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 2022.

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

STAFF

Peter Marin

Curator of Exhibitions

Mexican 

Marie Taylor

Programs Assistant

Puerto Rico

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Gonzalo Aguirre

Board Chair of Directors

Mexican

Bell Creative

Jenny Bustamante Ferrell

Board Vice-Chair

Venezuelan

Triangle YMCA 

Erick Rodrigo Alvarez

Board Treasurer

Guatemalan

Tiny Home Society

Veronica Gutierrez

Secretary

Mexican

Wake Tech

Angelica Davila Ramirez

Board Member

Mexican

Duke Energy

Taty Maria Padilla

Board Member 

Puerto Rican

Retired

 

Rosalina Palacios

Board Member –

El Salvador

Keller Williams Realty Raleigh

Rosa Antunez Boatwright

Board Member

Honduras

The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin

Angelica Davila

Francisco Guzman

Board Member

Mexican

NCDHHS

Maynor Escobar

Board Member

Guatemalan

Artist/Architect

Gustavo Schmidt

Board Member

Panamenian

First Citizens Bank

Pamela Guerra

Board Member

Mexico

Lizette Cruz Watko

Founder

Dominican/ Puerto Rican Descent

Diamante Board Member Emeritus

Watko Properties &

Watko Entertainment