About

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Mission

The mission of the El Paso Mexican American Cultural Center is to celebrate the dynamic traditions and resiliency of our border cultures through vibrant arts experiences and creative engagement.

History

The Mexican American Cultural Center is a cultural institution housed under the Museum and Cultural Affairs Department’s umbrella. In 2012, El Paso voters approved a Quality of Life Bond program, which included the Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC) as one of its signature projects. The MACC provides residents and visitors with a dynamic space for the creation, exhibition and celebration of Mexican American art and culture.

Land Acknowledgment

The MACC is located on Indigenous lands. As the MACC Staff works to celebrate and honor El Paso’s Mexican American Cultural Heritage, it is important and central to our work to recognize all Indigenous people of this region whose stories are part of our collective history: Lipan Apache, Mescalero Apache, Chiricahua Apache, Piro, Manso, Suma, Jumano, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, Piro/Manso Tiwa Indian Tribe of the Pueblo of San Juan de Guadalupe, Rarámuri, and Tortugas Pueblo.

The MACC recognizes the nations and stories of the peoples whose territories include present day Texas including the Carrizo and Comecrudo, Coahuiltecan, Caddo, Kickapoo and the peoples of Chihuahua and northern Mexico of which many members of our community descend.

As a cultural institution, the MACC strives to be a steward of this cultural space and honors the stories, traditions and cultures of the peoples of the land we inhabit. The MACC hopes to nurture an understanding of our living, shared histories and traditions in our observation, presentation and celebration of Mexican American Cultural Heritage.

Land Acknowledgment

Meet The Team

Rebecca Munoz

Rebecca Munoz

Director

Itzel Barraza

Itzel Barraza

Community Engagement & Outreach Manager

Veronica Castaneda

Veronica Castañeda

Visitor Services Manager

Mundo Bueno

Mundo Bueno

Facilities Maintence Supervisor

Gabriela Grajeda

Gabriela Grajeda

Cultural Program Coordinator

Ramon Cardenas

Ramon Cardenas

Exhibits Coordinator

Jacobo Villegas

Jacobo Villegas

Registrar

Robert Mariscal

Robert Mariscal

Preparator

Mia Attel Melonas

Mia Attel Melonas

Development Coordinator

David Ramirez

David Ramirez

Visitor Services Associate

Camila Abbud

Camila Abbud

Education & Curatorial Associate

Pico del Hierro-Villa

Pico del Hierro-Villa

Education & Curatorial Associate

Adriana Wilcox

Adriana Wilcox

Education & Curatorial Associate

Ashley Nava-Monteros

Ashley Nava-Monteros

Education & Curatorial Associate

David Elias Delgado

David Elias Delgado

Audio Visual Technician

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