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 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.

This manuscript by Sterling Houston is a short play about the struggles and triumphs of African-Americans in the United States and, in particular, Texas over a period of four hundred years. The play features writing by Sterling Houston interwoven with both live and and recorded musical performances, poetic excerpts, and direct quotations from legal documents and decrees.

Program for the stage musical Cameoland, a Jump-Start Performance Company and Carver Community Cultural Center production written by Sterling Houston. The inside of the program lists cast members, production team members, and short bios of the people in the theatre company.

Photograph of Celia Alvarez Muñoz and an unnamed man at Stories Your Mother Never Told You, an exhibition of work by Celia Alvarez Muñoz. The exhibition was hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Muñoz, left, wears a purple and green satin jacket. The unnamed man, right, wears a black shirt.

Photograph of a Chicano art book signing at YLA III: Splitting Aguas, an exhibition of artwork hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The photograph was taken from above. Artists sit at tables and sign books. Patrons, right, line up behind the table.

Photograph of Dr. Gilbert Cárdenas and and Romeo Rodriguez at YLA VIII: Splitting Aguas, an exhibition hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Black and white artworks hang on the wall behind them.

Photograph of a group outside Conaculta, or The National Council for Culture and Arts, in Mexico City, Mexico. Those present include Sylvia Orozco, Lulu Flores, and Nilda de la Llata. All are professionally dressed. They stand in front of a large wooden door.

Photograph of six individuals at the Mexic-Arte Museum's fourth annual Taste of Mexico event. In the group are mayor Gus Garcia, city councilman Raul Alvarez, representatives from Saltillo, Nilda de la Llata, and Sylvia Orozco. Gus Garcia wears a sash reading "El Mayor." A representative from Saltillo holds a gift basket. The group is standing outdoors.

Photograph of three individuals at the home of U.S. ambassador Tony Garza in Mexico City, Mexico. Lulu Flores stands with two men. They are formally dressed. American and Mexican flags are visible in the background.

Photograph of three individuals at Selections from the Permanent Collection, an exhibition hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Lulu Flores, leftmost, wears a gray blazer. An unnamed man, center, wears a blue blazer. Rightmost stands a woman who is wearing a magenta blouse.

Photograph of three individuals at Selections from the Permanent Collection, an exhibition hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Lulu Flores, leftmost, wears a gray blazer. Congressman Lloyd Doggett, center, wears a dark blue suit. Sylvia Orozco, right, wears a sleeveless blue blouse and red skirt. They stand in front of a title wall.

Photograph of Lulu Flores speaking at an opening reception for Selections from the Permanent Collection, an exhibition hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Flores stands behind a microphone. She wears a gray suit. Tribal statues are situated behind her.

Photograph of a mural at YLA VIII: Splitting Aguas, an exhibition of artwork by young artists hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The mural features a tree, a dog, a dumpster into which a globe has been deposited, and a dollar sign with arms and legs. The dollar sign waves an ax. The dog looks longingly at the dumpster.

Photograph of the gift shop at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. A woman stands behind a counter. She wears a black jacket and red scarf. A vase of calla lilies and a sign reading "Mexic-Arte Museum" sit on the counter. On the right side of the counter is a lamp. Racks of gift items can be seen in the background.

Photograph of three individuals an opening reception for Selections from the Permanent Collection, an exhibition hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Senator Gonzalo Barrientos, Lulu Flores, and Sylvia Orozco hold up several pieces of paper. This resolution made the museum an official Mexican-American State Museum. Tribal masks are hung on the wall behind them.

Pamphlet that advertises an exhibition that was presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum, the Mexican Community Center of Austin, and the Consulate General of Mexico in Austin entitled "Flor Y Canto (Flower and Song)". The cover of the pamphlet includes the title and dates of the exhibition, a quote from the curator, a colorful photograph of flowers, and a graphic flower border. The pamphlet folds out to span three and a half panels long. The first full-size panel headlines information about the exhibition, including the title, dates of the opening reception and a gallery talk, and details about what the exhibition is about. The second panel features a large color photograph of an installation piece that is made of mostly blue flowers. The third panel features a large expressionistic painting of a boy with his mouth agape. Artwork credits are on the bottom of both the second and third panels. The half panel highlights major sponsors and supporters of the museum and the exhibition. The back of the last panel features a large photograph of a man sitting in a chair with an open book in his lap. Artwork credits are at the bottom of the panel. The back of the …

Pamphlet that advertises an exhibition that was presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum, the Consulate General of Mexico, and the City of Austin entitled, "Miradas Del Arte Mexicano, A Vision of Mexican Art". The entire pamphlet is printed in blue-scale, including the photographs of the paintings. The cover of the pamphlet features a gestural painting of a face as well as the exhibition title and dates. The pamphlet opens up to span three and a half panels long. The first full-size panel features information on the exhibition, including the title, the date and times of the opening reception and a members only gallery walk-through, and some background information about the purpose and works of the exhibition. The second panel features a large photograph of a painting of a man with a beard, a frilly collar, and a feather in his brimmed hat. There is artwork credits at the bottom of the page. The last panel advertises an exhibition entitled "Hecho en Juarez: An Intimate Visit to the Cuauhtemoc Market", which ran concurrent to the featured exhibition. There is a large photograph of two hands holding shrimp and artwork credits at the bottom of the panel. Above the photograph, There is a …

Pamphlet that advertises an exhibition that is presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled "Selections from the Permanent Collection". The cover of the pamphlet features a sepia painting of a creature as well as the title and dates of the exhibition. The pamphlet folds out to three and a half panels long. The first panel includes the title and dates of the exhibition and information about the opening reception, a members only gallery walk-through, and a gallery talks. The second and third panels feature information about the exhibition as well as a large sepia woodblock print of a "Woman and Child" and a sepia photograph of a man sitting in front of a wall with two papers and photographs of children on it. The smaller panel is mostly covered by a cropped sepia photograph of a masked bird costume as well as sponsorship information. There is a large photograph of a "Pre-Columbian Sculpture" on the back of the last panel.

Pamphlet that advertises an exhibition that was presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled "Stories Your Mother Never Told You". The exhibition contains artwork by Celia Alvarez Muñoz. The cover of the pamphlet contains the title and dates of the exhibition framed in front of a sepia photograph of various crafting supplies including ribbons, charms, and lace. The pamphlet opens up to span three and a half panels long. The first panel features the exhibition name, dates, and a passage about the mission of the body of work. The first panel also includes the dates and times for the opening reception, a members only gallery walk-through, and a gallery talk with the artist and the curator of the exhibition. The second panel contains a black and white photograph of a Mexican altar from the exhibition with a quote from the artist underneath. The third panel features a large black and white photograph of text that has been superimposed over a hand. Above the photograph, there are details for an exhibition that ran concurrently to the featured exhibition. The separate exhibition is entitled "Morir en Inglés" (To Die in English), which features artwork by Anita Pantin. The panel contains dates and background …