Mexic-Arte opened its doors on Congress Avenue in the heart of downtown Austin in 1988. Co-founded by Chicano artists, Sam Coronado and Sylvia Orozco, and, and Mexican artist, Pio Pulido, Mexic-Arte is one of the first Mexican American Art museums in the United States and started at the Arts Warehouse in 1984. Local art followers might have expected that Mexic-Arte, situated on prime real estate five blocks from the State Capitol, would not survive into the next century. The museum has more than survived; it has thrived as a pioneer art institution with premier art exhibits and educational programs. In their opening on April 8th, Mexic-Arte demonstrated in its latest exhibition why it is esteemed by art lovers from all ethnic groups.