The mexic-arte museum will strengthen its organizational capacity by developing policies and plans essential for professional museum operations

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Mexic-Arte Museum $236,704 on September 1, 2026, under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture program (CFDA 45.033) to strengthen organizational capacity through professional museum operations planning and collections management system implementation.

The recipient will engage an expert consultant to develop core operational documents, including a strategic plan, disaster preparedness and emergency response plan, and collections management policy. The museum will transition to a new collections management system designed to streamline accessioning, cataloging, and condition reporting, with a target of accessioning 2,000 artworks over the period of performance. Integration of the collection with the museum's website will enhance public access, allowing communities to explore and engage with the collection online. Staff will gain easier access to the collection through the improved system.

Mexic-Arte Museum is a nonprofit cultural institution in Austin, Texas, dedicated to exhibiting, collecting, preserving, and interpreting Mexican, Latinx, and Latin American art and culture. The award period runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028, with place of performance in Austin, Texas. The ALHC program supports projects that build capacity at American Latino museums to serve their communities and advance professional workforce development in these institutions.

The museum will engage an expert consultant to guide the creation of core documents such as a strategic plan, a disaster preparedness and emergency response plan, and a collections management policy. The project will also support the transition to a new collections management system that will streamline accessioning, cataloging, and condition reporting with the goal of accessioning 2,000 artworks over the two-year project period. As a result of this project, staff will have easier access to the collection while also enhancing public access by integrating the collection with the museum's website, making IT easier for our communities to explore and engage with the collection online.