Professor Garcia Appointed to Advisory Committee for the National Museum of the American Latino

Professor Matthew Garcia has been appointed to the Scholarly Advisory Committee for the National Museum of the American Latino at the Smithsonian. The announcement states that the Scholarly Advisory Committee will "guide the museum on important matters and provide input on the museum's comprehensive plan to preserve, document, display/interpret and promote knowledge of U.S. Latino history, art and culture." Read the announcement here.

From the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino website:

"On December 27, 2020, legislation passed calling for the Smithsonian to establish the National Museum of the American Latino. The new museum will be the cornerstone for visitors to learn how Latinos have contributed and continue to contribute to U.S. art, history, culture, and science. Additionally, it will serve as a gateway to exhibitions, collections, and programming at other Smithsonian museums, research centers, and traveling exhibition services."