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
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