HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA
613 WEST 155TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10032 www.hispanicsociety.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF THE HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, STUDY, EXHIBIT, STIMULATE APPRECIATION FOR, AND ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF, WORKS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ARTS, LITERATURE, AND HISTORY OF THE COUNTRIES WHEREIN SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE ARE OR HAVE BEEN PREDOMINANT SPOKEN LANGUAGES, ALL IN THE SERVICE OF THE PUBLIC AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.

THE SOCIETY PROVIDES A FREE PUBLIC MUSEUM AND A REFERENCE LIBRARY FOR THE HISPANIC CULTURES.

EDUCATION MISSION:THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT THE HISPANIC SOCIETY USES OUR COLLECTIONS AS A FOUNDATION TO FOSTER MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTS, LITERATURE AND CULTURES OF THE HISPANIC WORLD THROUGH AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS FOR THE DIVERSE LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES THAT IT SERVES. EVERY YEAR WE REACH OUT TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT STIMULATE AESTHETIC AND INTELLECTUAL ENGAGEMENT, IGNITE CREATIVITY, AND PROMOTE FAMILIARITY WITH HISPANIC ART AND LITERATURE IN ITS HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, AND MATERIAL CONTEXTS. ALL OF OUR EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS ARE OPEN FREE TO THE PUBLIC. THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVED 1,454 STUDENTS IN NEW YORK CITY DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.THE DRAWINGS OF THE HISPANIC SOCIETY:THE DRAWINGS OF THE HISPANIC SOCIETY IS AN EXCITING OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOCUSED ON DRAWINGS FROM THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTION. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO ADDRESS THREE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS: 'WHAT IS DRAWING?; 'WHAT TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH DRAWING?; AND 'WHY DO WE DRAW?' STUDENTS ATTAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES INVOLVED IN DRAWING AND ITS PURPOSES BOTH AS A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AKIN TO PLANNING AND THINKING AS WELL AS A COMPLETE ART FORM. THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM STUDENTS ARE INTRODUCED TO SIGNIFICANT IDEAS IN ART AND CULTURE AND PRACTICE OBSERVATION, ARTICULATION, AND DISCUSSION SKILLS, AND FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR VISUAL LITERACY. ALIGNED WITH NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STANDARDS AND CREATED WITH THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM IN MIND, THE PROGRAM IS APPLICABLE TO VARIOUS DISCIPLINES INCLUDING VISUAL ARTS, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND LANGUAGE ARTS, SUPPORTING LEARNING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES FOUR IN-CLASSROOM LESSONS AND HAS ALSO INCLUDED EXHIBITIONS OF THE DRAWINGS. DURING FISCAL YEAR, THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL DRAWING WORKSHOP PROGRAM SERVED 378 STUDENTS IN 3 SCHOOLS: GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL, P.S./I.S. 210 TWENTY FIRST CENTURY ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, AND PS 086 KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTS.MAPS PROGRAM: EXPLORE AND LEARN THROUGH MAPS:THE HISPANIC SOCIETY'S COLLECTION OF EARLY MAPS, CHARTS, AND GLOBES IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TO BE FOUND IN THE AMERICAS, INCLUDING UNIQUE EXAMPLES NOT FOUND ELSEWHERE IN NORTH AMERICA. THE MAPS PROGRAM CENTERS ON EARLY HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS USING THE MUSEUM'S MAPS AND GLOBES COLLECTION IN FOUR LESSONS. FIRST, STUDENTS GAIN PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO READ A MAP AND USE COORDINATES. SECOND, STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF HISPANIC CULTURE IN THE CARIBBEAN, INCLUDING THE TAINOS AND THE FIRST SPANISH CONTACT WITH THE AMERICAS. THIRD, THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE MAYAN, AZTEC, AND INCAN CIVILIZATIONS. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT SPANISH CONTACT AND CONQUEST IN THESE REGIONS. IN THE FINAL CLASS, STUDENTS DISCUSS HOW THE USE OF MAPS HAS CHANGED TODAY AND WORK ON A RELATED ACTIVITY. ALIGNED WITH NYS STANDARDS AND CREATED WITH THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM IN MIND, THIS PROGRAM IS APPLICABLE TO VARIOUS DISCIPLINES INCLUDING VISUAL ARTS, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND EARLY HISTORY OF SPANISH HERITAGE AND TEACHES PRACTICAL GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AS WELL AS SPANISH LANGUAGE. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR GRADES 9-12 AND DURING THE FISCAL YEAR PROGRAM SERVED MORE THAN 285 STUDENTS IN GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL AND A. PHILIP RANDOLPH CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL.THE HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA VISITS SCHOOLS:IN DECEMBER 2017, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CREATED A NEW PROGRAM, WHICH SUBSTITUTED THE SCHOOL'S VISITS TO THE MUSEUM. OUR QUALIFIED DOCENTS VISITED SCHOOLS TO TALK ABOUT THE HISPANIC SOCIETY MUSEUM & LIBRARY COLLECTIONS IN THE CLASSROOM. THE STUDENTS ENGAGED WITH THE ARTS, LITERATURE, AND CULTURES OF SPAIN, LATIN AMERICA, AND PORTUGAL THROUGH TALKS, INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS AND INTERPRETATIVE MATERIALS. THREE DIFFERENT SUBJECTS HAVE BEEN USED: HISPANIC HERITAGE IN THE US, WOMEN ARTISTS AND CURATORS IN THE HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA, AND ISLAMIC COLLECTIONS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THE PROGRAM SERVED 120 STUDENTS IN THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS: LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL, PS321 BROOKLYN, AND DWIGHT SCHOOL.HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTHSINCE 1988, SEPTEMBER 15TH TO OCTOBER 15TH HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IN THE UNITED STATES. AMERICANS CELEBRATE THIS HISTORIC MONTH BY RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD. THE HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA IS ONE OF THE FOREMOST INSTITUTIONS FOR HISPANIC ARTS AND CULTURES. THEREFORE, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATES ACTIVELY IN HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH BY CELEBRATING INDIVIDUALS, HISTORIES, CULTURES, AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE HISPANIC WORLD. USING THE EXTENSIVE HISPANIC COLLECTIONS OF THE MUSEUM, DOCENTS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HOLD EVENTS AND TEACH CLASSES ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HISPANIC CULTURE THROUGHOUT HISTORY AND IN TODAY'S WORLD. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED THESE CLASSES AND LECTURES FOR A NUMBER OF AUDIENCES. DOCENTS GAVE LECTURES ABOUT HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH TO A TOTAL OF 320 AUDIENCE MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP, AND STUDENTS FROM FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, LINCOLN CENTER; CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK. CUNY; AND GRAND CONCOURSE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, BRONX, NY.Y TU QU MIRAS?: IDENTIDADES TRANSFRONTERIZAS-WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? IDENTITIES ACROSS BORDERSIN COLLABORATION WITH THE MUSEO THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA IN MADRID AND MAVI IN SANTIAGO DE CHILEWHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? IS A PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY THE THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA MUSEUM SINCE 2004 AND DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS AGED 13 - 16 TO DEVELOP THEIR CONCEPTS OF CULTURAL IDENTITY, BORDERS, AND SELF-ORIGIN. THE HISPANIC SOCIETY JOINED THEM FOR THEIR 2019 ITERATION OF Y TU QU MIRAS?: IDENTIDADES TRANSFRONTERIZAS OR WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?: IDENTITIES ACROSS BORDERS. STUDENTS INTERACTED DIGITALLY WITH OTHERS FROM THREE CITIES AND MUSEUMS: MADRID (MUSEO THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA ), SANTIAGO DE CHILE (THE MUSEUM OF VISUAL ARTS) AND NEW YORK (THE HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA). THE PROGRAM INTENDED TO HAVE THESE STUDENTS ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS LIKE, "WHAT THINGS MAKE ME WHO I AM?", "WHAT THINGS DO WE WHICH HAVE IN COMMON?", AND "WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE?" BY USING THE COLLECTIONS AS TOOLS. THIS PROGRAM MAKES LARGE DISTANCES SMALLER BETWEEN THESE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND BETWEEN OUR OWN LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE COLLECTIONS HOUSED WITHIN THEM."VISIONS OF THE HISPANIC WORLD: TREASURES FROM THE HISPANIC SOCIETY MUSEUM & LIBRARY"THE MAJOR TRAVELING EXHIBITION "VISIONS OF THE HISPANIC WORLD: TREASURES FROM THE HISPANIC SOCIETY MUSEUM & LIBRARY" HAS BEEN PRESENTED AT THE MUSEO NACIONAL DEL PRADO (4 APRIL 10 SEPTEMBER 2017, 500,000 VISITORS) AND THE MUSEO DEL PALACIO DE BELLAS ARTES IN MEXICO CITY (29 JUNE 23 SEPTEMBER 2018, 150,000 VISITORS), AND THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM IN NEW MEXICO (10 NOVEMBER 2018 31 MARCH 2019, 50,000 VISITORS). THE EXHIBITION INCLUDES OVER 200 OF THE MOST EXCEPTIONAL WORKS SPANNING OVER 4,000 YEARS IN THE COLLECTIONS OF THE HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA. A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF THESE WORKS HAVE NOT BEEN EXHIBITED OUTSIDE OF THE HISPANIC SOCIETY IN NEW YORK CITY, AND SOME HAVE NEVER BEFORE BEEN EXHIBITED. CURATED BY MITCHELL A. CODDING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE HISPANIC SOCIETY, AND MIGUEL FALOMIR, ADJUNCT DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION AND INVESTIGATION AT THE PRADO MUSEUM, "VISIONS OF THE HISPANIC WORLD" HIGHLIGHTS WORKS FROM SPAIN AND LATIN AMERICA, INCLUDING ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORKS FROM THE IBERIAN PENINSULA; ARTS OF ISLAMIC SPAIN; PAINTINGS, SCULPTURE, DECORATIVE ARTS, AND MANUSCRIPTS FROM MEDIEVAL, GOLDEN AGE, AND 18TH-CENTURY SPAIN; LATIN AMERICAN VICEREGAL AND 19TH-CENTURY PAINTINGS, SCULPTURE, DECORATIVE ARTS, AND MANUSCRIPTS; AND SPANISH PAINTINGS OF THE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURIES. "'VISIONS OF THE HISPANIC WORLD' TELLS A RICH STORY OF CULTURES SETTLING IN SPAIN AND BRINGING THE BEST AND MOST INNOVATIVE ELEMENTS OF THEIR HERITAGE TO THE IBERIAN PENINSULA AND THE SPANISH COLONIES," TELLS US ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM'S DIRECTOR, ANDREW CONNORS. "NEW MEXICO IS CULTURALLY RICH IN DIVERSITY AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE. THIS EXHIBIT ALLOWS NEW MEXICANS TO CELEBRATE WORLD CULTURES THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTIC MASTERPIECES OF A NATION LINKED THROUGH HISTORY TO MANY WHO LIVE HERE. WORKS OF ART FROM PREHISTORY INTO THE MODERN ERA DEMONSTRATE THE WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE WE CAN GAIN FROM NEW COMMUNITIES WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR BEST TO A NEW LAND."

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