Latinocartographies

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Creating a "Third Space," for Houston's Latino/a artists. Latino cARTographies Instagram link in bio

Welcome to the official page for LatinocARTographies through The University of Houston's Center for Mexican American and Latino/a Studies. A permanent yet dynamic visual archive merging art with technology to address the historic inequities
of Houston’s underserved, underrepresented Latino artists, art centers, and communities and
presents an alternative to the traditional ways in which people have accessed art and culture.

02/03/2026

We’re excited to announce and congratulate Lowriders as one of the projects selected for our new AR/VR feature to the Latino cARTographies digital board. ✨
Created by students Zachary G. Cantu, Simeidi Morfin, Nicholas T. Calcutt, this immersive AR/VR feature gives audiences a closer look at some beautiful lowriders built by Fabbo and Forbidden Attractions. 🛞🔥

02/03/2026

We’re excited to announce and congratulate Lowriders as one of the projects selected for our new AR/VR feature to the Latino cARTographies digital board✨
Created by students Zachary G. Cantu, Simeidi Morfin, Nicholas T. Calcutt, this immersive AR/VR feature gives audiences a closer look at some beautiful lowriders built by Fabbo and Forbidden Attractions 🛞🔥

01/13/2026

Big news! 🗣️👀
After partnering up with last year for Anaconda/ El Guío by Loriana Espinel exhibit and briefly showcasing our digital board, we’ve been invited back for a longer stay. We’re excited to announce a new satellite location at Children’s Museum Houston, where our digital board will be on display this Spring. 🌷✨

Photos from Latinocartographies 's post 12/05/2025

Day 2 of AR/VR in photos 📸✨

We are proud to highlight the innovative work of Tony Liao’s students. What an incredible way to finish!

Photos from Latinocartographies 's post 12/03/2025

CMALS outside the office?? Yup. 😎📸
Thanks to our team for rolling through and checking out the students’ AR/VR finals! Their ideas for blew us away, and sharing that moment together made it even better. 🚀✨

12/02/2025

Happy Holidays from and !🎄✨
Wishing our community a season filled with joy, rest, and connection. Thank you for supporting our work and for being part of the CMALS family—here’s to more learning, growth, and celebration in the new year! 🤍

11/25/2025

✈️✨Our Latino cARTographies digital boards and have officially been renewed for 3 more years. Thank you for supporting this celebration of Latino Heritage and storytelling. More to come! 🌎🔥

10/31/2025

✨ Our creative journey comes full circle! From El Guío/Anaconda to the Children’s Museum Houston, these young artists brought imagination to life—and their work now lives on in the HAM virtual gallery. 🎨🐍

While we couldn’t share every submission here, you can explore many more of their incredible creations on our digital board in the Harrisburg Arts Museum (HAM) virtual gallery! 💫

Photos from Latinocartographies 's post 10/07/2025

🎉 Huge congratulations to our Creative Project Manager, Justin Patera, for leading Latino cARTographies to an international win at the 2025 Collision Awards! 🏆✨

Out of 1,000+ submissions from 25 countries, our project took home the Art Direction award in the Digital Communication Craft category — a true testament to Justin’s creative vision and leadership.
With stunning visuals featured by artist Miguel Ávila, this work beautifully captures Latino/a stories through powerful digital design. We're so proud to see it recognized on a global stage! 🌎💫

👏 Congrats, Justin!

Explore the award-winning piece at collisionawards.com

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