Press Releases
May 7, 2013
Thousands of online voters chose the winning design by artist Ana María Villegas, originally from Mexico City, living in Coral Springs, FL
Apr 26, 2013
Historians, academics, and media experts will engage the Houston community on the importance and challenges surrounding a National American Latino Museum in Washington, D.C.
Apr 16, 2013
Winner of 2013 @LatinoMuseum Design Contest Unveiled During Celebration
Apr 16, 2013
Public Voting to Select This Year's Winner is Underway at AmericanLatinoMuseum.org
Mar 26, 2013
Town Hall will be a national live-streamed event joined by national experts, media and elected officials
Mar 15, 2013
FRIENDS applauds yesterday's introduction of the bipartisan Smithsonian American Latino Museum Act in the Senate, by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), and in the House by Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL).
Mar 14, 2013
House and Senate leadership reintroduce the Smithsonian American Latino Museum Act which designates the Arts and Industries on the National Mall as the future home of the museum.
Mar 14, 2013
Lideres de el Congreso resentaron hoy un proyecto de ley en el senado y la cámara de representantes para autorizar que el edificio de Arte e Industria del Smithsonian sea la localización y sede oficial del Museo Latino del Smithsonian.
Mar 7, 2013
The Friends of the American Latino Museum (FRIENDS) kicked off its second annual Campaign Design Contest today.
Jan 20, 2013
FRIENDS joins in inauguration activities featuring historic firsts for Latinos and continue push for national museum honoring Latino heritage
Dec 10, 2012
Former National Museum of the American Latino Commissioner, Cid Wilson, to Chair FRIENDS Board, joined by representative of NewsCorp, CNN Political Analyst and former Smithsonian General Counsel.
Sep 12, 2012
FRIENDS update community and national leaders during 35th Annual CHCI Policy Conference
Jun 12, 2012
The winning design, by UNO Branding, will be represented by the company’s founder, Luis Fitch, at the official unveiling in Las Vegas during NCLR’s annual conference
May 29, 2012
Winner will be chosen by the over 260,000 supporters across our social media platforms #LatinoMuseumContest.
Apr 6, 2012
Winner Will Be Flown to Unveiling Event in Las Vegas during NCLR Annual Conference
Apr 5, 2012
American Latino Museum will be the Featured Case Study on Non-profit Social Media Innovation led by Plus Three Co-Founder, Juan Proaño
Mar 30, 2012
Bipartisan group of Senators call on the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee to include language supporting the creation of a future Smithsonian American in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior Appropriations Bill
Mar 30, 2012
Grupo de senadores bipartidistas le urgen a la Comisión de Asignaciones del Subcomité del Interior Medio Ambiente y Agencias relacionadas del Senado para solicitar la inclusión de lenguaje en su presupuesto del 2013 créditos en apoyo a la creación de un Museo Latino en el Smithsonian
Mar 23, 2012
In a strong show of support, Representative Becerra and 16 House members sent a letter to the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee requesting inclusion of the American Latino Museum in its Fiscal Year 2013 appropriations bill.
Mar 22, 2012
Led by the web-based technology and social media innovators at Plus Three, the Friends of the American Latino Museum continue to lead among museum-related social media sites