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Finding Aid for the Artes de Mexico Festival Committee Records 1988-1992
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  • Publication Rights
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  • Biography

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Artes de Mexico Festival Committee Records,
    Date (inclusive): 1988-1992
    Collection number: 141
    Creator: Artes de Mexico Festival Committee 1988-1992
    Extent: Four linear feet.
    Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
    Los Angeles, California 90095-1490
    Abstract: This collection consists of clippings, press releases, committee records, financial papers and materials related to the Artes de Mexico Festival. Researchers who would like to indicate errors of fact or omissions in this finding aid can contact the research center at www.chicano.ucla.edu
    Physical location: UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
    Language of Material: Collection materials in English, Spanish

    Access

    Collection is open for research.
    COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Use the archival research application http://www.chicano.ucla.edu/archival-research-application to page materials. Allow 72 hours for materials to be delivered. Contact the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Library for further paging information

    Publication Rights

    Copyright has not been assigned to the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center. All requests for permission to publish must be submitted in writing to the Chicano Studies Research Center Library. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Artes de Mexico Festival Committee Records, 141, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles.

    Biography

    In 1991, Los Angeles was the site of a four-month festival celebrating the rich heritage and influence of Mexican art, dance, music, film, and poetry in the L.A. area. The festival ran from September 1, 1991 to December 29, 1991, and was held in conjunction with "Mexico: A Work of Art," a festival sponsored by the Mexican government, and "Mexico: Splendors of Thirty Centuries," a new exhibit at the L.A. County Museum of Art. The over 200 events and performances associated with the festival were intended to showcase the rich history of Mexican heritage in Los Angeles and assert its continuing influence. Festival events were hosted at venues throughout Los Angeles including Occidental College, the University of Southern California, as well as numerous art galleries and music venues such as Plaza de La Raza, the Los Angeles Music Center, and the Hollywood Bowl. The festival featured appearances by Edward James Olmos, Paul Rodriguez, Cheech Marin, Ricardo Montalban, Luis Valdez, Apollonia, Roseanna DeSoto, Bobby Ross, Avila and Carmen Zapata, the Francisco Martinez Dance Company, Grupo Folklorico de UCLA, Marcos Loya Band, Conjunto Hueyapan, Ballet Folklorico Ollin, in addition to artists Jose Clemente Orozco and Luis Castellanos, among many others. The Artes de Mexico collection at the Chicano Studies Research Center documents the events of the festival through various promotional materials (flyers, programs, invitations, and press releases), artist publications, letters, and event materials. Samuel Marks, a member of the festival's executive committee, and Jesus Perez, the executive director of the Artes de Mexico Festival Committee, feature prominently in the collection.