Photograph of five individuals at Taste of Mexico, a Cinco de Mayo celebration and benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. A man wearing a black suit stands furthest to the left. Jorge Sedeño, who stands second from the left, wears a gray blazer, white dress shirt, and gold tie. Sylvia Orozco, third from the left, wears a red dress. Rightmost stand two police officers in uniform. One officer holds up a decorative plate that reads "Cinco de Mayo 2002, Taste of Mexico, Mexic-Arte Museum," while the other holds up a purple book. A painting behind the group features two women who are in the process of making tortillas.

Photograph of six individuals at Taste of Mexico, a Cinco de Mayo celebration and benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Two men wearing a black suits stand furthest to the left. The leftmost man holds up a decorative plate that reads: "Cinco de Mayo 2002, Taste of Mexico, Mexic-Arte Museum." Third from the left stands a woman who is wearing a sleeveless turquoise turtleneck. Sylvia Orozco, third from the right, wears a red dress and holds up a purple book. Jorge Sedeño stands second from the right. Furthest to the right stands a woman who is wearing a green velvet blouse. A painting behind the group features two women who are in the process of making tortillas.

Photograph of five individuals at Taste of Mexico, a Cinco de Mayo celebration and benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Jorge Sedeño, leftmost, wears a gray blazer and gold tie. A man wearing a black suit stands second from the left. Centermost stands a woman who is wearing a green velvet blouse. Sylvia Orozco, second from the right, wears a red dress. Rightmost stands a man who wears a dark suit, blue dress shirt, and gold patterned tie. A painting behind the group features two women who are in the process of making tortillas.

Photograph of three individuals at Taste of Mexico, a Cinco de Mayo celebration and benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Sylvia Orozco, who stands furthest to the left, wears a red dress. A woman wearing a black and yellow skirt suit, centermost, holds up a purple book with an illustration on the cover. Rightmost stands a woman who is wearing a green velvet jacket and pants. A painting behind the group features two women who are in the process of making tortillas.

Photograph of three individuals at Taste of Mexico, a Cinco de Mayo celebration and benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Sylvia Orozco, who stands furthest to the left, wears a red dress. Mr. Jim Casey stands centermost and wears a blue-green button up shirt. Mrs. Casey, right, wears a straw hat and black blouse. The group is standing in a party tent. Colorful streamers hang from the roof of the tent.

Photograph of four individuals at Taste of Mexico, a Cinco de Mayo celebration and benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The leftmost man wears a black suit and glasses. The man has a white beard. Second from the left stands a man who wears a yellow dress shirt, multicolored tie, and dark trousers. Centermost stands a woman who wears a blue sleeveless dress that has a yellow and red floral hem. She holds a beverage. A mustachioed and bearded man, right, wears hunter green pants and a dark gray patterned polo shirt. The group is standing in a party tent. Colorful streamers hang from the roof of the tent.

Photograph of four individuals at Taste of Mexico, a Cinco de Mayo celebration and benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Kirk Watson, mayor, stands farthest to the left. He wears a gray suit jacket, light blue dress shirt, and red patterned tie. A woman who stands next to him wears light green blouse and pearls. Second from the right stands a man who wears black. Leftmost stands a man wearing a brown suit coat. He holds the pointer finger of his right hand up as if making a point. The group appears to be mid-conversation. Herlinda Zamora, who wears yellow flowers in her hair, can be seen in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of two individuals at Taste of Mexico, a Cinco de Mayo celebration and benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. An unnamed woman, left, wears a red dress and red roses in her hair. Herlinda Zamora, right, wears yellow roses in her hair and a brown dress with a floral pattern. Colored tissue paper cutouts of a sun and flowers hang behind them. A bronze door with square shaped glass panes imbedded in it allows for a view of the outside.

Pamphlet presenting an exhibit that celebrates the art of Julia "Luz" Jiménez at the Mexic-Arte Museum. The cover of the pamphlet includes exhibit and sponsor information as well as a photograph of Jiménez. There are two statements about the exhibit included in the pamphlet, one from the executive director of the Mexic-Arte Museum Sylvia Orozco, and the other from Blanca Garduño, who is an honorary board member of the museum. A brief biography of the artist and an image of one of her well-known works is also included in the pamphlet. There is a section that lists the Board of Directors and staff of the museum as well as some related activities that are located at the museum.

