Grantee Database
MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICA ART
Grant Year
2025-26
Grant Program
Arts and Youth
Award Amount
$20,500.00
Project Description
With the support of the California Arts Council, the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) will provide arts education and interpretive programs for youth through its core APRENDE (LEARN) program. APRENDE provides access to high-quality, culturally relevant arts curriculum and experiences in the region’s schools and communities through its three-pronged approach: Tours and Workshops, Evening for Educators, and Free Family Cultural Festivals.
MOLAA has noticed an increase in demand for APRENDE’s program. Funding from California Arts Council will support the growing demand through providing scholarships for low-income K-12 students, supporting teaching artists fees, professional development for K-12 educators, art materials and supplies, and bilingual translation services.
Organization Summary
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.
Organization
Museum of Latin American Art
Address
628 ALAMITOS AVE
LONG BEACH
90802-1513
County
Los Angeles
Region
South – Los Angeles & Orange
Phone
(562) 216-4117
Congressional District
42
State Assembly District
69
State Senate District
33
