The Latino Center of Art and Culture grew out of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement of the 1970’s and served as a hub to Sacramento’s Chicano artists. Founded in 1972 as La Raza Bookstore, in 2014 the Center became the Latino Center of Art and Culture. LCAC’s programs reflect and serve artists and communities who are marginalized whether by race, class, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or immigration status, presenting underrepresented voices from the Latino diaspora. We do this as a multi-disciplinary cultural center offering new insights into contemporary, emerging Latinx art and at the same time support and maintain centuries-old cultural traditions that speak to and reflect Latino identity and history.
Our work speaks directly to the needs and socio-economic reality of marginalized communities, instilling cultural pride and strengthening our community’s self-image by sustaining the art, culture and traditions of the regions Latinx populations.
The Center pays special attention to folk and traditional artists because they carry our cultural traditions and because they are predominantly newly arrived immigrants. We seek and encourage emerging visual and performing artists to grow and take chances as they explore their artistic potential. Our board and staff come from our community. Among our constituents are our neighbors, compadres, and family members.
The mission of the Latino Center of Art and Culture is to foster artistic, economic and cultural development of the Sacramento region's Latinx community by presenting, exhibiting, and providing excellent artistic programs and services to Latinx artists, organizations and families. In this way, we actively seek social justice for marginalized and underrepresented Sacramento communities.
We are expanding our core programs and are implementing the second year of our youth program - Cultura es Fuerza - which has shown tremendous success this past year.
Twenty youth, ages 15-22, will be learning traditional dances from Mexico, their significance and historical context, culture, Spanish language skills, and leadership skills for FREE. The selected participants will attend 36 classes between April and November, and will participate in various performances in the fall of 2024.
Participants will receive a $400 scholarship at the end of the program.
This initiative embodies asset building by preserving cultural heritage, fostering leadership and creative skills development, engaging community, and strengthening social capital.
Your contribution during Big Day of Giving will specifically fund the scholarships for our youth this year! Any additional funds raised will go towards their dance attire i.e. dresses, shoes, accessories.
Thank you for investing in the next generation of cultural bearers!
Equity and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do atLCAC. Our dedicated staff, board, and the extended community embrace and enact our core values of inclusivity and respect for diversity. At LCAC, we are committed to actively supporting and uplifting groups historically marginalized and labeled as "other," ensuring that our programs serve as platforms for all voices to be heard and celebrated.
Organization name
Latino Center of Art & Culture
1972
Tax id (EIN)
94-2365928
Mission Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Operating Budget
$250,001-$500,000
Organization Need
Funding: Other, Volunteers
Demographics Served
Youth & Children, Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx, General population
BIPOC Leadership
Both the Executive Director & Board Chair
Local Counties Served
Sacramento
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
2700 FRONT STSacramento, CA, US