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Who We Are

Founded in 2019, Daphne Art Foundation is a 501c(3) nonprofit arts organization based in the South Texas United States-Mexico border in Laredo that focuses on improving the quality of life through transformative cultural experiences.

We are artists, educators, administrators, stewards, advocates, writers, creatives, activists.

 

Our Mission
 

Our mission is to support and promote the creation, presentation, study, and appreciation of the visual, performing, and media arts in the border community of Laredo by partnering with regional, national, and international artists and organizations.


 

Our Vision
 

Our vision is a vibrant South Texas region where the arts inspire unbounded transformations on individual and social levels.


 

Our Home

 

Located in the south Texas county of Webb on the United States-Mexico border, Laredo, Texas is beautiful, rich in history, complex, and full of contradictions (this allows our work to thrive!). Out of the 15 largest metro areas in the State of Texas, Laredo ranks last in the amount of local sales tax generated by the arts and culture industry, according to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

At Daphne Art Foundation, we are committed to make the arts more accessible and expand our community’s awareness about visual, performing, and media arts.  Laredo not only inspires our work, it serves as a canvas for creative perspectives to shape a better, more colorful future.

 

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

Daphne Art Foundation has a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As an organization, we acknowledge the complexities that result from advantages certain groups have over others. We challenge ourselves to constantly grow in awareness and develop and implement practices that advance equity in the arts. 


 

Our Team

Alyssa Cigarroa, Founder and Board President

Linda LaMantia, Board Vice-President

Mary Lamar Leyendecker, Board Secretary

Francisco Javier Garcia, Board Member

Keith Franklin, Board Member

Regina Portillo, Board Member

 

Maritza Bautista, Executive Director

Jacqueline Hinojosa, Accounting

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