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| Established | 1989 |
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| Location | 510 South First Street, San Jose, California |
| Coordinates | 37°19′41″N 121°53′02″W / 37.328°N 121.884°W |
| Type | Art museum, community art program, performing arts |
| Executive director | Anjee Helstrup-Alvarez |
| Website | https://maclaarte.org/ |
Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana (MACLA) is a contemporary arts space focused on the Chicano and Latino experience and history, located in the SoFA district at 510 South First Street in San Jose, California.[1] The museum was founded in 1989, in order to encourage civic dialog and social equity.[2] The current programming includes visual art, performing and literary arts, youth arts education, and a community art program.[1] The space has two performing arts spaces, a gallery and the MACLA Castellano Playhouse and they frequently host poetry readings and film screenings.[3][4]
- ^ a b "Visit A Participating Museum For Free on 4/4/20 - MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ Courage, Cara; McKeown, Anita (2018). Creative Placemaking: Research, Theory and Practice. Routledge Studies in Human Geography. Routledge. ISBN 9781351598590.
- ^ "MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana - Bay Area Performing Arts Spaces". bayareaspaces.org. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Hispanic Heritage Month in San Jose". San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2020.