Centro Cultural Aztlan

Centro Cultural Aztlan is a community based-organization with a mission to preserve, develop and promote Chicano/Latino art and culture. The center presents an array of cultural activities that encourages and supports artistic creativity, preserves our local heritage, and makes the arts more widely available to residents of all backgrounds, ages and interests.

The Galería Expresión is a spacious 2500/SF professional gallery and one of Centro Aztlan’s oldest and most visible programs. The gallery was established in 1977, by a group of young community organizers active in the Chicano movement and eager to extend its message of pride and empowerment. The community enjoys 6-8 yearly exhibits of varying genres and artists while encouraging those who are just beginning as they collaborate on various projects. These group shows give more than 350 visual artists a year the opportunity to undergo professional review by a large audience and an entry into art markets that would otherwise be closed to them.