ceramic mortar and pestle set is displayed on the right.

Photograph of an Artist and his wife at Siete Mundos, or Seven Worlds: Ceramica Veracruzana, an exhibition of artwork hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The artist, right, wears a dark blue suit and glasses. His wife, left, wears a dark blouse. A ceramic mortar and pestle set is displayed on the right.

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 individuals at The Inward Gaze: Body, Identity, Place at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. A woman, who is wearing a pink floral dress and white short sleeve jacket, is presented a piece of paper by a man who is wearing a suit. The man faces away from the camera. People stand in the background.

Photograph of an artist recreating a mural by Luis Jimenez for an event titled Tribute to Luis Jimenez: An American Legend. The event, which was hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas, occurred on October 27th, 2006. Two men kneel over a large piece of paper as if to move it. The paper takes up most of the space in the room. The illustrations on the paper are black and white against a light brown background.

Photograph of an artist and a recreation of a mural by Luis Jimenez for an event titled Tribute to Luis Jimenez: An American Legend. The event, which was hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas, occurred on October 27th, 2006. The mural rests on the floor of the gallery. The artist kneels behind it. The walls of the gallery are bare; buckets of paint and a ladder litter the floor.

Photograph of three artists at YLA VIII: Splitting Aguas, an exhibition of artwork by young artists hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. All are female. The leftmost two individuals wear black. The rightmost individual wears a red and white patterned blouse. The woman standing farthest to the left holds a beverage.

Photograph of four artists at YLA VIII: Splitting Aguas, an exhibition of work by young artists hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Two women stand together on the left. A man and woman stand on the right. The woman standing second from the left holds a beverage. Black and white paintings hang on the walls behind them.

Photograph of two male artists at YLA VIII: Splitting Aguas, an exhibition of work by young artists hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The man standing on the left wears a denim shirt, while the man standing on the right wears a black button up shirt. Both men have beards.

Photograph of two artists at YLA VIII: Splitting Aguas, an exhibition of artwork by young artists hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. A man, left, wears a white dress shirt and dark tie. A woman, left, wears sleeveless black blouse. Photographs are hung on the wall behind them with pink ribbon.

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 a large, rectangular building painted on the side to read "The Arts Warehouse" with several street signs and cars parked on two perpendicular streets; there are flags flying from the top of the building and there is a telephone pole and a radio tower visible in the background.

Piece of art created by Candace Briceño featuring a lot of swirl patterns on a pink background.