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A Note from the LCAC Executive Director
As I reflect on my tenure as the Executive Director of the LCAC, I’m inspired by what we’ve accomplished. Together, we’re the embodiment of what it means to be Powered by Comunidad. The LCAC has intentionally created spaces for meaningful connections, learning and healing, and become a Cultural Movement guided by the power and wisdom of our familial traditions.
2023 Highlights Include:
- 3 front-page covers in the Denver Post news
- Granted SCFD eligibility after the LCAC turned 5
- Inaugurated a photography exhibition in Mexico City
- Organized a capital stack of $4.8 million for construction
- Successfully navigated re-zoning and permitting for Las Bodegas
- Viva Southwest Mariachi hosted Grammy-winning Flor de Toloache
- Ofrendas turned 4 with offerings in 3 schools and 36 community workshops
None of this would have been possible without the time, talent, and monetary contributions of countless supporters: From the halls of Congress in DC to City Hall in Denver. From Chiapas, Jalisco, Guerrero and Veracruz, México to San Jacinto, Colombia…And we’re just beginning! As we bring 2023 to a close, our goal is to raise $50,000 to fund programs and operations and welcome 2024 with the Power of Comunidad! To date, we have raised $17,946! Let’s keep this amazing momentum going from now into the New Year!
Giving Thanks,
Alfredo Reyes, M.A.
Executive Director
Co-Chair, Commission of Cultural Affairs
The Mission of the Latino Cultural Arts Center is to develop, elevate and showcase the artistic and intellectual contributions of Latinos by centering, celebrating, and activating Latinidad. The LCAC provides education, training, mentoring, and incubation for emerging creatives specializing in visual, digital, performing, musical, culinary, and literary arts.
The LCAC Cultural Campus spans the Sun Valley and La Alma Neighborhoods and is becoming a model for sustainable cultural development. The concept of a Latino Cultural Campus was born from the need to develop a cultural center with multiple entry points and that could reach a broad audience. Our programs hardness the power of the creative economy and putting it in the hands of artists, educators, families, youth, and every day people. We started in 2018 with Hijos del Sol, an award-winning gift shop that expands the market for Latino hand-made artisan goods.
The next phase is to remodel two warehouses of community art space that we are calling Las Bodegas. It will be home to our visual arts programming totaling 14,000 sq. feet. We will infuse the local ecosystem with world-class talent through workshops, events, mentoring & capacity building. It will drive innovation and positive social change locally and beyond.
Organization name
Latino Cultural Arts Center
other names
LCAC
2014
Tax id (EIN)
81-1705392
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
LCAC/Hijos del Sol 2715 W 8th AveMailing
2645 W 7th Ave DenverHeadquarters
2645 W 7th Ave DenverDenver County, CO, US