Diamante Arts and Cultural Center–the longest standing Latino Hispanic Arts and Culture organization in North Carolina. Through its programs and activities, it reaches more than 50,000 people in 2023.
MISSION
Diamante is dedicated to the preservation, development, and promotion of the culture, heritage, and artistic expressions of the diverse Latino/Hispanic community of North Carolina.
VISION
Uniting Communities Through Latino Arts & Culture
How we do it
* Organizing activities that help develop understanding and appreciation of the Hispanic/Latino community; its diversity, cultural norms, and contributions.
* Offering cultural and arts programming that represent the Hispanic/Latino experience and advance its cultural heritage, art forms, and creative minds
* Designing initiatives that accelerate engagement and collaboration within the broader community for greater cross-cultural exchanges, networking, and shared action
* Creating opportunities that engage Hispanics/Latinos and other community groups (non-Hispanic/Latinos) in arts education, leadership, community service, and economic development
Centro de Arte y Cultura Diamante – la organización de artes y cultura hispana/latina más antigua de Carolina del Norte. A través de sus programas y actividades, alcanzó a más de 50,000 personas en 2023.
MISIÓN
Diamante está dedicada a la preservación, desarrollo y promoción de la cultura, herencia y expresiones artísticas de la diversa comunidad latina/hispana de Carolina del Norte.
VISIÓN
Uniendo comunidades a través del arte y la cultura latina
Cómo lo hacemos
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Organizamos actividades que fomentan el entendimiento y la apreciación de la comunidad hispana/latina, su diversidad, normas culturales y contribuciones.
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Ofrecemos programación cultural y artística que representa la experiencia hispana/latina y promueve su herencia cultural, formas artísticas y creatividad.
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Diseñamos iniciativas que aceleran la participación y colaboración dentro de la comunidad en general para lograr mayores intercambios interculturales, redes de contacto y acciones compartidas.
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Creamos oportunidades que involucran a latinos/hispanos y a otros grupos comunitarios (no latinos/hispanos) en la educación artística, liderazgo, servicio comunitario y desarrollo económico.
STAFF

Peter Marin
Curator of Exhibitions
Mexican
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Pamela Guerra
Board Vice-Chair
Mexican

Veronica Gutierrez
Secretary
Mexican
Wake Tech

Taty Maria Padilla
Board Treasurer
Puerto Rican
Retired

Angelica Davila Ramirez
Board Member
Mexican
Duke Energy

Rosalina Palacios
Board Member –
El Salvador
Keller Williams Realty Raleigh

Rosa Antunez Boatwright
Board Member
Honduras
The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin

Francisco Guzman
Board Member
Mexican
NCDHHS

Gustavo Schmidt
Board Member
Panamenian
First Citizens Bank

Lizette Cruz Watko
Founder
Board Member Emeritus
Dominican/ Puerto Rican
Watko Properties & Watko Entertainment