Photograph of Sylvia Orozco and an unnamed man standing in the Luz Jiménez exhibit, Symbol of a Millennial People, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Sylvia Orozco, left, wears a black and white patterned blouse and black skirt. The unnamed man, right, wears a white blazer and yellow patterned tie. A painting on the wall features a kneeling woman. The wall reads: "Luz Jiménez-Symbol of a Millennial People, Model and Muse of the Mexican School of Painting."

Photograph of Sylvia Orozco and an unnamed woman standing in the Luz Jiménez exhibit, Symbol of a Millennial People, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Sylvia Orozco, left, wears a white blouse and black skirt. The unnamed woman, right, wears a pale yellow shirt and denim shorts. A painting behind them features two women who are in the process of making tortillas.

Photograph of a docent speaking to a group of children in the Luz Jiménez exhibit, Symbol of a Millennial People, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The docent wears a pale yellow blouse and white cardigan. In her left arm she holds a pad of paper. Her right hand gestures to the group. The group faces away from the camera. A large clay vessel sits on a platform to the right. A title wall behind the docent reads "Luz Jiménez-Symbol of a Millennial People, Model and Muse of the Mexican School of Painting" and "Presented by AT&T." A painting on the wall features a kneeling woman.

Photograph of a docent speaking to a group of four children in the Luz Jiménez exhibit, Symbol of a Millennial People, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The docent, who sits in a folding chair, wears a purple dress and multicolored scarf. She holds up five fingers on her right hand and two on her left; the children mirror her. The children sit on the floor. One girl and two boys sit to the left, while a last girl sits off to the right. Two paintings of young women are featured on the wall behind the docent.

Photograph of the Luz Jiménez exhibit, Symbol of a Millennial People, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. A display case in the foreground features a book and several small stone statues. A brown half wall on the right features drawings of individuals. A small display case stands against the farthest wall. Small paintings are hung on the wall itself.

Pamphlet inviting the recipient to the opening reception of The Inward Gaze: Body, Identity, Place on July 14th, 2000. This was the Mexic-Arte Museum's fifth annual Young Latino Artists Exhibition. A notice printed on tissue paper slipped into the invitation announces the Official Dedication of the Museum's Main Entrance Door and Corner Signage. A drawing of an unclothed figure appears on the cover. On the figure's chest is drawn an anatomically correct heart. Part of the drawing is repeated on the second page. Also on the second page is a drawing of an eye. A drawing of an anatomically correct heart appears on the back of the invitation.

Photograph of Raul Alvarez speaking at the opening reception for The Inward Gaze: Body, Identity, Place. Alvarez speaks into a microphone. He wear a pale green dress shirt and paisley tie. A large painting behind him is blurred but seems to feature individuals.

Photograph of four individuals at the opening reception for The Inward Gaze: Body, Identity, Place at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Rightmost stands a woman who faces away from the camera and wears a black sleeveless blouse. Centermost stand two men wearing suits. Sylvia Orozco, right, wears a sleeveless beige blouse. The group appears to be mid-conversation.

Photograph of a band at the opening reception for The Inward Gaze: Body, Identity, Place at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Three male guitarists and one male drummer perform. The second performer from the left sings into a microphone, while the other performers look down at their instruments. They are informally dressed. A painting on the wall behind them features two individuals fighting.

Photograph of a speaker at the opening reception for The Inward Gaze: Body, Identity, Place at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The speaker, who is male, wears glasses and a pinstriped suit. He speaks into a microphone and gestures with his right hand. A painting on the wall behind him features two individuals fighting.

Photograph of two women at the opening reception for The Inward Gaze: Body, Identity, Place at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The women stand on the left and face a wall of pictures on the right. Both wear black dresses, hold bottles of beer, and carry programs. Black and white photographs are hung on a wall behind them. Other people mill around in the background.

Photograph of gallery space at The Inward Gaze: Body, Identity, Place at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. A vase of white flowers sits on a purple podium on the left. To the right of the flowers is a wall separating the space. The most visible wall, which is on the right, features floral paintings of various sizes.

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 Raul Ramirez and a group of individuals. Ramirez stands behind a podium and looks down. Text on the podium reads: "City of Austin." Seventeen individuals stand behind him. A blank screen hangs behind the group.

Photograph of seventeen individuals raising an extremely large Mexican flag. All individuals are male. The flag is folded at a diagonal; each individual holds up part of the flag. The sky is blue with a few clouds. Hills can also be seen.