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Rafael Cintrón Ortiz Latino Cultural Center

murals & exhibits

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Introduction

The Latino Cultural Center (LCC) is a hub of creativity, where arts and exhibitions help students to learn about their history and the contemporary world.

  • To engage with the LCC murals, installations, and gardens, schedule an arts-based civic dialogue or tour with us today here.
  • To reserve the Chocolate exhibition for your gallery space or community exhibition venue, find more information here.
  • To find out more about our ARTivism workshops, where you can come help create artwork and take action for social change, click here.

Links to murals & exhibits

  • Awakening gallery
    "The Awakening of the Americas" Mural
  • Pollinator urn
    "Social Pollinators" Installation
  • Painting outdoor mural
    "Awakening Hearts, Changing Lives" Mural
  • Chocolate exhibition
    Traveling Chocolate Exhibition
  • Old mural located on the staircase at the LCC
    Old Mural: "Nuestra Esencia, Nuestra Presencia"
  • Heritage Garden Outdoor Mural
    Heritage Garden Outdoor Mural
  • Climates of Inequality Exhibition
    Climates of Inequality Exhibition

Murals & Exhibits

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  • “The Awakening of the Americas” Mural
  • "Social & Environmental Pollinators" Installation
  • "Awakening Hearts, Changing Lives" Mural
  • Heritage Garden Outdoor Mural
  • Traveling Chocolate Exhibition
    • Section 1: Chocolate’s Roots
    • Section 2: Chocolate Around the World
    • Section 3: Chocolate in Chicago
    • Section 4: Chocolate Today and Tomorrow
  • Old Mural: "Nuestra Esencia, Nuestra Presencia"
  • Climates of Inequality: Stories of Environmental Justice Traveling Exhibition
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