The Mission of the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) is to expand knowledge and appreciation of modern and contemporary Latin American and Latino/a art through its collection, groundbreaking exhibitions, stimulating educational programs, and engaging cultural events. Founded in 1996, MOLAA serves a significant role in the arts and culture, humanities, and museum fields as the only museum in the United States solely dedicated to the exhibition and research of national and international modern and contemporary Latin American, Latino/a and Latinx artists. The collection now includes more than 1,300 works of art in all media including painting, sculpture, drawing, mixed media, photography and video art from Latin America and throughout the United States. In 2014, MOLAA revised its mission statement to include Latino/a and Chicano/a artists and artworks in its collection and exhibition programming to represent more fully its audiences and cultural role in the local and international community.