National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation

Membership program -the nhccf's development activities consist of a robust membership program that provides access to special events and preview screenings, the annual health fair called dia de salud, and an annual signature gala event entitled maravilla, which celebrates the accomplishments and impacts of the nhcc, and draws its inspiration from a different region of the Hispanic world each year. The annual dreambuilders event has been replaced with an annual health fair called dia de salud. The event will focus on overall health and well-being, while also aiming to celebrate and incorporate the influence of Hispanic culture and traditions. The nhccf recognizes the unique health challenges and perspectives within the Hispanic community and seeks to provide culturally relevant information and resources. By infusing Hispanic influence into da de salud, the health fair can effectively reach and resonate with the Hispanic community, promoting a sense of Cultural pride, awareness, and empowerment around health and well-being. In addition, the nhccf obtains significant grants, public, and private support for the nhcc's programs, both through restricted funds and unrestricted gifts.

Art museum & visual arts program - the nhccs art museum and visual arts program collects, preserves, researches, exhibits, and interprets Hispanic works of art from throughout the world. The art museum uses its 11,000 square feet to display local, National, and international art work from the Hispanic and latino diaspora since opening its doors in october 2000. The nhcc art museum has featured over sixty acclaimed art exhibitions. The centers permanent collection is comprised of approximately 2,000 accessioned objects and some 600 promised gifts, which are rotated on a regular basis into aqui estamos- the permanent exhibition in the art museum. The visual arts program is currently partially supported through grant funding and private donations, with the goal to increase these and other sources of funding.

Performing arts program - the nhccs performing arts program is also supported by grant revenue, ticket sales, corporate sponsorships and private donations. With this support, the performing arts program presents everything from cutting-edge theatre to theatrical interpretations of classic latino works, from riveting contemporary dance to traditional ballet, folklorico and flamenco, from world music festivals to community musical celebrations. With three theaters and over 80,000 tickets sold each year, the nhccs performing arts program brings the diversity and richness of the latino culture to stage for adults and children alike to enjoy.

Other program services: history and literary arts program - the nhccs history & literary arts program documents, preserves, and makes accessible Hispanic history, Cultural traditions, and literature. The nhcc library collections encompass books, periodicals, microfilm, video, audio recordings, and long-playing sound recordings concentrated on the history of hispanics and latinos worldwide. The nhcc archives is a repository for rare books, photo and manuscript collections, and the personal papers of prominent new mexicans. The hla program further fulfills its mission through lectures, book signings and book readings, historical and literary exhibits, and short courses. History and literary arts also annually holds the united states only National latino writers conference. The history and literary arts program is currently partially supported through grant funding and private donations, with the goal to increase these and other sources of funding. Education program - the nhcc's education program is supported heavily from grant revenue, tuition, corporate sponsorships and private donations. With this support, the education program provides motivating and meaningful educational opportunities for the community in the humanities and sciences through the lens of Hispanic culture and history, the program serves between 2,000 and 6,000 people each month, and offers school day events, family events, community programming, exhibitions, online resources, summer institutes, and teacher training herrera internship program - the herrera internship endowment fund provides internships annually to latina students who are high school seniors or enrolled at least half time in an accredited new mexico college or university. Established by native new mexican, dr. denise herrera in 2016, the herrera internship endowment will allow interns to learn of the many areas of a National, Cultural institution, the nhcc, in areas such as administration, visual arts, performing arts, history and literary arts or education programs.