MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana

MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana is an inclusive contemporary arts space grounded in the Chicano/Latino experience that incubates new visual, literary and performance art in order to engage people in civic dialogue and community transformation. MACLA was founded in 1989 as a movement for cultural change dedicated to challenging ethnic and cultural stereotypes while promoting critical thinking, civic dialogue and a stake in the local arts scene commensurate with the vital contributions of the Latino community. From this genesis in advocacy and activism, MACLA has evolved into a community-based arts organization identified in 2003 by Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley as Santa Clara Countys most practiced and mature site of cultural citizenship-building through participatory arts.