Institute_of_Puerto_Rican_Arts_and_Culture
National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture
Museum in Chicago, Illinois
The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (formerly Institute of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture)[1] is a museum in Chicago dedicated to interpreting the arts and culture of the Puerto Rican people and of the Puerto Ricans in Chicago.[2] Founded in 2001, it is housed in the historic landmark Humboldt Park stables and receptory, near the Paseo Boricua.[3]
It hosts visual arts exhibitions, community education, and festivals.[4][5] Its exhibitions have featured the artwork of Osvaldo Budet, Elizam Escobar, Antonio Martorell, Ramon Frade Leon, and Lizette Cruz, in addition to local Chicago or Puerto Rican artists.[6] The Institute also sponsors music events including an annual Navi-Jazz performance, described as a "fusion of Puerto Rican and African American musical elements."[7]
The Institute is a non-profit organization that is supported in part by the Chicago Park District's museum-in-the-parks program.[8][9] The museum is a member organization of the Chicago Cultural Alliance.