Mexic-Arte Museum facts for kids

The front of the Mexic-Arte Museum.

Mexic-Arte Museum is a fine arts museum in Austin, Texas. The Mission of the organization is to enrich and educate the community through the presentation and promotion of traditional and contemporary Mexican, Latino, and Latino art and culture.

Founded in 1983 and incorporated in 1984, Mexic-Arte Museum is The Official Mexican American Fine Art Museum of Texas. In 1988, the museum relocated to a new location on Congress Avenue in Austin.

In 2016, the Screen It! program was one of twelve awardees of the National Arts & Humanities Youth Program Awards.