California Mexican Museum Press Conference

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The Mexican Museum cordially invites the public to a press conference to officially announce a $3 million pledge representing a record contribution for the institution's building project. The pledge moves the museum close to completing its $8 million capital campaign goal.

Alfonso de Maria y Campos, Consul General of Mexico in San Francisco and Trustee of The Mexican Museum, will attend the press conference as will the donor, Museum Trustee Scott Salazar Myers. Additionally, visitors will be able to view a sample of the museum's beautiful red stone facade.

THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE AT 1 P.M, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, AT 3RD AND MISSION STREETS in front of the construction site (Jessie Square). Parking is available in the Jessie Square Garage directly underneath the site, which is accessed from 3rd St. at Stevenson St. Please avoid wearing open-toed shoes or sandals on the site.

The gift comes from Scott Salazar Myers, President and CEO of Del Valle Homes based in Modesto, California. Mr. Salazar Myers founded the company with one goal in mind: To provide affordable housing solutions for California's Central Valley, an area that has become one of the fastest growing regions in the U.S.

"We believe that Mr. Myers' pledge adds great momentum to the capital campaign and will encourage other contributions," says Victor Marquez, Chair of the Board of Trustees of The Mexican Museum. "Scott recently joined the Board of Trustees and can now act as a direct advocate for the Museum."

"I whole-heartedly support the mission and vision of The Mexican Museum," said Mr. Myers. "I am delighted to be part of a world-class museum that represents an important institution for Latinos and for our diverse communities across the U.S."

"We are very grateful for Mr. Myers' generous gift to help construct the beautiful new building," said William Moreno, Executive Director of The Mexican Museum. "The Mexican Museum holds a collection of over 12,000 objects of art – one of the largest and broadest collections of Mexican and Latino art in the country. We are looking forward to the opening of the Museum in 2008, which will allow us to share many more art objects with the local and international community.  The completion of the new building will allow us to increase our artistic link to other cultures via exhibitions and the Museum’s acclaimed educational outreach programs. The vision of The Mexican Museum, as evidenced by its comprehensive exhibits and groundbreaking programs, is to inform and educate all communities about the importance of the Latino artistic voice," said Moreno.

The new building has been designed by internationally-acclaimed Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta. Legorreta, known worldwide for his earth-integrated, indigenously inspired architecture, was the 2000 recipient of the Gold Medal, the highest honor the American Institute of Architects (AIA) confers on an individual.  The Museum’s new home will be in the heart of the Yerba Buena cultural district at 3rd and Mission Streets in San Francisco, CA.  

For more information about The Mexican Museum, please visit our website at www.mexicanmuseum.org.