Mexic-Arte Museum

The Official Mexican & Mexican American Fine Arts Museum of Texas

Mexic-Arte Museum serves children, educators and families through a number of programs including screen printing classes, museum tours, free family days and teacher workshops.

SCREEN IT!

Mexic-Arte Museum’s Screen It! program introduces underserved students, between ages 10 and 17, to principles of screen printing and related careers in the arts. Practicing artist educators conduct courses at local schools. For younger students, artist educators guide them through a basic introduction of screen printing techniques –from the creation of stencils to a final poster design project. For teens, Screen It! provides the opportunity to learn the Adobe Photoshop interface as a means of creative expression. Students experience the serigraphy process by creating their very own t-shirts and related products at a local print studio. All Mexic-Arte education programs are TEKS aligned. Funding for this program is generously provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the CYD Program funded through a grant from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services through the City of Austin.

TOURS

Guided tours of Mexic–Arte Museum exhibitions provide students and adults with a unique cultural experience. Tours are an engaging way to expose all age groups to current exhibitions and a fun opportunity to learn about Mexican and Mexican American art from Mexic–Arte Museum’s knowledgeable staff. Below are downloadable Gallery Guides from recent exhibitions.

FAMILY DAYS

Family Days are held four times per year at the museum and are provided at no charge. Event activities are crafted around exhibition concepts and encourage families to reflect on their gallery experience through collaboration and hands–on art making.

TEACHER WORKSHOP

Mexic-Arte Museum's El Día de los Muertos Workshop delves deep into the Day of the Dead, a holiday celebrated by Latinx, Mexican and Indigenous peoples across Mexico and the United States every November 1st and 2nd. This workshop utilizes the traditions of Día de los Muertos with step by step art lessons, and a TEKS aligned curriculum for you to use in your classroom. Mexic-Arte Museum’s Education Department provides resources for teachers who aim to support cultural diversity within their community by incorporating Día de los Muertos activities in their own classroom. Our lessons and instructional materials highlight traditional Día de los Muertos customs in the hope that students will see their own history reflected in the curriculum, while ensuring interpretation and development for all learners. Join us as we share the rich cultural history, and artistic traditions of Mexico with our teaching community throughout Austin!

For more details visit: http://www.mexic-artemuseum.org/

Contact:
419 Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78701

Education Associate: Nikki Diaz
Telephone: (512) 200-7277
Email: nicoletted@mexic-artemuseum.org

Education Associate/Screen It! Coordinator: Jose Martinez
Telephone: (512) 200-7269
Email: josem@mexic-artemuseum.org