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

Photograph of a piece of artwork created by Candace Briceño featuring a stick lying against a blue flower-patterned background.

Photograph of six female Ballet Folklorico dancers in red skirts and two male dancers dressed in black from the Mexic Arte Dance Company dancing on a stage for a Cinco de Mayo celebration.

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.

Photograph of a band playing at Taste of Mexico, a Cinco de Mayo celebration and benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Two male musicians, left and right, play guitar. The last male musician, center, plays a cello. The leftmost guitarist wears a light blue polo shirt, the cello player wears a blue floral shirt, and the rightmost guitarist wears blue and beige plaid. They stand in a gallery.

Photograph of a band playing at the Mexic-Arte Museum's third annual Taste of Mexico event. The event occurred on May 2nd, 2002 and served as a Cinco de Mayo celebration. The band faces away from the camera. Party tents can be seen in the distance. Photograph was taken outdoors.

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.

Photograph of the buffet line at the Mexic-Arte Museum's third annual Taste of Mexico event. The event occurred on May 2nd, 2002 and served as a Cinco de Mayo celebration. A woman waves to the camera. She wears a red and white patterned blouse. Others serve themselves food in line. Colorful banners hang from the roof of the party tent.

Photograph of several rows of children in what appears to be a library holding up colorful paper banners.

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.

Photograph of a man cooking food at the fourth annual Taste of Mexico event hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. He stands over a grill. Meat and vegetables are being cooked on the grill. Patrons wait in line for food.

Flyer advertising an exhibit of kitsch artwork presented by Sharon Knauss and the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibit opened on May 17th, 1991 and closed on May 31st, 1991. Flyer features a drawing of a topless woman labeled as if she were a specimen, a photograph of Marilyn Monroe, a cowboy in miniature form, a pig dressed as a policeman in miniature form, and Jesus in miniature form.

Postcard inviting the recipient to attend Caribbean Fiesta, an event held by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The event occurred on May 18th, 1991 and featured a Caribbean Variety Show and Samba Police. Flyer also invites the recipient Conjunto Night with Jose Reyna and Conjunto Cielito, which was held on May 25th of the same year.

Illustrated flyer advertising The Psychiatric Sit-Com of Here and Now, an event held on May 12th, 1990 by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The flyer depicts two figures. The first figure grins as a disembodied hand points a gun in their direction, a speech-bubble saying: "I hear the voice of anorexia." The second figure wears a policeman's hat and is disembodied from the shoulders down, smirking as a speech bubble says: "One of these days Alice! One of these days!!"

Photograph of Genevieve Buentello's "Elixir of.." featuring a blue oil painting of a tree on a light blue background; the backing for the piece resembles scales.

Photograph of Genevieve Buentello's "Elixir of.." featuring a blue oil painting of a tree on a light blue background; the backing for the piece resembles scales.

Photograph of nine individuals at the Mexic-Arte Museum's third annual Taste of Mexico event. The event occurred on May 2nd, 2002 and served as a Cinco de Mayo celebration. One woman sits on the ground and supports herself with her left arm. Another woman crouches near her. The rest of the group stands. The group is situated next to a party tent. The photograph was taken at nighttime.

Photograph of four individuals at the fourth annual Taste of Mexico event hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Sylvia Orozco stands farthest to the left. Two women and one man stand at the right. They are situated outside of a party tent.

Photograph of a group at the Taste of Mexico event hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Many wear Taste of Mexico t-shirts. They stand outside of a party tent. The photograph was taken at nighttime.

Photograph of seven individuals at the Taste of Mexico event hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Most wear name tags. They stand outside of a party tent that is decorated with balloons. The photograph was taken at nighttime.

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 six HEB employees at the second annual Taste of Mexico event at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The event occurred on May 3rd, 2001. Two individuals are female, while four are male. Three wear white shirts. The two female individuals wear plastic gloves. All wear name tags.

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 to Art of Oaxaca: Juegos y Evocaciones by Rudolfo Morales, an exhibit hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas from May 1st, 1998 to June 6th, 1998. The front of the invitation features a painting titled "El Paplote (The Kite)" by Rodolfo Morales. In the painting, two children cling to a seated woman. To her right, another seated woman holds onto a kite string. A man crouches over in the foreground while two other woman huddle next to him. The floor of the room is checkered in pattern.