“This project presents an incredible opportunity for cross-cultural learning by introducing a vibrant Mexican folk art tradition to schoolchildren here in Massachusetts…. The project has proven its worth in the four years it has been presented in the many schools you’ve visited

thus far.”

                                                                        Maggie Holtzberg, Program Manager

                                                                        Folk Arts & Heritage Program

                                                                        Massachusetts Cultural Council

“…it was a terrific opportunity for our students in the Cambridge School community to experience the rich cultural and artistic heritage of the native people of a small village in Mexico. The artists allowed our students to witness what these people value and how they sustain their families, community and art in today’s world….It was a privilege to have the artists in residence and not have to travel to some off site place to participate.”

   

                                                                        Virginia Payson, Teacher

                                                                        Baldwin School

“This was a wonderful opportunity for myself and the children…to glimpse the lives of artists and different forms of economy in another country. It was enjoyed by all and I would highly recommend this program to other schools.”

                                                                        Carolyn Baker, Teacher

                                                                        Buckingham, Browne and Nichols School

“By promoting the artistic and creative works of Mexico in the United States, the Visiting

Mexican Artists Program helps to develop well-informed audiences and communities by sensitizing them to the expressions and realities of other cultures.”

                                                                       Maria Regan, Outreach Manager

                                                                       David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies

“This program is an excellent way of encouraging creativity and artistic development among

young people, as well as their interest in other cultures, specifically Mexican culture.”

                                                                       Amparo Anguiano, Deputy Consul

                                                                       Mexican Consulate in Boston

“…a well-planned, age-appropriate program that gave the children a rare and valuable

opportunity to interact with artists from a culture very different than their own. The attractive

and well-researched study guide gave teachers a chance to prepare the students for the visit….”

                                                                        Lynne LaValley, Former Visual Arts Coordinator

                                                                        Cambridge and Waltham Public Schools