The Yollacalli Youth Museum - Mission Statement

The Yollocalli Youth Museum, a youth initiative of the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, was established in 1997 as an arts education and career-training program. Yollocalli provides multi-disciplinary arts education and opportunities for all youth. All programs are free. Yollocalli is committed to the production, interpretation and exhibition of art. Yollocalli provides an open forum for experimentation, collaboration and dialogue about issues in the arts and coordinates formal and informal educational programs including but not limited to: year-round classes (ages 13-21), exhibitions, visiting artists and artist in residence programs, time arts events, performances, video screenings and workshops in a safe, engaging and constructive supervised atmosphere. Yollocalli is dedicated to projects that (1) support our mission and public trust responsibilities, (2) are accessible and encourage participation of the widest possible audiences, (3) respect pluralistic values, traditions and concerns, and (4) are responsive to a wide range of diverse interests.

Yollocalli Youth Museum serves youth and communities in important ways including cultural preservation and rejuvination, job training and mentoring. Yollocalli's programming complements the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum's commitment to public service and community outreach. Programs are designed to: (1) develop student's appreciation for and understanding of art, (2) enhance critical thinking skills through a multi disciplinary approach and (3) help students make connections with contemporary ideas and cultural histories.