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[Adrian Parra and Unnamed Woman]

Description: Photograph of Adrian Parra and an unnamed woman in Adrian Parra's Sterilized for Your Protection exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Parra, right, wears a dark suit and glasses. In his lap rests a book. The unnamed woman, left, wears a red jacket and holds a cup of wine in her left hand. Both have amused expressions on their faces. Plastic cups of wine sit on the table in front of them.
Date: 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Adrian Parra, Herlinda Zamora, and Unnamed Woman]

Description: Photograph of three individuals in Adrian Parra's Sterilized for Your Protection exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition ran from January 1st, 2001 to February 24th, 2001. An unnamed woman, left, wears red and black. She holds a wine glass and cigarette in her right hand. Adrian Parra, center, wears a dark suit. A book rests in his lap. Herlinda Zamora, right, wears a sleeveless dress in red, white, and black colors.
Date: 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Aerial View at Auction]

Description: Photograph of patrons at Noche de Fiesta Navidena (Divine Art Auction: Prayers for Peace), an auction of divine art hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The auction was held on December 7th, 2001. The photograph was taken from above. Patrons mill around a gallery. Some hold beverages. A Christmas tree is set up behind a column in the middle of the room. Colorful banners hang between columns. The leftmost banner reads "Bienvenidos."
Date: December 7, 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Band at Opening Reception]

Description: Photograph of three male musicians at the opening reception for an exhibition of artwork by Luis Jiménez. They wear white dress shirts and red bow ties. Each plays a guitar. Drawings and prints hang on the walls behind them.
Date: 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Band at Taste of Mexico]

Description: Photograph of a mariachi band at the second annual Taste of Mexico event at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The event occurred on May 3rd, 2001. The band members are in traditional dress. Two individuals, left, play trumpets. One individual, second from the right, plays a guitarron. The leftmost band member plays a vihuela.
Date: May 3, 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Book Signing]

Description: Photograph of a book signing for Farias on Mexican Suite, A History of Photography in Mexico. Individuals mill around a table. An altar in the background features vases of flowers, candles, and small statues.
Date: May 31, 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Children Dancing]

Description: Photograph of three children dancing to the music of Johnny Degollado at the Día de los Muertos celebration hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum. Two of the children wear spotted masks. The rightmost child is dressed as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. A band plays behind them.
Date: 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Chipotle Employees]

Description: Photograph of two Chipotle employees at the second annual Taste of Mexico event at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The event occurred on May 3rd, 2001. Both employees are male. The leftmost employee wears a white polo shirt. The rightmost employee wears a horizontally striped black and white polo. Bags of chips and bowls of salsa are set up on a table in front of them. Three individuals stand in the background.
Date: May 3, 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Danish Culture Newspaper Article]

Description: Newspaper article titled "Danish culture cherished" discussing the grand opening of the new Danish Cultural Center in in 2001 in Danevang, Texas, known as "The Danish Capitol of Texas." The names of the people in the middle and bottom photographs are listed. The article appeared in the El Campo Leader in June 6, 2001.
Date: June 6, 2001
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Decorated Altar at a Día de los Muertos Celebration]

Description: Photograph of an altar at the Día de los Muertos celebration hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Pastries, tamales, fruit, and beverages are arranged on the altar. Tamales and pastries hang from string above the altar. Candles and statuettes of Jesus are also arranged on the altar. Religiously themed paintings hang from the wall behind the structure.
Date: 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Dedication of Public Art Fountain]

Description: Photograph of three individuals attending the dedication of a Public Art Fountain at Frost Bank in Austin, Texas. They stand next to a fountain. Two individuals are female. Mr. Schmidt stands in the middle of the group.
Date: 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Exhibition Piece]

Description: Photograph of a piece from Adrian Parra's Sterilized for Your Protection exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition ran from January 1st, 2001 to February 24th, 2001. Plastic cups of wine form a pyramid shape on a raised platform. Next to the pyramid sits a can of Lysol disinfectant spray. The room is painted red. Several chairs and a red couch are set up next to the walls.
Date: 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Exhibition Piece]

Description: Photograph of a piece from Adrian Parra's Sterilized for Your Protection exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition ran from January 1st, 2001 to February 24th, 2001. The piece is set up in a dark room. Six light bulbs hang low to the floor, casting light onto the piece, which appears on a white square of flooring. Yellow Petri dishes are arranged on the floor.
Date: 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[FedEx Receipts Between Artie Smoote and Sterling Houston]

Description: FedEx receipts signed between Sterling Houston and Artie Smoote. There is no mention of what kind of package was sent, however the information includes a five-hundred-dollar declared value. The documents vary in date, and the exchange appears to have occurred over a span of more than a year. Two mailing labels have been included, on a translucent piece of paper. The addresses of the two men and their corresponding companies have been hand-written on the back of the labels.
Date: 2001-12/2002-06
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Flyer: I Ask the Impossible]

Description: Flyer advertising a book signing by famed Latina poet Ana Castillo, author of I Ask the Impossible. The event was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on March 22nd, 2001. The flyer is printed on tissue paper.
Date: 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Flyer: Lettuce]

Description: Flyer advertising the opening reception for Lettuce, an installation by Roisel Ramirez that was housed at the Mexic-Arte Museum in 2001. The opening reception occurred on September 14th, 2001. The flyer is printed on tissue paper. Half of the flyer is lime green.
Date: 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Flyer: Quemando los Santos]

Description: Flyer advertising Quemando los Santos, an exhibition of work by Marco Antonio Santos housed at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. An opening reception was held on March 8th, 2001. The flyer is printed on purple tissue paper. On the left side of the flyer is an illustration of an elderly man's profile.
Date: 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum
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