Carlos tortolero biography
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Carlos Tortolero
Carlos Tortolero is the Founder and President of the National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA), the first Latino museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
Carlos tortolero biography
He is a recipient of an Honorary Degree from Columbia College (Chicago) and an Honorary Degree from the University of Illinois (Chicago). Since opening in 1987, the museum has become a national model for its exhibits, performances, arts education programs and advocacy on cultural equity issues.
NMMA contains over 10,000 objects in its permanent collection. The museum is the only organization to have won two White House National Awards for Excellence in Youth Arts Programming. NMMA also has an extensive Performing Arts Program.
Carlos tortolero biography pdf
Twenty exhibitions organized by the NMMA have traveled across the country, and eight have traveled to Mexico. From 1975-1987, Tortolero worked as a teacher, counselor and administrator in the Chicago Public School System. He has served on numerous boards, including those of the Uni