Sam Coronado, Board Chair

Visual artist, Founder of the Serie Project,
Owner of Coronado Studio

Board of Directors

Sandra Fernandez

Visual Artist, Assistant Professor of Art
University of Texas at Austin

Jill Ramirez

Project Coordinator for the
Austin Independent School District

Yolanda Johnnie

Business Owner
Gentry’s Dallas, TX

Luis Valderas

Visual Artist, Art Teacher
San Antonio, TX

Stephanie Sheppard

Art Consultant
Austin, TX

Sylvia Swearengin

In-Latin Style Director
Austin, TX

Luis Guevarra

Center for Mexican American Studies Community Liaison, University of Texas
Austin, TX

Dr. George Rivera

Professor of Art,
University of Colorado-Boulder

Sylvia Orozco

Executive Director
Mexic-Arte Museum

Pepe Coronado

Visual artist and instructor
Corcoran Institute

Dr. Ricardo Romo

President
The University of Texas at San Antonio

Dr. Gil Cárdenas

Director
Institute for Latino Studies Notre Dame University

Robert E. Cantu, M.D.

Doctor
Psychiatry

Center for Mexican American Studies

Since 1970, the mission of CMAS has been to serve Texas and the nation as a leader in the intellectual development of Mexican American Studies. The establishment of CMAS represents an institutional recognition of the importance of the Mexican American people in the history, culture, and society of the United States.

The Cultural Arts Division (CAD) of the Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services Office provides leadership and management for the City’s cultural arts programs and for the development of arts and cultural industries as an economic development strategy on behalf of the City.

The Texas Commission on the Arts’ mission is to develop a receptive climate for the arts in Texas. To accomplish this mission, TCA awards grants, promotes the arts and provides specialized services to the arts and cultural industries.

The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases.

Since its founding in 1983, the Puffin Foundation Ltd. has sought to open the doors of artistic expression by providing grants to artists and art organizations who are often excluded from mainstream opportunities due to their race, gender, or social philosophy.

The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions, serving as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development for Texas, the nation and the world.

As one of 50 community college districts in Texas, ACC provides access to high-quality education at affordable tuition rates and produces the backbone of the local workforce. Whether enabling the dreams of individuals, or responding quickly to the training needs of local business and industry, ACC is a catalyst for economic development, social equity, and personal enrichment.

The National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC) is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to the promotion, advancement, development, and cultivation of the Latino arts field. In this capacity, NALAC stimulates, facilitates intergenerational dialogues among disciplines, languages, and traditional and contemporary expressions.

The Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation was established in St. Paul, Minnesota by Patrick and Aimee Mott Butler in 1951. Pat and Aimee remained active in the Foundation throughout their lives and the Foundation continues as a lasting reminder of their wisdom, generosity, and love. Today, the Butler Family Foundation is governed by the children and grandchildren of Pat and Aimee Butler. The legacy of the founders continues in the Foundation's priorities of supporting human services, including chemical dependency programs, and the arts.