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 patrons at Noche de Fiesta Navidena (Divine Art Auction: Prayers for Peace), an auction of divine art hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The auction was held on December 7th, 2001. The photograph was taken from above. Patrons mill around a gallery. Some hold beverages. A Christmas tree is set up behind a column in the middle of the room. Colorful banners hang between columns. The leftmost banner reads "Bienvenidos."

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.

Program for the 106th annual meeting of the Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, held from March 9 through the 10, 2001 at the Hilton Inn North, in Austin, Texas, including a list of sessions for the meeting and related information about the organization and conference. The meeting was called to order by President Richard F. Arnold, in the Hill Country A room of the Inn.

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 mariachi band at the second annual Taste of Mexico event at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The event occurred on May 3rd, 2001. The band members are in traditional dress. Two individuals, left, play trumpets. One individual, second from the right, plays a guitarron. The leftmost band member plays a vihuela.

Annual directory listing contact information for businesses, churches, and social organizations in Austin that are Black owned and managed, along with local advertising. Information is categorized by the type of service and includes a name, address, and phone number.

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 a book signing for Farias on Mexican Suite, A History of Photography in Mexico. Individuals mill around a table. An altar in the background features vases of flowers, candles, and small statues.

Book discussing the art installation, "Camões Feast,"originally exhibited at the Mexic-Arte Museum in YEAR. The book also includes biographical information on Luís Vas de Camões, Sérgio de Castro Pinto, Caetano Veloso, Olga Savary, Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna, Frederico Barbosa, Haroldo de Campos, Manoel de Barros, Antonio Cícero, and Regina Vater.

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 two Chipotle employees at the second annual Taste of Mexico event at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The event occurred on May 3rd, 2001. Both employees are male. The leftmost employee wears a white polo shirt. The rightmost employee wears a horizontally striped black and white polo. Bags of chips and bowls of salsa are set up on a table in front of them. Three individuals stand in the background.

Clipping from The Austin Chronicle, "Old Man River," published April 20, 2001. The article is written on musician Steven Fromholz, said to have written three songs, "Daybreak," "Train Ride," and "Bosque County Romance," in three hours but that his latest work-in-progress will not be a trilogy or sequel to the music.

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.

Article offering a feminist perspective of an article entitled "The Last Laugh: A New Philosophy of Near-Death Experiences, Apparitions, and the Paranormal," by Raymond A. Moody, Jr.

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.